The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-04
40 PUNISH TREASON
Draft Of q New Act Discussed
In Manila.
tllED At TURBULENT FlLlpIyOS.

aimed At TURBULENT FlLlpINOS.
slice Governor Wright Says, "Ameri-
ems Are Here and Intend to
Stay"-stranEe Utternnce
of senior Reyes.
4. MANILA. Nov. 4.-Therc was pub
Qlc discussion before the Philippine
commission yesterday of the draft Of
khe act against treason and sedition.
Many prominent Filipinos were pres
eut. Vice Governor Wright explained
The object of the bill. saying that the
Spanish code WIS unsatisfactory.
"There are a number of people living
In the Philippines" remarked Mr..
Wright, "who, SO long as there is no
punishment for treason. will take ad-
vantage of the fact to clog the wheels
pf the ins,llar government 1t must
not be overlooked that turbulent spirits
exist In the pacified provinces. The
masses Of the people are susceptible TO
lnfammatory utterances and liable to
~ AAAuCACCu ny tNH.
IT would be lnexcAsuble weakness on
the part OF the commission to\ allow
The people TO be aroused to deeds Of
violence who are now gradually drift
Ing to the pursuits of peace.
"The recent renewed attempts mt in
Burrection in th., island Of Snmar and
khe province of Batangas. Luzon. and
Rt few other points. due to noisy FL
/ nptnO Qgltators, have caused a feeling
Df unrest in tie minds of both Filip-
ehair continuance would be to make
Impossible the very things these agita-
Eprs claim they most desire. Such ell
neavors serve to recruit the ranks Of
he insurgents and 10 postpone the era
bf good feeling and fellowship which
ppst come.
H'No excuse exists for secret political
Organizations. Their intent must be
byil. No matter what may have been
the opinions of the Filfpinos regarding
fhe sovereignty of the American gov
ernment. the fact remains that til"
Americans are here, and, moreover,
here they intend to stay"
E12The bill was then read in Spanish.
RSenor ISABELLA Reyes, a Spanish jour
palist. who has been here for several
weeks. said he was opposed to the bill
hnd objected generally to the lmposi-
Hon of the death penalty for political
crime. He suggested that persons com
hitting the offenses against which the
bill was aimed should he deporrcd to
The United States and declared that
Italy and Portugal had enacted the
most reasonable existing laws dealing
with the matters under consideration.
'tCOmmissioner Worcester asked him
II ~ considered the killing of King
HV .oert political crime.
ASenor Keyes-NOthlng political is
-briminal.
Vice Governor Wright asked Him II
he considered the killing Of President
Mckinley a criminal act.
-tSenor Reyes-l haye already made it
clear that there is no such thing as II
political crime.
u The commissioners Indignantly order
I'd him to take his seat.
\ Senor BuencalniIo, on behalf Of the
Federal party objected to the bill.
\ Advices from CathalOgan, Salnar,
say It Is well known that, in spite OF
the fact that all the ports Of Snmnr
hre closed. supplies still reach the in
Burgents. Most of this work is done
huring dark nights by small boats from
the island of Leyte. Every available
yunboat is now endeavoring to prevent
This.
1.-THE capture of Lukbans commissary
has proved great blow to the insur-
Rection, as it renders future supplies
Very prGsarious.
\ Conditions In the island Of Leyte are
very annoying to General Smith. A
large number Of tunks are used with
The express object Of aiding the illsur-
9snts In Samar, covering the move.
hents Of fugitives and landing pro-
visions and clothing.