Connecticut western news., 1901-02-14
A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
Filipinos Pledge Allegiance to
United States.
COMMISSIONERS MAKE A TOUR.

VIII study Local Conditions In Luz
xon - Enthusiastically Received In
Bacolor and MsIoIo.-Natives Prom
Use TO he Good.
Manila, Feb. ia mass meeting was
held on Monday ut Bangued and was
attended by 500 residents of that place
and other barrios of Manila. Resolu-
tions were adopted pledging allegiance
and fidelity to the United States and APP
pealing to the people of the province to
cease resistance TO the Americans. Sim
liar action has been taken at Bucay.
At Mariquina there has been a peace
meeting OF 300 persons which was or
gained by committee OF the Federal
party, all of whom are over 80 years Of
age and all influential among the ma
tiyes. The speakers represented the
progress OF the party as exceeding the
hopes of the most sanguine.
The plans for the improvement of the
harbor have been completed. The de-
signs adopted are those drawn up by
the Spanish, subject to certain modihca-
tions, but are on larger scale. Bids
for the work will be asked for in the next
mail going to the United States. 1t is
probable that the Philippine commission
will appropriate S2,o00,o00 or more for
the work.
Taft Commissions Tour.
Messrs. Taft, Worcester and Moses of
the Philippine commission and General
Grant. with the Federals, Senores Arel-
lano and Tavera and ex-General Flores.
have begun their tour through the island
of Luzon, which is expected to result in
the establishment of civil government in
many of the towns.
At Bacolor, province of Pampanga. and
all the towns adjacent to the railroad
whose names are historic on account of
the fierce battles OF the early period OF the
American occupation crowds turned out
to welcome the commission. At every sta
ton. including the hamlets where the
train did not stop, there were bursts of
music from the native bands and chez: 8
for the Americanos- Filipinos commission
and the partido Federale.
The banquet last evening in the Col
lege hall ut Bacolor was an elaborate af-
fair and marked by Il high degree of en-.
thusiasm. Judge Taft, who presided, said
the commission was happy to begin pro
yincial civil government in a province
which was so deserving of it. He praised
the work of the army, but contrasted the
severity of military government with the
liberty OF civil government. He conclud
ed by calling upon the presidente of Ba
color, who, he said, had been described
by General Grant as his colleague ii
pacifying the province.
Pardons For Political Offenders.
The presidente of Bacolor said that the
people of the province would endeavor t.
follow the enactments of the commission
and he asked General Grant To celebrate
Lincoln's birthday by pardoning thos,
guilty of minor political offenses.
General Grant replied that he intended
to recommend that General Macarthur
should pardon such persons on the condi
ton that those now in the mountains
should return to their homes.
Chief Justice Arellano said the present
was an era Of deeds, and he was aston
ished at the work already accomplished
by the commission for the benefit Of tn,
Filipinos. He declared that he felt tn,
utmost confidence as to the outcome.
DIR. Tayera outlined the work and pur
poses of the Federal party.
The crowd at Malolos, the former sea-
of the insurgent government. was small
err in proportion to the population thar
In the case OF the villages. AT all tn,
stops addresses were made by natives
and responses were made by Judge Taft
the president of the commission: Pro
fessor Worcester, General Flores, Chic
Justice Arellano and DIR. Tavera, presi
dent of the Federal party. The natives
repeatedly declared the people We're be
ginning to understand the purposes oi
the Americans, adding that the commits
sion's acts showed their promises will b,
kept