The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-24
PRICE One CENT.
FOR A CIVIL GOVERNMENT
Recommendations of the Taft Phil
ippine Commission.
The Report Received by the was
Department Today-SpeciaI LeGis@
Iation for the City of Manila.
The Qualifications of voters


Iation for the City of Manila.
The Qualifications of voters
Secretary Root today received a copy OF
the report of the Taft Philippine Commits
sion on the organization of a form OF civil
government for the archipelago to go into
effect on July l. The report contains rec
concentrations as to the organization OF
municipal and provincial governments in
the islands. and unless the President de-
sires to amend any section. these viii be-
come laws on the date given The report
has been awaited with interest for several
weeks and arrived early this morning.
having been brought to san Francisco on
the transport Sheridan
The report makes provision for munich
cipal and provincial governments and at
the same time the Philippine Commission
is expressly empowered 10 veto any ac-
ticn taken, to remove any official at any
time, when in the judgment Of the Com
mission this is desirable, and in any case
wherein an official elected by popular vote
does not suit the members OF the Commits
NACa4F LIZ CtESAsJ4A Edl DG uEGlaTEG NUlQ-
Under the head Of municipal govern
ment, it is provided that special legisla-
tion shall be had for the city of Manila
and for all settlements of .'non-Christian
tribes. The municipal officers elsewhere
shall be president, vice president, and
municipal council. to be chosen by popu-
lar vote The term of Office is two years.
The qualifications for a voter are that
he must be at least twenty-three years of
age and must have resided IN the mu-
niciPaIity for six months. There Is no
educational qualification. and it is pro-
vided that when a man can neither read
nor write an election official shall cast
the ballot for him.
The following persons shall be disquaIi-
fed from voting:
"laJ Any person who is delinquent in
payment of public taxes, assessed since
August Is. 1888
''tb) ANY person who has been deprived
OF the right TO vote by the sentence of a
court OF competent Jurisdiction since
''tc} Any person who has taken and vio-
lated the oath Of allegiance to the United
States
I'D Any person who. on the first day of
u t'1tis lypLs VI ti4EIEdlttf. SIa4l De IN arms
IA the Philippine Islands against the au-
thority OF sovereignty OF the United
States, whether such person be an officer
soldier, or civilian
'-te} Any person who. on the first dav of
april, 19Il, or thereafter, shall make con-
tr1putIon OF money OF other valuable
thing in aid Of any. person or organization
against the authority OF sovereignty CT
the United States or who shall demand or
receive such contribution from others, or
who shall make any contribution to any
or ~==yz -
arms against t-le authority or sovereignty
Of the United States fer the purpose of
securing any protection immunity, or
benefit.
20 Any person who, on the first day
Of APRIL 19J1- or thereafter, shall IN any
manner whatsoever give aid ard com
tort 10 any person or OTganiZatiCf- in said
Islands IN opposition TO or arms
against the authority or sovereignty of
the United States
''(g) Insane or feebIe-minded persons.
Municipal elections will be held on the
first Tuesday in December Each voter is
required to make oath that he viii never
take up arms against the United States
Government
The municipal council, according to the
report. viii be a sort of DaternaI board
and has power TO regulate the private
lives of the members of the community
There is list Of more than 1e0 rules gov
erning the conduct of the citizen. all of
which are to be looked after by the coun-
ell
The vice president is authorized to wear
a uniform and VIII use as his badge Of
office. "a black cylindrical cane, with gold
head, silt ferruIe, and black cord and
tassels.'
Under the head of provincial govern
Tnent. it is provided that each province
shall have a governor. secretary, treas
rrer, supervisor, and fiscal These will
form the provincial board which viii en-
act laws for the province and submit
these to the Philippine Commission.
1t is provided that in any case where
the Commission removes any provincial
official, the vacancy. will be filed by ap-
pointmeut by the President of the Com
mission
The report covers ffty-fve closely print
ed pages and makes many interesting rec
concentrations.
4 SURPRISE FOR MORTIMER.