The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-22
FORMAL ORDER ISSUED
NAMING WILLIAM II. TAFT CIVIL,
GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIP
PINE ISLANDS
UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR
MILITARY REMAIN IN AUTHORITY
WHERE INSURRECTToN Still,
CONTINUES
GOVERNOR HAS LARGE POWER

WASHINGTON, w June 21-Secretary
Root today issued the order of the nresi.
dent esta ablishing civil government in the
Phllpp1neS. The order is as follows:
On and after the fourth day of July
lS0l, until 1t shall be otherwise ordered
the president of the Philippine commits
sion will exercise the executive author1tv
IN all civil affairs in the government in
the Philippine islands heretofore exer-
c1sed In such affairs by military gov
ernor Of the Philippines, and to that end
the Hon. William H. Taft, president of
the said commission, is hereby appointed
civil governor Of the Philippine islands,
Such executive authority Will be exer-
clSed under and in conformity to the in
structions to the Philippine Commission
ers dated April Z, 1900, and subject TO the
approval and control Of the secretary of
war war OF the United States. The municipal
and provincial governments which have
been, or shall hereafter be established
IN SAID island, and all persons performing
duties appertaining to the offices of civil
government in said islands, will, in re-
spect of such duties, report to the said
civil governor.
The power to appoint civil officers.
neretolore vested in the Philippine COM
MISSION or IN the military governor, will
De exercised by the civil governor. with
the advice and consent of the cornmis-
sion.
The military governor Of the Philip
es P1Les is hereby relieved from the per
formance, on and after the said fo,Tr+b
day Of July, of the civil duties herein
before described, but his authority will
continue TO be exercised as heretofore
IN IN those districts in which insurrection
against the authority of tha Tnited
States continues to exist, or iSsRA ich nm
hc order IS not sufficiently restored to on
apIe provincial civil governments to he
estaplished under the instructions to the
commission dated April 7. 1901 - ---0
BY the President:
Eilhu Root, Secretary OF War"
NEWS RECEIVED IN MANILA
MANILA, June M.-The announcement
made by the government at Wasbinf-to.
yesterday and cabled here that civil GOV
ernment will be established in the Phil
Ipplne islands July 4, that Judge William
II. 1att Will be designated civil governor.
that he will remain head of the Phil.
lppfne commission and that the comrnis-
SION Will continue, meaning the estah-
Ashment of combination of civil and
military government, is satisfactory to
tne members of the Philippine commits
sion Under the circumstances they be-
heVe 1t is politically wise to fulfill the ex-
pectatfons and aspirations of the natives
on the date promised, providing this is
done without causing liability or a sac
FlLce or the customs revenues
Gen. Ca1lIes, the insurgent commander
IN Laguna province, with zoo rifIemen and
some bolomen, is now in the vicinity of
FdSsaJan, about days march from,
Santa Cruz, on Laguna de Bay. Cables
will surrender Monday, after which he
is expected to assist in bringing in Mai
var, who, in reality, is his superior Of
f1cer
REPORT FROM GOV. GEN. WOOD.
WASHINGTON, June A.-secretarv
Root has received report from Gov.
Gen. Wood concerning affairs in Cuba. in
which the governor general says the ac-
ton Of tho constitutional convention in
accepting the Platt amendment, as pass
ed by congress, is received with general
satisfaction throughout the island. The
great difficulty which is now contended
with in Cuba is that relating to com
mercial affairs, and the necessity for bet
ter markets for Cuban products without
the tariff restrictions in the United States.
Nothing can be done, however, until the
Cuban government is formed, when a
reciprocity arrangement may be made,
but this will require ratification by the
senate. An order of Gen. Wood relating
to debts and mortgages will, 1t is under
stood, tide over the difficulties which
were feared a short time ago.