Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-18
GOVERNOR TAFT
Will Be Given Great Reception
on Arrival at Manila.
Native Priests May Be Given Training
in American Seminaries.
Moro Situation in Mindanao Is Said to
Be Critical.

| Manila. Aug. 17.-Gov. William H
/ Taft is expected to reach here. next
Thursday. He left Singapore, Straits
settlement, Friday, on board the Unit
ed States gunboat Gen. Alava. The
plans for the reception to be given Gov.
Taft are most elaborate. The shipping
procession of small craft is to accom-
| pany the Gen. Alava up the bay A
series of arches are being erected along
the line of Gov. Taft's march from the
office of the captain of the port, where
he will disembark from a launch, to
Malacanan palace, where a reception
| VIII be given him. There will be BAN
| quet IN the evening.
The trial of Frederick Korr, proprie-
tor. and Edward OBrien, editor of
| Freedom. who are charged with libel
ling Bento Legarda, Filipino men,
Der of the civil commission, was con-
Guided yesterday. Judge Amber will
announce his decision, tomorrow.
Father McKinnon, who first came to
the Philippines as chaplain of the 1st
California Regiment and who is now
pastor of the Catholic church I'm Err
mita. Manila, suggests when the Phil
ippine hierarchy is reorganiZed, that
400 of the younger native priests be
sent to the United States for a years
training in Catholic seminaries. Father
McKinnon believes such training
would impart to them the spirit of
American priesthood and beneficial
knowledge of Americans and their Ian
guage. He proposes Ito ask American
hiShnnS n this fnan-
cially.
The MORO situation in Mindanao is
considered to be critical. 1t is believed
that American troops will soon move
against Bacolod, where the recent MUIR
der of two men of the 9th Infantry
was plotted. A small party of Moros
surprised an outpost of the 9th at
Camp Vickars, Mindanao, Aug. r. and
succeeded in killing two and wounding
one American before they escaped.
They We're from Bacolod, which has a
strong fort and other defences. Bitter
opposition to the Americans exists at
Bacolod. and Capt. John ]. Pershing of
the 18th Cavalry, commanding the
American forces at Lake Lanso, has
recommended the reduction of the
Bacolod fort.
Gen. Chaffee, who left Manila, Aug.
Il. on final tour of the southern is
lands, reached Zamboanga, island of
Mindanao. Friday. In conference
with the local commander Gen. Chaffee
argued that unless the American forces
moved decisively against the hostiles.
they would lose the support of the
friendly Moros.
The native crew of the inter-insular
steamer Mic HermaDos mutinied at
Port Varic, island of Catanduanez,
Thursday. They murdered the chief
engineer of the vessel and wounded the
captain. the mate, the second engineer
and one of the passengers, all of whom
are Spaniards. Members of the native
constabulary went to the rescue of the
ships officers. They fired into the crew
and killed three of them. Twenty-Five
of the crew surrendered and five
jumped overheard and are believed to
have been drowned.
Cholera reports show few cases Of the
disease here but a large number i'll
some provinces. The total number of
cases reported to date is 1886, with H.
J96 dea this. Estimating the cases
which have not been reported, the
total number of cases is believed to
have reached 10000.