Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-06
f|L|P|NOS Inclined
More Favorably Toward the
Civil Govement, Said
Gov. Taft.
MILITARY MEN MORE FRIENDLY
He Thought Army Authorities Were
Coming to Look With More Favor
Upon Civil NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Relations of the TWO Branches.


his testimony before the senate COM
mittee on the Philippines, Governor
Taft dealt especially with the ques-
ton of the relations of the civil and
military authorities In the Philip
pines.
Governor Taft said that originally
the civil and military control of the
islands had been in the hands of the
military, and that naturally there
had been some difference of opinion
between the military authorities and
the commission as to the method of
proceeding. This difference had
arisen with General Macarthur, and
there had been more or less cores
pondence ON the subject. The gen.
eral had eontended that authority
over the islands was vested in the
military as the representative of the
chief executive, because the islands
were in a state of war. In this view
the commission did not concur. This
difference did not however, extend
to the control of the municipalities
Explained Contention With Chaffec.
In this connection Governor Taft
explained at some length the conteu.
ton between the commission and
General Chaffee, which had, he said,
arisen over the habeas corpus pro-
vision in the commissions code That
provision had been incerted, he said,
to protect native officers who surreu-
der and who ora c1thiaof IN a1eract On
charges Of crimes committed while il
the instruction service believed to
/ be contrary to the rules of civilized
/ warfare. Such charges against these
men were common, and often they
were unfounded. The provision had,
however, been invoked in the inter.
/ est of an enlisted man, serving in
Cebu, who was seeking to secure his
/ release from the military service in
an indirect way. Thus a conflict had
arisen, and the question had been re.
ferred to Washington, with the result
! that instructions had come back that
| the differences must be compromised
/ General Chaffee and | are on the
friendliest and most cordial terms, -
he said, land we had no difficulty in
reaching an understanding after d
conference. Our compromise was
I reached on the understanding that q
writ of habeas corpus woula not lie
against military officers, a civilian EN-.
/ ploye of the military branch or a pris.
i oner of war"
Governor Taft also said that there
had been some differences of opinion
as to other matters in the method Ct
administration, and that naturally the
natives were more favorably inclined
oward the civil government because
they were represented by men of their
own nationality in that branch of the
service, while on the other hand the
army was principally concerned in
bringing the war to an end. He
thought, however the military author
tiles were coming to look with more
| favor on the civil institutions.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Completed.
Washington, Feb. 6-Throughout
yesterdays session the senate had
under consideration the urgent de.
fieieney appropriation bill, and just
before adjournment passed it substan.
TALLY in the shape in which it was re-
ported to the senate by the commit.
tee
During the early part of the session
the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes, Of
the district court of Alaska. and
Alexander Mckenzie and others was
discussed. Mr.. MeCumber. Of North
Dakota, delivered an elaborate speech
in defense of Judge Moves and Mr..
Mckenzie. He paid a high personal
tribute to both men, characterizing
them as men of fine character, emf.
nent ability and sterling integrity, in
capable of doing the things with
which they had been charged. Incl
detally he criticized the circuit court
of appeals of San Francisco for per-
hitting itself to be influenced by
prejudice and bias. He became in
volved in colloquy with Mr.. Till
man, who said he appeared in the
novel attitude of defender of the
United States judiciary. The South
Carolina senator had intimated that
he would deliver a speech ON the
Noyes case. but at the conclusion of
Mr.. McCumber's speech he contented
himself practically with putting in to
the Congressional Record the de.
cision of the circuit court of appeals
OF San Francisco in the cases of con.
tempt against Moves and Mckenzie.
In a brief speech Mr.. Stewart re-
viewed the case. speaking strongly
against Judge Moves and his actions
in Alaska
To Vote on oleomargarine Bill.
Washington, Feb 6.-An agree
ment was reached in the house yes.
terday whereby the oleomargarine
bill will be brought to a vote after
two more days of consideration one
to be devoted to general debate and
one to debate under the five-minute
rule. The debate yesterday continued