New-York tribune., 1902-06-04

approved. All the inhabitants Of the Islands
ere deemed to be citizens of the Philippines and
entitled to the protection Of the United States
PLAN FOR CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
When the insurrection in the islands has been
subdued a careful census Of the inhabitants shall
he taken and after such census the Governor OF
the islands shall make full report to the Presl-
dent and submit recommendations as TO future
government. In the mean time the Philippine
commission is authorized to establish municipal
and provincial governments, with popular repre-
sentative government as far and as fast as the
communities are capable and fit for the same
the Philippine Commission being authorized to
ae+errnine the qualifications of the electors. The
President is authorized TO regulate commercial
intercourse with the archipelago IN the interest
of the general welfare. The government Of the
Philippines is authorized to provide for the
needs Of commerce by improving harbors and
nayigabIe waters. providing warehouses. light
houses signal stations, etc
All land IN the islands is placed under the con-
trcI Of the Philippine Commission for the benefit
oF The inhabitants Of the islands, except such
as may be needed for the use Of the United
States The government Of the Philippines shall
make rules and regulations for the disposition
Of the public lands. but the regulations shall
not go into effect until approved by the Presi-
dent and Congress; provided, that single
homestead entry shall not exceed forty acres
and also provided that no such land shall be
leased. let or denised to any corporation until
2 law regulating the disposition of the public
lands shall be enatced No corporation shall
be authorized to engage in agriculture unless
provision shall have been made therefor.
The bill provides at length how claims. both
agricultural and mineral. shall be located. and
the Philippine Commission is authorized to es-
rablish a mining bureau.
The government of the Philippine Islands is
authorized 10 acquire and convey title TO real
and personal property, and TO acquire real es-
tate for public uses by the right of eminent
domain
TO ACQUIRE FRIARs' LANDS.
The Philippine Commission is authorized to
acquire the friars' lands, and is empowered to
issue bonds to pay for them These lands, once
acquired, shall be part of the domain Of the
United States, and may be disposed Of as such
On the Supreme Court of the United States
Is conferred the right TO review the decisions of
the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
municipalities are authorized TO issue bonds
for local improvements with the consent Of the
President and Congress. the entire Indebtedness
OF any municipality not TO exceed D per cent Of
the assessed valuation Of property. 1t is pro-
Vided that the bonds shall be gold bonds, and
shall be free from any taxation. A sinking fund
on must be provided by the municipality issu-
ing them. The city Of Manila is authorized TO
not exceeding s.. 100000 to pay for a sewer
system and water supply.
FRANCHISES AND COINAGE
The government Of the Philippines is author
Ized to grant franchises and concessions in
cluding the right Of eminent domain. for the
construction Of works Of public utility. provided
that private property shall be taken without
just compensation; that franchise shall be
granted to any corporation that shall not be
subject TO review by Congress, and that all lands
granted shall revert at the expiration Of the
concession TO the governments by which they
We're made
No corporation shall be authorized to conduct
the business of buying and selling real estate
and the amount Of real estate which shall be
held by any corporation shall be determined by
Congress
coins authorized may be coined at the mint, the
coinage laws Of the United States being ex
tended to the islands. The Philippine Govern
ment is authorized to coin a silver dollar, con-
tanning 416 grains Of standard silver, to be a
coin Of the Philippine Islands, the denomina-
ton Of the coin TO be expressed fH English
Filipino and Chinese characters. Silver brought
10 the Manila mint shall be coined for the bene-
fit Of the depositor the mint charge being one
cent for each dollar coined. The same coin may
be made at the mint in San Francisco on the
request Of the Philippine Government. with the
approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, pro-
vided that such deposits at the San francisco
mint shall be confined to silver produced In
the United States Subsidiary coins OF silver
also may be coined at the Manila mint under
restrictions similar 10 those regulating the coin
age of the dollar The dollar shall be legal
tender In the Philippines for public and private
debts, except where otherwise stipulated Silver
certificates may be issued for deposits OF Fill
pino dollars in sums Of $40 or more Other
minor subsidiary coins are provided for.
The bill also authorizes the Division Of 1nsu-
lar Affairs Of the War Department, the chief
Of which shall have the rank of colonel in the
United States Army.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL NEXT.
After the passage OF the Philippine bill the
Nicaragua Canal bill was made the unfinished
business, and consideration Of it will begin to-
morrow.