The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-05

AS MILITARY AND CIVIL Gov
ERNOR or MTNDANAO.
A Copy OF the New Law Providing Gov.
eminent for the Island Received IN
Washington Some OF Hts Provisions,

eminent for the Island Received IN
Washington Some OF Its Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A copy Of the
new law providing a government for the
Island Of Mindanao and adjacent islands,
which is known as the Moro country, was
received to-day at the War Department
from the Philippine Commission.
II was officially stated this afternoon
that Gen. Leonard Wood, who will soon
become a Major-General in the regular
army, will he made military and civil
Governor Of Mindanao under this act
1t is explained further that Gen. Wood
will not relieve Major-General Wade and
be placed in command of the division Of
the Philippines. It is the desire Of the
officials to have Gen. Wood work out the
problems connected with the governing
Of the Moros. and it is expected that for
some time he will reside in the Moro
country.
The new law provides that the capital
OF the Moro province shall he at ZamboaDga.
The province is divided into five districts,
to be known as the Suu, Zamhoanga, Lanao,
Cottabato and Davao districts
The act says that the civil Governor Of
the Philippine Islands shall appoint for the
Moro Province Governor, attorney, score
tary, treasurer, superintendent of schools
and engineer may be officers Of the army
detailed on request Of the Philippines Com
mission by the commanding general Of the
division of the Philippines 10 perform the
civil duties Of such Office.
II adds:
"1f the Provincial Governor be at the
same time the commanding General Of the
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furnish copies Of the reports made by him
to the Civil Governor to the commanding
General OF the troops in the Philippine
Islands.
upon complaint made, or of his own
motion, the Provincial Governor may sus-
pend from the execution Of the duties Of his
office any district officer for misconduct
or incompetency in office. The Provincial
Governor shall also appoint all the subor-
dinate officers and employees Of the Provin-
cial Government Of the Moro Province under
the provisions Of the civil service act, ex-
cept such employees as are paid from special
appropriations for public works, oil Of whom
shall be appointed or employed in such man
ner az the Legislative council may direct.
not inconsistent with the Civil Service law. J."
II is further provided that he Provincial
Governor shall receive an annual salary or
SO 900; but, sin case an officer Of the army
Is detailed TO perform the duties OF Pro-
vinClal Governor, or provincial engineer
or a Governor OF district, he shall receive
an allowance equal to 20 per cent. Of his
current proper yearly pay as an officer OF
the army and the actual and necessary
expenses incurred while absent from his
station in the performance Of his necessary
civil duties"
The laws Of the Moro country are TO be
made by legislative council consisting OF
the Governor, the secretary, treasurer,
engineer. superintendent Of schools and
the attorney Of the Province, The Governor
shall be the presiding officer of the council.
and four members shall constitute quorum