The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
Inhabitants Pay Taxes With
q Acknowledgements.
LIKE THE NEW METHODS
Compilation Of island officials, With
Their Location. Duties and Pay
vrglnlans on List Hold In
portant Posts.

For more than five years we have had
possession OF the philippines" During
most Of that tmc there has existed there.
); In, state OF war" Notwithstanding
/ that fact. there has been going on all
OF tho time. an educational element,
which has ut last overcome most OF all
tho prejudice OF the suspicious natives.
and to-day we are told that peace
relgns.'
THE ravages of war, tho legaces Of
misfortune and bad management by our
predecessors in control and n general
state of ignorance prevailing. has made
4 It more than an ordinary task to place
those islands In healthy. prosrsrous
4 condition. Little by little, step ~ step,
we have substituted tho school house
for the military post, the thrifty town
for the overtaxed and overburdencd cross
4 roads. barrio."
Z Taft and his associates Of the last com.
rnIsslon sent there. to employ, educate,
encourage and advance the natives Just
as fast MS prudence and safety would
permit. Nor have the Filipinos been
4 found wanting in the general duties 81
government. The great difficulty has been
to secure their confidence They have
liked our nethodS from their flrst INTRO
duction. They have perceived that clea n
llness both Of person. homo and munlclp'
allties have been productive, OF gooo
Z health and prosperity.
When they have been taxed. and nave
had tho matter explained that the pro-
cceds were to be used for local improves
ments. road building and for public
schools. and that their own people were to
be allowed TO work for earn, and re-
selve most OF the money collected by tax
8itIon, 1t has been astonishing with what
promptness and almost eagerness they
pay their taxes and licenses.
When the provincial and municipal gov
# srnments were first established. 1t was
Il The manifest desire Of the commission to
place rs much responsibility in the hands
I Of the "Filipinos' as his ability to con-
duce public affairs would warrant. 30 It
Is we find: The commission which acts
h rs a Legislature and Its individual MEM
+ bers as Cabinet officers Is composed of
2 Ave citizens or the United States and
three Fillpinos. The Supreme Court Is
composed Of four citizens Of the United
) States and three Fillpnos. one OF the
latter being its chief justice. The local.
4 pr what serves as the District or Cir
OF about an equal number OF Americana
and Flliplnos while the Justices OF the
peace. notary publics. and other minor
i ma gistrates are nearly all natives.
The education OF the young Is largely
under the direction OF teachers from the
United States The colleges ara generally
under the mana cement of the religious
societies owning them.
Alltth channels Of information open
/ to the people OF the United States are In
vogue there or are In process OF develop
ment. Like our own country, the prlnci-
pal resources OF income are customs and
Internal revenue. For the first time In
the history OF that country land tax
Is being established. They have some
y taxes unknown to us, but as they are
accustomed to them they are continued.
The fact that revenue must be derived
from one source or another. and II they
like the "Cedula" or head tax, 1t Is
thought best to continue It. rather than
y enforce the regular .'poll tax" Of this
country, which. though a Rose by an
4 other name" would DO offensive to them.
Thus from an almost barren waste.
has sprung up country with an income
of millions per year. That sum. under
a wise management Is being expanded
for the good OF the several commI-es,
The following statistics are culled fro.n
the commission reports, the civil service
roster and the general register Of en-
ployes:
These are In the service OF the gov
eminent In the Philippine Islands. 1871
persons classified BY States Territories,
or born In, or both. are as follows:
Philippine Islands. 4.1S7
United Observation-Disclosures
UNITED STATES.
Alabama, 30; Arizona, 5; Arkansas, II:
California. 146; Colorado, l6; Connecticut
r.; Delaware, 8; District OF Columbia. %;
Florida. Q; Georgia. 60; Idaho. 3; Indiana
LOG; Indian Territory, 5; Illinois. $50; Iowa.
q l33 q Kansas. So; Kentucky. Is; Louisiana,
10; Maine, Al; Maryland, %; Massachn-
sets, 1877; Michigan. 1903; Minnesota. 81;
Mississippi, Is; Missouri, ZIG: Montana. 2;
Nebraska. 49,; Nevada, 6; New Hamp.
shire. ISL New Jersey, 80; New Mexico,
5; New York, 275; North Carolina. 20;
North Dakota. 3: Ohio, I'll: Oklahoma. 81
Oregon. 49, Pennsylvania, l4s; Rhode Is
land. s; South Carolina. 10: Tennessee, 81
Texas. 81; Utah. q Vermont, Is; Virginia
IS; Washington. 30; West Virginia. %
Wisconsin, 70; Wyoming. 8.
Classified In three general subdivisions
They stand about as follows: Il.
Native FiliIhnos ......,.,. ...,....N ,sIl
Cii!zens OF the United States ..,,.. 2,74l
citizens of other countries ....,,..,. 4ol
Total .. ..,.. ..........,,..,... 1877
VIRGINIA's REPRESENTATION.
Department Of the Interior--Bureau o
Public Healtl,-Major p. G. Carter. Medi
cal Corps, u. s.. A., Commissioner Of Pub
lie Health appointed September 9th, 1902
pay OF his rank in the army Office at
Manila.
Thomas r, Marshall, Chief Health n,
speotor; appointed December 4th 1907
salary, $500, ONCE In Manila.
Robert p. L. Newberne. Medical In
spector; appointed May 3lst. lOO2; salary
$4,000. Office, Manila,
Horace N, Brahan, teamster; appointed
November 18th, 1OOo' salary ssio' a
Manila.
v Executive Bureau--Bureau OF the IN
sular Purchasing Agent-Robert r, Lee
teamster; appointed April 18th, 1902; salary
1920 Manila. I'LL
Bureau OF Government Laboratories
Richard P, Strong, Director Biological
laboratory; appointed December 2lst
1901; salary, 5000. Office, Manila.
Charles s. Banks, Entomolog!st; ap
pointed July 18th, 1901; salary. 1880
Office, Manila. Appointed from Phoebus
Va,
Department Of Commerce and Police
Bureau OF Posts-James r, Hartman