Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-24
THEIR ENTERTAINMENT
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
coNs1DER1Np TIE MATTER.
Secretary Taft to Complete Govern
ment's Program-sketches Of
the Visitors.


citation had Informally notified him that
they had given the coming visit Of the
Ftlipinos attention and were considering
the matter Of entertaining the visitors dur
ing their stay In Washington.
Secretary Taft will return to Washing
ton tomorrow and when he completes the
governments program OF entertainment for
the visitors. the local arrangements will
then be made in conjunction with those Of
the government. 7oI1
The visitors will include two members of
the Philippine commission. one associate
justice Supreme Court. ten provincial gov
other government officials and twenty-four
others.
The officer in charge IL A. w. Ferguson.
executive secretary of the Philippine
Islands, and the disbursing officer il Capt.
Thomas Hardeman.
The Two Commissioners.
Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera of Manila. q
member Of the Philippine commission. who
Is coming, has been on the commission since
1901, was educated in Spain and France.
graduated in medicine at the University OF
France in Paris, and was for time secre-
tary Of legation In Paris Of the republic OF
San Domingo. He returned to Manila In
1895 and began the practice OF his profess
sion there. During the insurrection OF
1867 he sided with Spain and commanded
one OF the Spanish volunteer organizations
enlisted in Manila.
In 1898 he was appointed one Of the adj
visory board created by the Spanish gov
error general on account of the war with
the United States. For short time he was
a member of the congress which ratified
the constitution Of the Philippine republic.
but dfSapproved of AguinaldO's policy OF
making war on the United States. and be-
came member of the first board of health
established in Manila under the United
States government
In December, 1900, he became president
of the federal party, composed Of Filipinos
who were in favor Of the recognition Of the
sovereignty of the United States. Its eff
forts were of great value In bringing the
instruction to close. He has written sew
eral books on subjects relating to his pro-
fession, and Is an, authority on the bib
of the Legion of Honor of France. of the
Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain and
of the Order Of Christ of Portugal.
Benito Legarda of Manila. the other
member of the commission, was graduated
in law at the University of Manila. but
has never prdeticeda was vice president Of
the congress which-ra tilted the constitution
of the Philippine republic, and was Tor a
time. assistant secretary Of the treasury
of Aguinaldo's government 81
He was opposed to the war party in that
government and took part In the organiza-
ton of the federal party in 1900. He Is an
large interestsiR Manila and the provinces.
He has travelled extensively, and lived for
some time in.1Paris. p He, visited the United
States in 1893. where he spent some time at
the worlds fair in Chicago. and again visit
ed the United States fii 19OO-19O1. Mr.. Le-
garda speaks English fiuently.
Victoria Mapa Of Capiz province. In the
Island of Panay, has been associate Justice
of the supreme court of the Philippine Is
lands since, 1901. He was graduated in law
from the University of Manila, and was
member of the government established in
Panay in 1898 by the people thereof. under
the form of 1.-THE federal state of the Vi
sayas," which was abolished by decree
of Aguinaldo in 1899, ,...
Tomas Arguelles Is builder in Manila.
He was captain in the insurgent army.
Julio AgcaoiH has been governor of IIocos
Norte province, since 1901. He is a mem
Der Of wealthy native family which has
been prominent among the people OF Ilocos
for 200 years, and Is one of the leading men
in northern Luzon-
Alexandra Albert was graduated in phar-
macy from the University Of Manila, and
was a colonel in the insurgent army. He
did not remain very long with Aguinaldo.
but returned to Manila, where he became
secretary Of the federal party.
Juan Araneta Is q land owner Of Negroes
Occidental province.
Marcial Calleja was a colonel in the in
surgent army and a member of the insur-
gent congress. He Is now fiscal (prose-
of LuZon.
Juan Climaco has been governor of
Cebu province since 1902. He was an off,
Ger in the insurgent army. He Is a prom
inent property owner in the Island of
Cebu.
Ramon B. Genato owns coffee planta-
lions in the province of Batangas.
Manuel de Irtarte has been chief of the
bureau of archives since 1899 He Is son
of Spanish governor of Laguna province,
was educated in Paris and Madrid, and was
for some time in Paris an attache of the
Spanish embassy. where his father was
secretary of legation. During the Spanish
administration he was employed in the bu-
reau now under his charge. His mother Is
a native of Laguna province, where she
owns a large estate. He speaks English,
French and Spanish.
Ceferino de Leon is an attorney of San
Miguel de Mayumo. Bulacan province. He
was graduated in law at the University OF
Manila, and afterward resided for some
time in Madrid and Paris. He was mem
Der Of the congress which ratified the con-
stitution of the Philippine republic In 1899
When the government of Aguinaldo was
broken up he went to Bulacan, where he
has since lived, managing the estates OF
his family, who are wealthy landholders.
President of Iloilo.
Juan de Leon is municipal president Of
the city of Iloilo. He was graduated I'm law
at the University of Manila, and practiced
law In llo1lo. he was a member OF the
government o., the federal state of the
Visayas and later aumember Of the pro-
vincial council of Iloilo. organized in Au-
gust. 1899. in accordance with decree of
Aguinaldo.
He was appointed Judge of the court of
first instance In noilo by the United
States military government, and later
judge Of the" twelfth judicial district
when the Judicial system was reorganized
under the civil government. He resigned
from the bench and has since then con-
tinued the practice Of his profession.
Potenciano Eesaca Afs a prominent menu
Der of the federal party and Is now gov
ernor of Zambaies province. :
-Leoncio Gonzales LtQuete was educated in
Manila, and has been employed on the
newspapers there. He is now the editor OF
La Democracia, the organ of the federal
party.
Vicente Llamas fs-a graduate OF the
"Ateneo Municipal skhe Jesuit College Of
Manila. He Is a member of the federal
party. and was for a time business man
ager of La Democracia.' the organ Of
that party.
Jose de Loyzaga Ageo was graduated In
law at the University of Manila and soon
afterward went on the star of Ell Com
mercio. a newspaper OF Manila, of which he
i3 now editor. This ewspaper has probably
the largest circulation CT any of the news
rapers printed Ia Spanish in the Philippines.