Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-22
IN PHILIPPINES.
Report of Bureau of In
suIar Affairs.
Plea for Reduction OF Certain
Tariff Schedules.
More Than a Hundred Flllpinos Be-
ing Educated Here.

I
T,ft's 1rip to Panama prevents his CIV
ing the usual attention this year 10 HIS
annual report, and therefore he viii re-
fer in considerable part to the report
| If ,ba chief of the Bureau Of hlsular
Affairs. Colonel Clarence K. f-d"aruS'
which has just been made pubic
! This covers comprehensiVely the Woth
in the Philippines. and is of interest 10
! All students Of our colonial Problems
Colonel Edwards reiterates the plea
| far n reduction of the tariff on sugar
and tobacco imported from the Phlilp-
pine Islands to not more than - per
cent. of the present Dingley rates ON
thos,. articles. In the last Congress
bill to accomplish this passed the
| House and in the Senate was amended
SO as to provide for free entry of all
products of the Philippine Islands int"
the United States. except sugar and
tobacco on which there was to be col
lectrd % per cent of the original Ding
lev tariff duties. This bill failed to
reach a vote in the Senate. due to the
peculiar legislative condition existing
at the end of the session. Twenty-Five
per cent. of the Dingley tariff duties in
itself will furnish Colonel Edwards
believes. the full protection demanded
by our apprehensive interests Be-
sides, by recent act of Congress. trade
between the islands and the United
States after July l. 1906. will be con-
fined to American bottoms, with the
resultant increase of freight rates to
the Philippines, which will probably
absorb or equal any amount conceded
in tariff reduction. Thus what the
American taxpayer loses in receipts
. from Philippine imports will go to pay
the higher cost OF shipping, under the
new restrictive law. The FilipinOs
o need the remission in duties to offset
the shipping bill.
In the last year the negotiations for
. the purchase of the so-called friar
Il lands had resulted in contracts cover
y ing upward of 100000 acres. at a price
~ of $1,239, 600 gold. Congress provided
: for the issue of bonds to cover this
- purchase. Last December the civil
n governor notified the War Department
" of the closing of the contract which
= had the approval of the secretary OF
II war. and plans for the issuance of
bonds We're taken up. The Philippine
Government limited the issue to 81 600, :
600, since the indications We're that the
o premium would easily cover the addi-
tional contract amount. on Dec. 30. a
circular WAS issued announcing that
" the bonds would be dated Feb l. 1904
- bearing interest at per cent. payabI
y quarterly. redeema BILE at the plea sure
~ of the Philippine Government after ten
r, years, and payable in thirty years after
= date of issue in gold coin Of the United
hnt
ing payable at the treasury of the
United States; that the bonds would be
S registered and transfera BILE at the office
of the register of the treasury: thai
they should be i'm denominations OF
!" 10000 and $1,000 in proportion to suit
in tho purchaser. The secretary of the
i treasury authorized the acceptance OF
IL the bonds az security for deposits Of
- public money. The bonds We're foated
: IT practically 3 per cent But $4,000.
!, GOO of this amount has been paid ont
il At the request Of the title holder this
is awaiting payment in London.
Il, The examination of the titles of nj
the friar lands has been concluded
:, The survey Of the British Manila Es.
j. tates Company UimitedD has been ac.
l. copied by its representative. and 500
y 200 nave been paid from the friar fun,
le IN New York and s9S,7S2.O7 paid il
cash in Manila. These estates in.
clude the two haciendas of San Ina,
ana san Nicolas. in the town of INN,
casually known as the linus estate'o
IN the province of Cavite. CONSISTING u
1919 hectares. Sc ares and - c.n
Of ttreS. formerly the property of III,
~ t>rcoiet"s order in the Philippines
he Likewise. the survey Of the t4st,t.
IN called Sociedad ASricola de I-ntra,p,
~ .'"S peen accepted by its representa-
" tive This includes the former, ae,,+o
m v, ''ie Augustlnian order in the Philip
~ pines comprising some eighteen differ
h. eht haciendas or estates. of which tb
q" pu''i"Se price was some soo1o 1n1
'S' TWO million dollars of this anon,,,
an nave been transferred from New vow
a To London. in accordance with an,
IL awaiting the demand of its ranraeo,,+,
he i've and the balance was paid in NJ,
IN Mia. III h"
'iNli employees are no longer co,
Veyed as rule on the army transnort,
III 'uultlon to arranging transportat;o
~ LOT app"lntees to the Philippine civ
- service, Colonel Edwards also nro,,;d
70 LOT the conveyance Of insular on,
- pIoHees on leave of absence to III
~ nlted states. and in most cases na,,,
:. oers OF families and fiancees of insuIo
Nv employees. On account of the mad
- equacy Of the army transport servic
TO handle this traffic it becomes nacas
-, SarS to invite proposals from III
=. trahscontinental railways and Pacif
steamship lines to perform this 50,
vice. The business was awarded .
:, the Southern Pacific and Union Pacif
:" railroads and their free allied stean,
W. ship lines sailing out of San Franciscr
= and to the tr.tnscontinental railva
& lines operating in connection wiz
d, the steamship lines from SeattIf
~ Iris agreement expired June 80 hut ;
e had been agreed to continue if unti
the end of the present calendar va,
:, when 1t will he necessary to invite nov
ID, proposals. The rate via commerce.
re lines is through one. includ;n,
n transportation from place Of residenc
in the United States to point of on,