The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-10-26
PROGRESS M PHILIPPINES.
Worh q ths c9mminsien ln Bringing
Ahous Local Autonomy HAs
Been EasctivA


Win TIE announcement ~ Gov.
Gen. Wright ~ the completlon ~ the
censaa authorised by the Phlliprins
government act of ieo4. another ateH
toward autonomy n the ialands has
besn taAra. t'naef th@ terms u tbs
act the rhllipplne eommlasioa vas EN-.
powered % take a census whenever -
ltn judgment . state oi Keaoral and
complete peace HAD been established.
and the fact that the tAsk has benn
complrted u of Itself significant as
rcaectlng the views of tha c0mmie'
aion regarding conditions IL the aren't
pelAkD. The returns iasl completed
says the Detroit Free Press. viii be
used a. the hAsis for appoftioning
representation IN ~ insaiar iexta
latlve assembly. eoaslating ~ two
branches. into whose haada the pcWer
nov exercised by the phillpplne nem
missiles viii pass The noN governing
body viii not become reality Tor
two years. tha las providing that AZ
shs end Of saeh = period efter the
proclamation that the census had
heen completed and -gcaerai and com.
plele peace. with recognition q the
authority of ths unliod ssAtes cr
listed IN The islands. delegates 10 the
Legislative assembly were to be
chosen. The More and en.chrlstiAn
districts viii not 30 given representa-.
tiou under The nc~ dlspcasation. -.
malnsne fer the present under mill.
tary government. and not being per
misiad 10 participate 10 the initial trial
n the filinpar cspAelty for aelf soy.
cFument that wili - pet Ia force
March Is. 1907 The legislature uiii
consist q the rhllippias commission.
constisutins the uppeF branch. and the
Philippine assembly. forminr the low
e. Il vii BE- entitled % elect two Fusi
dent commissioners % the unitcd
siAics. uhoss fanetloas uili be simslaF
70 those 81 ghe resident commissioners
from Porto nice. although The latter
are seiec ed ~ a direct vote instead
~ By shs legislature
Despite popular Impression % taat
effect TIE adoption q local autopqmr
IN the philippines has not been aiow
There wsrt pfoolens cenffunilnF The
commission lnsoiFinr a hleh degree q
diplomAey ard requiring she uimoft
care Ia their solution. Progress IN thr
alreriion q fsifeosefumeni has bseu
cautious. BAT s, has likewise bceu as
nrid A. compatible VITA lasting re-
suits. The pAcincafinn q the islands
ans the frst step. and he accomplish
laa x this save In The Nnro roantTy
eifhin foaF yesrs Vas q Itself a.
achievement q 40 mean proportions
/ Provincial soesumsnts have been -
iahiishea q fans8is as haglte support
sase e sufficient Faarsnfee u the nas
ton = aueh q policy and TIE redt
men,a e self government have teaf
introduced Whertxen fhs opn1ffgnlis
offered Tbs Fs.lnsne has dlsrlaysl
safpfEsias ability in a1opi'Hg hlmaei'
la conditions nlta which BE- had 81
SAYS been = Stranger. And che interest
displayed - she Islanders "a ths move
| meai Coz eissosarument hes prove
ans - to nest saeaoraRinr fesiaFs.
81 the sliuaflen Il has i.eea q dIfi
enit fasE. this refermatian Whieh eai
eastern pastessfuns have nudcfsoae
hdt the saeeess STAINED fhns 81
strengthens tie heiIef thst The o3perl
ment new enftlng aal eiiI prove ssfc
| sassfat anH fhaf NHIfh tH4 creation r
legislative assemhb aud the ADJ
fiunnl power assiosea. the islaatsr'
uiIl prove themselves eompsteat q
administer fhsir oHu affaifa. si leas
snaef tke sapeftia-sn q The unite'
s,sseN