The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-10-19
PROGRESS m PHILIPPINES.
Werh 81 ths aemmtaaion m nrsaeina
Alput Leoal Aaaanomy Mas
Been KEseffss.


witk the announcement By Gov.
Gen. Wright o. the completion o. tbs
census authorised b. the Philippine
government act of 1904. another step
toward autonomy IN the islands has
been taken. Under TIE terms ot the
act the Phlllppine conmisalon vas esn
powered % take eenana Whenever In
ita tadgment . state Of general and
complete peace had been established,
ami the fact that tbs task has been
completed Il Of ilaelf slEnihcans a.
rejecting the views uf the commss
alon regarding cnndislona IN The arvhi.
pslago. The returns iuai eompiesad.
says the Detroit Free Press viii be
uaed e. the hAsla Tor apportloning
representation IN an lnsular legss
lative assembly. consisting of swo
branches. lntu whoae hasaa the power
nos exercised - she philippine com.
mission viii pass The new goveruinE
body wiu not become = reality for
two. years. the Law providing that AZ
the eaa 81 such pefasd sftsr tAe
proclamation that the census had
been completed and -Feaerai and coEn-
piete peace. With reeownition q the
authority of the unlted ssAies,- ar
listed IN the ialanda. delegates 70 the
legislative kssembly wcre 70 b
choaen. The Moro and non-christian
districts win not bs given representa-
tioa ander the nsw dispenssticn. -
naming Cor the present under mtli'
tary government and not hoing per
mittsd 10 participate 10 the lAitial trial
of the Fllipno's capacity fog seifEov'
ernmcng that win BE- put IN force
March "a. 1907 The leEisizturs viii
consist a the Philippine commlasion.
constituting the upper branch. and the
Philippine assembly. forming The low.
er. u win b. entitied 20 elect two rest
deaf commissioners 20 the uniied
states. whose fanctlons will BE- similar
20 thoss % the resident commissioners
from Porto Rico. although The latter
are selected By : direct vote instead
q BY the legislature
Despite popular impression 70 that
effect. the adoption Or local autgnomy
Ia the Philippines has not been SLOW
There we're problems confronting thu
commission Involving hish dcgree q
diplomacy and requiring the utmost
care In their solution Progress IN the
direction 81 self government has been
cautious. but Il has likewise been a.
rapid a. compatible with laating re
suits. rhe parincation a the islands
~as the nfsi step. and the accomplish
inr of THIS save in tho Moro oounsry
within foar years was % itself A.
achievement q no mean proportions
( Provincial governments have been es
tahilshed A. rapidly - native support
gave = sueicient guarantee ~ the Nis
dom % such policy. and the rudl
menss of selfeovernmeut have besi
introduced wherever tha opportunltl
offered The Filipino has displaYe'
surprising ahllity IN adopting hiinHnl
20 conditions With which Be had 81
ways been q stranger. and TIE intefss
displayed ~ the islanders In The move
meat for seifgoTernmeni has prove.
one cf the most encoufAginz feature
0f the situation Il has been : dlr
cult task. this reformation whleh %
eastern possessions hare undefrua,
but the suceesa attained thus e
strengthens the belief that the expsr
ment aov working out stli prove sal
eeasfsl and that Nith the creation {
legislative assembly and the add
lionai power bestowed. The islAndei
vii prove themselves eompetsnt
administer their own Affairs. e lea
unaer The sapefsialon = The units
States