The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-10-19
PROGRESS IN PlalllpplNEsl
wsrk u ths cemmisstoa IN nrinsinS
Aheut xoeal Antnnemy Hes
nsaa Effective.


Win she announcement ~ uev.
Gen. wright * the complefton q fh#
eansus Authorized By the Phllippine
government nes of 1894. another step
toward autonomy In Ehe islands hA1
been taken under lho terms * the
act Tho Philippine cnmmianicn waa annF
powered 10 taxa q census Whenever 10
lts judgment = state q general ana
complete peace had been established
and tha fact that the task ksn been
eompsatsd d 81 itself slgnincnnt a.
reanctinK tha views II the commits
slon regarding conditions tn the aren't
pelaeo. Tho returns iast complsied.
says the Detrult Free Press. VIII b@
ased ne ne basis for apportionink
Representation h a. inaaiAr lngis.
lAsivn assembly. consisting If tive
branches. into whose hAnda the power
nov exercised ~ ne phillppine CON-
miaal0n viii paaa The new Rov~rnsaM
body wtn not beeome > reAiitf fof
tuc. years, the law proxiding that af
the end az such q period after the
proclamatiea that he ceassa had
been completed and general and con.
plsss peace. with recognition ~ the
authority II tie uastea eta,sa~ an
isled n TIE lsiandn. Delegates % The
iagsalAtlsa assembly we're IN be
chosen. TIE Moro aad non. Christian
districts yin not - given ruprssenta. 3
ton undnr tha new dlapemaailens ~
malnins for ne present under mn
tAry koyernmsut and nat hetng PEI
mlttod q participate In the initial TRIAL
a ths FiiiulHoa capacity Cor sslf'soy'
ernnent tnst will b put in furce
March "a. 1907 The ieeinlatnr~ wia
consist a the Philipplne commiseion.
oonaiituting ths upper branch. and The
rhulppine assembly, forming the bow
e.. Il wili - entitief % eleri two real
dent commissioners 10 the United
STATES. whoae fanrsi0ns will be similar
to those ~ the reeitsat commissioners
from Porto Rico. although the latter
are selected ~ direct vutn instead
a ~ ths legislature
Despite popular inprssaion e. that
eject. the adoption AZ local autonomy
Ia thc Ihiiippssos has DOT heea siow.
There were problems ccnfroutana The
commission Involving hirh dexree II
tlpi1raey and requiring TIE utmost
care IN their aaiasion. nfoefvas ip.the
directtan x aeif woreFnment has teen
cautious. hat Il has likewise been as
mnia A. eomnailhle with iassinE ne.
salts The paeiheatson q th1 Islands
as the nrsi step and The accomplish
laf a thia save IN the MnFn cnuntry,
within fnur years sna ~ Itself a.
achievement ~ 20 mesn pgursfiieaa
Provincial governments haee hNen -
tahiiahe1 Aa fapialf "a natixe enpfsif'
gave a ssgeisnt gaaFautee - ths sis
dora ~ sueh = policy. anf m fadt
nacnts = reifgeFcrnmeat have hseE
introduced shsrexeu the eppeftanit1
offered ne Fallplno has dtapisy~t
surprising ability ID atopyfng hlmsee
= conditions with whleh - had a
uMys tseon = sgramxsH, mna to InieEwM
displayed 3 ths sslanfefa e ths mnss
meat for seif Eaerfafuanf has proves
; enc ~ the naast eueauraginR features
= ths affasiiau e has been 4 6im
3 salt task. this reformation shlch ut
sAstern possessiaae have auasfeume
!, but the success sttAiaef thna n
! strengthens tha belief that TIE etrsrf
mees naw ApFkine uai Nill prove sns
eeszful ana ihaf sita tie efsatiaa g
: legislative asssmhiy and the so
i sgaal poxsf bestowed he islander
aiu prove themselves cumpetaHf :
afnlnisfcf ihaif nwn AFFAIR. e lsAs
auaer the tapefs,sson a tie pnite
States