The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-02
OUTLOOK GOOD
IN PHILIPPINES
Continued from PAGE I

tranquility secured there which has never
before existed, but unfortunately the IL
advised presence OF some people from
the coast towns. who had come up % see
the surrender and who had always been
regarded as tie bitter enemies of the
Julahanes. rendered the Pulahane leaders
suspicious and evidently caused n change
OF heart for instead Of surrendsring they
opened fire and were only repulsed after
considerable loss. This deplOrable incl
dent has for the time being undone the
good work already accomplished with
them and delayed the complete Iacifi-
cation OF the island.
Minor Outbreaks.
Leyte-Until June @ 1905. the island OF
] Cyte remained in peaceful condition.
The people had elected a Filipino TO sue
coed Major Borseth, of the constaSulary,
Who had done such good service for them
FOR two terms. The campaign was
spirited one and SO bitter that much al
feeling was engendered. and the new
governor made the mistake in the early
part of ms administration Of harshly
dealing with those who had opposed his
election. This together with religious
fanaticsm and other contributOry causes,
farncd the embers into flame and sew
eral minor outbreaks or local disturb
Rnces occurred, which were put down
The municipal residents who were nos
tile to the provincial governor agreed 10
lay aside all their differences and CO.
operate for the purpose of securing good
p tour of the province with the governor
for this purpose. 1t viii probably require
only short time TO restore the province
TO its former conditions Of tranquility.
The province is very rich one and the
disturbance is especially unfortunate.
In all the remaining Visayan islands or
binary conditions of industry and uni
form peace prevail.
Mindauao-Since the killing Of Dsto Ali.
the most desperate outlaw on the island
OF Mndanao the situation is very much
improved. and the problem Is now one OF
maintenance rather than establishment.
OF order
Elections.
In December. 1905, the biennial elections
were held for the selection of municipal
officers. and in February last elections
were held for the election Of provincial
governors in twenty-nine of the thirty
eight provinces. These elections are n
vital part OF the scheme which has been
authorized by the government OF the
United States i'm it's work of training the
Filpinos In self government by allowing
them to choose their own officers for local
administration. These elections. although
outwardiy conducted in an orderly manner
and without disturbance os the public
peace. were attended with much excite
ment. and large number of the munich
pal elections were protested. and many
annulled by the provincial boards. because
OF frauds. intimidations. or bribery, and
new elections ordered.
Fifteen of the provincial elections were
also protested on various grounds. such
as purchase Of votes. coercion and intimi-
dalton or voters. allowing nOn-qualified
persons to vote, use OF marked ballots.
etc. and the governor general ordered
new elections I'm several provinces in
which Il was ascertaned that the will Of
the people had not been fairly expressed.
The free choice OF these officials has nee
essarily been an experiment and is pre-
limiuarv 20 tho exercise OF the still fur
Their important duty OF clccting their rep
resentativcs to a legislative assembly
which is TO convene probably within the
coming year. depending upon the then ex-
isting conditions OF peace and order. Gov
ernor General Ide states that undoubted-
" II there has been error it has not been
in the direction of restriction. but rather