The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-04
PHILIPPINE BUDGET
From Manila Files to May Is.

ticle in La Nanguardia Felipe Buenca-
mino, the well known Filipino lawyer.
calls the attention of his countrymen
to the fact that before they can face
the problem of self government they
must have in the treasury for the pur-
chase and maintenance of a navy and
FOR the maintenance of an army, at
least 40OOOO,OOO pesos.
He also calls attention to the fact
that at present the annual income of
the islands is only 4S,OOO,OOO pesos.
In order to be in readiness for indie.
pendence that is promised by the
Jones bill ST. Buencamino proposes
that another two million pesos a year
shall be raised so to make up $4,000
900 pesos.
. after we have organized our army
and navy" he continues, land the 9th.
er branches of our own government,
we shall be able to reduce our ex.
penses, especially if We have the good
, fortune t" secure a United States pro-
tectorate or one of Japan or of China.
This is another important question in
| Filipino politics because the Jones bill
only guarantees our international ex-
istence for eight years during which
time the United States will remain in
the islands. Thus on July 4, 1921
America will leave us and upon our
selves will rest the responsibility, in
ternal and external, of our own gov.
| eminent.
Filipino politicians should there
fore think well upon the question of
which of the great powers above men.
toned would offer us the best protec.
ton. I do not mean alliance because
an alliance is not possible between a
large and small nation
1--WE must remember that we have
the English for neighbors in Hong.
kong, the French in Tonquin, the Jap
anese and Chinese as we'll as Ger
many in the Caroline islands.
1--WE must also consider the diff.
cult question of the change of the per-
sonnet of the bureaus of posts, health,
education, public works, constabu.
larry, printing. coast and geodetic sur
vey, public lands, forestry and others.
And where shall we get our gener.
ais, admirals, officers in sufficient
number to organize and direct our
army and navy?"
COURT MARTIAL FOR OPIUM.
CAVITE, May 1.-THE apprehen-
sion of several, if not all, of those.
who were connected with the partial
ly successful attempt to smuggle OPT
UNI in from the T. S. Buffalo has been
accomplished, and they will be tried
by general Navy court martial. One
chief yeoman, chief water tender
and a machinist on the Buffalo, and
! launch at the naval station, at least,
were implicated.
On Saturday afternoon, May 4, Lieu.
tenant ]. w. Inglesby, Philippines
/ Constabulary, was informed by head.
quarters that it was rumored a suit
case of opium had been landed at Ca
vite on the list, and he at once took
, charge of the matter. After learn
ing the number of the launch used to
=, bring passengers in from the Buffalo
on that day he sent for the cockswain
in charge of same at the time, and
} after accusing them, individually, one
confessed, and other details were then
) easily ascertainable. The suitcase
containing the opium eight tins of 10
pounds each, was brought to Cavite
by a passenger from the Buffalo, at
the request of the chief yeoman, and
the same was taken ashore along with
the other baggage. The cockswain in
charge of this launch was then or.
dered to take passengers and baggage
over to the hospital at Canacao. When
about to shove off from the wharf at
Canacao on the return trip to Cavite
one of the seamen, noticing a suit
4 case still on board, inquired of the
passengers If anyone had left it, but ii
was not claimed by anyone. The pas,
sengers having departed, the cock
swain quietly dumped the suitcase
overheard, after having secured same
to pier of the wharf by means of a
rope, and then returned late that night
by banca, took the opium ashore and
buried it in the beach in the barrie
of San Antonio. When Lieutenant
DInglesby arrived on the spot, with the
seamen, where the opium had beer
buried, only three cans were found
the other five having been stolen
After summoning the inhabitants to
gether Lieutenant Inglesby told then
II the other five cans were not put
} back in the hole by 2 o'clock the mex
morning he would arrest the whole
} barrio. When he returned' at the ap
hoe, 10 Fo,,d Al. a.,