The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-24
From Manila Files UP to February 4.

To be adirector in one Of the banks
whlch1ii IS the purpose Of this bill to
create, one must be a stakeholder to
the extent Of P5OOO. The number of
directors Of a bank shall not exceed
FIVE.
After ten years, the money loaned
by the government for the purpose of
assisting a new bank from the fund
which this bill creates, shall be re-
turned. Banks may open for bust
ness with a local capitalization of
P5O,OOO, which will mean grand OPP
portunity for Fflipinos of means,
should the bill pass the commission.
A Government Deadlock.
MANILA, February "A deadlock
between the commission and Assem-,
bly, over the appropriation bill result
ed last night and lasted until early in
the morning, each branch of the legis.
lature holding out for IT'S bill to be
adopted.
Governor General Forbes has is
sued a proclamation calling a special
session of the Philippines legislature
for four days after the official ending
of the present session. The additional
days to be used to clean up the mass
of legislative work awaiting the &C
ton of the commission and Assembly
are Friday, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday.
Each day the governor general Will
assign to the legislature such sub
iects as may be dealt with in each Of
its branches during the special ses-
sion.
Teddy Wins Mock Election.
Theodore Roosevelt, former chief
executive of the United States, is a
strong favorite with Manila voters for
/ reelection to the Presidency to sue
coed President William Howard Taft
on March 4, 1913. In the test election
held last night at the cigar kiosk or
Walter E. Olsen q Co. on the Escolta,
/ Roosevelt pOlled more votes than all
other candidates in the field. Out of
! the 139 votes cast Roosevelt drew n.
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey, was the favorite among the
Democratic nominees and polled the
! second highest vote. Wilson's sup
porters gave him 20 votes. Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, leader of the
+ insurgents, and President Taft ran a
dead heat with twelve ballots each.
/ Speaker Champ Clark, the Missouri
gavel wielder of the House of Repre-
sentatives, nosed out Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, getting four votes to
the senator's three. Governor Har-
mon of Ohio was second among the
Democrats with seven votes. William
Jennings Bryan, editor of the Com
moner and recurring presidential can
didate, had following of one from
among the lilly white" territorial
Democrats.
Exposition Fund.
The bill providing for an appropria
ton of P5OOOOO to cover the cost OF
an exposition of Philippine products
at the Panama Pacific Exposition in
San Francisco in 1915, has been pass
ed by the Commission.
Chinese Deportation.
The Assembly has passed a bill re
pealing the authority given during the
last special session in Baguio to the
Governor General to deport Chinese
persons.
The Assembly committee presenting
the bill explains that it finds on furthe
consideration that it was wrong in it,
action and takes this step to amend
it.
Appropriation Bill.
At late hour last night the Assem-
bly, approved its general appropriation
bill for the support of the government
during the fiscal year 1913. The bill
was approved without discussion
something entirely new to appropri5
ton legislation in the Assembly. TIL
bill as passed provides Poi, 5S5,S22 70
the support of all branches of tn
: government service.
A special appropriation bill for tn
bureau of public works setting asid
P3,333, 265, was passed and sent to tn
Commission. This bill was also al
: proved with practically no discussion
The projects which will be authors
! ed if the bill becORes law and tn
, money to be used areas follows: P150
. 600 to commence construction wor
on the capitol of the Philippine 1
. lands; P15O,OOO for hospital building
= in Manila and Culion Leper colon
. bureau of health; P1,350,0OO, read
bridges and artesian wells; varior
n sums for ports works of the bureau
navigation at Port Galera DGgupa
APART, Pandan, Calbayog, Bicol rive
% Agusan river, and elsewhere; P35,OC
\ for painting and repairs at the burea
. of prisons and construction of a ne