Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-18
CONDENSED news
OF RECENT DATE
IN PHILIPPINES

:. Congressman Miller. before leaving
Manila for the United States. was in.
terTiewed by a CahleHews-American
reporter aud stated that, Anyone
knowing the facts, who says that the
American government established in
the Philippine islands has not been
NEST splendid che and one Of the
very best to be found In the world, is
false to the sense Of honesty. The
government as carried on in the isl
ands since the American occupation, "
he concluded, has naturally been one
In evolution. As an evidence TO II
there are the good roads. the bridges
that give communication to transpor'
taticn OF domestic commerce; the pre-
yention CT the dreadful ragages OF.
cholera, smallpox. the dread of beri-
beri, leprosy and plague which existed
In the days before the American pos
session; and the establishing OF uni
ayersities and public schools and the
maintaining CT bureaus OF health.
A disastrous FIRE which threatened
to demolish the entire block on Gales
San Jacinto; Nueva and Plaza Moraga.
was promptly controlled by the Manila
fire department. The blaze originated
from lamp explosion In the lamp es-.
adjustment Of Madame Feiche. In a
moment the place was ablaze and.
Madame Feiche and her two Filipino
boys were driven to the window by
the fierce fire flame. They were res
cued by means of bamboo ladder
crashed with rare presence Of mind
by Messrs. Jose Campo, Jose Maria.
and r. Ibolen, who saw the woman's'
predicament. The belongings destroy
ed valued to 100000 pesos. &.
Goyernor-general Harrison appoint
ed John Hughes of New York as cap
tain OF police, according to latest news
from Manila, and although the gov
ernor-general's secretary Is unac-
quainted with the appointee as we'll
as he is unknown, on the police force.
in Manila, the Philippine commission.
anproved the ointmenfN The &C.
ton was taEcA ~, the receipt of a
cable from Goyernorsgeneral Harrison
stating that he had appointed John
hughes, that his qualifications for the
office are good and that he hoped for.
q confirmation by the commission.
Mrs. Guy Howard ana her daughter.
arrived in Manila November 81 on the.
S. S. Team from Hongkong. complet-
ing their half-around-th e-g globe jour.
ney. Mrs. Howard's purpose Of jour,
neying Is to visit for the first time
in IA years since the lapse of Major
Guy Howard, who lost his life in 4 500,
since the stirring early days of Amer.
lean Occupation. He was shot and
killed in pampanga province where,
with his detachment, was ambnshed.
1T was in December, 1899, that the
short engagement took place.
A vacancy In the executive secre.s
taryship created by the promotion OF
Frank w Carpenter is liable to be
filed by welLknown Filipino law
yer, Ignacio Villamor, the present at
torney-general His former position
will also be filled by appointment of
a Filipino Attorney-general Villamor
has been connected with the govern.
meut for several years. He was a
Judge of the first instance, prior to 7
his appointment to HIS present posi-
ton which he has held for about
three years.
Filemon Soto, delegate Of the Phil.
ippine assembly from one of the seven
districts Ct Cebu. who has recently
married and who is drawing 80 silver
pieces every session, has returned to
Manila a few weeks ago to assume
his place, which has been kept vacant
for some time during his honeymoon
in the southern capital
The Moro chieftains, including the
datos Of Cotobato district, at meet.
ing at the Gotobato town, with Gov.
ernor-general Harrison protested and
strongly dissented against the pro
posed placing of the Moro affairs un.
der the control of the Filipinos. The
Moros expressed themselves as entire
ly satisfied with the American rule.
The newly installed sea cable which |
pertains strictly to the army of tho |
Philippines. now connects Manila and |
Corregidor.. the strongest and most |
perfectly fortified fort of the Philip. |
pines. .:@.t s-
The Philippine assembly passed the |
slavery law November II, providing
penalties for those who hold persons !
In involuntary servitude. The bill