Show GOVERNOR OF BULACAN Uncle of Aguinaldo Chosen by Commission HIS NAME IS SERARIO I i HO Was Formerly a Colonel in Insurgents i I surgents but Surrendered During Gren Lawtons Progress Northward North-ward Sinco Then He Has Been U a Consistent Friend of United S States Natives for First Time ExIt Ex-It erciso Bight of Free Suffrage in 5 Voting for Selection of Capital Gulgulnto Province of Bulacan P L Feb 27Jose Scraplo an uncle of Aguinaldo and formerly an insurgent Colonel has been appointed Governor of Bulacan province There were several sev-eral candidates including two army officers but the United States commission commis-sion was unanimously in favor of Ser aplo wJio iiurrQrid red durhig Gen Law tons progress northward and who has since been such a consistent friend ot the United States that Aguinaldo published anorder degrading lila < undO S I SEVERAL PROTESTS MADE There were considerable protests against Seraplon appointment chiefly from a delegation which represented the Interests of the friars Tho com mission announced that It had Investigated Investi-gated the allegations made against Seraplo and found them tobe untrue OTHER OFFICIALS NAMED Capt Grcenough of the Fortyflrat regiment was appointed treasurer and Lieut Wells of the Thirtythird regiment regi-ment was appointed supervisor The Other officials appointed were natives All the appointments practically were made on Gen Grants recommendations VOTIW FOR CAPITA Although by reputation Bulacan la not the easiest province to govern all the local leaders and most of the Inhabitants In-habitants arc now friendly to the United Slates The question of the selection of a capital for the province AVttsfsiibmlttcd to the vote of the delegations dele-gations Malolos the former seat of thq Insurgent congress Is the best town but Bulacan has always been the seat of government und was easily first FIRST FREE VOTING The ballot Avas the first free voting In the Philippines excepting at the town captions held under military orders The delegates enjoyed It Immensely Judge Taft in admonishing the delegates dele-gates said that since they had the reputation of being gamcstera they must abide by the result and show their capability of abiding by the suffrage suf-frage TRIBUTE TO GEN GRANT a During the course of his speech announcing an-nouncing the appointment Judge Taft said nowhere had a military com rrtunder tthbwn such benevolent consideration con-sideration for the Interests of the people S peo-ple as had Con Grant The appoint mont of a native government Indicated I the commissions confidence In Tugs logs DRAMATIC SCENES SCENE-S The qoncludlng scene of the commissions com-missions visit to the province of Bula can Avaa most dramatic Gen Grant presented to Seraplo a flag which once belonged to Gen Grants father The Filipinos received the flag enthusiastically enthusias-tically and cheeredGen Grant and the commissioners PROAMERICAN SENTIMENT ProAmerican sentiment Is spreading In Insurgent strongholds Six hun dced and sixtyfive persons Aoluntar lly took the oath of allegiance at Cam nlIng province of Alba at one time reported as next to Luzon the worst insurgent center and DS1 took oath at Calamba INSURGENTS DISPERSED Capt Chase with a detachment of the Twentyfirst regiment in a three days spouting expedition dispersed 200 Insurgents and destroyed their main camp that of Pedro Cabcllos Lieut James Avlth a detachment of the Eighth Infantry raided a ladronc rendezvous at Macqulllng killing two men securing 175 prisoners and destroying de-stroying twenty tons of rice and other Insurgents supplies The armored cruiser Brooklyn has returned here from Hongkong EVIDENCE AGAINST TRAITORS Additional evidence against Carman and Carranza the merchants accused of dealing with the insurgents has developed Investigation Into charges against them Is being vigorously prosecuted pros-ecuted |