Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-09-02 | Page 15 | Philippine Commission

PHILIPPINE COMMISSION Powers of the Body Defined in Offi cial Statement Manila Friday Aug 31In addition I to the commissioners powers heretofore hereto-fore cabled the following extract from the official tomorrow instructions will be published Tile legislative nature of the government gov-ernment of the Philippines exercised by the commission of peace and Gen MacArthur under regulations by the Secretary of Wai provides that until the establishment of n central civil j I government or Congress otherwise provides pro-vides the legislative authority Includes In-cludes the passing of laws regarding Imports taxation to raise revenue and public funds education civil service the courts municipalities and appointments appoint-ments to office already described Until a complete transfer of control Gen MacArthur shall remain chief executive ecutive of the government exercising executive authority not herein assigned to tho commission Subject to the rules and regulations I the commission shall legislatively enact en-act the municipal and departmental l government shall continue reporting to I Gen MacArthur and be under his limited I lim-ited supervision and control wherever the commission shall establish civil governments The military force In these Igcalitics shall be continued for the suppression of insurrection and brigandage as Gen MacArthur deems requisite rcqulsle Tho military shall bo at all mllar shal al times subject under Gen MacArthurs or ders to the call of the civil authorities for the maintenance of law and order and ity the enforcement of civil author