Show JUBILANT IN MANILA Decision Causes Excitement Among j People in Luzon Manila Dec 1The local newspapers newspa-pers here published extras when they received the news of the United States Supreme courts decision In the fourteen four-teen Ila7iiond rings case that the Philippines were American territory and that the Imposition of duty on articles imported into the United States from the Philippines Is Im proper Thc announcement of the decision caused great excitement and Jubilation Jubila-tion among the merchants and geaemi public here Representatives ot the principal business houses say It Will revolutionize the entire trade of the Orient and the civilians and military men are pleased at the prospect of sending presents home without having to pay duty on them AWAIT OFFICIAL ADVICES The civil authorities here have not yet formed an opinion on the subject but they think the law only applies to goods going to the United Suites and are anxiously awaiting an olllcial communication on the subject slncp if the decision holds here now means for obtaining funds to run the Government will be necessary GEN WRIGHTS OPINION Gen Luke Wright the VlceGpvcr ngr thinks that a general revision ot taxation Is Imperative The Spanish merchants are pleased since Spanish merchants have the same treaty rights as American goods The Collector of the Port W Morgan Sinister says It means returning the 7000000 collected In duties by the customs officials The customhouse was besieged today by Importunate Inquirers In-quirers and the decision of the Supreme court was the only thing talked about at the clubs In mercantile circles and In the civil and military offices |