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Show I NEW GOVERNOR I WELCOMED Bf I THEJLIPliS Francis Burton Harrison Ar-rives Ar-rives at Manila and Deliv-ers Deliv-ers an Address Embody-ing Embody-ing His Instructions. H INDEPENDENCE OF H ISLANDS ASSURED Recognition of the Sovereign-ty Sovereign-ty of the United States in the Meantime Is Confi-dently Confi-dently Expected. MANILA, Oct. 6. Francis Burton Harrison of Now York, the newly ap-pointed ap-pointed governor general of the Phil-ippinea, Phil-ippinea, arrived here today on. board the steamship Manchuria. Traffic in the streets of the city was brought to a standstill by the crowds. Several of the welcoming delegations were acconi-panied acconi-panied by bands. 1 The Manchuria was met down the harbor by a flotilla of steam launches, one of which took out Newton W, Gil-bert Gil-bert of Port Wayne, Tnd., the vice gov- Governor General Harrison's address embodied instructions received from H! President Wilson through rSecrctar3r i Garrison, stating broadly the adininis- tration's policy toward the .Filipinos. Hi The instructions declared that every step would be taken with a view to the ultimate independence of the is-lauds. is-lauds. Also it was announced that the first step to bo taken at once will be to give native, citizens the majority in the appointive commissions, and thus a majority in both houses of the Philippine legislature. Harrison's Address. Hj The instructions of the American government as thus embodied in the governor general's address were as fol-lows: fol-lows: "We regard ourselves as trustees, acting not for the advantage of the Hj United States, but. (for the people of the Philippine islands. Every step wo take will be taken with a view to the ulti-M' ulti-M' mate independence of the islands, .and as a preparation for that independence, and we hopo to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the per-maneut per-maneut interests of the islands will permit. After each step taken cxperi-ence cxperi-ence will guide us to the next. ''Tho administration will tnko one step at once. 'It will give to the na-tive na-tive citizens of the islands a majority in. the appointive commission, and thus in the upper as well as in the lower house of the legislature. "It will do this in the confident hope and expectation that immediate proof will thereby bo given in the ae-tion ae-tion of the commission under the new arrangement of the political capacity of those native citizens who have al-ready al-ready come forward to represent and lead their peoplo in affairs. "I call on every good citizen, native and foreign, for assistance and support. We place within your reach the inslru-merits inslru-merits of redemption. The door of op-poriuuity op-poriuuity stands open and the event, un-H un-H der providence, is in your hands." Accord With Wilson. fl Governor General Harrison added: ''U'iih President Wilson's sentiments and policy I am in complete accord. Within the scope of my office J shall do my utmost to aid in the fulfillment of our promises and f am confident we shall thereby hasten the coming day of inde-pendencc. inde-pendencc. "For ourselves we confidently expect of you that dignity of bearing and self restraint which are the outward evi-dences evi-dences of the daily increasing national consciousness. "I remind you that we are for the present responsible before the world for your welfare and progress. Until your Hj independence is complete we shall de- mand unremitting recognition of our sovereignty. "You are on trial before an interna-tional interna-tional tribunal and we eagerly await convincing proof that you aro "capable j of establishing a stable government, not necessarily a reproduction of our insti- 1 tutions. but one which will guarantee j complete security for life, liberty and property." Manuel Quezon, Filipino delegate to congress, translated the inaugural ad-dress ad-dress Every reference to independence j was greeted with applause. Governor General and Mrs. Harrison then held an informal reception and aft-crward aft-crward drove to the palace in the suburb of Malacanan. An inaugural ball is to bo given to-night to-night in the marble hall and on Wednes-day Wednes-day a popular banquet. President's Plan. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Secretary Garrison today received this cablegram from Governor General Harrison at j Manila: "The reception of the president's announcement in regard to the commis-sion commis-sion and the general policy for tho future was 'most enthusiastic." President Wilson's plan to givo the Filipinos a majority of both branches of the Philippine legislature will be j accomplished in this way: The Filipinos already' have a rnajor-ity rnajor-ity in the assembly, tho lower branch. They will get a m majority on the com-mission, com-mission, which is the upper house, when American Commissioners Frank A. Branagan and Vice Governor Gil-j Gil-j bert are retired in the near future and 1 their places arc filled by natives. Two H new American commissioners, however, HH soon will be appointed in plnce of Com- missioners Worcester and Elliott, ro- I eently resigned. Under tho new ar- rangemcnt there will bo six native I commissioners and three Americans. |
