Show CO OP rim inn JS Unifies Some Important I Questions hullS Now York March MarIi h 29 A special sp clai to the tho Journal of or Commerce from Crom rein Washing Washington ton says nys The Tue capture of Is general generalI I iy y r at lt tho 1111 tl war department arm and armby by b administration leaders as lS putting an on end Ind to organized rebellion against tho the United States Stales In the tho Philippines The question queston Is ma soon noon likely to be talc tak taken tal en up whether the th control of or business In the dependencies shall not nt be brought under the tho head hrad of or a n single de department de d equipped with wih experts capa capable ble of ot giving Intelligent study anti and their In the administration thor tion ton of ot the thu finances tho monetary SS tern ter and the judiciary of at all al the islands acquired from Spain This work Is now 10 scattered among several Independent nt heads without being the exclusive work of or any nn department Secy Root Hoot fool Is giving a n great amount of attention to the tho progress of ot the military cam etim In tho the Philippines under tinder tle war department department and nt at the tl same caine Is studying measures to Improve the tho civil conditions of ot the Islands Ho Ito also civi has practical charge of ot Cuba while the American occupation continues There are arc several very ery vcr Important sUb sUbJects In relation to the Philippines which have been ben hold held hol In abeyance pending the restoration of ot orderly BOV GOv ov eminent Some of them hello almost specific legislation luton In Congress In order older to be settled In n a permanent and sat eat satisfactory manner but it l II Its the thc Intention of the nil to take the best action acton possible under the blanket au flu conferred by b the Spooner amendment to the tho army Irm appropriation bill bil One On of or these theeR matters Is the tho reform of ot the coinage which is causing no end of disturbance at Manila Manta The supply sup pi piat of at silver In the country began to appear when large amounts of ot money aloney were required for tor the tile operations of the united forces Coree I of the powers In China The rhe result was to raise ralso the time Mexican silver dollars forming the bulk of ot the currency to n a higher value titan than that assigned ned them In itt American gold amid to cause their tree exportation a the protests tR of or the army arm officers mind some pome ora of or the time members tit bf t the Taft raft far com coin commission mission The Th grant Brant of or franchises for tor the tho do of oC the tho resources of ot the tte Islands ands and the tho construction of or it railways are also Important subjects which will 11 soon oon be taken up Action on these mat bat matters tars has his been greatly renty fettered by hy the amendment which Senator Hoar of ot offered offered to the army bill 11 nullifying such franchises after atter a n year hut but the nu abE ni given Slen to grant rant them then where the interests of ot the thu Islands will wi suffer RUfer If It they the are arc not granted may In Justify some action by the administration and by bythe b bythe the tho new civil rt government to put this the Philippines upon the basis of oC other oter civilized countries The administration will endeavor to collect colet data before tho the opening of or nn an another other oIlier session of ot Congress which wll wil explain nil all the thc l required Hi x pert pett Is likely to be sought Rought which will wil enable S to ta act promptly and efficiently when such matters arc ar finally taken up ull |