Show THE rilE PHILIPPINE B ASSEMBLY A general election of delegates to lo the he first Philippine as assembly has been heen directed by the President President dent un under the terms of the act of or congress conr of or July 1 1 1902 1002 That act acl provided that whenever the thc President should b be he satisfied that peace pence had been established In Inho tho ho Philippines Philippine he lie should direct that lint a census of or the Philippines should bo be taken and antl that lint two years yem'S after the completion of or tho ho census he should in the he event of peace still Pl prevailing I issue su nn an or order er for the he election of delc delegates ates to an nn assembly the or order er to apply appl to all the Islan islands s not Inhabited b by Moros or other oilier non-Christian non tribes The certification lion of peace was wa received by the lie President on September 11 1902 an and the census returns were completed on March Maich 28 8 1905 It is understood that July 30 O has been upon as the date dale of the election election- The assembly to bo ho elected In pursuance thereof will be vested In the thc Philippine commission lon except such as re relates relates re- re lates hates to the tribes located on Islands not covered co by the theor or order er The Philippine commission Itself will constitute the upper house housA of the new legislative body The experiment experiment ex ex- will be bc watched with interest we ve may bo be sure by other countries as well as b by the United States Stales |