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Show LAWS DO NOT APPLY. Secretary Root Renders Decision on Interesting Question. Washington, lch. 8 Sccretnry Root haa rendered n decision on on Interesting; Interest-ing; question raised by Oen. Chaffee, commanding; the military forces in the Philippines. It appears thnt In ninny Instances In the establishment of civil Governments In the provinces, nrmy officers of-ficers who ,linvn been ndinlnlsterlnp; seml-clvll functions hnvo been elected to office hy the natives. In relating thoso fncts to the Secretory Secre-tory of Wur. Gen. ChnlTco Inquired If (he general statute nf the United Htntca prohibiting nrmy niilceis from holding elvll positions In Ihe United States, except ex-cept In certain specified cases, will bo nppllmbte te, civil olllres In the Philippines Philip-pines under existing conditions. After u conference, with Judge Advo-cnte Advo-cnte General Pivln, Secretary Hoot has cabled Oen. Chaffee thnt the Wnr de-pnrtment de-pnrtment does not consider the stututes In question ns applying to such cases In the Philippines. j. |