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Show TAFT'S REPORT. Past Year In Philippines One of Much Suffering Among the People. Tho president on Mondny sent to tho sonato the nnnual report of tho Philip plno commission. Including tho report of the civil governor of the Philippines and tho reports of tho heads of tho oxecutlvo ox-ecutlvo departments for tho period ended December 23. 11103, Tho roport of the commission contains a detailed statement by tho auditor for the Islands of expenditures under the appropriation ap-propriation of 53,000,000 for tho relief of distress In tho Islnnds. Governor Tnft says the year was ono of much suffering among the peoplo of the Philippines, on account or a short food supply, but that tho worst Is passed. While ho does not consider tho futuie as bright nH It might bo, ho believes we are beginning an era In the history of tho Islands which, with tho nsslstant of proper tariff reduction In tho United Stntcs and proper nnvlgn tlon Inws for the islands, will bo ono of decided mnterlal developments. 1 'aklng of tho condltons In tho Islands, Governor Taft snys that at no tlmo has there been less Indronlsm than when tho report wns written, December De-cember 10, 1903. |