The Philippines.

Manawatu Herald, 16 August 1902, Page 3

The Philippines.

president Roosevelt has formally dathe restoration of peace in the r Philippines, placing the islands under f complete civil control, and extending an amnesty to Filipinos who have been in rebellion. Governor Tatt’s estimate of the work'accomplished in the islands b shown by the following per«oha> telegram' to the Secretary ot

structing a satisfactory civil government in the Philippines. None hut those acting under you can fully know the debt the country ewes to you for the courage and original constructive genius involved in drafting the instructions of April, igoo, and forming a civil government without precedent, under the President’s undefined authority as military Commander-in-Chief, almost within the sphere of war, which should furnish convincing proof to the Filipinos of the benefit of general peace under American sovereignty.'’ Governor Taft and the Philippine Commission have been spending some time in Rome in conference with the Vatican as to the disposition of the friars in the Philippines. Archbishop Ireland, at St. Paul, made the following summing-up of the results so far attained“ The Vatican and Governor Taft came quickly to an agreement. The question for the Vatican is: What practical methods are to be adopted to put the agreement into execution? Within a little time certain matters now seeming to offer great difficulties will be made, by quiet skilful touches of pontifical diplomacy, to work themselves out without friction or excitement, aad so when In Manila final conclusions are to be reached things will be ripe and will turn out all right."