confidence in the sincerity of their friendly reception. Speeches were usually made at the close of the meeting by some of the Filipino gentlemen who were in the party.

The reception which was accorded the commission by the educated people and the common people alike was most gratifying. It is easy to discredit the sincerity of such manifestations, and it must be admitted that an oriental people like this are much more demonstrative, and love to show their feelings in fiestas, music, flowers, and arches more than an occidental people, but the evidences of the sincerest interest in our work and of a really cordial welcome were too many to be doubted. The interest which was taken in the discussions varied, of course, in different provinces, but in all the attention given to the proceedings was intense, and the gratitude of the people for the establishment of civil government was certain and clear. Under the directions of the commanding general every attention was shown to the commission by the military officers in command of the posts and every assistance given to it.

On the recommendation of General MacArthur four provinces were organized with the knowledge that insurrection was still rife in them, but with the hope that the organization of civil government might bring about the surrenders which were said to be then in contemplation-to wit, Cebu, Bohol, Batangas, and Albay. In Albay the organization of civil government and in Marinduque the promise of it were later followed by a surrender of the insurgents; but such a result did not show itself in the other three provinces, and the commission thought best, therefore, in July to turn these provinces, though organized as civil governments, over to the military governor to be completely under his control, in order that he might not be hampered in his campaign. With the organization of Laguna, which it is believed can take place soon, the only province of importance unorganized under civil government will be that of Samar.

The other territory of the archipelago is either so sparsely settled, or is so fully settled with Moros and non-Christian tribes, that only a very different form of government from that provided for the civilized tribes of the Filipinos can be adopted. The provinces of Bontoc, Lepanto, Nueva Vizcaya, and the districts of Mindanao, except the two provinces already organized, together with the Jolo group, must all have a different form of control. Possibly another province can be organized in the Calamianes group, with Cuyo as the capital, though this would be a very small one. Mindoro, too, may possibly be so organized; but it will be seen from this statement that substantially all the so-called civilized part of the archipelago, with the exception of Samar and Laguna, have now had made applicable to them the provincial law. The provinces of Infanta and Principe, on the Pacific coast of Luzon, are narrow provinces some 200 miles in coast extent, with a population probably not exceeding 15,000 civilized Filipinos in

I. The following-named provinces, Tayabas, Romblon, Oriental Negros, A rines, Marinduque, Cavite, Surigao, Masbate, Occidental Negros, Iloilo, C Nueva Ecija, Misamis, having been de Philippine Commission as fully organ being in such a satisfactory state of pa advanced in all details of civil admin under the civil executive jurisdiction of

That wherever municipal police are scribed in paragraph 2 of this order, a several camps located within the terr named abstain from any and all attempts or interference with the administration

The troops will at once be put under and instruction to the end that no diso account or annoyance caused the civi their presence. The conduct of the t than retard the maintenance of order by their example show proper respect f all civil officers.

At all camps where the municipal pol troops will continue to preserve order a the organization of a municipal police is ment of which the foregoing general ins

II. As a rule, interference by the m respond to the well known procedure in When, under an emergency, the civ Islands shall make a request upon th

Division of the Philippines for the assistance of troops, the latter will be governed by such instructions as they may receive from these headquarters.

When disturbances beyond the control of the local municipal police arise in remote provinces, not within telegraphic communication, namely, in the provinces of Surigao, Masbate, Marinduque, and Romblon, the senior military officer on duty in the province is authorized to render needful assistance to the civil authority upon written or telegraphic request of the provincial civil governor.

In this connection the attention of all officers is invited to the general regulations governing such duty as outlined in Article LII, paragraphs 486-491, inclusive, Army Regulations.

In cases where the assistance of the military arm has been asked for full report of the fact with attending circumstances, action taken, and result thereof, will be promptly submitted through regular military

channels.

III. In the provinces of Batangas, Cebu, and Bohol all civil courts now in operation will be permitted to discharge their functions in all cases of citizen versus citizen or civil official versus citizen or vice versa; the military taking over jurisdiction in all cases where it is charged by a military officer that a party is giving information or rendering assistance to person or persons engaged directly or indirectly in insurrection; for assassination or attempt at assassination of person or persons engaged or employed in the military service; for murder or attempt at murder of citizens because of service rendered or supposed to have been rendered to troops in any manner whatsoever, either voluntarily or under compulsion. Military jurisdiction will also attach directly in cases of all disorders in places not actually the residence of a civil judge and trial by provost courts will obtain in such places. At place of residence of the civil court, disorderly persons, if arrested by the military, will be placed under control of the civil court.

The writ of habeas corpus having been suspended by an act of the Philippine Commission within the provinces and sections above mentioned in this paragraph, prisoners in custody by military authority are lawfully detained and the reasons therefor may not be demanded by any civil judge.

IV. Officers responsible for revolvers, shotguns, ammunition and equipments therefor, the property of the United States, now in use by municipal police, shall obtain from the presidente of each municipality receipts therefor in quadruplicate, one to be retained by the officer and three forwarded to these headquarters for disposition as follows: (1) To the civil governor, (2) to the chief ordnance officer in the division. Upon obtaining these receipts from the various presidentes the officer responsible for the property will invoice it to the chief ordnance officer of the division, who is directed to receipt therefor. The chief ordnance officer will then present to the civil governor of the islands, through these headquarters, a bill for the cost price of the foregoing arms and equipments which, when paid for, will become the property of the insular government as a means of arming their municipal police.

V. In Jolo, Tawi Tawi, Zamboanga, Cotabato, Davao, Dapitan, Paragua, and Mindoro, where provincial civil government has not been established but where civil courts have been instituted, commanding officers, upon written request of the court, may detail an intelligent noncommissioned officer or private to serve and execute written processes issuing therefrom.