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From the "New York Tribune" of 22nd June, 1901.
270
The order, as cabled by Secretary Root to Manila and published to the army, is as follows:-
On and after the fourth day of July, 1901, until it shall be otherwise ordered, the President of the Philippine Commission will exercise the executive authority in all civil affairs in the government of the Philippine Islands heretofore exercised in such affairs by the Military Governor of the Philippines, and to that end the Honourable William H. Taft, President of the said commission, is hereby appointed Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands.
Such executive authority will be exercised under and in conformity to the instructions to the Philippine Commissioners dated April 7th, 1900, and subject to the approval and control of the Secretary of War of the United States. The municipal and provincial civil governments which have been or shall hereafter be established in said islands, and all persons performing duties
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From the "New York Tribune"
of 22nd June, 1901.
270
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The order, as cabled by Secretary Root to Manila
and published to the army, is as follows:-
On and after the fourth day of July, 1901, until
it shall be otherwise ordered, the president of the
Philippine Commission will exercise the executive
authority in all civil affairs in the government of
the Philippine Islands heretofore exercised in such
affairs by the Military Governor of the Philippines,
and to that end the Honourable William H. Taft, pres-
ident of the said commission, is hereby appointed
Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands.
Such ex-
ecutive authority will he exercised under and in con-
formity to the instructions to the Philippine Commis-
sioners dated April 7th, 1900, and subject to the ap-
proval and control of the Secretary of War of the
United States. The municipal and provincial civil
goverments which have been or shall hereafter be es-
tablished in said islands, and all persons performing
duties
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