...military authorities. For this purpose they are " to devote their attention in the first instance to the establishment of municipal governments in which...to the fullest extent of which they are capable." Next in order of importance " should be the organization of governments in the larger administrative...

...administration with regard to the Filipinos. The Commissioners are told first to devote themselves to the establishment of municipal governments, in which...subject to the least degree of supervision and control * * * consistent with the maintenance of law, order and loyalty." Following the organization of local...

...familiar with the conditions and needs of the country, to devote their attention in the first instance to the establishment of municipal governments, in which...manage their own local affairs to the fullest extent of 72 which they are capable, and subject to the least ilegree of supervision and control which a careful...

...Municipal governments. — The first duty charged upon the commission by the instructions of April 7 was " the establishment of municipal governments,...degree of supervision and control which a careful stud}' of their capacities and observation of the workings of native control show to be consistent...

...respected municipal government to be established in the Philippine Archipelago, "The native inhabitants be afforded the opportunity to manage their own local...supervision and control which a careful study of their <apacities and observation of the working of native control show to be consistent with the maintenance...

...attention in the first instance to the establishment of municipal governments, in which the nativeof the islands, both in the cities and in the rural communities,...fullest extent of which they are capable and subject to th<> least degree of supervision and control which a careful study^^ observation of the workings of...

...respected municipal government to be established in the Philippine Archipelago, "The native inhabitants be afforded the opportunity to manage their own local...they are capable, and subject to the least degree of su[iervision and control, which a careful study of their capacities and observation of the working...

...first instance to the establishment of municipal government, in which the natives of the islands . . . shall be afforded the opportunity to manage their...affairs to the fullest extent of which they are capable " ; that is, of which these commissioners think them capable. This commission is to report when it...

...the Philippine Arclii|>clago, "The native inhabitants be afforded the opportunity ;<: niiiii.i-ji- their own local affairs to the fullest extent of which they are capable, 2/1 1 subject to the least decree of smicrvisinn and control, which a careful study of tlirir capacities...

...familiar with the conditions and needs of the country, to devote their attention in the first instance to the establishment of municipal governments in which...degree of supervision and control which a careful studj7 of their capacities and observation of the workings of native control show to be consistent...