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BrBri     f  -iograpthy                      /
of
The Members of the Honorary Boardo
'Filipino Comm'issioners-to the
Louisiania Purchase__
Exposition
Officer'in Charge                     ~
Hon. A. W. Fergusson                       *
Executive Secretary of the Philippine Islands
Disbursing Officer
Mr. Thomas Hardemian
Late Captainlsited Staies Volusteets
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Governmient Printing Office
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Brief Biography
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The Members -of the Honora ry Board of
Filipino Commissioners to the
Lou'isiana Purch'ase
Exposition


Officer in Charge
Hon. A. W. Fergusson
Enecutive Secretary of the Philippine Wsands
Disbursing Officer
Mr. Thomas Hardeman
Late Captain, United States'Vohanteers


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Brief Biography -
of the
Members of the Honorary Board of Filipino Commissioners to the Louisiana-Purchase
Exposition.
Hon. T. H. Pardo de Tavera. Born in Manila in 1857, educated
in Paris, France, where he received his degree of M. D.; practiced his
profession in Manila, where he was professor of the medical faculty of
the University during the Spanish regime. He was a representative
in the Malolos congress and director of foreign relations in Aguinaldo's
revolutionary government. In 1899 he was the founder and first
director of La Democracia, the first pro-American daily in the Philip
pines; when the Federal party was organized he was elected its first
president;. he devotes his time to the history,. languages, and bibliography of the Philippines and has published works on these and other
subjects, such as medicinal plants, etc.
He is at present a member of the Philippine Commission and president of the honorary board of commissioners to the St. Louis Exposition; speaks French and English.
Hon. Benito Legarda. Born in 1853 in the city of Manila; he
received the degree of bachelor of laws from the University of Santo
Tomas, Manila; he has traveled much, having visited Japan and the
expositions of Paris and Chicago; he was director of the treasury and
vice-president of the Malolos congress up to December, 1898.
-ie is at present a member of the Philippine Commission; speaks
English.
Hon. Victorino Mapa. Born in Calivo, Capiz, and is 50 years of
age; he has been an attorney at law since 1877, having filled the following offices: Register of deeds of Iloilo, mayor of the city of Iloilo,
member of the reform council of the federal state of Visayas, and
president of the special court of the same;; he is also a licenciate at
law, bachelor of philosophy and of civil and canonical law.
He is at present an associate judge in the supreme court of the
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Philippine 1slad(ls. to which ihe was appointed in 1X901. and nimember of
thle executive cotiitmiittee of the hoonorary hoard of collm i.-sioners to the
St. Iolis, Expl)oition.
Juan de Leon. Born in Iloilo ill 1,ti;: lie is lan attorney at law Iand
lhas heell a justice of the peacce. attorlnev and inmem(ier of the Imunicipal
council (of Iloilo. julr'e of tlie court of tirst instance and of the twelfth
juic ial district of tile Phililpilne Isla;ls. nmleliier1 of tile council  of
the fedelral state, of V\isvas and of tile -luperior court of justice of
lie is niow tlhe uayor of tile city of Iloilo. president of the Panay
alid Ne'r os Agiriciltiurail AsTociation and of tlie joilnt stock mIercantile,ocictv of the same Inamel. Imanalagilg l)lroprietor of  El Tietpo." a
Isltlvplper ill Iloilo. 1and 11melill( r of the executive colillmittee of the
honi1ar!v )oaLrd( of c('omlilissionlers to tlie St. louis Exposition.
Mr. Manuel de Iriarte.     lorn ill Manila. in 1ii4. educaited in
Europe: lhe was a cadet it the Sp)anishi Infaintry and Artillery School.
1and istudied law and mied ic ine ii  Spain: lie lield several offices dutiring
the- S)pa'isl rule i ill til Plhililppinis., tlie last bing dislburling officer of
thle )oard of pulilic works anld priviate ecretar.l to several departllment
chief,.
IIe is nlow chief of the lburealli of archives. patents. copyrights, anti
tralle-m(ark.( l   ad l el(lt  er of tile execultive v'ommiittee of the honorary
boardl of c('llllmissionler; to tile St. Iouis Exposition: speaks Engilish
anid French.
Dr. Manuel Gomez Martinez.-Born in Manila in. 1859; he
received tie degree of doctor of medicine and surgery froni the University of Mllaila: lie was the pro vilcial physician of Antique and
\Iourong and of the cholera hoospital ill 1SS2; president, iy delegation
of the ilnspector-genceral of charity and health of the islands. of the
cotinlis.ion to inspect anld aid tlie district of Tavtav during the cholera epideliic ill 1s;s7: lmuniipal physician of the district of Trozo,
MIanila; representative of Dapitan in the Malolos congress; and
muniincipal physician of the di-trict of Sanlta Cruz. under the American
r'11le.
lie is:t presenit secretary of the insulair board of health and imeni/ er of the. executive collllilittee of tle honorary boalrd of commliissiioner- to the St. Louis Explositioll.
Hon. Bernardino Monreal.      Bolrn ill )arao-a. Alhay, in 1856; he
ia a liceitiate il medicinc anid was official physician of Bataan. iuntiicipal p)hysiciatn of Mallahbon. Rizal. and of tihe central hospital of Mala1)6n. duringi o tle r (oliltioii.
Ie is nllomw ervilg- hlis third terni as provincial governor of Sorslgron,
anid is a memihber of the execu(tive colllittee of the honorary board of
commillissionlers —to the St. Louis Exposition.




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Mr. Leon Novenario. A native of Pateros, Rizal, 28 years of age,
and an A~. B. of the Univ-ersitv of Santo Touas: hie fought in the
ranks of the revolution, and after'the compact of Biak-na-bato6 went
to llongrkongr with Aguinaldo: hie later figrured on the staff of G'eneral.Malvar s hrigade, and subsequently entered the Philippine (vivi service. Ibeing at present at clerk in the executive llureau and also one of
the two Filipinos who passed the tirst-gradle examination in English.
lie is, a nlemler, of the execuitive conminttee of the Association of
Civil Emiploy&s. and the representative of the samie on the honorary
1b0ard( of commissioners.. of wvhich he is the secretary.  Speaks
English.
Hon. Epifanio de los Santos. Born in 'Malab6n. Rizal. and is 3.3
years of age,: he i5 an attorney at law, and was private secretary of
H is Mjsysattorney-g-eneral in the(, Philippines., the representativeO
of Nuieva Ecija ill the Malolos cong-ress. fiscal (if the court of first
instance. and( provincial secretary. He has heeni a frequent contributor to the -pres~s, lts nom11 (le l1lI1nle of 6G. S-'olon -- bcing very well
known.
HeI is now servinug his second1( terin ats grovernor of \Nueva Ecija.
Hon. Tomas G. del Rosario. Born in Binondo. 'Manila, and is 46
vears of age: he received tht" degree (If LL. B1. froni the University
of Madlrid. and was edulcatedl in Europe. where he resided eight years;
duringr the Spanish rgnine- hie held the offices of justice of the peace,
fiscal and judge of tirst instance in the courts of MNanila; during the
rev(olutionI of 18196 he was deported to Africa as an accomplice in the
Philippine revolutionary movement; he was vice-president of th
Malolos congress, and later assistant attorney-g-eneral of the supreme
court under 'American mnilitary rule.
He is at present provincial governor of Batatan. presidlelt- of the
Rizal nionuml:ent commission, a mi13em IC  ~e. stperior adlvisory hoard
of public instruction, and the attorney for severi-if-seocieties.
Hon. Juan Pimentel. B~orn ill Iaet, Ambos Camia'rn ',in 1855;
he is a hemp grower and dealer. and has visited Hlongkong anRd other
cities in China to studyl trade -conditiolus; he was justice of the peace
andl acting jlidge of the court of first instance during the Spanish
reginie: he has been municipal president of Daet,mndinovpvnca
governor (If Amubos Camuarines.
Hon. Mariano Trias. A nlative of Saim Francisco (le Malabo'n
Cavite, and horn in 1811): he has the degree (If A. B1. and is a suga/
planter; duringr the revolutionl he-held the following offices: Secretam~y
of justice, vice-president of tile repbl~icf, secretary of the treasux'y,
and lieutenant-ge-neral commnandingr the depptirtent of the south, and
was ISecomld in command under Aguinal1f10 he wams the first piovincial
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Hon. Simeon Luz. Boi r in Lipa. Bataiitas, ill 1853; he was municipal captailln of the i,-alll towin iaill lieiiteiant-col(iiel coimaniinding the
lBatlanas ordnl. e (I(l)ot dtrin' t(he revoltttioon: he assisted o'reatly in
the ltacificatioiii of tlhe  rov-illce (al(d vwa the lir.t govelrnlor of the same
afteAl 'ces.,ati1l'  A\meri.cai  mil itary rile. Speaks EnglLsh.,
"'Potenciano Lesaca. B)o in Botolai. Zaiihales iin 1i-7: he
--  is a exper)it accotilitalit tild i i low  erviio Ilis third ternii aIs provinicial
gove n11l' ()O1  Zaillltl(es. Itin, the yo)gq-i'est of the pr)invinlcial governors.
Hon. Juan Villamor. IBoln ill 3Banlg-ed. Albra. in ls.3: lie is an
A. 1I. aol at liprofec'o( o)f.Latiii: tie wa-, att li(ulltenanlt of infantry in the
Spanislh arl ll. Ilial.r ()f i 1l II Irald de la l evolclmio6. and aI colonel
of illfailtr-' ill tle revoltlotiollarY arimav: lie was tilie firt proxvsiioal
gov(rniioi o)f Alra.'l adl(l iiio\ ro lretl iit  l R11iiaciniiinito. ta Manila
' w,<sp)1 )'ape'. I.
Hon. Alfonso Ramos. Borll in Ita. Zainl)al,,. in 1,t;>: he has
Iee('n lll llit il)pal 'l)tlail-rf (a rl(a. prov\illcial ')\ov(,rl(  of Tarlac under
t- lihe revoltioll. alltii, IIowV (er xil' hi, seco(ind terin as iprovinial
gove(lollr of tlhe saill'.
Hon. Joaquin Ortega. Borii in tie( ci(iv of ('el) in 18.s: he has
the dleg'ree o(f A. II.. atl  was (catlie( of tlhe (Coilpafiia (Genleral dtI
Tallbacos (-Filipiina, in the lproviltce of Ia.l lni6n. wlich lihe formlrly
rel)r(lseint(ed in the Maliolo s c() nires- land ofwf which 1ie seired two terms
as goveritor inider Aiuericaii rule.
Hon. Julio Agcaoili. Borni iln lPiddli. 1 loco- Norte. iln ls,5(: dtuirilng
the Spaiiisli rgii(ie lihe h}eld the oii( ce, of niitarv, clerk and registrar of
th( c()tirit of fir.t iistanie of I loc), No rte. andi during the revolution'
was ti.cal there(of: upoll tie ()organizatioln of the p)rovinlcial governmlent ill tlie prov i llces tder te A.il riiii.a, hlie was appointted provincial
secretary. and has I eenl el(ecte(d twice to tlie, prov(incial govxernorship
since tlien. -.
Dr. Alejandro Albert. lBor i      i aiht ill l1Si;'): he ha., the degree
of doctor o(f pharliiiacv aiil(I is professi(r of cheiiiistry in the Liceo de
Manila: lie ii ati( ex-plresident ()f tile phallrmacet(ltical examining 1o oard
of tlle IPliil)il(e I.-sltl(s andl( tle plreenlt secretary of the Federal
party: 'lie wia.s a surIoi'((ll-((olo)nlI  in  tli(  rev(- luitioll. i a di(  is  now  presid(ent of tle lil t(erlatioltahl ('111.1 a(nd vice-pl)r(ident of tlie ('olle(oe of
lhysi(ci'nu alltl land a Pam'acit:.
Mr. Juan Sumulung.     Iollrn ill A\ltilpolo. Rizal. ill 1i75: forlmerllv
a joiIurn;lit. 1. lie  itag     l) L  l.raci. the orgaan of L Ie i. the oru.an of the
Feidera:ll I)i'part: lie i.> at )prset l)rac'ti(igI' law iln Matiila: is a 1ml(mnier
of tlie (lirector  of til(e iFeral party:- lprof(essor of the Mmliila law
s( oolil.  iiid  mll('lll)be   o(f tile  1)a   atssc,()ciation of tlhat city.




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Mr. Jose de Loyzaga y Ageo. Born in 'Manila In 1864. he
received the LL. B1. degree from the University of M1anila., and is
the editor and proprietor of El (oinercio. the oldest newspaper in
in Manila. Speaks Engrlish.
Mr. Ramon B. Genato. Born in Manila oii Angnojst 20, 1860(-: he
was edncated in Manila. London. and Paris. securing the degree of
A. B.. and expert accountant: he is'a wvholesale grocer and landowner,
vice-president of the Manila Telephone Com11pany, a niemler of the
governing, board of the Lice~o (d Manila, a mnenibe r of the tax-revis-ion
board of 'Manila, of the directory of the Federal party. of thie Rizal
nionunient cononission, of the International (job, and of the hboard of
directors of the Filipino Cham1iber of Conmnierce. which body he represents on the honorary board of cononissioners. Speaks English.
Mr. Vicente Nepomuceno. Born in Canmalaniiugan. Citgavin, and
is 4:3 years of age: he is an attorney at law, and was professor of seeondarv inst rnction and lprovincuial governor of Cagav~n wider the
rev-ol ntion, and judg-e of first instance nndei the American military
role: he is at presn prvncial fiscal of Cavayvin.
Mr. Leoncio Gonzales Liquete. Born in Aliaga. Nuaeva Ecija,
aind is 2.5 -ears of agoe- hie was edncated in Barcelona.'. Spain. and
Manila: hie is an A. B3. and an expert acconntant-; he hia5 been in the
newspaper bnsiness sinc-e 18947. having clone editorial work on the
Diario de Manila, El Comercio. El Progreso. and other dlailies and
weeklies; he accompanied the Philippine Comniission on its trip
throug~hout the archipelago for the establishment of civil rnile in the
provinces. spreading American ideas as correspondeiit of several
newspapers, an d popularizing the work.of the Commissio n; he w~as
secretary of the Federal party and is now editor of Lai Dtrmociacia,
the organ of the party and Supporter of th~ Americanization ot the
Dr. Baldomero Roxas. Born in 187o in Lipa. Batangas. he received
the degriee of M. D. from the Central Universityv of Madirid, S'oain.
and the degree of A. B. ini the University of Santo Tom-6s ot MaLnila;
hie Nvas admitted as a medical studeiit, aftei competitiv e examination,
in the greneral hospital of M'adrid. aiid was assistant in the ovwmecoiogi -
cal sectioii of the Runbio Institute (if Madirid durinco the rev olution he
was a surgreon-iiajor aind head of 'the Lipa Hospital aiid fot mer ly a
member of the Governing Counicil if the F eidea partN. lie is now
a member of the MdoPhiiantCal(ollecre of Masnila aud ot the
Manila Medical Society, assistant 1)01ice suroeoin of Manila land
p~hvsician of the girls dlormitory of the M'\amiilt 'Nommal ~Shool.
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Mr. Marcial Calleja.   Born in Malinao. Allav. in 1853: he has
the ((eg(re(c of LL. B. and lie is,an experIt ag'roomiOt: lie was forn'erlv.(1cre tarv of the conncil of All)y, after comipetitive examination. and
rep'rec(' l(tcd tlhe prlovince of Alav ill the IMalolos congress: lie is at
piesent plo iltiall tical of Alliav.
Mr. Rafael 0. Ramos. lorn in IIinianavlan. Occidental Negros.
ill 1).',: lie is enllgagI(d in a'rilcultuvel il his district. is an expert
ac(oiltaltt. 11and w\\a' 1nlltniil)pl l1reSi(ident of the formlir town o'f-uay.
il ihis l)rovilice. g-overnlr( of tlhe is.land of Neg'lros. and fiscal of the
fon(irth d(istri t ()f tlie ailtotnllotl)is governm(ent of Negros during the
lrev(oltionl: he 1a a -lo 1ei(en 'llnlllici)pal 1)pesident of Ilimalmaylan.
Mr. Tomas Arguelles.     lorn in Manila in lS;h: lie is a silvevor
1a( architect. anll  wa-\\";I  (vcrs\er of pu)lllic wo'rks 1(and  overnmllent
insli)ctolr of tlh  Man:tlila and Il)a.npan lRaillroad under the Spanish
ie:illle: \va, a liteileIII of the lboarld of tax revision of Manila, anld of
tile jury on architectlire for the St. Loti.,s ELxposition: he is at present
It e11(11l}er of tli(e advisorv boarid of- iManila and of tile directory of the
Federal liartv.
Mr. Juan Araneta. Ilornl in Bogo. Occidental Negros. in 1853: he
is aln agricillturil-it and landowner. and an expert accoutInt ant he has
been 111111nicipatl lp't-i(le'it of his town\\: 1duriing the revolution he was
secretary of war in the provisional government of the island of Negros.
(riga'dier-ge'eral l  il the revolutionarv. arln. land was a Imemller of
the colllmission that conlferred with the American arlm  officers in
Iloilo: hle wa., secretary of agrlicllltllre in the autononious goverlnment
of Neg(os. aind the illanalger of the Carlota model farin.
Mr. Alfredo de Castro. Born in Atimonan, Tayabas. in 186(9; he
received thle degree iof expert taronlolmit ist from the University of
Manila. and is an ag'ricultiiurist and landowner: during the Spanish
rgime lie hheld the ottice of justice of the lpetce for four years.
IIe is at prte-'nt the mlnicilpal president of Atillonan and the repreIsentative in the provine of Taa'la of severa-tl Manila commercial
houses.
Mr. Guillermo Gomez.    Born in lloilo. Pana.y in 1SSO; lie has the
degree of A. B. ant exl)ert accountant. and is at plresent the secretary
of the collectror (f c'tstotil of Iloilo. Speaks EngIlish.
Mr. Ceferino de Leon. IBorn ill Sainl lMiguel de Maviumo. Bulacan,
in 1,~59: he received thie degree of.LL. B. from the Universitv of
Madrid, 'and has  len tii-,cal of Barotac Viejo. justice of the peace of
San MIituel te Mvnm!-Ulllo. atl1( represented Benguet in the Malolos
Congress.




Mr. Vicente Llamas. Born in. Pao-sanjan. La Laguna. in 1876;
hie is an A. B.. and has been ninnicipal secretary nnder the Spainish
rdginie: during, the American ride hie was jnstice of thye peace. memher of the hoard of tax rev-ision of La ~iiguna. and at present is a
muncipl cunclorofPagsanjan. La Lagnna.
Mr. Eusebio Luzuriaga. Born in 1869. in the niunicipality ot
Bacolod. Neg,(ros Occidental. driii i the reN-olnitioii he was secretary
of the treasnr1v of the provisional vov-ernnienlt of -Negros and niember
of the coillin1ission to confer w ulh the Amierican anthorities in Iloilo
and Manila. Speaks EngiIidih
Mr. Alejandro R. Mendoza. Born in Agoo- La Union. in 1874:,
lie is an agricuiltnrist and landow~ner: dnrlingi the revolnitioii he was
unuiicipal fiscal of Binalonan. Ianvasinan. and is now mnnnicipal president of the samfie. 81)eaks, E nglih.
Mr. Mariano Moreno Ramirez. Born in Daet. AmibosCamiarines,
in 1872: he is an agr"iVnltUrist and landowner. and head of the hemp
exporting housev of Moreno in 1)aet, he wvas a miember of the hoard of
tax revision of his Pro-iiice.
Mr. Hilarion Raymundo. Born in 'Manifla in 1546): he was secretroftepcdOitico-mdlitary governiiient of the pro\iiin-ee of Samar
and! Morong (diring the Spanish reC-gimie and is now a notary in the
province of Rizal.
Mr. Jose Rivera. Borii in Pagsanjaii. La Lagnuna. in 1862; he has
the degree of LL. B.. and has been a jastice of the peace and assessor
of the court of first iiistance of La Laguna, beino at pre-sent the
provincial secretary of that prov-ince.
Mr. Vicente Singson Encarnacion. Born in -,S7 iii the city of
Vigan, Ilocos Sur; he is lawyer. landowner, aomiculturiit. and maguey
aiid indigo planter, hav-ing, the degriee of A. B. and being at present
the provincial fiscal of Ilocos Sin.
Mr. Gervasio Unson. Born iii Pag,,anjani La Lagnna, on June 19,
1856; he is aii A. B1. and' has been primai\ shool teacher-, being at
present the iprov-incial secretary of 'rmayaat
Mr. Vicente Noel. Born in the city- of Cebu. in 187-4: he is aii
A. B3. and expert -accountant; he has, been municipal treasurer of Carcar, Cebu. and is now president of tile Jockey Club of that. town.
Mr. Alejandro Roces. Born in Manila, in 1876; lie is a I-andowner
and manufacturer-; lie has traveled- much and v-isited the important
cities of Europe; he has the ronly furiiiture factory, in the islands
equipped with t~merican machinery and conducted onl modern lines.




10.\N.\"'T  ( 'ritlltt'  lIl h1 it l,r;r   lltr' l t I-i clllll,,l't-r.  (-, ilI,,t,- l,of tiity  Filipilln,i o)  rofnlil naee
OlT l.III ll  'ti,,11. l,,   ' I   ilItIv   I.,Ptl-l:ilIl   l Ill'Ih-e   Exl lXI ti,,n i lt  S il it I ll ii,   tit (;we t.r lllllklt u xI )eIlel..
I;./,, utli,,,;t, (,ri  It,,  'n,l i,I.tt,'..  1,,;t,,,,,,<,l,, 1   1I.,  tl, I',;1;1,i,hl;i'   C i,,,i.;,/n. tirt:;SECTI(N 1. Tile Ii\ il;verillir it anlth(oriz(l amti( directed to appolint. by and with
tile (c-I, llct (tf tilt I'liil il pite Comi missii, ani HIlonorary BoI)arld of C('(mlllissioners,
c() sistintg (tof ilt more than lifty tilipinols )of ltomllinentce andl edlucation. to visit the
Louisiana Pu'lrcla-e lx1p -itiont tto 1,c leldl at Saint LIotis tduring thie year nineteen
liunldredl and( ftour. Thle Civil ( i;,overnl,,r is ithorized to):appoint Fililimlos nIo   holding ottitt i  tl tlIe Islands. if their a:lstet'ti'e friml otticial dutyt- in ttilt Islands during the
timll nt'lclt   tI, make tle vi iit to tlte I'lnitc l Statcs may 1)e imade cotnsistent Nwith the
inltere-ts (of  lie  p,ullic  erice.
S.(. 2. Tlie  11(1onra!ry hoardl1 if C'olliiis-iolers hlerein autllorizet( to Ie alppoinlted
shall trax\el ill a  -dvy, i far as lpac(ticabllc, 1an11l tle periodl }between thle date of their
deparllittmrt iro lll  anila fir tilt' l'lite'l States aand tlie date of their return to Manila
sllhall not excet'd live 1 oIlllh.-. Tllt' 'ivil;overir.'li llll fix tile late of the departure
oif tlte Iiard. Tlte ic lal -hallll be acc(-olpanieI-bly an American (tiicial of the Philit)ilp e <;o'velmllIllt. to} l)e dlesivnated  v the li ('ivil (iiveirnor. whlo shall have a
kio,\\leli,,te of tle Eniglishl a111 Sllanishl lanlgtia.ss sufficient to enal~le him to act as
inlterlprettr on all loc11 oct asi(. iai1 w\\Il sihall have clharge of the Board in making the
arrang-ctlltits foo, travel.1anl sil.-i-tenIt.  \ sectll cficiail of tile I'hilippine Governl enllt slall ble desilgnate(l   v! tlie Civil l (;,vernl,,r as tle lislbursin officerto disburse
tile rillills In(leIe  tellp   til xl<e  Ifm tl _ exlLs,t te Burltl.
SEC. 3:. Tlier 1 iliall ]t atllotwedl.;it travelinl atun siubsistence expenises. to each nonotticial m11(111ter of tilte  ool(im'arv lI(ardl of Commissioners, tle suill,f tell  ollars,
I-nited Statt(- correnlcy. petr la, Iroill tile timle of his delparture froim Manila until
tli le late tof }lis return to, Mianiila. andl t<teac h,ofiicial mellber. in addition to his salarv
a> Iroviled }! law. tllt 1nill,( f seven (IOitllrs, It'itetl States tcurrenty per day. The
per dt( itl.s if t tlt Am erican;ll tictial i ll chlarg of t le Board an(l of the dlisbursing officer
slhall l e fixed b1 tl- e Civil (,otvernlir.
SE(4. 4. Tiei II, ltlnrar   Il, l,i ( '(llllli mmis si1oers sliall otrganize b! the election of
a chliairmlan. a secretart. and1:il exetcti\ve (colmillittee of fitve. The secretary shall
ket,1 miniutes i,f tll ft r1 lal actioll tak'llen i  thle Board aldl sliall make report of the
saime  th te Civil (T overnor oll tile retlrnl of tile BI(ard to Manila.  The Boarl shall
als, appoint a commtiltlittee of thrtee memblltiers whIose Iluty it shall be to keel) a history
if tile journclv andil tio Iimkte a onlnectedt accoilmt anll report tlereof to the Civil Governor oli thle retlrn tof tilte  oardl to.Manila.
SiEc. 5.. Thle lloiorarv BIardt (if (i mmlissiolers slhall lno(-t onnly visit Saint Louis,
wtltere it.t.llal.Iti Ia lit Ita-t Ii t1,ilthl ill tile exalinilatinll )f tile EJxposition. but it
shlall also vi.cit tiltos( lprintcial ti- o t i tei  t   l Statles which sliall ble agreetl upon
l!- tliw c t'xteti\-t   (toillltiitttc' oi' tlle IB'art-i afttr cltrl'frence withl tlhe Phililppinee Expo —
sitilli J',ar,.  Tli( dlislnr-inir )tlicer i-; alutil rizle to Ilay the traveling and sub-istenc exlpesl.-s of tilte lellmlber- of tilte I'oar l (lirectly, and to charg.e tile salle to
tle respectiv  Illtll'er- if t'le Iltoar,l. paying ali' lialance -relaining, lIte tto each
met'1ell}   at tilh t1 ol (f each weetk.
-. i;. 'littlre is hireblt 1y ar il riatedl. (utit ft' allny ftunls ill tile Insular Treasury not!tier\\ i.-ca!irt,jlpriat'il. tl1' -11u11f s ev'\nt -five t tll il,.andt dollars, ill mone! of the
l'llite   Stal;tes to) ietfray tle expenseV- herein atllthorizedl to  e incurred.
(r.      -. -ectiols cle\ve( anLI tw\\elve f Act'  t Nulle  ve hundred vnd f(onrteen,
qnllct(edl N\'o'elllber' elhve.nt(hll. ineteen tll'unded anll two,. are lherelby repealed.




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SEC. 8. The public good requiring the speedl enactment f tihis bill, the passage
of the sainme is hereby expelitedl in accordance with sectimi two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the-enactinent of laws," passed
September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enactedt, I)ecembcer 22, 1903.
[No. 10SO.]
AN  ACTI  Anilelidnii, ectionm two. three. alltd ivte if Act Numnberel (he t  th   l irty. etitled
"An A.(t creating ani Honorary Boanlr of Comni-iltner-.. cotnnmposled of fifty Filipinos of prominence
all     ttd edl ttion. to) vi. t tettt int   Ptr a - itie Lillisi  I'r a  x )iti)  at   tatinrt n.lii at Gover nlent expense.'
]B! l atlior'ift!,f /the  UIit:,,.S/ate.s, 1,, it el,,tqe I, f,!! th,' Piil>ippl;ae C',mimiii.,xi, thlt.:
SE(CTIoN 1. Section two of Act Numb)erel ()ne thousand and thirty is herebl)
amendedt bv striking out the whole otf sai'd section and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"SEC. 2. The lhonorarv Bart of Commissioters herein autthorized to be appointed
shall travel in a bodly, so far as racticalble, and the periodl betwen the (late of their
departure from Manila for the Unite(t States antl the ldate of their return to Manila
shall tmt exceedi five months. The Civil ( overnor shall fix the date of the departure of the Boardl. Thie Board shall b)e accompaniet by anti be in charge of the
Executive Secre'tarv for the Philippine Istlin s as the representative,of the Philippine (Government, twho shall as such representative make all arraogenments for travel
and subsistence. A setond o(fficial of the Phili)ppinel tiovernment shall be designtated
by the Civil ( overnor as the dtisbursing oftficer to dis)utrse the funds needed to pay
the expenses (f thie Board."
SEC. 2. Section three of said Act Numberel ()ne thl, usand and thirty is hereby
amended by' striking tot the last sentence antl inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The per diems tof the Executive Secretary andt of the disbursin-g officer shall be
fixe(d by the Civil (;overnor. Iersons holding otffice in the Philippine Islands who
accept appointment or are detailed for luty tinder tie tertmis o)f this Act and visit
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in pursuance hereof, shall be ieenme(l thereby to
have waived all claim for leav   e o    thtt inmay have accriued to them under
existincg laws both heretofore and down to the tite ) of their return from the visit to
the United States provided by this Act."
SE'c.. Section five of said Act Numbered On(e thousand atli thirty is here)by
amiended by adding at the end of the first sentence thereof the 'following words:
"and the Executive Secretary," so that the said sentence shall read:
"The Hlonorarv Board of ('otmmissiotners shall not toill visit Saint Lolis., where
it shall spenll at least a month in the examination of thle expsition, but it shall also
visit those principal cities of the U'nited States which shall be agreed upon by the
executive committee of the Board, after conference with the Philippline Exposition
Board and the Executive Secretary."
SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of
the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section tw)o of "Ani Act prescribing
the order of procedure bv the Comnision     the Ce enacttmtent of laws," passed September twent y-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, March 10, 1904.
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