The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-17
ASA MISSIONARY FIELD
Agent of the American Bible society
ON the Philippines,

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Agent of the American Bible society
on the Philippines.
New York. ian. 16.-The American Bible
Society has received a second report from
the Re. John r. Hykes, d. D.. who IN
September last, was commissioned TO pro-
coed to Manila for the sake Of preliminary
INQUIRY about the possible opening there
for the distribution OF the Holy Scriptures.
He expressed the opinion that the FIJI
pInos are not now capable Of selt-Sovern-
ment and says:
.sWhile there are doubtless many able
men among the Filipinos, I ap convinced
that they do not have the qualifications
which are essential in the founders OF
repubuc I believe hiatt II western in
fluence was 70 be entirely withdrawn, civil
lization would spontaneously die out n
the PHILIPPINES. The mass Of the peo-
pie are ignorant IN the extreme and they
are not prepared and will not be prepared
for many years for self-government. II
will be generations ought TO be realized
WHAT AGUINAI4Do THINKS.
At was introduced to Aguinaldo, but
did not mention the subject of missions.
A friend of mine, who Is in the confidence
of Aguinaldo, promised TO bring the mat
ter before him and let me know his views.
received a letter from him few days
ago in which he saws:
" According to promise interviewed
General Aguinaldo on the subject OF
Bible depot here Gin Manila) and bis an
swear was to the effect that personally
he was in favor of IL. but the question had
iect 10 the scheme. Agunaldo, himself,
has become a Protestant. and he assures
me that a little later on, when things be-
come more settled. there VIII be no trou-
bic about the Bible Society sending agents
here to the Islands. am sorry that
cannot send you more favorable answer
! now, but will not lose sight OF the mat
| ter
NOT UP TO F-GOVERNMENT.
cit would be monstrous 10 turn the Phi
! lipplnes back TO Spain. II would be a
great b.under 10 grant them Independence.
| In my judgement. the only proper. the
( only right thing is for the Uuited states
/ TO keep the whole archipelago and give
/ the people good government and religious
/ liberty. Every Spanish friar ought 70 be
I
/ Will be endless trouble ! ought 20 have
/ said that the Jesuits were never accused
/ Of any gross immortality with which the
4 other orders have been so frequently
/ charged. They were driven out % the
! provinces by the other religious corDor-
/ ations and their work was almost entire
+ " confined % Manila. There s. a priest
/ here in Shanghai who was in Manila for
many years and he does not hesitate 70
say that the lives az the Spanish fr.ars
we're scanda.ously corrupt
CATHOLICS N NAME ONLY
IT know that the opinion has been ex-
pressed IN the United states that there e
no need for the Protestant churches 20
1 concern themselves about The Pai'i-9ines.
\ that the Roman Catholic church has taken
good care OF the people FOR more than 30
/ years that they are good intelligent
( Catholics. who ought not 20 - disturbed
7 IN religious matters and that Ne have
nothing better 70 offer them than what
they already have. 80 man VINO has been
/ 70 the Philippines could honestly hold such
/ opinions for moment. 30 man who is
familiar with the history % the clarca iu
+ ,he Philippines could have she audaCtv %
give publicly 20 such statements The peo-
pie have been kept In ignorance because
ne priests could ;hus beFf play upon taeir
supers.l,i1ns Schools which were author
izs4 By the Spanish government. we're not
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