The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-16
FUTURE OF FlLIPINOS
DEAN C. WORCESTER, OF THE
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION, DIS
CUSSEs PROBLEM
HE DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT

Contends That the FiIfpfnos Are In
capable of seIf-Government Now,
but Hopes and Believes They VIII
Improve Under the Fostering Care
of the United States - The War
SeIf-sOught.
CHICAGO. Nov 15.-Dean c. Worcester.
member of the Philippine commission.
spoke at Central Music house tonight.
upon ''The Philippine Question" The ad-
dress, which was delivered under the
auspices of the Hamilton club, a local Re-
publican organization, was received with
every manifestation Of approval Mr.
Worcester followed in the main the line
Of argument regarding the retention of
the Philippines which has been published
in the report of the Philippine commits
sion. There was a large audience
Prof Worcester reviewed events in the
Philippines, both before and after the
capture Of Manila, citing voluminous evil
dence to show that no promise Of indie
pendence was made to Aguinaldo; that
the instruction was inaugurated in spite
of the efforts Of Gen. Otis to preserve
peace and that conditions on the islands
had greatly improved under American
rule In summing up he said:
'Tn the matter of autonomy we have
already made safe beginning, and the ex-
periments in municipal and provincial
governments, which are even now in
progress, will eventually furnish safe
basis for congressional action.
There does not live an 'anti-imperial-
list who has more sincere regard for the
people Of the Philippines or a keener in
terest in their present and future welfare
than myself. 1 have great faith in them
I believe that under our guidance they
will make rapid progress in civilization,
and will soon be able to take an impor-
tant share in the burden Of their coun-
I try, but I know that If the full weight
Of that burden were thrown upon them
today they would inevitably sink I'M
der 1t.
"Those who affect to believe that we
are creating bloody disorder by our pres
ence in the Philippine islands; that the
natives would continue to hate US even If
we give them good government; that they
would be better off under very bad gov
eminent entirely their own, than under
very good one administered in part by
others; and that the only logical and hon
VI CIVIC SOOA sc open " US Is TO WilnQraW
our forces and leave the peaceabIe and
law-abiding natives Of the Philippine ISL
ands at the mercy of AguinaIdo and his
army, may be sincere in their convic-
TONS but by freely giving voice to them
they are encouraging the ambitious
Tagal leaders to prolong a hopeless strug-
gle. The prolongation Of this struggle is
costing us millions of dollars and what
is far worse, good red American blood
Let history fix the responsibility for It.
Those Of US who believe that the flag
should stay in the East, and that under
Its shadow we should patiently teach to
our new wards the lessons they must
learn ere they can take their place in the
great family of nations as a free and
united people, should stand shoulder to
shoulder. There isywork for us to do. Let
those scott who will The future of TO-
100000 of human beings and the honor of
a great nation are in our keeping and the
eyes of the world are upon us. Let us
not prove unfaithful to our trust"