Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

The Fllipinos know the white race only
10y one specimen. Spain 10 them repre-
SCENTS the whole world of EurOpe1ns-
the whole white race. and her authorities
made promises repeatedly TO them and
broke them. They will not to-day trust
Americans or Spaniards or any other
Europeans. Nor is 10 strange that they
oistrust the promises of the Americans
This dlstrust OF the white race is one of
the problems chat VIII require years of
labor TO overcome. You cannot overcome
30 with words. IL must Doe disspated hy
actual works. They must have ocular
demonstration that The word OF the
Americans can Doe relied upon NOt until
then viii they begin to believe gs. cone
seQucnty ! have urged on Congress ana
the President 90 set up civil government
iu the Philippines just as soon as the
military condition warrants 10. A simple
government Us what is needed. and every
province should have it, SO that they can
learn the meaning of our promises and
intentions. Tho President is in posses
sion of the fullest information about the
needs and conditions OF the islands. and
he can Judge better than we can what is
the best thing TO do. but ass soon MS
province is subdued some civil govern
mont should Doe set up, $50 that its opera
tons before their eyes will teach them OF
its benefits.
THE AMERICAN SALOON.
"I regret that The Americans allowed
the saloon TO get foothod ON the is-
lands. That has hurt the Americans
more than anything else. and the spec
tacle of Americans drunk awakens dis
gust i'm the Filipinos. We suppressed the
c0ck-fghUug there. and permitted the
tavcrns 90 flourish. One emphasized Fill
pinO fr1ilty and the other American wee.
] have never seen @ Filipino drunkard.
ON Manila. which SIS really a cOsmOpoli-
tan city. i'm IlOiO. and ina other cities OF
the islands YOU will find educated Fill
puos. who are bright and pleasing TO
meet socially. II is "a good thing that
we have such "a nucleus of education TO
begin with. The great mass. of course.
are ignorant. but the one thing in their
favor is that they have thirst for
knowledge With good American schools
on the islands the leaven of general edu-
cation will produce results for the masses
that win develop the race rapidly. The
FiHpinos have many other good charac-
teristics They are honest by nature,
and show 10 on their dealings, although
suspicious of the white man.
"They need roads out there and the
construction of these is the first necessi-
ty when peace is restored TO the islands.
linen dIiDT INdi HNHNiN tniilt iN' ''iN"'''
Let these DE established and the mis-
siouaries be admitted 10 every province
and success win Doe assured.
HONEST CIVILSERNICE.
"But one thing L wish to emphasize
more than any other point. that J. have
dwelt upon We must make am honest
civi-seryice permanent institution ON
the islands. spain established the spoils
system. and >he corruption which has iol-
lowed from TT has made three centuries
Of evil Government for the people. and
finally resulted i'm her own overthrow.
The best man I'm the United States Us
none too good to go TO- the Philippine
as Governor-General. lie must mete out
Justice TO an teach the Ilhpinos, by hls
decisions and example, chat Doe is their
friend. By sending ont such % man we
will succeed. but II We send am ordinary
political appointee we small fail ] am
confident Chat the right man viii Doe SENT
and that our experiment will De mae
Uonal success