Arizona republican., 1899-12-25
ON THE PHILIPPINES
Address by Late Chairman of
 the Island Commission
He Incidentally Speaks of the South African War and Acknowledges Great Britain's Kindly Offices to the United States in Orient.

to the United States In Orient.
 New York, Dec. 24.-President J. G. Schurman of Cornell University, who was chairman of the Philippine com mission appointed by President Me Kinley spoke last night at the dinner of the Congregational club of New York at the St. Dennis hotel. Presi- dent Schurman spoke of the Philip pines and of the part England had played in our war with Spain.
 Whether England be right or wrong in taking up the gauntlet thrown down by Kruger" said he, q cannot under take to say, but I do know that in the orient, where We have had our trouble, England's cause has been our cause. do know that while observing neutral ity sine has greatly facilitated our work. When the Philippine commits sion was in Manila I know that orders came from England for the British ships then gathered there to make voyage through the archipelago and that in those orders the captains were told to see the leading insurgents in the islands and point out to them their folly in resisting the United States. One of the most beneficial results of the Spanish war, in my opinion, was the bringing together of the British
 
 the moral consciousness of our Anglo Saxon unity"
 Speaking of the situation in the Philippines, MT Schurman said:
 .'The brain of the revolutionary movement was Mabini. He was the most radical of the leaders and wrote their state papers. When their em- issaries came to us they bore with them Mabini's papers and proposals. Another who visited us as an emis- sary was Gregario del Pillar, who has just been shot. When he came I point ed out to him what our intentions were and how far they were away from any idea of tyranny. I remember how I true; We were right. but there was one obstacle. This was the honor of the Filipino army. The shooting Of Pillar symbolizes that honor. I am sure that the moving cause for a long time past has been that and was not to be found in loyalty to independence.
 Another cause, which we found to be a vital one, is the distrust of the white man. The white race means to them the Spanish people. As Spain made promises and broke them, they will not believe the promises of any other white men. This is an important factor in the rebellion, and I do not believe we shall ever overcome it. have urged since I came home that it is the duty of congress to set up civil government, just as soon as the military situation warrants it, to give ocular demonstration of our intentions. Nothing will do so much as the oper- ation of our institutions on their own soil by themselves. One thing perfect lv clear. and a thing which witness after witness brought home to us, IS that at present the people of the Philippines are absolutely incapable ot The sympathizers or Aguinaldo, themselves, realize that they can't get on alone, and they said to us. We want the revenues ana government, but you must protect us' Our staying there is the one thing which will allow them to fulfill the best aspirations of the race.
 Everything depends upon the men we send out there. We must make departure and have a permanent CIVIL service system there and the best man in the United States must go out as governor-generaI Send out such a man and we will succeed. Send out an ordinary political appointee and we shall fail.
 "'The Philippines are not altogether q promising field for missionary work If we send missionaries there is one indispensable condition to be observed, and that is to agree on some kind Of Protestant Christianity and send out only one type. The orlentals are con yfnced that our denominations are diff ferent religions"
 SHORTAGE IN NEW ENGLAND.