New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08

/ the whole savage. In tho first. white men can
| others work The capacity for self-government may
exist in the one. but not so clearly in the other
we shall need force. Porto Rico win pay its own
The Philippines are certain 10 be neaDy
will be soon put down and the island OF Lnzon
the next ssp Their he eTus of h
And here minds naturally turn to india ~, The s
maintained by force by war the limits OF ,s. 49,
the mastery Of many millions OF people by a hand:
ful OF alien conquerors has required generauons OF
honest administration. giving continuous PROOF OIL
The results Of British administration in India have
been splendid. 1t has kept the peace preserved or
der, built roads, railroads and IRRIGATION works
5G hs States
ton and dispensaries. freed trade from many nur
local sef-government. Now much of this system,
particularly IT'S basic ideas VIII repay our s'uos Am IN
hand on the so-calIed civilized natives. who const-
| tute one-half of the population and yet educate
! which they in time undertake themselves We
must better communications and build PUBLIC public
| 1t more and more on the country, We must get
G~5 S an oSsPy
dncins to new wants We must gid Ies ync and
the Courage 't'iir ' whiSh it viii admire.
Nevertheless. need not despair Of our ability
pnd ia% esen H. s seeve c @
under our Constitution. Is and must he for the In In
military solution in reserve and TO that we have
recourse by process OF exclusion. Govern we must sr
sona guarantees go with 1t No goyer fnrcr E8n
to pcs
in the arehpelseo Therefore the military govern
tiona ' basis lies in the TACT that the United States
Justice and order FOR the defence Of its territory
sbo o sSf Of Of i s' not
method; its justification is that no other Is
lstrstive work. we Should be doing nothing
There are two qualities among many which the
cuary desirable in those persons who have to
govern dependent peoples One is physical strength
The relationship between governor and governed
dqGaFy o that sens o%
IS not more likely that we shall find the rni ns
Point training than among any other class Of
citizens available for such work? They are taught
both TO obey and to command. They are picked
men physically Honor is the basis OF the Army
organization, FOR conduct unbecoming an officer
so far as the influence Of politics and of politicians
can SS e ms use 'ne to aban believe that
| we can and 1t also to maintain order and
| administer justice.
VIEWS OF PROFESSOR LOWELL
A Lawrence Lowell. Of Harvard discussed the
same topic. saying in the course Of his address:
In this discussion shall make two assumptions
First, that primary aim Is to be the welfare
of the dependencies. Such attitude is alone
Of colonization shows that it is almost If not
quite. impossible to make colonies permanent
The dependencies ough; eventually TO be sef-sup-
porting but have no right TO expect them to be
! 10 that the provisions OF the Constitution OF tho
states 90 a not sPps fe eus soHs with tho
establishment of the most desirable form OF ad-
Within a year we have acquired three groups. Of
islands differing from one another radically IN the
character Of their people and In the nature OF me
problems they present. In one of them. Hawaii
origin which IS indeed, small as compared with the
total population, but Is to-day, and Is destined -
ee that our can be
Immediately applied to the Sandwich Islands WIN
The other annexations present problems which
are not only more difficult but are as unlike SaTn
is, in fact a vital difference between Porte Rico
b the ssss IN EGropa
hence aim must be 10 develop the people III tlr
fo OF ours Dsr aDG their climate is not so tropical
up impossible barrier; and II IL Is pos pos
social and economic standards, every conslderau9n
| of their welfare and our own should lead us 10 10
the PHILIPPINES on The other hand h9 Gly ana
ton like that Of Indie OF 1d ss Maay and hence we
ought to endeavor as the English nave oH ions Of
| he race We should not Try to impress our ideas
in upon them in food. but help them 70 aavanct t
| be TO make them not Americans but civilized Ma,
lays The two problems Are 9Is Tbe EngsH
have Shown in india and in the stu closer parallel
of the Malay Peninsula that the Philippine prop
The task here is that Of ruling tropical colony.
renoain insgnifcant and where the natives, except
in the case of selected individuals, Will be incapaDe
of taking part in the government for an ndeinlde
| period The most important requisites for the ad-
! mnis;ration Of such a colony are Justice a con- on
! sistent policy and thorough knowledge or the
| native character There would seem to be
motive for haste IN creating ing fE Tbs
military rule in Porto Rico appears to ne proceGd,I
mg cannot be bished until order is
Stored There certainly cases where IT is more
| important TO act right than to act quickly
AN ENGLsHMAN's OPINIONS
| w Alleyne Ireland of London. spoke on 1.-The
Government Of Tropical Colonies" In part he said:
| 1t is q curious instance Of the mutabllity OF
human affairs that three years ago ae In wer
saes sfG nsand hao os Of am alleged
| tempt on the part Of the latter TO extend the
the United States should be taking heart of grace
| in her colonial ventures from Englands colonial
tirely foreign to the American mind was any idea
OF territorial expansion couple OF years ago r,,
can be done in the direction OF educating public
Rico and the Philippines the fact must he clearly
| established that the government of tropical de-
ment Of States or dependences outside the tropics
In a tropical climate the conditions Of life are so
| different from any that be found in northern
countries that the experience Of home government
Europe and nd in North America the task Of govern
| ment Is made comparatively easy from the fact
that the general tendency Of the majority Of the
people is In the direction OF progress. industry,
| social improvement morality and good order; and
every act OF the government which does injuri-
ously affect any of these factors meets with the
! approval and active support of the masses
| In tropical climates. on the other hand tho aims
| or the government find but little announcement
| among the masses. The population contains but
small element OF that material which is necessary
| Tor progressive development. and color prejudice
forms an insuperable barrier 10 the social advance
| ment of that small minority OF the colored race
which succeeds In attaining positions Of hOnorab BILE
| lndependence BY far the greater number OF indi-
viduals In tropical countries without any am
| Dition to do more than secure the necessities OF
life, and the ease with which this ambition is salts
fed contributes in no small degree TO the idleness
and indifference which is the marked characteristics
| or the population. / do not believe that the in
| hdDtants or the tropics Will be capable OF