Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-04
HAS DEWEY'S 0. K.
ADMIRAL FULLY INDORSES PHILIP
"I>E REPORT.
LOOKS FOR END OF WAR SOON
BELIEVES B0TTOM has DROPPED
OFT or INsIRRECTION.
Permanent American Control Essen
tial-Prr>idrnt Schurmnn Gives
Ills Ideas to the Form
of Government Tint
Is Needed.
LOOKS FOR END OF WAR SOON

WASHINGTON. Nov. ".-The philippine
commission held a brief session TO-DAY. 1t
Wa de.iurd that the commission Will con-
tinUe it, work with"u; u recess. Mr..
SohurmIn left for Ithaca Tonight to he
gone a week. but took his work with him.
With the submission al their pTeliminar,
report I" the president. members Of the
commission felt At liberty Tor the fist
time since their arrival in the United
States To partly discuss the subject Of
their Investigation.
Il wish you would say for me sad
Admiral Dewey that / iudorse every
word Of the commissions admirable re-
port. l can say this with perfect propr.ety.
Tor The reason that I did not write il. 1t
was written by the literary members of
the commission. after full and free con-
ference between us but ON every CoEClu-
sion reached We We're unanimous. II i an
absolutely truthful representation "f all
that has happened. and of the existing sit
nation.
There has never been moment
since the first gun was fired that the
United States could have Withdrawn
from the islands, and the reasons set
forth in the report as TO why perma-
nent American control is essential
are. in my opinion. immOvabIe.
"There is alternative.
THAT the TuguIos are realizing il
il shown by the rapid disint-Eration
from AguinaIdo's ranks. The later
ndNices show very decided improve
ment in the situation.
Il look for an early termination of
ltl
the bottom has dropped out OF the
insurrectfon."
As soon as the Tagalo insurrection is
suppressed" said President Schurman to-
night the United States should imne-
dtately establish = government to be ad-
ministered at first under the direction of
the war department. but BY successive
stages TO finally be placed in the hands OF
the Filipinos under American sovereignty.
My idea is that there Should b. prog
resSiVe self-government. gradual devel-
| opmcnt of home government as the Fill
pino becomes NOR experienced in politi-
| cal affairs and sufficiently educated to uu-
derstand the questions with which lie has
! To deal What the character of this gov
| ernment should be is 4 matter which has
| not been touched upon by the commission
| in its preliminary. statement, will not
| say that it has not been considered for ii
| has II il proposed 10 deal carefully with
| this matter in the report Of the commits
sion
Il should think that AT first there should
! be i governor general appointed by thu
| president. who should be assisted i'll ad-
| rlinisterins the affairs Of the island by i
| cabinet composed Of representative men
| Of the several tribes. This would eventu-
| ally develop into the legislature OF the
| archipelago. The provinces should b. ad-
! ministered by Americans or by educated
| Fi!iplnOs under American guidance. and
| jhe cities and towns by mayors elected b.
| The people. possessing certain educational
or property qualifications or both may
| be determined II seems 10 me that the
! constitution prepared for the island Of Ne
| gruS by the commission j. an excellent in
| >tIUmrut 10 consider in connection with
tn. government to be given to the island
| OF LuZpn.
| Professor Worcester said:
| Il am not prepared nj this time To give
| an expert opinion on the war. but be-
| lieve the Filpinos are in 4 Very tight place
| Yes they have been in tight places before
but their condition at this time seems 10
me To be critical.