The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
sCHURMAY ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Things He Learned NJ n Result of His Oficial
Visit to the Islands.

NbU 10 tne Itihuur'
President ]. @. Schurman OF Cornell Uni,
verslty. who was chairman OF the Philippine
Commission appointed by President Mckinley
spoke last night at the dinner OF tho CongreRa-
tional Club Of New York at the st. Dennis
Hotel. President Schurman spoke OF the
Philippines and OF the part England had played
in our war with Spain.
Whether Eng and be right or wrong in TAX
Ing up the gauntlet thrown down BY Krnper."
said he. Il cannot undertake to say. but do
Know that in the Orient. where We have had our
trouble. Ensland's cause has been our cause.
DO know that while observing neutrality she
has greatly facilitated our work. When tho
Philippine Commission was In Manila ! know
that orders came from England for the
British ships then gathered there to
make voyage through tho Arch!-
pelago and that IN those orders tho captains
were told TO see the leading insareents ~ the
sistlng the United States. One Of the most
benefcent results OF the spanish War. in my
british and American peoples and promoting
,nG moral consciousness OF our Anglo-saxon
AS Speaking Of the situation in the Philippines
The brain Of the revolutionary movement
was tho most radical of the leaders and wrote
tnelr state state Papsrs when their enssares came
proposals. Another who visited us as an
emissnry was Gregario tel Pillar. who has just
n nnli shot. When he came pointed out to him
wnn. Snr intentions were and how far they
remember how in the end Pillar said that 1t
was all trugi we were right, but there was one
o otna This was the tspor OF the Filming
army. The shooting OF Pillar symOolzes that
honor. am sure that the rowing cause for
long time past has been that and was not to be
| found In LOYALTY to independence.
Another cause. WHICH we found to be a vita
one, Is the distrust OF the white man. The
white race means TO them the Spanish
people. A Spain made, promises and
tho promises o, any Other WI" White Oe mem
This is an important factor In the rebellion,
and do not believe we shall ever overcome It.
It is the duty OF Congress to set up civil
government just IA socn as the mill
tary situation warrants II. to give ocular
do 40 much as the operation Of our institutions
on their own soil by themselves. One thing
perfectly clear, and thing which wit.
that AZ present, the people. Of tho Philippines
nre absolutely Incapable Of self-government.
The sympathizers Of Aeuinaldo. them selves.
said We want tho rS S and Sp% taG
ment, but you must protect us.' Our staying
Their is the one thing which will allow them to
fulfill the beat aspirations Of the race.
Everything depends upon the men we sen q
out there. We must make Ii departure and
have permanent civil service system there
and the best man in the United States must go
man and we will succeed. Send out an ordi-
nary political nppointee and we shall fail.
l.. The Philippines are not altogether prom;
ising Held for missionary work. IL we send
Missionaries there is one Indispensable con
dition to be. observed. and that Is TO
agree on some kind OF Protestant Christianity
and send out only one type. The Oricntals
are CONVINCED TINT our denominations are
different religions