Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-22
No Idea of seIf-Government.


/ never saw a Filipino. be he soldier or civilian.
who had IN. slightest idea OF self-goTernment. 1
have epdeavdred ascertain their idea Of nIepeni
ence, and nd that they have not the slightest
cepton OF the term. This is simply due to a lack of
education and contact and touch with the world
their environment has been everything but conducive
to this Of education. There H. portion OF
Philippine snidery that Is able to explain why thsy
are fighting. They only TO you that It IL for
Aeunaldo. and this adyerurer IL simply contending
for a reteaton OF old Institutions with oppr.unity
for himself to steal at the civil end OF the string.
Failing this. he yet hopes 10 make trouble enough 10
be bought OF and pocket the confederation for his
loyalty.
Agulnsldo is a patriot without patriotism. and a
aeOundrel without conscience. He figures the inde-
penience NJ his people in dollars and and puts
a cash vaue loyalty, and this is the whom
portion of the press and public in this country are
pleased 20 style the washgtOn Of the Philippine
Permit me now 10 say something Of the Philpplns
Islands from physical standpoint do this In order
TO some doubts and correct some Impressions
people have to the character Of the country
have acquired.
great many people Imagine that these islands are
Of low fat forrnaton-a fuccesson Of gwanps. reok-
ing with disease or npsnetrabi- jungle, filed vita
nssous nsects. Such is NOT the case. The top7gra-
ply Of the Philippines is very similar to that OF
japan and all the features necessary the
propagation and Euvtenance Of the human family
The Island Of LuzJn the largest. is $50 misy In
length and contains area Of 1900 square miles
about the gze OF Ohio. The island OF Mindano Sec
ond in size contains an area Of &c roo sauars roiIss
and Ia, perhaps the most fertile and best situated
of all the group. 1t lies within the belt of egua-
rcanes and fierce typhoons common TO other parts
Of the archipelago. The other Islands. OF lesser
sIze the mast important Of which Panay. Cebu.
Segrog. Leyte. Ssmar and Bohol. which form the
EIynyan central. group. makes total Of atout
1t00 and stretch Themselves in General direction
from north 10 south. around the tern side OF the
China reparaing II from the Pacific Thus
they form picket line around the stamping ground
81 Oriental tTade-next door neiKhb1rs 10 China Ja-
pan and Forrnosa. French inIo-ChIna. Indloneua
and Australia the most thickIy settled portion o,
the world.
PhiIippines' Resources.
The Philippines produce all Of the thingB produced
In the torrd zone and these things all bring wealth.
The aggregate area OF the archipelago Is III. 80
square miies OF this. 1:g.ooo miles &, area-
bic land and be cultivated. Of which less than
5000 square miles In partially under cultivation So
II L. that glance tells us about the opportunities
In the culture Of hemp. Huyar. rice. copra tobacco
indigo. cotton. coffee and spices. Then when stop
to think OF the crude sawniil the islands,
the American fortunes in the great foreys
Of teak mahogany and ebony. Then when
slider that all the steam coal has heretofore come
from Cardiff. Melbourne and Puget Sound.
ognize the possibilities in the tweny-foot vein raid
TO be fifteen miles long. lying virgin and untouched
In Sarsogon district, island Of Batnn
The vast natural resources have never been drawn
upon-thc result OF Spanish apathy and Indifference
Man has scarcely left the imprint OF ha hand upon
the door OF natures storshousc. and it long been
the duty Of strong nation to knock at the bed
chamber induyfry nd ,bs