The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03

states, of dlligent inquiry for several
months in the course Of which great
number of witnesses were examined or
all shades of political though, and varie-
ties Of occupation. tribe and locality. The
most striking and perhaps the most sig
nlticant fact in the entire situation Is the
multiplicity Of tribes inhabiting the ar
chipelago. the diversity Of their Ian
Euages (Which are mutually unintelligi-
hle} and the mutifarious phases OF civil
ization-ranging all the way from tho
highest to the lowest.
FiIipinos Are Not n Nation.
AS to this the report says: THE Fill
rinos are not n nation. but n variegated
assemhlagc OF different tribes and peo-
pies: and their loyalty IS still Of the tribal
type"
Concerning their intellectual capacities
the commission says: "As To the general
intellectual capacities of the Filipinos,
the commission ia disposed to rate them
high. But, excepting in a limited num-
her of persons. these capacities have not
been developed by education or expert
enoe. The masses Of the people are I'M
educated. That Intelligent public opinion
u which popular government rests does
not exist In the Philippines. and IL cam
not exist until education has elevated the
masses. broadened their intellectual hori-
ION and disciplined their faculty OF judy
mcnt. And, even then, The power of self
government cannot be assumed without
considerable previous training and cx-
perience under the guidance and tutelage
II an enlighte ned and liberal foreign
power, For the bald fact is that tho FIN
pinos never had any experience In gov
erning themselves
Unfit for Government.
Their lack ~ education ana political
experience. combined with their racial and
Linguistic d!verslties. disqnalfy them. in
spite Of their mental gifts and democratic
views. u undertake the task Of governing
the archipelago a. the present time
"As education advances and experience
ripens the natives may - intrusted with
larger and more important parts Of the
government; self-Eovernmeut - constant
~ kept IN view - goal In this way.
American sovereignty over the archipelago
viii prove great political boon 20 the
peoGle
Withdrawal would Mean Anarchx
sh"ufd our power hy any fatality
he withdrawn. the commission be-
iicyes the government Of the Phil
ipptnes would speedily lapse into
anarchy, which would excuse ~ n
did not necessItate the Intervention
OF other powers and the eventual
division of the islands among them.
'or'y through American ncruuatioD
therefore. . The idea of a free seIf-govern-
me7t an4 united Philippine common
@ea'th Gt all conceivable And the india
pen7sele need from me Filipino point 81
Fl"w - maintaining American SOVEREIGN
" over ;te arch re'ago IA recognized bv
aE Intelligent Fil.pinos and oven BIZ those
- +fSthts = no desire an American pro,sc-
i4ftte The latter 81 is true Wo4ld take
ne revenues ans leave Us the responsible
fsie~ Nevertheless. they recQ xn3za th. In
a..f.s able eact thar the FIiplnog cannot
san" alone. Thus ire welfare ~ tho
r ti,as cutrciAee attn ire dictates r.,
a-inaj honor iu fo~hif.trR our atand1n-
aasr' - tha aroh ps3E3.
" cannot from any poju. = view oe-
al.. tHe responsibilities II government,
@h'rh our sovereignty entails. and me
ce f1sfr!7slo1 - strongly p~rsua6atf tina. ,he
performance - car rational dt,v yr,lt
prove che Freatest blessing - The pen
s'-e - ihe Philippine islands
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5sFf Is devoted 10 a Tribute % "Our sol
--efs AID sailors "a the War"
other Fmisehooa. Exploded.
Tie commission aIsrnlsses ~, report T.,
5fs fiesfcratiHg ~ churches the rnYr,ger-
.ts = prisoners and the corrrn!,tIr. .,
rs'eH.iena3le crimes and say they are
sad 70 express ire l,e.l~t that "a var xAs
never more huGUane.y conducted
Wealth OF the Philippines.
= 2" commission, gives "A general view
- me value o: me Islands, their general
s1cnness - agricultural ard forest nrod.
- = Their mineral wealth and their
''f.Saaf2inE geographical position. They
--fe ta~( iae Philippines should soon
oS421-c one Of TIE srea, traders Of the