New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-10

council would be the germ for future LEGISLATURES
lieutenant Governor in ssc5 nroyince with like
council about him; If possible. American resi-
about him; frequent and unannounced visits of pro
vnclai governors to the districts of their province
American board of visitation to make semi-aunual
ton Interference TO officials people but only
to report and recommend to the Philippine Once
of our State Department; a Philippine civil service
with promotion for efficiency the abolition of duties
of import duties on a revenue basis with such dis
elimination in favor of American imports as VIII
destroying American trade; complete reform OF
ming with the establishment Of a tax on land ac.
cordtng to its assessed value, the minting OF
granting of franchises and concessions upon the
peiago and therefore not by sale but upon par
ucpation in the profits Of the enterprise; the for
nation of a system of public schools everywhere,
with COMPULSORY attendance Ttgidly enforced: the
the islands, teaching it exclusively in the schools
and using it, through interpreters, exclusively in
criminal code, and both common to all the islands
except except e sglu Mindanao and Paluan American
and careful INTRODUCTION of the best FiIipnos into
promise whatever Of the franchise until the people
necessary force to execute it-this outline of gov
eminent the situation demands as soon as tran
ment is advisable.
IMPRACTICABLE METHODS.
We cannot adopt the Dutch method in Java.
the English method in the Malay States, because
the existing governments of hereditary princes,
with Dutch or English residents advisers. But
rulers, no such established governments. There
Is no native machinery of administration. except
that Of the villages The people have been de-
princes ana yet not Instructed IN any form OF reg
ular, just and orderly government Neither is a
the natives to their methods more than would
our direct administration of their government, it
would permit the very evils which it is duty
decorate we Interfere to prevent those evils, we
government but without system or Constructive
responsibility of directly governing them ourselves,
the archipelago which our direct administration
of government throughout the islands would
Even the, elemental plan have outlined will fail
IN the o names er or ay Pu{ Gfa 9 @ 9s1
were excenent. She failed in administering Her
mmora They We're selected to please faction
bride those whom the Government feared They
were seldom selected for their fitness. They were
the spawn of government favor.
GOOD MEN NEEDED.
dh men the we 5G Be
highest examples of our CIVILIZATION l use the
that words most absolute sense. They must Re
of the world and Of affairs, students of their
fellowmen, nor theorists dreamers. They must
be brave men, physically as well as morally They
must be as incorruptble as honor, as stainless as
purity, men whom no force can frighten, no infiq-
eeG here in No AmeTica but thew must be had
Better pure military occupation for years than
Better abandon this priceless possession admit
ourselves incompetent to do part in the world
redeeming work of our imperial race; better now
ton and run up the flag of reaction and decay
than apply academic notions of self-governInent
to these children or attempt their government oy
any but the most perfect administrators our coun-
assert that such administrators can be found.
There is one in Cuba now; VINO, Win IN, the words
as president of a corporation that he might con-
tinue the work OF our race IN me tesLr Az, u
ideal Of the Republic which pessimsts declared had
we have thousands like him. Necessity will pro-
duce them. Let no one fear that our party workers
ness know well this most maIigned and most
committeeman and party workers in the country
districts Of the Republic; and # we truthfplly
very politicians viii insist most strenuously of all
the highest possible qualification in the admin
Stration OF our possessions
ADMINISTRATORS MUST BE EXAMPLES.
repeat that our government and our admins
traitors be examples. You cannot teach the
lesson he comprehends He has no conception Of
pure orderly s sfga pn 6e
never seen such government He must be shown
example IN order that ne may begin 10 understand
its most elementary principles
here in America, too. Model administration there
will be example created by ourselves for model
administration here; and example is the
only one Americans ever heed. 1t is not true that
but charity begins abroad and ends in its fun glory
in the home. 1t is not true that perfect govern
ment must be achieved at home before administer
ing it abroad; its exercise abroad is suggestion.
at home 1t is as if we projected ourselves upon
a living screen and behed ourselves at work Eng
land to-day is the home of ideal municipal gov
ernments, England's administration of Bombay
did not divert attention from GLASGOW and Glas-
ipal problems. Englands sanitary regeneration of
filthy Calcutta made 1t clearer that Birmingham
is the municipal admiration of all instructed men.
England's miracle in Egypt, surprising the ancient
one Of turning rods into serpents because the mod
gardens, famine into plenty-England's work in the
exalted England only, but all the world. by its
noble example, and thrilled to the soul every citi-
ments of the greatest cvilizng empire Of the world
Gas, thy bread upon the waters and after many
ure We mete, 1t shall be melted to you again."
Mr. President, enlargement and internal de
first century; administration and the development
second century. And administration is as high and
holy a function self-government, Just as the
care of trust estate is as sacred an obligation as
the management of our own concerns. Cain was
the first to violate the divine law Of human society
which makes of us our brothers keeper. And ad-
ministraton of good government is the first lesson
in self-government, that exalted estate toward
which all civilization tends.
NO DENIAL OF LIBERTY.
AdministFation Of good government is not denial
Of liberty For what is liberty It is not s9vagery
not Dictatorship It involves government. but
First of al it is common rule Of actions aRnT Hdw
equally to all within its limits. Liberty means pro-
speech without intimidation, justice without pur-
chase delay, government without favor or favor
the Philippines? American administration deysIo0-
ing them gradually toward self-government or
self-goVernment means?
The Declaration of Independence does not forbid
If 1t did. the Declaration would be wrong Just as
war