The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
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the same laws through the archipelago.
English should be universally taught.
The common people know aud care
nothing about selfgovernment or any
other government They are princi.
pally interested in simply living Self
government can only mean government
by the upper classes
Pure Filipino and large planter OF
Negros:
II have working for me about 400
men. They are good, average eNam-
pies OF the common people OF the ia
land. ] should say that not over or
per cent Of them are capable of self
government or in any true sense un-
derstand the term. II the ballot were
given them. or even II It were restrict
ed to those or per cent. ! should
expect them to vote as the leaders
might indicate. | think the English
language should be Immediately adopt.
ed throughout the entire archipelago.
II would simplify matters intellectually.
No. do not believe the same laws
should prevail everywhere. We OF Me-
gros are more cultivated than in
PaDay. We deserve better laws"
Prominent Filipino OF Cebu:
The island OF Cebu can yield great
ly more than it has. The people are
disturbed by what they have been
through and what they fear. Very
few are capable of self government
now. My brother employs large
number of men. II given the ballot
they would most certainly vote as he
said. | am sure the better classes
would control the voting of the poorer
classes. We should expect to hold po-
sitions under any government yon es-
tahlish"
Pablo Malta. pure Filipino. rich,
able. honest and moderate. He was
stabbed to death in Cebu. and this is
why / withhold the names OF the 9TH
ers
II am sorry to say that very few OF
our population are capable OF self
government. OF course the wealthy
and educated classes are entirely COM
petent to run the government. do
not expect nor desire any government
except one founded on and directed by
America. Oh. yes, to such extent az
the ballot may be given there is no
doubt that we OF the upper class can
control. / employ 100 men now, in
good times moro. All these would
vote as I say"
Mr.. Chairman. now we have solved tn
problem OF republican desire for thes
c,
erviews quoted with such gusto by tn
senator from Indiana. are such that tn
'o-caled upper classes. composing or
Der cent of the population would control
1old the offices, and vote their laborer
olindly. There you find an ideal field TO
atterdsy republicansm. applause OIL
he democratic side.)
And yet, Mr.. Chairman, Pablo Malta
whom the senator pronuunces rich, able
honest and moderate. and all the Others
we're traitors to their own country, a
much as were the tories Of the revoln
.ionary war, and merited ostracism a
much as did they.
Mr.. Chairman, the Indiana senator
speaking for the president. was even les
rank than the great newspaper publishe
here. which disdains to shelter itself be
1ind pretended patriotism and providen
ial responsibility ! refer to the follow
ing editorial from the Washington Post:
LET US BE HONEST.
Why can not We be honest in our
utterances touching the territories we
have recently acquired? Really II
would save time and trouble 10 say
nothing of life and treasure, to come
out frankly with the announcement
that we have annexed these posses
sions in cold blood and that we in
tend TO utilize them TO our profit and
advantage. All this talk about benevo-
lent assimilation; all this hypocritical
pretense Of anxiety for the moral, So
cial and intellectual exaltation OF the
natives; all this transparent parade
OF responsibility and deep pur-
pose; all this deceives nobody, ayails
nothing. helps us not an inch in the
direction OF profit, dignity and honor.
We all know down in our hearts that
these islands. groups, etc. are i'm
portant to us only in the ratio Of their
practical possibilities. We value them
by the standard Of their commercial
usefulness, and by no other. All this
gable about civilizing and uplifting
the benighted barbarans of Cuba and
Luzon is mere sound and fury, sgni-
flying nothing. Foolishly or wisely. we
want these newly acquired territories.
net for any missionary or altruistic
purposes, but for the trade. the COM
merce, the power. and the money there
are in them. Why beat about the hush
and promise and protest all sorts of
things? Why not be honest? 1t will
pay.
AS a matter of fact, We are not con-
cerned in the ethical or religious up
lifting OF the Filipinos. After ALL the
difference between breeeh clout and
a starched shirt front is mere matter
OF climate and personal opinion. Dis
honesty, untruth, crime and general
wickedness are here in our midst
present with us az part Of our daily
life and growing with our growth. We
need not 60 to the West Indies or the
Philippines In search Of material for
moral rescue. Our own slums abound
with opportunities for missionary zeal.
Why not tell the truth and say-what
is the fact--that we want Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and Luzon,. together with
any other Islands in either ocean that
may hereafter commend themselves TO
our appetite. because we believe they
will add to our National strength. and
because We hope they will some day
become purchasers at our bargain
counters? We might as well throw off
the pious mask and indulge ourselves
in a lirtle honest cen1or %l!l cost
US nothing and {, may profit mach.
At any rate we shall hayF the COM
fort ard satisfaction Of being honest
with ourselves and the privilege OF
looking into the mirror without blush
ing.
/ commend this editorial as the true an
only reason for the policy now pursued
Had we given the Fllipinos assurance, q
we gave the cubans. there would have bee
no war with them. Were satisfactory as
surances OF honest purposes given thel
now they would lay down their arms.
Mr.. Chairman. while | honor our brar
men fighting under orders in distar
CLINE for our nag. ! do not honor thos
whose sordid policy and disregard for d
ancient faith sheltered from danger them
selves, are compelling 1.-The brayest OF III
brave" to fall victims 10 tropical dlseas
and Filipino bullets. What nulminstio
IN the ncaca conference called nv the CA