The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-09-01


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,rhe Filipino Character. 1a.,><.~,
q, 1893. aireaiiv cifad ha SAYS - rs aHe
ing to Aguinaldo: ::He has gone to at
tend a$meeting Of insurgent leaders for
the purpose y g Of forming eiXil govern;
that the F ii repabIic pest esta Is aa
under the leadership Of Aguinaldo was
several adioining Islands To he so, ah'
capable Of preserving order collectino
eaAes MAINTAINING EDUCATION and a
ton. raising and supnorfing an srIa;,
which for "a constderabie tnerioa I'LL nrndy
bered 10000 men, and conductinp war
according to the humane principles Of
fashion amons apeior,sfs FOR tbs 1s the
ministration policy, 70 renresent ~
Filipinos as little short Of barbarianss
and savages. and as wholly incapacitat-
ed for the task of Observation-Disclosures
Fortunately the, evidence on this s,ih.
iect is. readily accessible and over
WhelminT IN quantity ana certainty 1
part of it., T.ie,1t;. Ino Is Ford :" of ~
u, S. navy. An officer of tho 61vn,n;o1
Admiral DeWey's flagship. has said:
THE .Fflipinos are of an Intelligent: in:
lieved by many that thew are 2 - ye eT1
Ignorant race which is not fha oasS.
There is hardly a man or Woman even even
and write S1ess ch6pe9 ean are g feaa
early education and are niicle !to i svs,l
The few savage Negritos are no more
representative OF the Filinino race than
great country. There are noiS ~ Inn tm az
1000. 900 and 5000 900 Fiiininos and iw IS ia
unfair for these people to be classed
IS since rasS n Ratga2 nrt and a. nbsieve ne
and means 'weli." ''0' Ao' Ills peop'e
~ M;,n,.,,,.o., >a,a"., s'
home from tha Ph;'inn AMER ms d return 4h
following statement: THE Americans
mere 20 not realize the truth that nine
tenths of the people in the Philippines
can read and write. You see the neo-
pie are all, Catholics and their children
Thav SI haIsa IN me parochlai SCHOOLS
cation. There is no culture excepting
among the higher classes. of course,
put there is fair education everywhere
ana many people have ability. The
men men IN NJ power ae whom | met are gentle;
abroad accompiished s in manners ner1
in iudement., There is no reason in the
Mnorld Why the people should not have
s shS ser g9Xsrnment which they SO pas
9aa5 ABILITY ay TO- car, carry it on goes" Ad
A;1snst 18TH; 1899 to the peace commits
sent to the department on June 2$rd, /
expressed I the opinion that these peo-
Pile pie are o far SUPERIOR in their INTELLIGENCE
m 1s t. than IAN the natives Of Cuba: and
intercourse with them has Confirmed
me in this -OptniOn.', Later in the same
letter The. makes the following state
ment. which. considering the greater
tami!iaritY that most people have with
conditions ia the island Of Luzon than
elseWhereAn 1aXsseem surprising but; is
most tstEniicant Panay. Cebu. Ne
gros andaLeyte are s;:;@ T., " IT: n
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