The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-20

and stockholders are without excep
ton FIHpfnos- In the days Of Spanish
occupation, when peace prevailed. Il
was dangerous for business men 20 20
from one city to another in that part
Of Luzon. because Of the bandits Now.
for the first time in the history Of the
country. so far as this generation re-
/ members. the roads can be Travelled
safely without escort
To some people in this country the
name Of Captain Gardner viii have a
/ familiar sound Years ago Gardner
I ras stationed al Detroit While most
I OF his fellow officers were content 20
stick to their oficial duties. with so
I ciaI relations for entertainment, Gard
ner was letting his mind range through
vide field of municipal problems.
! He is the man who suggested the util-
ization Of the vacant lots Of the city
for potato patches as practical means
of helping the unemployed. who were
at that immediate time numerous.
Pingree, then mayor OF Detroit, took
up the idea and made practical appli
cation of it. Gardner liked nothing
better than to discuss and plan meth
DDS for improving conditions in cities.
In I he hoc x-sr
gind field. ana has made so much OF
il that the results have attracted the
favorable notice of the President and
OF the war department A conviction
has formed that more Gardeners are
wanted in the Philippines.
Colonel Petit is another army onicer
with a volunteer command who is max
ing the right kind of a record. Like
Gardner, he has won the confidence
OF the natives in the district assigned
10 him, and the same kind of progress
is taking place there. Awhile ago
Colonel Petit was ordered to Manila |
on business. He was detained so long |
that the people Of his district became |
alarmed and prepared a petition to |
the President. asking that he be sent !
back to them. When Colonel Petit I
at length returned to Zamboanga, for |
that was the part of the Philippines
over which he commanded, he was re-
ceived with bands and a procession |
and feast. An address was present
ed by a committee of citizens II be-
gan. according to translation receiv-
ed in Washington:
With great joyfulness the people of
without distinction of per-
sonalities. welcome their dear COVER
nor. The American government. faith
full to its policy of governing the peo-
pie for the people. complied with the
request made by the entire province,
and today here you are back among
u.s." II
After further Fluctuations, which be-
speak the commences Of the docu-
nent, the address concludes:
Long live the Colonel Governor
Long live the United Statesi"
Gardner and Petit are not the only
officers who have met the demands Of s
he situation and under whom con- I
litions are steadily improving. But !
here are officers who seem to put t
orth no effort in the direction Of prog |
ess after paciflcation has been OBJ t
aimed. and whose districts remained 7
With little improvement They seem I
o lack the sympathy with the natives |
alton. They maintain peace and pun I
sh infractions, but they go no fur l
her There is no disposition to dis 7
'arage such officers, for they have
made good military records. But 1t is I
ecognized that they are wanting in (
he initiative faculty which is now t
nost desired. Gradually changes will $
axe place and officers who are adapt a
d to the new needs will be substi- n
uted in commands. How much de- a
ends upon army officers in charge Of b
istricts for the success of the meas Il
res instituted by the Taft commission e
J becoming apparent to the admins r
ration. Changes will be made slowly o
hey will be along the line indicated. S
q furtherance of this policy the presi-
ent is obtaining all the information
e can about the comparative results
blamed under various commanding
Ulcers. The reorganization will be
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Any officer or soldier in the Philip
ines who desires to leave the United
tates service with a view of entering
pom some legitimate business voca- ;,
on there will be permitted to do so a
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