Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-11

nalto il one of this class and that he
is an honest man.
THE NATIVES DISTRUST US.
zone reason for the stubborn op-
position to our occupation of the
Philippines was a legacy Of suspi-
cion and hatred for the white man
which Spain bcqucathed to US. The
Filipinos know the white race only
by one specimen. Spain to them
represents the whole world of Euro
peans-thc whole white racc-and
her authorities made promises repeat
cdly to them and broke them. They
! will not to-day trust Americans or
Spaniards, or any other Europeans.
| This distruSt of the white race is one
Of The problems that will require
years Of labor to overcome. You
cannot overcome it with words. 1t
must be lissipatcd by actual works !;
they must have ocular dcmonstra-
ton that the word of the Americans
can be relied upon. Not until then
will they begin to believe us. Con-
srqucntly | have urged it on Con-
grcss and the President to set up
civil government in the Philippines
just rs soon as the military condition
warrants it. a simple government
is what is needed, and every pro-
vince should have it, so they can
learn the meaning of our promises
and intentions. The President is in
possession of the fullest Information
about the needs and condition of the
islands, and he can Judge better than
we can what is the best thing to do.
But as soon rs a province is subducd
some civil government should be set
up, so that its operations before their
eyes will teach them Of its benefits.
AMERICAN MOONS 5TENCY.
81 regret that the Americans al
lowed saloons to get a foothold on
the islands. That has hurt the
Americans more than anything else
and the spectacle of Americans drunk
awakcns disgust in the Filipinos.
"We suppressed the cock fight
there and permitted the tavcrns to
flourish. One emphasized the Fill
pino frailty and the other the Amer
lean vice. have never SEEM a Fill
pino drunkard.
MANILA AS AN OBJECT LESSON.
"In Manila, which is really a cos
mopoitm city, in Iloilo and other
cities Of the islands you will find
educated Filipinos who arc bright
and pleasing to meet socially. 1t is
good thing that we have such a
nucleus OF education to begin with.
The great masses, Of course, are igno-
rant, but the one good thing in their
favor is that they have thirst for
knowledge. With good American
schools on the islands the lcaven of
general education will produce re-
suits for the masses that will develop
the races rapidly. The Filipinos
have many other good characteris-
tics. They are honest by nature and
show it in their dealings, although
suspicious Of the white man.
"rhcy need roads out there and
their construction is the first ncces-
sity whom peace is restored to the
island. Then after that should come
schools. Let these be established
and the missionaries admitted to
every province and success will be
assured,
IT WOULD BE GOOD AT HOME.
"But one thing wish to cmpha-
size more than any other point that
have dwclt upon. We must make
an honest civil service a permanent
institution on the island. Spain cs-
tablishcG t'le spoils system and the
corruption which has followed from
it has made three centuries Of evil
government for the people and finally
resulted in her overthrow. The best
man in the United States is none too
good to go to the Philippines as
Governor General. He must meet
out Justice to all and teach the Fill
pinos ny his decisions and example
that he il their friend. BY sending
out such man we will succeed, but
if we send IN ordinary political ap.
pointcc we shall fail. am confident
that the right man will be sent and
then our experiment will be national
| success"
SrAIE or ONO, CIrY or ToLEDO,
lICAH turNTT,
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