The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-06
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CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES.
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.


The Fflipnos are 10 be congratulated the organ
izaton OF civil government under American sovereignty
in their beloved country They might have wished
pete independence but the time is not far distant when
they viii realize that good government with the broades
liberty is vastly more to their moral material and intel
lecua interest than independence without good
government socaIed independence without intelligent
and effective government is delusion and awarded the
Fpinos in their present condition. having been
trained in the art Of government by inheritance
segoverning people it would positive injury to
their country.
When Judge Taft was inaugurated Thursday it was
native of distinction who administered TO him the oath
of Office This was very proper and significant It
at the very start liberal recognition OF the Filipino in
the functions Of the new government Besides It has been
provided that on September the civil government com
mission shall be increased by the appointment of three
native members. who shall have equal voice with the
American members in the affairs of their country.
In few years under the example Of Americans who
have the governing faculty only by Inheritance but
by instinct the Fpnos viii absorb the art Of governing
and if they are apt scholars the not far remote
when they viii all have larger voice in their countys
affairs than they would have had they been given ime
date independence without tuition required for
without the knowledge Of its art or proper conception
off its purposes that leads to spasmodc revolutions which
usually end in the reign dictator This is notably
the case in socaned segovernments instituted
people descended from the Spanish race.
The objects Of all governments by the governed should
be peace prosperity moral material and intellectual prog
ress and these canrot exist among people who have
never had either an opportunity the experience to
govern themselves. Under American precept they will
acquire Of selfgovernment and when they do,
there win be no necessity disposition to keep it from
them; FOR the real reason why America holds almost
complete Independence from them is because they
would abuse It. only the annoyance Of the United
States. but to their own disadvantage.
It gratifying the dispatches that the
substitution of civil for military government in the Philip
pines was received everywhere with JOY F1pinOs
They evidently understnd revival of their
commerce. the facilitating Of business with the
various sections of the islands security to travellers and
a restoration Of their means Of communication. They
understand that # equitable system Of taxation
fair distribution the expenses the government
opportunity for the exercise Of their religious preferences
and the education their children at public expense
AS the FflpiDos show willingness to submit to Amer
government the American congress will treat them
literally if they give reason to Americans
Them their islands win become powerful under the slim
uating influence Of American investment and the Amer
lean genius for development
the years to come the Fourth of July viii become
day of equally as much significance in the Philippines
as it is in the United States.