New-York tribune., 1901-08-19
Az EDUCATIONAL SURVEY.
,p.cTICAL MEASURES BY AN ANERI-
CAN UNIVERSITY FOR ANTICIPAT-
ING NATIONAL RESPONSIBILI-
TIES N THE PHILIPPINES
London, August =.


r-es for obtaining special information concern
a. The Philippines 1t has perceived the re-
,rsff,ilitiee which have been thrust upon the
ollsres as wei as the United States Govern
-sr+ and the American people as the direct
Consequence OF the war with Spain. Since the
s7vernnlent and development Of tropical terri
.,-ss now under the control Of the United
e-o--s Will form one q the most urgent and
sa-7ous Questions of American national policy
during tile next quarter century. and probably
.or a longer period. the colleges ought TO be
MAKING preparations for training and educat-
ing young men for the new duties Of American
.i.izenship The University Of Chicago is lead
ing the way 10y sending out an expert investi-
gator 10 the Philippine group and by commits
sio-ing him not only TO make 2 special study
of the lc-ai and racial conditions OF these
American possessions. but also 10 report on all
-he European colonies in the Far East. where
tn circumstances appeared both geographically
arc historically q bear some resemblance 10
ne general problems which Americans have
undertake. 10 work out II Luzo1 and Mindanao
L has selected Mr.. AIeyne Ireland as its spe-
cjst commissioner TO visit these European colo
MES and the Philippine group, and TO make a
detailed report on their systems Of government
ana chetr financial. social and commercial con-
dition.
Mr Ireland IS now in London for a rrelinli-
nary survey OF the vast field OF operations Lord
PaUrcefote has introduced him al the Foreign
0Fce where he has been received with excep-
tonal courtesy and where an immense mass Of
Official information mas been placed ar his dis
posaL E5e has also secured at the colonial Of
fee an equally cordial welcome and viii have
fun facilities for mastering the details Of the
government Of various British dependencies
which come within the scope Of his invesJiga-
m T--1-f l.
the ROYAL Geographical Society has also inter
ested himself in Nj Ireland's work and Is
rendering valuable assistance The material
which is placed at his disposal in the govern
nent departments and in the British Museum
Is 50 voluminous that he VIII be fully occupied
for several months in making a critical exami-
nation Of it, He win deliver an address on The
Influence Of Ceogra phical Environment on Po-
IticaI Evolution before the British Associa-
tion al Glasgow during September, but otherwise
viii not be interrupted in the bibHograp phicaI
part OF his report 10 the University Of Chicago.
He VIII return TO America late in the year TO de-
liver a course Of lectures in Boston. and VIII
start in February for san Francisco and the
Far East The countries which he VIII visit in
the course of TWO years are Bl-nah. Siam, the
Federated Malay States, the Straits Settlements.
sumatra. Java. British North Borneo sara wax.
French Indo-China. TonCulr and Hong Kong.
After making an investigation of the general
condition Of the Indo-Malayan people under
British. Dutch, French and native rule. ne win
20 10 the Philippines and complete his work. His
educational campaign has been well planned,
and the experts of the Royal Geographical So
ciety ana TIE officials Of the government de- /
partments arc doing much TO facilitate his On
te-prise
Nj. Ireland is an Eaglishman by birth and
comes from literary stock His father was
Alexander Ireland. author Of The Book Lovers
Enchiridion" anc the friend and biographer Of
Ralph Waldo Emerson. His mother is well
known 10 the word T letters as. TIE author Of
The Life of Jane Welsh Carlyle" 1lr. ATleyne
Ireland after being educated in England and
Germany. has devoted himself for thirteen years
70 SYST zaatic study Of colonial affairs. ana
has spc.-t the greater part 4 tis time in yari-
oar parts Of the British Empire and in the
United States he is an enthusiast and sys-
teuatic and orderly worker. He studies the
pr-crioal operation &C local and political insti-
tutions on the ground and finds out how every
thing is done .r eft unGone. He masters the
a-aIatle literature of the subject and then
lives in tire country where he can subject every ]
asul.ni-Irative EetaI To close ard critical OBJ
servaJioh. When he goes To the Far East he
VIII have series Of travelling libraries pur-
chased in England and America which he viii
another, and he viii also have a properly in /
cexed photography for every branch Of the |
subject The details VIII be filed out from |
ths records Of personal observation and investi-
cation He mas already made important con-
t1butions 10 the literature Of colonization. /
among which are "Damerarana.' Tropical /
Colonization" The Financial Administration Of |
Colonial Dependencies and The Anglo-Boer |
Conflict" He is well trained for the work for /
which he has received a special commission /
from The University Of Chicago. Enthusiasm |
Is his strongest Characteristic and il has taken /
ihs form Of passionate devotion 70 a definite /
line Of political and racial study Exile from |
country aid friends for a long period means /
nothing TO him when he perceives the oppor-
tunity for prosecuting his studies Of local and |
poAllcal government in tropical countries domi- |
mixed by European and American nations
ne university Of Chicago is 10 be heartily /
congratulated upon making an experiment !
"N4ch can hardly fail 10 lead 10 important and /
Practical results. Mr.. Ireland. with the intro |
auctions which he VIII carry out with him |
IRON the American and British governments |
4la win the STOCK OF official information which (
nc : obtaining IN Europe from the most trust |
worthy sources viii be enabled to make COM /
I'eAensiTe and comparative study Of the gen
= d condition Of the Indo-Malayan people under
american. British. Dutch. French and native |
~ "a me Far East. The results as embodied |
: 'ne reports which he viii prepare for the |
-'efsty OF Chicago. VIII have a direct prac- !
''-~i bearing upor the problems which have |
'eA forced against their viii upon the Amer /
--'h people Instead of inveighing against these
.o'-s11s as unsuitable for the nation and as |
-s outside the scope Of legitimate effort il is /
Puoent and statesmanlike course 10 study /
'N "a detail and 10 ascertain the best method 4
- working them cut. The colleges have their
lesponslhllltles ara nL.aht NJ, - sht-l. thnr,