The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-01

well disposed from friendly coopera-
ton. The former depend upon a change
of policy to be brought about by the
anti-imperialists whose strength and
influence they greatly over rate" The
latter are deferred from coming for
ward because they fear the consequ-
ences which might happen should
American protection be entirely with
drawn.
Among the suggestions for an imme-
date policy of action, officers and
others who have given the Philippine
Islands careful study, Mr.. KEENAN,
groups together the following;
(a) The organization of a purely civil
government in the Philippines, with
penary powers.
(b) The adoption of a comprehensive
system of education, which shall aim to
make the English language known, in
two years. to the whole Filipino popu-
lation.
Co The immediate purchase, with
American aid, of all the agricultural
lands belonging to the Spanish friars,
and the sale of such lands, on easy
terms, to Filipino farmers.
Cd The encouragement of the native
Federal party in Manila, and the use
of that party as a means of breaking
up the solidarity of the hostile popula-
ton in the provinces.
| (e) The enlistment of native troops,
stabulary, to serve under American
officers.
The military officials object to the
first, because there are parts of the
group which will be under military con-
troll for many months and perhaps
years to come This would give a
divided control and would undoubtedly
cause friction. On the other hand the
Taft commission is urging the civil or
ganization. Different people urge from
different standpoints and it is difficult
to decide between them.
The educational factor cannot be I'M
devalued. 1t is the king pin of the flu
ture. But Mr.. KEENAN, is peculiarly
sanguine if he thinks that two years
will suffice Ito make the English Ian
guage known to the whole Filipino
population. We have been at work
upon the problem in the Hawaiian ISL
ands for many times two years, and
our success is not complete yet, though
we have had success. Many teachers OF
have faced the problem, and have only
solved it partially. There are 5000, 900 OF
Filipinos and it will be more than two
years before these, in general, get ever
a smattering of English, sufficient tC
get along in sort of Lingua Franco
or pigeon English The ability to reaC
English fluently and Understandings
mass of the people is illiterate and can
not read any language.
The lands held by the Friars are {
great bone of contention on the Islands
The suggestion that they should be pur
chased outright and be resold to the
: farming population is probably the bes
solution. AS long as the friars remain il
: the Philippines there will be continue
trouble, and the Spanish idea will re-
main rooted in the group, for as Mr.
KEENAN, says Spain did not rule
through her soldiers nearly so much
as she ruled through her friars."
The use of a Federal political party
is in accordance with American ideals
The enlistment of native troops and
constabulary is following British meth
DDS, and there can be no denying that
such methods have been successful.
1t is some satisfaction to see for
mutation of ideas upon the Philippines
This pacification has seemed to be
almost as far off as that of the Beers
Everyone will be pleased to know that
pacific methods are to be employed.