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given, and II Is thought to be highly de-
sirable to satisfy this demand as far as
possible. And in the future attempts VIII
be made to secure as teachers persons who
have had training or experience tending 70
fit them for this kind OF work. The back
wardness of these islands in almost al
forms of industry and agriculture is due,
not 10 lack of resources or physical con-
ditions favorable to development IN these
lines, but in a large measure TO the fact
that little or no effort has been made TO
furnish the people proper tools, implements
and machinery or an effective knowledge
OF how to use them. Trade schools viii.
therefore, support the Filipinos at their
weakest point, and, II established in suf-
1cient numbers and properly organized and
conducted, will do more than almost any
other agency to put them In the possession
of those qualities or powers which teno
most directly Of undermining them and rails
ing their standard OF civilization.
Demand for More Teachers.
Notwithstanding the large number OF
teachers already brought to these islands.
the demand is by no means fully met. The
teachers who have already come are cor
daily welcomed in the places TO which
they are assigned. and much disappoint-
ment has been expressed by the towns to
which II has been impossible TO send Amer
lean teachers, and applications for them
are continually being made by man and
telegraph. The distribution of the T6e
American teachers already engaged is
shown by Appendix BIB, giving the towns
to which teachers have been sent, and the
number assigned to each town. In view OF
the unsettled condition in some parts OF the
islands, and the destruction of buildings
during the war in other parts and the
difficulty of finding conditions of living suit
able for women IL is deemed expedient in
the immediate future to confine appoint
ments to young men, OF whom 200 or 300
more, well trained and of good character,
and willing TO endure some discomfort and
har CHI IN he r-aH To. aal- tao
Undoubtedly, In the course OF time, after
the people have come to understand thor
oughly that the occupations of peace are
more profitable than those OF war the de-
mand for the education Of girls Will be
strengthened, and 1t Will be necessary then
to employ more women for their instruc-
tfon.
Sending Students to America.
'It is recognized by the more intelligent
persons in the different parts of the archi-
peiago that the quickest and surest way
for Filipino youth TO acquire the English
language and to arrive at an understand
ing of western civilization II exists In
America is to live among Americans in the
United States and be taught In American
schools. Acting on this knowledge, many
parents have already enrolled their sons
in American schools, and in certain prov
inces the several towns are making provis-
ion each to send and maintain a boy In
some school in the United States.
Many propositions have already been
made, both by persons in America and by
persons in the Philippines. looking to the
use of the funds of the insular government
for this purpose. Hitherto, however, il has
been considered expedient to allow individ-
ual and local zeal to carry on the work.
yet the commission Ia aware OF the i'm
mense advantage which viii accrue TO these
| islands by the extension of this practice
In no.other way can young Filipinos, whose
ancestors have been physically and intel
lectuaily removed from contact with mod,
ern life, acquire a thorough knowledge OF
western civilization. When. therefore, the
public schools are thoroughly organized. 10
may be well to hold out the privilege of
some years of residence in an American ins
stitution Of learning as a reward for ex-
traordinary achievements on the part OF
some of the most proficient pupils In the
public schools Of the islands,"