Evening star., 1901-10-19
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
A NATIVE SAYS A STRONGER HAND
IS REQUIRED.
FiIipinos Do Not Understnnd kindness
Equal to the Emergencies.

Senior Enrique NJ Barretto. chief trans
lator for the provost marshal general of
Manila, is at the Raleigh. He is on sew
enty-five days leave of absence from his
pest. He is one of the best known Fill
piros in Manila, and was a loyal adherent
of the United States from the outset of the
war with Spain.
He was born at Manila. December II,
1850 and was sent to school at the age of
eight years. In 1863 he went to an English
Italian school in Hong Kong, China. and in
1856 he was sent to a school in England,
at Richmond Surrey, near London, and re-
mained there until 1869. He speaks Span
ish. English, French. Italian. Portuguese
and Tagalog. In 1869 he returned to Ma
Mia and entered the firm of Russell & Stur-
gis. American merchants. and also acted rs
Interpreter TO the United States consul, who
at that time was l. B. Pearson, senior part
ner of the above firm
In 1872 he returned to Europe and was
married in Italy. and returned to Manila
the same year and Joined his fathers firm,
b. A. Baretto & Co In 1873 he was
made partner of his fathers firm. and in
the same year was appointed italian consul
by his majesty King Victor Emmanuel.
He owned and managed the San Miguel
foundry and iron works, the first concern
established in these islands, and built all
the sugar mills hemp and tobacco presses
and steam launches working at that time
in the islands.
Stronger Government Needed.
Senor Baretto conversed this afternoon
with an Evening Star reporter about the
needs of the Philippines in a governmental
sense.
'The sensible people in the Philippines"
he said, 'are all in favor of Americans, but,
of course, sensible people are in the minor
lty there as they are in other countries.
There should be radical change In the
system of government of the islands by
the United States,'' he continued. '.They
need stronger hand.
The civil commissions are altogether too
numerous. The civil system should be re-
organized and the military element given
more power in directing the government.
Some of the members of the Taft commits
sion are altogether too intimate with GER
tain native elements that should never be
trusted, because they are absolutely un-
trustworthy in every respect. They use
the advantages they thus enjoy for the
benefit of the insurrectos, who have their
real sympathies.
Does Not Understand Kindness.
"The Filipinos do not understand kind
ness. He has been accustomed for genera
tions, like all other eastern peoples, to be-
ing driven and he regards kindness as an
any one who knows the F'ilpinos well
The civil commissioners have not been
very fortunate in their selection of native
appointees to office. AS an instance, a ma
tive was appointed governor of Batangas
province by the name of FldiX Roxas He
failed at this and was appointed judge of
one of the provinces in spite of the fact
that he had never practiced law. Such ap-
pCintments. are numerous
Il think said Senor Barrello, in conclu-
sion, the problem of pacifying the Phil
ippines and establishing stable government
there will never be solved until the mill
tary branch of the United States is power
fully represented on any commission that
may be selected for the purpose. The pres
ent plan will certainly never accomplish
anything of substance in the direction men,
toned"