The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Our SLOO Umbrella is a Beauty
sept. Oily. 1900.

Committee. and has been in con
slant attendance at the hearings
OF that committee gave me yeSter-
day some Of the impressions and
views which he has formed on the
Philippine question. The policy
Of the administrations" he said,
''aS is made evident by the in.
veStigatiou and testimony before
the committee and the policy of
the Republicans so far as they
have announced it. is contrary.
not only TO Democratic principles
but to every precedent in the
government of this country and
the only outcome must be, If these
plans are carried into execution,
the virtual surrender of the
islands to large capitalists and
the attendant tn>layement of the
people. As you know. there is
scheme now on foot TO purchase
the land held by the friarS. That
Is all right as far as it goes but
now the Taft Comm isSion repre-.
>ents that it will be impractical
to dispose of these lands. as has
been the custom with government
lands in this country. TO the
small owners and settlers. Great
capital. they say, is needed ito
deyelope the islands and accord
ingly they would sell or lease
immense tracts of land to large
corporations. 1t will then be
their policy to admit Chinese i'm
migration. AT the present time
the labor in the islands is employ.
ed, Ill 50 lar as it is willing to be,
but they wish to import Chinese
labor for The development of the
islands, again, which will work
fol from s. to $40 per month and
find itself. This labor will be
employed in the production of
sugar and Other profitable crops
and Will result in a menace to
American industries.
ut Is true that the Democrats
believe there should be free trade
betS cen the islands and the Unit
ed States until such time as the
Finpiuos are made independent
and there is nothing to fear from
t cir competition under ordinary
circumstances, but if the plans of
the capitalists who now dominate
affairs are carried into effect,
practically free land is used for
production and cheap Chinese
labor employed, the competition
will prove serious. Then the
commission desires authority to
issue bonds which will have to be
guaranteed by this country for
the development of the islands
and so place upon the Filipinos
burden of Indebtedness they are
ill.prepared to bear and so attach
them to the United States by ties
of indie btedness as to forever pre-.
vent the requirement of their free
dom. There are $1,000 acres of
sugar lands in Mindora alone
which will yield magnificent
profits under this nefaI ious
scheme
Senator RawlinS also alluded to
the railroad franchises, contracts
for public work and other Dement'S
which will be awarded to "tne
favored lew ii the administration
Is able to carry out It's present
plans. ApfopOS of the Senator's
remarks, Governor Taft states
that it will require from S., 000,.
900 to IS, 100000 to purchase the
frlar's lands.
The memorial exercises of the
late President held on Thursday
were elaborate and impressive.
The half-masted flags, the playing
of the Presidents favorite hymns
by the Marine Band, and the
eulogy of Secretary Hay, which
was remarkable for the elegance
of its diction and the beauty of its
metaphors, all combined to pro-
duce an atmosphere of sombreness
that took one back to the last
sad rites which occurred in the
Capitol in September. Prince
Henry of Prussia was present and
preserved throughout a rigidity