The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-11
IRE VERY SENSITIVE
Taft Says Senator'S Loose
Speeches Cause Hard Feeling
TITLE SAVAGE" RESENTED
Governor Finishes Up His
Story Till Next Friday.

mittee on the Philippines today. Gov
Taft said that the estimate for prelimin-
airy expenses in those islands must in
clude a considerable outlay for school
buildings. 1t was necessary. he said. 70
make salaries from 20 to . per cent high
er than in the United States. In this
connection Senator Culberson made IN
quiries concerning the salaries and allow
ance of the commissioners of the archi-
pelago.
rs each of the commissioners paid
$50 0eo?" he asked.
No" was the reply. When We first
went out, the commissioners were each
paid s1e,0j0 and the chairman 1000. and
in addition there was an allowance of
S. 800 to each for expenses. making the
total SI5.5oO and 1850. respectively. When
was appointed civil governor I was
allowed $500 for my legislative duties and
S15,D00 for my duties as an executive. max
ing 10000. The other commissioners
were allowed $500 for the legislative ser
vices and $4,000 for their executive dEt-
les. making S15.e0o all in gold"
What other allowances are made?'
None, except that 1 am allowed as
governor to live in the Malacanan. the
old governor generals palace. 1t costs
me sl25 in gold per month to light It and
pay 5000 a year out Of my own pocket
for servant hire. There are fourteen
ponies In the stable. eight Of which I own
and I also keep three carriages. The
grounds are extensive. but they are light
ed by the city Of Manila as any other
park would be"
Are the ether members Of the COM
mission provided with residences
They are not. Al of them pay rent,
and l can assure you that I would much
prefer TO pay nine to being required 10
live at Malacanan and keep up that es-
Enlistment II may be allowed a word
personally would say that of my $1,000
salary last year had only S1,5o0 left at
the end of the year
Governor Taft also said that members
Of the commission had had their fami-
lies transported 10 the island and It was
through President McKfniey's ;recial
wish that the families should be taken on
account Of the effect upon the Flllpinos
themselves.
I'VE want" he said. especially to dem
onstrate 70 the Filipinos the possibility
of an honest administration OF justice
which is something never experienced
under Spanish rule or under the rule Of
AguinaldO. They have no conception Of
a man holding Office except for the pur-
pose of his own emolument
Senator Cornlacl reverted 10 some OF
Governor Taft's former testimony 20 the
effect that the Fnipinos are not indus
trious. and asked whether this condition
would render necessary the Importation
Of Chinese Governor Taft said that Il
was to Re profoundly hoped that this
would not prove TO be the case. There
might be. he added, some reason Tor i'm
porting Chinese Iaborers 70 undeveIoped
provinces like Afindanac. but In such
provinces as LUzon. Panay and Negros.
he was hopeful that the native people
could be brought into condition OF
greater efficiency.
Senator Carmacl< asked what would
be the effect Of expressions Of utter con
tempt for the Filpinos by Republican
orators ard referred 70 a speech. which
he said had been made 10y a United States
senator. placing the native Filipino on a
level intellectually with Caribao bulls.
Governor Taft said that any article
which would have the effect OF orous-
ing tie FHipines usually finds its way
10 the Philippine islands. and he Illus
trated this remark by saying that the
recent utterances Of a member n con
- = = ~.
Philippine people already hid found their
way to the archipelago and had aroused
considerable discussion IN the native
press.
The Fnlrinos are a sensitive people
he said. and resent any impeachment
OF their intelligence. They do not Ike 20
be characterized az savagez'
or bulls. fnter5ected Mr.. cormack
Nor as bulls assented Governor Taft
Tn this connection Senator Lodge asked
as 70 the enec1 or ufterances cafculateG
to encourage The Fnlpinos TO resiss she
authority Of the Unitea ssates % which
the reply was such uferanceH are o great
obstacle 10 the success ~ our etorts"
Senator Patterson made an inquiry az
70 the effect Of Senator Tfoars recent
speech fn the senate. THAT speech, he
said was f1u ~ sympathy fer the Pfl-
ipinos- i circulated IN tie Philippine e.
lands. would d not etb3ect lts author e
irnprsonuenf
TO thls inquiry several senator's ~ the
Republican end of the table made tirar-
oug protests. aad ameeE them Caazrr~a
Lodge. who said ~ did aos fh.1k e bsss
70 Governor TAFT - place bin 81 ire posi-