New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
NOTHING BEINGCONCEALED
GOVERNOR TAFT SAYS CONCLUSIONS IN
PHILIPPINE QUESTION ARE BASED
ON SUBSTANTIAL FACTS.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-WiIliam H Taft. Civil Gov
ernor Of the Philippine Islands, arrived in Chi
cago this afternoon from San Francisco He
was met at the station by President s NJ Eel
ton Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
and went ar once to Mr.. Felton's home where
he spent the day
Governor Taft left tonight over the Penn
sylvania Railroad for Cincinnati It was his in
tention TO hurry on TO Washington on Tuesday.
but the death OF Mrs. Heron caused him TO
alter his plans and II viii be several days before
he will reach the capital
The only answer have TO make TO the ideas
OF individual observers who declare that the
true condition in the Philippines is being con-
cealed, or that are hugging delusions Of
peace that can never be brought about, is that
the government is conceaHng nothing, and that
its conclusions are not based wild theories.
but substantial facts
This was the reply Governor Taft made to a
statement published by Stephen Bonsal, saying
that desperate opposition still being en-
countered in the field, and that the natives are
irreconcilable and better organized than before
the capture Of Aguinaldo
Governor Taft said that although there was a
time when. for military reasons, it had not been
advisable to make public everything that hap
pered in the Philippines. the necessity for such
secrecy is over, and no effort is being made
70 conceal any part OF the truth from the peopl q
Of this country
The Governor believes that the only existing
opposition to the authority Of the United States
is being fonentel by the men who form the
Hong-Kong Junra most of whom were formerly
residents Of the rich coffee growing province Of
Batangas
II Is in this province that We are now meeting
with our only difficulty. Ny statements concern
ing the close of the rebellion are not optimistic"
in the sense that they are overdrawn. They are
based on nothing but plain facts. The natives
are rapidly developing affection for our in
sututio1s. and a large number Of former in
surgents have become valuable members Of the
be reDosed in them. The coming elections viii
develop the real progress in this direction. and
am certain that the result viii be gratifying.
The restrictions placed the privilege OF the
ballot are principally Of an educational charac-
ter, a fact that will Of course, cut out numbers
Of Filipinos But this is a condition that will be
hettered rapidly. The progress Of education is
satisfactory, and our policy in this direction is
liberal
No obstacle Of any character Is put in the way
Of the parish schools: indeed II IS now generally
understood throughout the islands that the gov
eminent will eagerly welcome the establishment
OF additional institutions of this character, as
long as they conform TO the educational stand
ard demanded in our public schools and instruct
pupils in the English language II Is utterly
immaterial 10 what the character OF the
school IS All factors that will aid in the work
Of education welcomed
Governor Taft declines 70 discuss the future
of Aguinaldo. He says that the deposed leaders
fate is in the hands Of the military branch Of the
service entirely and that the civil arm has the
responsibility Of neither his custody nor his be
havior.