Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-03
In Mania They Don't Like What He
Says About Philippines
PLACE MUCH INTERESTED.
Ordinary Politics Forgotten - TWO
New Parties Formed, Opiimists
And PessiniisIs.

Manila, Feb 2.-Manil0 Is intensely
interested as to what action Congress
win take concerning the Philippine Is
lands Ordinary local politics have
been forgotten, and TWO parties have
been formed, the optlmlst and the pes
sImists. Some think that life and prop
erty are unsafe outside the towns of the
islands while others rdlcule the idea
and consider life and property to be
assured.
Criticisms Of the statement OF civil
Gov. Taft that he believed that l5,VOO
men would be sufficient TO garrison the
island In a year. are plentiful, Yet lhe
majority OF the business men who are
financially interested IN the provinces,
and consequently claim exceptional OPP
portunltes for feeling the pulse OF the
people, say that Gov Gen Taft Is right
on one condition only that being that
Congress acts for the benefit OF the
Philippines,
Capt Frank Green, president OF the
American chamber Of commerce here,
says he fully believes that Ciyil Gov.
Tafts forecast can be realized II con-
gress will arrange 20 open the country
to mining and homestead laws and TO
enlarge the forest reserves, Should
this legislation be effected, an act by
the Philippine commission granting
franchises would only follow and Amer
lean capital as well as many American
miners and homeseekers, would come
| TO the Islands.
III this were accomplished con-
/ tlnued the president Of the chamber of
! commerce, 1--WE would Immediately have
! a large body Of resourceful and self-re-
! liant men scattered throughout the ar
! chlpeago who would become source
! Of information for the government con-
corning the natives surrounding them,
and who would constitute reserve
| force In case Of necessity The conse-
uuent development of the Islands would
! give employment, to an increasing num-
Der of FilpInos. who, while busy max
ing money, would have less time to
plot The good wages in sight would
make even these Filiulnos In the field
desert the insurrectlon In order to en-
Joy their share of the prosperity
Everyone admits the excellent work
done BY the native constabulary, which
will be increased. Many municipal cit
les also now possess a fairly effective
police force. The concentration of the
American troops into substantial bar
racks would reduce the sick rate
among them. and 10000 men under such
circumstances would equal 10000 men
now Given these conditions, 1t can
easily be seen that In case of a local
outbreak with which the police would
be unable to cope the constabu!ary
would be handy; should II be necessary
the military can come in, and then, as
n last resort. would this eyer-increas-
inc body Of American citizens be Will
Ing to render assistance,
81 consider the assurances made ny
civil Gov Taft before the Senate
committee on the Philippines, regarding
future peace In these Islands TO be
timely. inasmuch as they will have a
tendency to bring about more rapid
legislation on the subjects most need
ing attention.
A prominent official Of the govern
ment says that the order of Gen, chat
fe TO military commanders, 10 harmon'
lie with the civil authorities, viii have
some effect The members of the gov
eminent In question thinks whatever
friction there has been in the provinces
Is probably due TO the continuation IN
these provinces in q military capacity
Of the same officers who previously
welded civil power there,
"The people az home said this mem.
Der of the government "are prone &c
blame Gen Otis and Gen. Macarthur
for making statements which the facts
did not seem to warrant, while as
matter Of fact both generals were right
Cen Otis justly considered he had the