The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-06
WOMAN! ONLY
GOOD HALF
Governor Taft Pays High TrI-
butte to Filipino Female.
MOST SENSIBLE or LOT
Says Average Native Is Very
Lazy Fellow.
MOST SENSIBLE OF LOT

Washington. Feb. SIN his statement
before the senate committee On the Phil
ippines today. Governor Taft eealt
especially with the question of the rela-
tionshlp of the civil and military authori-
ties in the Philippines and his explsna-
ton was received with much interest by
the members Of the committee. The days
session began with the understanding
that there should be no interruption by
members Of the committee until the pre-
sentation of this entire branch Of the
subject was completed.
Governor Taft said that originally the
civil and military control OF the islands
had been in the hands of the military
and that naturally there had been some
difference OF opinion between the Mill
tary authorities and the commission as
to the methods Of proceeding. This diff
ference had arisen with General Mac
Arthur and there had been more or less
correspondence on the subject. The gen
cnral had contended that authority over
the islands was vested in the military
and that the representative OF the chief
executive because the islands were in q
state of war. In this view the commits
sion did not concur. This difference did
not, however, extend to the control of the
municipalities.
In this connection Governor Taft ex-
between the commission and General
Chaffee which had, he said, arisen ever
the habeas corpus provision in the COM
mission code. That provision had been
inserted. he said. to protect native officers
who surrendered and who are subject
to arrest on charge of crimes committed
while in the insurrection service, believed
to be contrary 70 the rules of civilized
warfare. Such charges against these men
were common and often they were un-
founded. The provision had. however,
been invoked in the interest OF an en-
listed man serving in Cebu. who was
seeking to secure his release from the
military service in an indirect way Thus
a conflict had arisen and the question had
been referred to Washington with the
result that the Instructions had come
back that the differences must be com
promised. General Chaffee and I are on
the friendliest and most cordial terms.
he said "and we had no difficulty in
reaching an understanding after a pro-
longed conference.
"Our compromise vas reached on the
understanding that a writ Of habeas cor
pus would not lie against military officers
civilian employee Of the military branch,
or prisoner Of war"
Governor Taft also said that there had
been some differences of opinion as to
other matters in the method Of admin
istration ard that naturally the natives
were more favorably inclined toward the
civil government because they were rep
resented by men of their own nationality
in that branch Of the service, while on
the other hand the army was principally
concerned in bringing the war to an end.
He thought. however, the military au-
thorities were coming 10 look with more
favor on the civil Institutions
In reply to q question. Governor Taft
said there are thirty-four organized and
fifteen unorganized provinces. In answer
to a question by Senator Patterson, Gov
crnor Taft said it was not true that a
majority OF the people can read and
write As 20 the position Of women in
the islands. he said that the women OF
the Philippines hold a superior position.
They are the active managers IN general
affairs and the Spanish archbishop had
said to him tina. If it was intended to con-
fer any political authority upon the Fill
-,
female sex.
rs it not true" interrupted Senator
Dietrich. who has visited the Philippines.
while the women are engaged In con-
Quoting the affairs OF the family. the men
are generally engaged in attending cock
fights or going about the country with |
roostors under their arns2''
Sfr. Patterson. in answer, read from /
the war department report TO the effect 4
that the Tagalos are Industrious. cour- I
teous. artistic. quiet and orderly Cow +
ernor TAFT said he had never met Fill /
pino who was not a musician. ARD nc /
added
"An Filipino crowds are wei bshaved /
and polite. and tho people ere courteous. +
The Filipino also shows capacity for F
skilled labor bot be is negligent u ma
ehinery. ! wish IL were rrue that the
Filipino Is as Industrious as II is claimed.
lut be is not Indeed. there are mary O.
them who ndght s1c1se work who 10 not
SEEK it. This condition leads 10 2 dsrsand
-7r the bringing in az Chinese.
This statement led Senator Hale %
make inquiry concerning The preszlce ~
Chinese. Tie witness replied fha1 the
contractors and business men renCcaily
.0utenled FOR The necessity ~ bringing
q the Chinese lator. This impo-tltioa
Tas. however resented b. the natives
lot So much because OF The corspefitl1a
9 tie Chinese as lahorers as uecauee ~
hrir competition &c merchants. Iaa
-7ina nan generally saved hls wages and
= f1w months would crf1 hiish 2 nler-
a1tls establishment the rasrlr bring
hat tha next doo~ aeighbo-. a u4tive.
would b. driven ogt Efe esia fsrlhef
f-st unEer gre present regulations -
-ailrse are admitted
Replying - ather ea4sfiors Governor
Taft stated tLzs ST. TIE lsga1ts There aye
bout -gd sercs y iaaa ne,a ~ pr.-
.a.s persons ard fhat e. this see - szres
.re owrd e. tae Caft5llc srlsrs ~
.tet s1afT .1 fhe l
As 81 ,hs h6e-tr ~ IRE native F-i--7
rs-1or 'Taft $3.50 -hst rsrrv ernrsr-at-l
azz r-trer rt- taa aFe1 l-aza-
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