New-York tribune., 1902-10-30

mines and for certain special kinds OF agricultural
employment, Chinese coolies have been imported
In practically all cases ii has been found that this
importation OF coole labor under somewhat careful
restrictions regarding its employment has been TO
the benefit not merely Of the employers OF labor.
bat also OF the native MaIays and Burmese as well
Without the importation OF labor capital would not
have come into the country. On the other hand
with the influx Of capital and the consequent some
what rapid development of the country there have
been great increase in the demand for products
raised by the natives and increased demand for
the kind Of work that these somewhat indolent
people prefer. While the natives in the countries
under consideration do not make good Iaborers in
grading railways, building roads. in mining or in
regular work the plantations. they do make ef-
fcent teamsters. clerks. boatmen. even sometimes.
with little training. engineers and draughtsmen.
The increase in capital has therefore created a
market for the products OF the native landholder
and furnished opportunities AZ better than common
wages for those who cared TO sell their services ul-
rect for productive labor.
IN Java, on the othei hand where there Is pIe@IoS -
Of labor for the Development Of the country, II mas
been 5honght 5esI on lhe goDeTnment 70 su5 6nT[ @
unSophstcated JaNaheSe, eSpeciaiiy IN the -
villages. against the tempting inducements or me
is taken. the shrewd Chinaman is likely, BY o1er
ing liberal terms Of credit, so TO bring the natives
into his debt that within compare lively short
time he becomes either the owner OF their properly
has SO great control over it that the natives are
With this experience in mind. the report recon-
rends that employers ~ labor be permitted 70 in
troduce Chinese laborers into the Philippines under
contract for a period of not over three years IN
thought should give bonds for the proper care OF
the Chinese, for their employment in the ways IN
dicated in the contract Tor Their SAFE keePl.s Gut
ing their stay I'm the islands and for their return 70
the contract is specifically renewed with the per
mission and under the supervision OF the govern. th
work Of the government itself in making roads
railroads, harbor improvernsnts etc as me and al
tobacco plantations and manufa cturing enterprises
he oil
careful restrictions immigration in order 70 pre-
mem IS made clear care should also taken, II IS
said. 20 prevent the chinese from cohlhs To 'He
United States from the Philippines
LAND TENURE.
The longest chapter in the book that on taxation
and land administration lays especial stress on the
question Of land tenure The difference in the prop
er methods Of dealing with question OF this KIND
in a country inhabited by simple minded ignorant
population as compared with the methods in a
country like the United States. where the land
holders and homestead seekers wideawake. en-
terprising people. capable Of taking care OF them
sves Is insisted on 1t is thought that the govern
uent should take especial pains to conserve the IN
terests Of the native Filipinos and 10 prevent the
ABSORPTION by mere spectators. Americans or
others of agricultural well OF forest and min
ing lands Following the almost universal custom
Of Oriental countries II would oe pest tor the gov
4or ss sI 5p .oT he sht 10 revise the terms
OF rent the end Of the period named The rental
should be fixed according the value OF the aver
age annual crop. without reference to private I'M
. proVements speaking generally, ana persons not
! cultvating their lands should forfeit them.
In order encourage the investment of capital In
4 the development of the agricultural resources Of
the islands il is thought that especially faVora bic
! terms with low atals should be made for a time
TO large investors II is not thought wise, however
/ to grant perpetual leases without reserving the
right 10 revise the terms OF rental or 70 dispose Of
lands in fee simple. except in cases where claims
J have already been obtained under the Spanish Gov
ernnlent or where the circumstances are such that
there is possibility Of The native F1pinos being
ousted.
further important recommendation In connec-
ton with land administration is that provision
he made for loans small landholders, particularly
for the purchase Of cattle. agricultural tools etc
II IL seems unwise for the government 70 underta e
itself the making Of agricultural loans II should.
at any rate exercise careful supervision over those
made by private parties in order 20 protect the III
! informed natives against usurers-
THE POLICE
The chapter on the police, while filed with IN
teresting material regarding the systems used in
the countries visited contains few suggestions for
the Improvement OF the already excellent force Of
the Philippine constabuary. II is recommended
that the system Of tranig in the native dialects be
extended that after a comparatively short
knowledge Of the local dialect, and that appoint
ments should depend largely such knowledge
II is urged that important function OF the police
is so 70 win the confidence Of the native that his
aid can be secured in suppressing crime and In in
government. This confidence cannot