The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
MANILAIS EXPENSIVE
Why BIG SALARIES ARE PAID IN
PHILIPPINES.
GOV. TAFT'S EXPERIENCE.
uAD LITTLE LEFT AT END OF THE
YEAR.

acc TO Live IN, mt rad S3OOO a
Year for Servant Hire and $125 a
Month to Light His PaIace-Had
$1,000 Left at End of Year, and il
illness Had Not Prevented His En-
tertnininG He Would Not Have
HAD That-Entertainment of Lead
ing Natives Is Necessary.
Washington, Feb. 10.-In continuing
,is statement concerning conditions in
the Philippine Islands before the Sen
ate Committee on the Philippines to-
dav, GOV. Taft said it was necessary
IN make salaries from 20 to rs per cent.
higher than in the United States.
is each of the commissioners paid
Ss0.0OO?" Senator Culberson asked.
NO" was the reply when we
first went out, the commissioners were
each paid $4,000. and the chairman
$4,000 and in addition there was an
allowance of $500 to each for ex-
penses, making the total SIS, 500, and
81 500 respectively. When 1 was APP
pointed civil governor 1 was allowed
$1,000 for my legislative duties and
$4,000 for my duties as an executive,
making $4,000. The other commits
sioners We're allowed $1,000 for their
legislative services and $4,000 for their
executive duties, making s15,OOO 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
rs it an expensive place."
Rather. 1t costs me $125 in gold per
month to light it and 1 pay $1,000 a
year out of my own pocket for ser
want hire
Are the other members of the COM
mission provided with residences"
They are not. All of them pay rent.
And l can assure you that l would
rather pay mine than begrudge to live
at Malacanan and keep UP the estab-
lishment. If 1 may be allowed a word
personal 1 would say that of my ST. 500
salary last year 1 had only $1,50O left
at the end of the year and I am sure
that if my illness had not prevented
my entertaining to desirable extent
there would have been nothing left of
the $4,000 now paid, and Gen. Wright
and Judge Ide have assured me they
could save nothing. There is much en-
tertaining necessary, especially of ma
tive ladies and gentlemen and the cost
of everything is greater than in Wash
ington."
Is Opposed to Chinese.
Senator Carmack referred to some of |
Gov Taft's former testimony to the |
effect that the Filipinos are not indus
trious. and asked whether this condi- |
ton would render necessary the i'm |
portation of Chinese Gov. Taft said |
that it was to be profoundly hoped |
that this would not prove to be the |
case. He was hopeful that the native /
people could be brought into condi-
ton of greater efficiency.
Has the commission ever recon- |
mended the admission of the Chinese?"
asked Senator Lodge.
The reply was an emphatic mega |
tive.
Senator Carmack and other Demo-
cratic members of the committee asked |
a number of questions calculated to
show the effect of American claims in
the Philippines which caused the wit |
ness to remark upon the criticisms of |
the acts of the commission. These
came, he said, from both sides thus |
placing the commission. as it were, be-
tween the devil and the deep sea.
There is no doubt, however, that |
much fear is aroused over the prospect |
of the exploitation of the islands by the
American people. The fear is generally |
voiced by the insurgents and one also
hears ii from others who do not sympa-
thize with those who would make |
trouble for us
Senator Carmack asked what would |
be the effect of expressions of utter
contempt for the Filipinos by Repub-
hcan orators and referred to a speech
which he said had been made by a
United States senator placing the ma
i've Filipinos on a level Intellectually |
with Cariboo bulls.
Soon Reach FiIipinOs.
Gov. Taft said that any article which |
would have the effect of arousing the
Flpinos usually finds it's way to the
Fhlippine Islands and he illustrated
ms remark by saying that the recent
lierances of a member of Congress
qperogatory to the character of the
fhlhppine people already had found
'nelr way to the archipelago and had
aroused considerable discussion in the
native press.
The Filipinos are sensitive peo-
pc he said, land resent any i'm
pedchment of their intelligence. They
ages"
~ pullS, INTERCEPTED Mr.. Carmack. |
NOR as bulls" assented Gov. Taft |
senator Lodge asked as to the effect |
~ utlerances calculated to encourage
tle flllplnos to resist the authority of |
was: ''
such utterances are great obsta-
We 10 the success of our efforts"
senator Patterson inquired as to the |
Snect OF Senator Hoar's speech in the |
senate isst recently.
90, mat speech he said, was full of
sympathy for the Filipinos; If circu-
"a s'sd IN the Philippine Islands would !
~ not subject its author to arrest and |
Hnpeachment?"
20 This inquiry several senators made |
rs, Gus protest, among them Chair
81 'aH Lodge, who said he did not think
~ Just to Gov, Taft to place him in
Il ' position of characterizing or criti-
. se,a's the speech of any individual
N r. GoN Taft begged to be excused from
sSlhg TO the question at this time.
n ,b nator Lodge drew from Gov. Taft
~ >, Slatement. that the military force
A we United States had been reduced
erno, IOOO to 1900 troops. The Gov
Fl "a ADDED that he had been inform
NY The Secretary OF War that II
dpc. me Intention 70 still further re-
N IN % me ne force In the immediate future
" 10000 men.
MA. ias the withdrawal Of the troops
'.v.uced trouble?" asked Mr.. Lodge.
"i ~ the contrary" said GOV. Taft,
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