Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-27
AWAIT IAF1'S ARRIVAL
Administration at Washington
Anxious to Get His Report
On Philippines.
His Recommendations Will Gov
ern Largely Action on
Tariff Question.
Congress Will Be Asked to Pro.
vide for Lower Duties.
Civil Rule.

Washington, Jan. 27--So great is the
confidence of president and congress
in the Judgment of Gov. Taft that he
has been notified by telegraph that all
matters concerning the future govern
ment of the Philippines would be de-
layed until his arrival. He received a
message to that effect from Secretary
Root yesterday. He Immediately re-
piled that he would be in Washington
Wednesday afternoon and would remain
there as long as he could be of any as
sistance to the administration in formu-
lating its insular policy.
The anxiety of the government off,
cials at Washington for Gov. Taft's adj
vice strengthen the belief of his friends
that he is to be practically the creator
of the Philippine form of government.
They predict that he is destined to be
TO American colonial history what Alex
ander Hamilton was to its fiji ancial his
tory.
Gov. Taft will urge the passage of a
homestead act to enable the natives to
purchase their lands. He will advocate
reduction of the tariff duties on Phil
ippine imports into the United States,
and VIII recommend the establishment
of a Philippine legislative body In the
near future, the exact time to be left
to the joint judgment Of the military
and civil authorities.
t.. Al
co Gov. Taft was notified by the post
office authorities that important docu-
ments We're being forwarded to him
from Washington. He supposed them
to be copies of the bills OF Senator
Lodge and Congressman Cooper for the
government of the Philippines, but new
er received them, and is in Ignorance of
their contents. He was deeply inter
ested in the news that the pope Is
about to send a commission to the
Philippines with the hope OF reconcile
ing the natives to his church by prom
Using to appoint Filipino clergyman and
American priests. Much good can be
accomplished by such commission, he
said The friars formerly We're the
masters of the people. They ruled abb
solutely. In consequence of their re-
preston the feeling against them grew
strong and never will subside under old
conditions, but the people are Roman
Catholics and demand priest for their
religious leaders Their feeling is not
against the church but against the
friars II the 100000 acres of land now
owned BY the friars can be purchased
and resold to the tenants and new
priests sent into the islands the trouble
can be settled.
One fact Governor Taft expressed an
earnest desire to impress on the people.
and that was the success of civil gov
eminent.
Civil government in the islands is
distinct success" he continued, lit has
been firmly established in nearly forty
provinces. The people in the state hear
rothing of the achievements of the civil
authorities. When they so out and col
lect taxes and perform other duties
nothing is heard of 1t, while every move
CT the military authorities is soon known
over here. The distance being so great
such result is only natural when only
the acute news is cabled. Opposition to
our rule exists in practically only three
out. At the end of this year | hope to
see the military forces reduced to $1,000
men in the islands. That number OF
troops, together with the native con-
stabulary, will be an ample force with
which to maintain order and peace.
Just as soon as we can persuade all
the natives that the war is over our task
viii be easier. have been quoted as
saving the F'iipinos are treacherous.
That is mistake i said this: In many
cases influential natives, altho proclaim
irg their allegiance to American rule.
We're caught communicating with and
to the insurrectionists.'
They knew they might be imprisoned If
detected by the Americans, but they
knew they would be shot il they refused
to contribute to the leaders of the re-
bellion. They were forced into the dual
position by circumstances.
Frankly, am fond of the native Fill
ipino; they are sweet-tempered; they
are faithful, when you once get their
have many friends among them whom
would trust implicitly.
Like Cuba and Porto Rico. we must
have tariff adapted to the islands, We
must obtain our revenue from our Gus
tom receipts. Money can not be OBJ
tanned in sufficient amounts thru direct
taxation. We will ask that the Dingley
tariff be reduced for the products of the
islands imported into the states at least
20 per cent The United States would
reap u benefit thru such n concession
that would more than overbalance the
loss OF revenue sustained"
Since he landed in California, Cover
nor Taft has been importuned by scores
of Americans seeking information in re-
gard to the opportunities for the Invest
ment of capital In the islands. He has
been questioned on all sorts of subjects
connected with the islands. He is
strongly impressed with the advantages
to be derived thru the investment of
American money and the application of
modern methods in the development of
the wonderful natural resources of the
possessions.
There is field over there" he said,
for our capital and our industry. 9th
err nations realize the opportunity offered
and with our tendency to take advan-
tage of all our opportunities. l do not
think we will overlook this one"
Says Canal Can Wait.
Washington, Jan. 27.--"First we pro-
pose to dispose of the Philippine tariff
question, then take up the problem or
relief for Cuba and then determine
What lie 10 ba dana in raoar5 IN tho