The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23

surrection was STAMPED out l do not
| refer to the MOroS, with whom we nave
| exercised the utmost fOrbearance, put
who may force US to chastise them II
| they persist in attacking our troops
| Among the FilipinOs proper. however.
| peace has come. Doubtless here ana
| there sporadic outbreaks CT br1gandage
will occur from time to time. but or
ganized warfare against the American
| flag has ceased, and there is no reason
| to apprehend it's recurrence Our army
| in the islands has been reduced until 1t
| is hot fourth of what 1t was at the
| time the outbreak was at its height.
step by step. as the army conquered.
| the rule of the military was supplanted
| by the rule of the civil authorities-tne
| soldier was succeeded by the civilian
| ma gistrate. The utmost care has been
exercised in choosing the best type OF
Americans for the high civil positions.
and the actual work of administration
| has been done SO far as possible by ma
| tive Filipino officials serving under
| these Americans. The success of this
effort has been wonderful. Never has
! this country had more upright OF an
| ADLER body of public representatives
| than Governor Taft. Vice Governor
! Wright and their associates and sub
ordinates in the Philippine islands. 1t
| is a very difficult matter practically
/ to apply the principles of an orderly
| free government to an Oriental people
struggling upwards out of barbar1sm
and subsection. 1t is a task requiring
| infinite firmness patience, tact, broad
| mindedness All these qualities and the
| countless others necessary have been
! found in the civil and military officials
who have been sent over to administer
| the islands.
1T was, of course. inevitable that
| there should be occasional failures; but
! it is astonishing how few these have
| been. Here and there the civil govern
| ment which had to be temporarily
| wi k.
| but at last, on the July that has pass
| ed-on the one hundred and twenty
| sixth anniversary of our independence
| it was possible at the same time to de-
| clare amnesty throughout the islands
and definitely to establish civil rule over
all of them excepting the country OF the
Mohammedan Moros, where the condi-
| lions were wholly different.
Each inhabitant of the Philippines is
| now guaranteed his civil and religious
! rights his rights to life, personal lib
| erty and the pursuit of happiness, sub
ject only to not infringing on the rights
of others. 1t is worth noting that al
ready the Philippine people have re-
| ceived a greater share of self-govern-
| ment, that they have more to say as to
| how they shall be governed, than is the
| case with any people in the Orient which
| is under European rule. Nor is this all.
Congress has, with farseeing wisdom,
| heartily supported all that has been
done by the executive. Wise laws for
the government of the Philippine islands
have been placed upon the statute
| books, and under those laws provision
| is made for the Introduction into the
Philippines of representative govern
ment with only the delay absolutely nee
essary to allow for the esta Enlistment Of
definite peace for the taking of a census
and the settling down of the country
In short. we are governing the Fill
pinos primarily in their interest and for
their great benefit And we have act
ed in practical fashion-not trying to
lay down rules as to what should be
u done in the remote and uncertain fu-
ture, but turning our attention to the in
slant need of things and meeting that
need in the fullest and amplest way.
1T would be hard to say whether we
owe most to our military or the civil
representatives in the Philippines. The
soldiers have shown splendid gaIlantry
in the field and they have done no less
admirable work in preparing the prov
inces for civil government. The civil
authorities have shown the utmost wis
dom in doing a very difficult and very
important work of vast extent 1t would
be hard to find in modern times a better
example of successful constructive
craftsmanship. Finally, in the Philip
} pines, as in Cuba, the instances of
wrong doing among either our civil or
military representatives have been as
tonishingly few; and punishment has
| been melted with even handed justice to
all offenders.
Nor should it be forgotten that while
we have thus acted in the interest of
!
helped our own people. Our interests
are as great in the Pacific as in the At
lantic. The welfare of California. Ore
gon and Washington is as vital to the
nation as the welfare of New England.
New York and the South Atlantic
, | states
1.-The awakening of the Orient means
very much to all the nations of Chris
tendon, commercially no less than po-
litically, and it would be shortsighted
craftsmanship on our part to refuse to
take the necessary steps for securing a
proper share to our people of this COM
merclal future. The possession of the
; Philippines has helped us, as the secur-
ing of the open door in China has help
ed us. Already the government has ia
ken the necessary steps to provide for
the laying of Pacific cable under con-
: ditions which safeguard absolutely the
interests of the American public. Our
commerce with the east is growing rap
: idly. Events have abundantly justified
alike from the moral and material
: standpoint, all that we have done in
the far east as sequel to our war with
) SPAIN
! After his address at the Coliseum, the
' president was the guest of Executive
t | Secretary John T. Robinson, on Asylum
, avenue. The president invited Mayor
t Sullivan to meet him at Mrs. Robin
+ sons home. The mayor is an ex-clerE
who was elected by the laboring men
3 | fact that the president was familiar
: with. and he expressed desire to have
a personal chat with Mr.. Sullivan.
! President Roosevelt expressed his
! satisfaction at the substitution of drives
for conventional handwriting This
. method of entertainment seems to have
: | given the people the opportunity desired
, of seeing him. 1t obviates the crush
!, that has been SO Objectionable in prev
: ious receptions.
Willimantic. Conn, Aug 23-Presiden
, Roosevelt arrived here at 9 o'clock thi.
= morning and left a half hour later fol
u Providence. From his carriage durins
!, :, the drive about the city he made briel
speech.
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> and Satin-Skin Powder. Csc. The Model
= City Ticket Office.
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