The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-02
TRIUMPH OF JUSTICE
IN THE PHILIPPINES

on July 4 last on the 10th aaniversar!
] OF the declaration Of our independence
peace and amnesty were promulgated IL
the Philippine Islands. Some. trouhl,
has since from time to time threatened
with the Mohammedan Moros. but win
the late insurrectionary Fillpinos tn,
war has entirely ceased. Civil govern.
ment has now been introduced. Not only
does each Filipino enjoy such rights q
Nfe liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness as ne has never before known dur
ing the recorded history Of he islands
but the people taken as a whole now en-
Joy measure OF government great
er than that granted TO any other Orien-
tails by any foreign power and greater
than that enjoyed by any other Orientals
under their owl. governments. save the
japanese alone. We have not gone toe
far IN granting these rights OF liberty
and self-Eovernment; but we have GER
tainly gone 10 the limit hat in the in
terests Of the Philippine people them
selves it was wise or Just 10 go. To
hurry matters. 20 go faster han we arc
now going. would entail calamity on the
people Of the islands No policy ever en-
tered into by the American people has
vindicated Itself in more signal manner
thar the policy Of holding the Philip
pines. The triumph OF our arms. above
an the triumph Of our laws and princi-
piles has come sooner than we had any
right 10 expect
Praise for the Army
Too much praise cannot be given to
the army for what IL has done in the
Philippines both in warfare and from an
administrative standpoint I'm preparing
The way for civil government. and sim
liar credit belongs TO the civil authori-
ties for the way in which they have
planted the seeds OF seir-government in
the ground thus made ready for them
The courage. the unfinching endurance
the high soldierly efficiency. aud the
general kind-heartcdness and humanity
'oi our troops have been strikingly man
Tested There now remain only soma
1900 troops IN the islands All told
over 100 0DO have been sent there OI
course, there have been Individual in
stances of WrOngdOing among then
They warTed under fearful difficulties
o. climate and surroundings and under
the strain OF the terrible provocatious
which they continually received from
their foes. occasional Instances OF cruel
retaliation occurred. Every effort has
been made 10 prevent such cruelties. and
finally these efforts have been complete
ly successful Every effort has also
been made 10 detect and punish IN
WrOugdOeTs After making all allow
ance for these misdeCds. 20 remains true
chat few indeed have been the instances
I'm which war has been waged by a civ
ilized power against semi-civilized or
barblrous forces where there has boon
so little wTOngdOinE by the viCtOrs as
IN the Philippine Islands On the other
hand. the amount or difficult import
ant. and benefcent work which has been
done Is well-nigh inCalculable.
The Work Of Regeneration.
Taking the work Of the army and the
civil authorities together. it may be
questioned whether anywhere else IN
modern times the world has seen a bet
Ger example OF real constructive states
maaship than our people have given IN
the Philippine Islands. High praise
should also De given those FiliplnOs. in
he aggre gate very numerous. who have
accepted the new conditions and Joined
with our representatives to work with
hearty soOd VIII for the welfare OF the
islands.