New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-23
PHILIPPINE RESULTS.
1NSUL4R BUREAUS WORK.
Needs of the Islands Commerce
Report of Colonel Edsrards.

,-..h,,z+o-. Nov. 22.-The development OF the
,,,.,--,-e Islands during the last year. together
- = -,view o. pending questions Of Importance
- "a the archipelago. is contained IN the an
- -s,o-t Of Colonel Clarence r. Edwards, chief
-, r--sau OF Tnsular Affairs Of the War De-
-. -nsde pubic to-day. The accomplish
-. :. s-eatest Importance to the islands during
=, - Nas been the successful launching OF the
- ss,si svsten. BY January / next the new
- 81 70 IN complete operation The new
60 medium consists OF 100000 pesos and
.--sI silver coins. and 100000 pesos in paper
- To establish the new system and pur-
mo- ,.s silver coinage. tao issues OF bonds were
-. =. e 10000 each, both OF which were sold
:. u-eunium- The proceeds OF the sale OF these
go we're deposited and drew interest at the rate
= - re- cent. so that the government actually
-na6s money by going into debt.
.-olonel Edwards emphasizes the necessity OF a
-.su-ron u the Diagley tariff rates for the en-
-or-sre-ent q trade between the United States
I'd the Philippines. There is an active desire on
,hs psrt o. Philippine commercial interests, he
rs for tariff concessions. and the report states
that the same desire has been evinced by the same
interests in this country. The chief exports OK
tte ISLANDS to the United States are sugar. to-
bscco. hemp and copra. The latter two commodl-
tics already the free list
Aside from the tariff question. the matter OF most
serious mcmen; Tor the future is the enforcement
q che act OF Congress requiring the carrying trade
between The United States and the Philippines. as
vel as the coastwise trade OF the islands. 70 be
confined. after July next strictly 20 vessels car
ring the American Tag. At present Philippine
commerce Is carried IN British ships the extent
~ So PER OF the foreign trade OF the islands
Ccher foreign vessels carry all except PEP cent OF
the remainder OF this commerce A feet OF al least
eighteen American ships is being constructed, and
tire prediction Is made that. despite the apprehen-
sion now felt American ships viii be ready 20 take
ne place Of foreign vessels without seriously in
cCuveniencing the shipping interests.
The enforcement OF this act however. with ref
e-ence 10 the coastwise trade presents much
more difficult problem. There are now AIS yes
sels engaged ia the cosstwise trade Of the Islands
Or this number only twenty-five are American
ships With the whole number OF ships now par
ticipating this trade the tonnage Is said 70 Dc
entirely inadequate and the passenger service
wretched II is suggested that the building OF light
draught vessels 10 participate in this carrying
business presents a splendid opportunity Tor the
uncertainty as 10 probable future action Of Con-
gress this subject is asserted 10 be the reason
INK imperative demand for American built ships.
80 --s .e-o q s.-al---,e-- - - rot9 f1s-,
pine government. as EVIDENCED 10y the increased
- 81 - $3.50 Rs 5s,-eior,es nan, in
--icste and interesting questions Of law number
% cases involving claims sggregating large sums
are now pending in the United States Court Of
claims while other questions are before the circuit
courts ~ this country The recovery Of import and
export duties collected under The military regime
forms the basis Tor most Of the claims One OF the
questions Of interest presented is that OF the
-frf- q The President exercise the power OF leg
isis-ion the Philippines prior 10 the establish
rrert u civil government
Philippine history. as contained in vast collec-
tror ~ trsurEeUt records now IN possession OF
-re bureau. "a work involving painstakinE dis
c-f-rirati7n but promises 10 add much O per
-s-er- interest 10 the literature OF the islands.
TIE education u Filipino youths IN this country
Cor the purpose OF making them the future teach
e-s % the native schools OF the islands has begun
under an act passed last sumner by the tnsular
gover-rneUr. NiDety-efght Young F1liuInos are nov
IN t-e.r way 10 this country for that purpose.
They u1l attend the grammar schools OF Southern
California during the winter and in the spring be
distributed through The Middle West and Eastern
portions Of The United States for further fnstruc-
ZION
Coo1eI EdWards optimistically predicts that the
Philippines exhibit a. the St Louis Exposition viii
be the feature ~ that show. There are 10 be
something ike twelve hundred Filipino paruci-
pants. and every phase Of native Industry and do
mes-ic life I'm The Islands Is 70 be represented
Through al amendment to the Civil Service
regulations ~ the United States MADE by Pres-
dent Roosevelt. take effect April = next.
Transfers VIII BE- allowed from the civil employees
81 the Philippines m government positions II this
country thus accom- fishing end which has
been vigorously eouteuded for BY Colonel Edwards
Tor time. and making efficient service in the
philippines q stepping stone 20 better places at
home. and -hus raising the standard Of efficiency
and creating new indEcement 70 desirable clerks.