Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
ARIzONA'S QUOTA
Of Those Who Are Engaged in the
Upbuilding of the Philippines.

There was printed in The Republican
yesterday notice sent to this paper
by the United States civil service com
mission of examinations to be held for
the Philippine service. This territory.
it appears. is already we'll represented
in the islands by those who are draw
ing from the public fund. but that is
no reason why there should not be
more stipendiaries if they can do the
work better than other American
citizens. 1t will be seen from a sub
joined table. that taking population in
10 consideration this territory leads all
the divisions of the union.
From the Gay Admiral Dewey sill
enced the Spanish fleet in Manila har-
boz 70 the present time, the United
States has been at work trying to make
good citizens of the Filipinos. To
what degree they have succeeded opin-
ions differ. The fair unbiased mind of
whatever shade OF politics, must admit
that there has been Il marked improve
rent in some directions at least.
The financial and social conditions
have very materially improved. In
stead Of the dependent. pOor Barrie"
there is found today the prosperous
town. province and islands. In place
OF an over-taxed. prosecuted ignorant
people, they are improving the oppor-
tunities given them to better their con-
ditions. The worst obstacle to be
overcome in their development. was
their suspicious. They mad been de-
ceiVed SO many years. their hopes had
been raised to be dashed so often. that
the very fairness OF the American plan.
of making country for them, had too
good u thing in it to win their con-
fdence, and they were as suspicious Of
cur avoWed promises and well laid
plans. as they had been of Spanish
| manueve:s for years.
BY steady plodding, careful demon
stration and extra care decided pro-
gress has been made. The demand
for education IS the most encouraging
feature. The Willingness TO be taxed
Tor public improvements and their
gradual falling into the way Of the
United States has become SO general
among the leaders. that the rank and
file are seeing that they are not to
be harmed, so believe that they may
| be benefited.
The most important places in the
government are being gradually placed
in the hands of natives, and they find
that It pays to be loyal good citizens
and are not slow to follow the lead Of
men in whom they have confided fer
years.
For instance: The commission. which
acts as both Legislature and executives
is composed of five citizens OF the
United States and three FilipinCs.
The supreme court of the entire archi-
| pelago has a very brilliant lawyer, q
native for its chief justice. and the
| rest Of the court consists of four
citizens CT the United States and two
other natives.
The matter of education is managed
! largely by Americans, and while there
are hundreds Of native teachers en-
ployed. the systems ana superinten-
deGcy G: the matter of education is I'M
der the direct management of instruc
tors from the United States.
There are in the service of the gov
eminent Of the Philippines. 1877 per-
sons of different grades. salaries and
stations.
Classified from information at hand
they stand thus:
| Appointed from the Philippine is
lands. 41S7.
| From the United States: