The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-28
OKLAHOMA In
THE PHILIPPINES
Civil Employees Lists An
aIyzed-OkIahOma People
on the Lists

From the day Admiral Dewey 81
Ienced the Spanish feet in Manila har-
Dor TO the present time. the United
states has been at work trying to
make eood citizens OF the Filipinos.
10 what degree they have succeeded
opinions differ The fair, unbiased
mind OF whatever shade Of politics,
must admit that there has been a
marked improvement in some direc-
tions at least
The financial and social conditions
have been materially improved. In
stead OF the dependent poor "Barrio"
we fno today the prosperous town,
provinces and islands. In the place
of an ovS=.axed, persecuted ignorant
people, we find them Improving the
opportunities given them to better
their condition The worst obstacle
20 overcome in their development was
their suspicious. They have been de
ceiyed so many many years, their
hopes have been raised to be dashed
30 often. that The very fairness Of the
American plan, of making country
Tor them. had to good thing to win
their confidence. and they were as sus
picIous Of our avowed promises and
well laid plans, as they have been OF
Spanish maneuvors for years.
BY steady ploddlnp. carqful demon
siraton and extra care, we have made
decided progress The demands for
education is the most encouraging
feature. The Willingness to be taxed
for public improvements and their
gradual falling into our ways has be-
come so general among the leaders,
that the rank and file are aeelng that
they are not to be harmed. so believe
that they may be benefited.
The most important pieces in the
government are being gradually plac-
ell in the hands OF natives. and they
ind that It pays to be loyal ana good
citizens and are not slow to follow the
lead Of men in wnom they have con
dded for years.
For instance, the commission. wnich
acts as both legislature and eaeou-
tiyes. is composed Of FIVE citizens Of
the United States. and three Filipinos
The supreme court Of the entire archi-
pelago has a very brillian lawyer a
native for us chief Justice. and The
rest Of the court consists OF four cit-
liens Of The United sta'es aad two
other natives
rho mater Of education is managed
largely by Americana and while there
are hundreds oi native teachers em
playca She system ana superintendent
ey of the matter Of eincsuon ls unt
er the direct management of insiraet.
ors from The United States
Tho disaavsniages of being a "ter
rilory are manifest in this ease as in
many others Those Who have the
"yotes have The pull those who have
the onices ANA ia the whole scheme of
government the man or state win
the pun is The favored one
It appears in this case, however
that Olslahonn. even though t has not
been favored with large number Of
appointments in the Philippines, 1t has
rs many as the states Of Montana,
Idaho or North Dakota
The favored ones from Oklahoma
are the following in The Departments
OF public instruction.
Educational Force.
@ C. Brown. teacher, appointed
FROM Guthrie oila. Jan 90. 1902, aai
AIRY, $i,40o le located Borogan,
IN The province OF samar on the island
oi that name
samar S one OF the principal Islands
lying south OF Lnzon, on which me
city of Manila IS locate samar has
n population Of 265.509 as shown by
the eeiy recent census. iaken n ths
year Il IS 3 great hemp producer
and an appointment 10 lhat position IS
one 20 he ratefu ior
~ D. Pointer nacher appointed
from arlington Okla May 1901
SALARY $1,000 lceaied al nnao pro-
vince oi Iamna Lu4on Ih 7roYnc
lies saalAaa of Manila pu law
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