The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
PARTY LEADERS
ARE ASSEMBLING
Republican National Commit
teemen Gather in Washing
ton to Plan for Convention
CHICAGO IS IN THE LEAD
Proposal to Reduce Representa-
tiOn From Southern States
Finds Numerous AdherentS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Republican
national committeeman are arriving
in Washington for the quadrennial
meeting. which will open on Friday in
the Arlington Hotel. With this van
guard Of the men who decide the date
and location of the next national con-
vention come the convention boomers.
Some Of them are already on the
ground, comfortably located in head
quarters, and prepared. through the
proper committees, to talk eloquently
IN favor of their respective cities.
The question of representation in the
next convention, as expressed in circu-
lar letters sent out by General Brayton
of Rhode Island. is a topic of no little
interest to the committeeman. Most of
the committeeman who have arrived
agree that they have no authority to
say what the basis of representation
shall be in the call to be issued for the
convention. The most the committee
can do. they say, is to pass a resolu-
ton recommending that a basis which
win reduce the number of delegates
from the South be adopted.
This view Of the situation in part is
shared by Postmaster General
Payne. member of the commit
tee from Wisconsin, and vice
chairman both of the national COM
mittee and of the executive committee.
Payne is the father Of the idea for re-
duced representation and urged it
stoutly in the Philadelphia convention.
7 still favor my plan and believe it
ought to be adopted" said Payne to-
night. but 1 am aware that it is
matter which the convention must pass
upon. The committee may discuss it at
the approaching meeting If Mr.. Hanna
chooses 10 rule it in order, but the
committee. as I understand it, cannot
take any decisive action"
The talk about the date for the con-
vention seems to favor the Tuesday
nearest the middle of June. The senti-
ment in favor of Chicago as the eonven-
tion city increases, so that among the
delegates now here it is regarded as a
foregone conclusion that that city will
be selected.
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not be easily overestinated. The United
States in entering upon its task in the
Philippine Islands enjoyed the very
great advantage Of Spain's preliminary
work.
Through Spanish influence and
precept the Filipinos have attained a
noteworthy distinction among the
peoples Of the Far East for their good
manners and generally dignified bear
ing. AS instructors and models in
this department the Americans would
have been greatly inferior to the Span
iards: for the Americans manners do
not constitute conspicuous claim to
distinction. He goes to the islands
as the representative of a superior civ
ilizaton, but his personal superiority
does not appear in his manners. In
this respect the Filipino outranks
him. The American, however, JUS
tifies his presence as a leader and a
teacher in the islands by the fact that
his mission begins where the mission
of the SDaniard ended. The Spaniards
taught the FiliDinos the forms of en-
lightened society; the Americans are
expected to give them an opportunity
TO acquire its open-minded, liberal
and humane spirit"
PROCUREMENT.
After speaking of the civil govern
mental offices created in the Philippine
Islands. Professor Moses continued:
In the municipalities or townships
the first steps were taken toward the
esta ablishment of local government.
The president. vice president and the
members of the Municipal Council are
elected. But in view of the limited
knowledge and experience of the bulk
Of the inhabitants, it was found to be
expedient to confine the privilege of
voting in the beginning to compara-
lively few persons. 1t was confined to
those who had held some of the princi-
pal municipal offices prior to the Amer
lean occupation. those who had prop
erty valued at 500 pesos, or who had
paid taxes to the amount of 30 pesos
and those who could read. write and
speak English or Spanish.