New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
PHILIPPINE DESTINY.
An Experts Estimate of the
"Hhae Mans Bmdcn.

Hugh Clifford. in Macmillan's Magazine fer De
ceinber.
Those men who in the political jargon of the
United States are known as CopperkeSoS-"eil
meaning phfla ut hropiSts. fer the most part.
whose generous sympathy with the weaker side
leads them to espcuse the cause Of their coun-
try's enemies-have ior : been busy doing all tie
mischief which il would seem TO be the peculiar
province Of men distinguished fer great good
ness of heart rather thfll Ter much soundness on
judgment. 10 erlect- Rlissfully ignorant OF the
nature of Orientals. Of their innate weaknesses
and limitations. these enthusiasts have DECIDED
that by granting complete Independence e the
Filipinos the United States aloue satisfy the
demands OF justice. Starting with tsIs axiom
n they have been at great pains to impress the
same opinion upon the natives Of the Philip
pines. to encourage them In persevere 10 stirnu-
that at the last sTccesS shah is theirs NtteTlN
carried away by their seuJiD entail generosity
snd seemingly quite indifferent to the conse-
guenceS Of their action. they have gone 70 even
greater lengths tilan woild have been folerated
in this country. notwithstanding the marvellous
patience with which the British people mas
treated the ro-Soers- Also ss seems 10 ne Ilt
way when men forget patriotism for some VS.
ionary ideal or principle. The t"fperheaas haht az,
been by means overscrupulous concerning IIF
means which they have seen III 10 employ.
Take. for example. the pamphlets trahsiateo
into rhe Tagal dialect with which they have IN
undated the archipelago and which put an en-
-ireiy false complexion upon the politcai si'Na-
tion. by ascrihing TO the majority ol tHt - -
zens of the republic determination 10 secure
complete independence to the tfllpll1os- Inc
natives who read these effusio1s are supreFnelN
made TO them as authentic and authoritative;
they find in them a tremendous incentive 10 CON
tinued resistance and in spite OF re.e!ses - ia
field, their conviction is growing that the thlleu
States is prepared TO give them the Independents
which they have never enjoyed in the past. me me
attainment Of which. appearing TO them ioT @ Lle
first time in the light of possibility. moves
them now TO a veritable passion Of desire
A TRANscENDENTAL DREAM
The fundamental Illusion is that the Filipino
has in him, lying latent, it is true but capaple
q citizen of the United States. The theory
magnificent as in this workday World Only
theory can be-is that these quahues can pe
brought, as It were, into full bearing oy means
of moral, intellectual and political eoucaton;
The dream is that when these ponuGa1 @ anu
moral qualities have been thus artlIlclaily pI9-
s51ced the Filipino transformed almost sud
denly into a sort Of brown European, viii be
found TO be capable Of autonomy, or even OF
tnSenendence under the Stars and Stripes.
Now all this reminds of an arch, complete
IN every detail save only that the keystohe aas
been omitted On paper possibly, it looks beau
ftfuI and without flaw, but put TO the rougn test
of practice the noble edfce will crumole INTO a
heap of unsightly ruins for in the government
az men the keystone-the thing that matters
lis human nature. and especially those phases
Of human nature whlcn are ia5 - ,,1a Vet
ST is precisely this all important factor IN lne
situation which. American statesmen appear
most persistently to ignore one canlot pul poS
g tribute of admiration to the generosity Whlch
trnpels practical men to leave out or their car
culatiors those innate limitations wnlch doom
80 Malavan races to the occupation of an IN
+aIor I,oeStion as COMPARED with the white peo
pies II is magnificent without a oouoN o"'
,1ost er4rtatically il is not war.
The truth is that the government OF q e oIoNn
race is task which does not easily MT lpto place
amid the theories. principles practices ana IN
st3+1tions of a republican community Gov
ernr1ent we take il. has for its sole object the
greater good of the greater nunner on tl2s ~
are submitted to il: and II TINS De is
lf-government by Asiatics is at once deciareo
TO be impossihility- The great ledger f S1
is written the history of the European INVASION
Of the East holds many things-too many OF
Them alas terrible and little to the credit OF the
superior race: yet from those beWlloeflng rec
or5s of experience two facts emerge clearly
The first is that the rule of brown men oy brown
men means anarchy, oppression. misery. hlooo-
shed and a hideous tale Of wrong; the second
that peace, prosperity and happiness can pe
secured to such people only wheh d slfons' :
Just and impartial government mas peeh IN. III
nosed upon them by a white race which. acting
unselfshly and with paternai care Tor the Wei
fare of all classes of the community, sets 1he
balancn true between contending factions and
interests and orders the destiny OF al more
wisely than the natives are capaple VI , ooi-1S =;
their own account. Here We are no ionsei IA
the domain of theory, for scattered up an9
down Asia are object lessons innumeranie ana
even the most casual student OF orleflta hlsloIy
can read the message written thereon in such
unmistakable characters
RULE OF THE SWORD IN INDIA
The history of India prior to the conquest of
fhe vast peninsula by Great Britain is one long
record of warfare, oppression, tyranny ana mis-
rule Mighty dynasties arose from time 10 tlle
and ,esta hIished splendid empires, but they rose
hy the sword. and each in turn perlshed pE the
sword. Some rulers possessed higher quallues
than others but each dynasty existed and gov
erned for Itself without any regard Tor the Wel-
fare of its SUBJECTS and under The various
native rules such virtues as reilglons OF Poll'
tolerance Justice or even mercy, found snlall
place in the recognized scheme OF things- were
she restrairin hand of the white men forced 10
relax its grip upon India to-day. there can pe no
doubS that anarchy would forthwith ellsue-
The members of the native congresses profess
10 believe that India is capable OF governing
itself unaided, but in their heart OF hearts even
these enthusiasts know well that this is not true
No one of the proud and warlike races or North-
ern India would submit Tor a moment 10 , tns
domination of any of Its neighooTs, ihe Meahel
peoples such as the Bengalis and the 1anlis'
would speedily be reduced to slavery; ana WneI-
ever native rule was set UP there Woulu oe
found uneven Justice oppression Of the mccoy
snd the impotent, and all the horrors, ABUSES
and barbarities which British domination mas
alone succeeded in eradicating- India IN TACT
resembles nothing so closely as one OF the
t7aappy families which are TO be seen hoih
time time In travelling rrenagerles. 9 Iaer @ e
beasts whose instincts make them naturai eii,
ernies may be found lying side by slde IN III
assorted groups-the cat licking her chdPs
bIngrtly while the mouse runs over her BACK
fhe dog watching them out of surly. turtiVe
ewes The sight does not create the impression
thar the creatures love one another, IN spite OF
their forced coInradeship: there Is ABOUT 1heif
~or1n,on prison no abiding air of peace: one
realizes without telling that IL Is iear not dllec
tion that prevents the strong from pIeglHs
tIror the weak, the pugnaclous from giving "aS
Fo his innate desires-fear Of the Keeper VINO Il
oI,er an and master Of the fate Of each Ano
similarly in British India II is the pIeseiIioe
Fhe European alone which keeps racial AMI
roosities. personal jealousies. religious anup-
pthies and Unborn iawlessness Withln oouflos:
EVERY one Of the native races VIII opey the
white man. viii submit TO him without sacfl-
srine its pride for though they may not loNe
aim they respect his strength. his justice ana ms
tolerance all virtues IL which the Drown man -
iart4ng- and the peasants the powerless mem
Fers of the community. are wen content 10 lIEe
s,,5er government which shows equal favor TO
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