The sun., 1903-12-06
PILIPINOS INVADING AMERICA.
SOME e5O NOW STUDYING AT (OL-
LEGES HERE.

1t IL One or Gov. Tafrs Wsys Of Spreading
Americsn Ideas in the philippines
--Aguinaldos Cousin at Ysle-Msn'ls
Merchants Helping - Good Results
Young man with dark brown oom.
plexion, slightly tilted eyebrows and closely
trimmed black hair, swung across the
campus OF Yale University at sharp pace
his arms loaded with books and papers.
.You see that young chap?" said pro-
fessor. aWell, perhaps you think he's a
jap, but he isn't He's Filipino; cousin
to Aguinaldo, too.
Hes not over "a, yet four years ago
he was wearing shoulder straps as stan
officer in his cousins army He's seen
AZ much active service on the battlefield
as many OF our Civil War veterans. first
against the Spaniards, then against US
"Now he's one Of the brightest students in
the university
This Yale student Ia only one OF an ever
growing number of Filipino youths who
are coming to America for a college eduoa-
ton. All told. there are at least go Filipino
students at American colleges.
Gov. Taft ia largely responsible for the
shifting OF the Filipinos' foreign educational
mecca from Madrid to America. Shortly
after his arrival in the Philippines he be-
came convinced that the American college
could do better than any other means q
great part OF the work Of making the Fill
pino realize that the United States meant
him only good. So the commission in
aueurated the plan Of sending deserving
Filipino boys to the States for collegiate
instruction.
Some Of these Headers Of tomorrow have
returned to the islands after completing
special courses and have entered the Gov
ernment civil service. They are not only
giving entire satisfaction therein, but, as
Gov. Taft hoped they would, have become
firm believers in American principles and
are instilling their new found ideas. with
all the enthusiasm Of youth, into those of
their own people with whom they come in
contact.
The ma jorty Of these young men four
wears ago were as inveterate enemies OF
the United States as Jenaro f. Iagadameo.
Aauinaldos cousin, who is now at Yale.
While considerably over one-half of
these Filipinos are not proteges Of the
Government, strictly speaking. it is never
theless true that nine out of every ten of
them have been sent here either directly
or indirectly by Gov. Taft. This is due to
the fact that the Governor Gene raj has as
strong ally in his educational scheme
Ignacio yillamor, head of the Club Inter-
nacional, a native organization composed
Of the weaIthiest and most prominent
citizens of Manila.
This club was organized three years
ago by Senior vilamor. upon his becoming
10 nfG Gov Taft md
his methods, 10 award scholarships TO
graduates of local colleges and to send them
here for four year courses. paying all their
expenses.
So far it has sent nearly one hundred and
fifty, and every year is adding to the number
Of its proteges. Many have gone to the
Jesuit College in Santa Clara. Cal; some
to Berkeley University, near San Francisco.
and many to Ann Arhor. Mich. The rest
are scattered all over the country.
Sefior Villamor, who has been made
a Judge by the Government, is a famous
instructor among the Filipinos. In what
aver part of the world you meet Filipino.
YOU are pretty sure to get into his good
sraoes at once if you can introduce your
self as a friend of Ignacio Villamor.
Seiior Villamor is not Tagalog, but
an Ilocano of Northern Luzon. fellow
ownsman of Antonio Luna. Several years
before the end of the Spanish regime he
became instructor of Latin and Greek in
the principal college of Manila. and later
the head Of the law department in the same
institution.
When the people rose in arms against
the American Government he became the
representative of Ilocos Sur in the Filipino
Congress, but when the insu ERECTION was
crushed he went to Manila and soon after
organized movement am ong the wealthy
natives which resulted in the establishment