New-York tribune., 1903-01-05

whole of the Christian Filipino population. with
the exception of few thousand persons in the
Moro country in isolated towns. are enjoying
civil government Much remains to he
done in perfecting civil government. in mar
shaiifng the forces OF law and order against
lawlessness and disturbances. and in teaching
the people Of the Philippines not only that
they have rights under the law, but also that
they cannot hope to enjoy such rights unless
they acquire courage and independence suf-
ficent TO assert them against attempts by th-ir
fellow Fiiipinos TO perpetuate the system of
'cactqueism, or. literally translated, boss
ISM.
The report says the Filipino laborers must he
taught the independence and dignity of labor
under free government. and adds:
The organization of labor into unions in Ma
nila- while brought about by crackbrained
insurrecto agitator for political purposes only.
will we hope lead To an organization which
may have much to do with intoxicating this
lesson.
The Filipino people of the better class have
received the passage of the Philippine act with
great satisfaction. The coming year
under the trying circumstances which now pre-
vail will show how much may depend upon
the conservative and law abiding character Of
the controlling elements of the Filipino people
The commission urges that it is the duty Of
the United States TO secure to the Philippines
stable currency as that used by the people
of the United States
NEEDS ALLEGED IN ISLANDS.
The commission concludes with the following
recommendations. which respectfully urged
on the attention of Congress:
First-The establishment Of gold standard
in the islands and of banking corporations EN-
powered to issue circulating banknotes under
proper safeguards.
second-The reduction of at least - per cent
of the Dingley rates of duties upon goods inn
ported into the United States from the Philip
pines.
Third-An amendment of the Philippine act
that the limit upon lands which may be sold
n or he he
the public domain shall be increased TO 29,oOo
acres, or, in the alternative so that the govern
Tnent shall be given the power to lease for sixty
years upon competitive bidding tracts from the
public lands aggregating in any individual or
corporate lessee not more than 10000 1t says
that this legislation is necessary to the deVei-
opinent Of the islands. and that, as the govern
neut owns 65.ooo.ooo out Of 1ooooVo acres IN
the archipelago there is danger OF concentra-
tion of ownership in individuals or corporations
Fourth-That the Philippine act may ne
amended by repeating the limitation which for
bids individual or corporation from holding
an interest in more than one mining claim
Fifth-That all bonds issued by the lnsula1
government under the authority of the Philip
pine act shall be free from state, county ana
municipal taxation in the United States
Sixth-That an amendment be made 10 the
Chinese Exclusion act giving power TO the gov
ernment by law TO admit a fixed ana lrnlled
number of ChuaTne into the Philippine 1slands
who certified to be skilled labofers' on tne
bond of the employer that for every Chlnese
skilled laborer employed he will employ r III
pino apprentice. and that he viii return tfle
Chinese skilled laborer thus introduced Within
five years after his admission 10 the couIis 30
and that he shall pay tax of not exceeding Soc
for each Chinaman SO admitted to the Insular
government 10 meet the expenses OF the en-
forcement of these restrictions
The commission thinks unlimited admission
of Chinese would be unwise