The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Professor Moses Declares
That Independence Of
Islands Is Impracticable
SCORES SCUTTLE PLAN
Former Commissioner Tells
His Class Why Policy OF
Control Is for the Best
Berkeley once San Francisco Call
zlzs Center Street. Oct 10.


philippine independence is imprac-
tioable," declared Professor Bernard
Moses for four years a Philippine
commissioner and now head Of the
history department Of the State Uni
versity, IN a classroom lecture to-day.
Professor Noses said Il would be the
height Of folly 70 abandon the island
possessions, and he clinched his as
sertions with arguments that are the
result Of his experiences in the ORR
ent. His address was IN part as fol-
lows:
Despite agitation IN this country for Philip
pine Independence, the question Is absolutely
imprzcricabe. The Islands VIII not become In
DEPENDENT y We desert them others viii az
ne fske our place They viii DO what we
fsn = DO A whole the Islands can only
benefit By the rule q an enlightened nation and
WQuld lose BY independence.
ReEions such az The PHILIPPINES are to-day
not able % become independent The adysnt-
axes u control become apparent when bar
nar-2n nation u lberslly managed y soN-S
enlightened neighbor. This Is not true II
case Ike Finland. Lower people oeFelop ana
gain By contact with their enlightened protec-
ton. They learn a modern Language, modern
laws and modern social conditions There Is
no real connection between personal liberty eho
political freedom. In spite Of the exactions O
the Dutch In Java there y more lioetty 80
fudependence there than IN states where people
under The control o. native prllces- II LAe
rllie OF 8 reckless OF semi barbarous Govern
rnent Is extended over other nations nothing
is gained but II a good government gets con
trcl % an uncivilized land good only results
Political wisdom Is necessary. spain was
rever politically wise. yet the Filipinos owe
their best traits 70 the Spaniards- Iney la1o
away tribal allegiance and wars ana TOOK JUST
steps toward unity Schools were established
and Young FilipinOE received educaton IN hu-
roHean customs and laws. The church swept
away Ole IDEAS and traditions and opened the
way for better times and government
T-nder American rule education in the Pnil-
f1rsnes has advanced and started on new ana
better lines. no reason for stopping this con-
troll has beer offered II iE safe 70 say thal
n IL Islands we're abandoned they would 90
hack u their former conditions.
The extreme q liberalism Is shown IN me
PHILIPPINES No line r. drawn between the
American and Aslatic The questions OF the
status q mixed blood do not appear. one law,
one court and one church exist for all Any
Office may be held by any one who Is able 70
get the votes The legislation is 10 rest WIN
legislative assemblies Insuizr conEtaoulsry
rrsfurai-s peace. American supremacy guar
arfees absence q invasion. and the Filipino y
today better on than he ever was before
Il Congress in is wisdom does not wish 70
turn q Territory into a state there IS no power
u foroe Congress Therefore as We have al
vays practically held colonies. there Is no rea-
son why We should not indefinitely continue 70
% 90 Our Institutions VIII not suffer from
contact with the islands any more than did
England suffer from contact with her colonies
On the other hand. the islands viii benent
greatly from contact with US