Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06

gent Industrious and ambitious Chinese
comparative HIoSfess.
Or the other hand. with scarcely any OF
the adysntapes that have haen apioved by
'',e minus 'ie burmese anu "aiass eise
"nere. ana under many disadvantages they
have escaped. the Filipino has made sub
stantiaI progress He IL already better
than tbev M tr,bo nv oorr,,,,y A, ,,.
' ''' vi '''ii'ii"''i'' i' ''o
EaSt ihuies' not even IN Java or SARA
wax. the model colony. has developed great
er intelligence, patriotism or capacity than
the Filipino. although he Is indolent and
imprac ticable. With all his faults and
vices he is the best man In the east today.
except the Chinese and japanese. I would
like to quote what Judge Taft has recently
said on that subject:
Contrast the Ffipinos with other Malays
and the oriental peoples and | ask YOU
to name a people Offering more opportuni-
ties for development along the lines which
American ideals require than the people
Of these islands. To begin with. they are
a Christian people and they have been so
for three hundred years 1t will not be
said that have been partial to the Span
ish friars and the panish sovereignty here
but | am anxious TO admit I'm the fullest
manner the debt which these people and
the world owes To Spain and her fri,rs for
Christianizing seven millions of Malays and
giving them speaking broadly. Christian
and modern ideals II is true that their
Christianity sometimes. seems different from
European or American CHRISTIANITY. but in
forming n suhiact Co. ~ arar,tc, 80 81.
el.yatinp induapc. of aduns,ton "a 49,
environment of civilization this neonIe q,
centuries in advance OF the Nohammedan
Buddhist
Inc Mohammedan. the Buddhist. the
ity on the efforts OF the ChristIan Euronaap
nation to better his condition. He has no
desire for popular government. no longing
velonman. nf me ttpery; he opposes TO de-
VIII 90 s;.,o, ms , hiIo lne impehe,rapie
people a a peopIe have brea thad IN tbrnnah
their educated leaders the inspira ton OF
liberty and free government. Many of them
nave Iousht; pied and given W their lives
IN struggle Tor Independence. II a
..' Heh ussie Out their sacrfnces and
.ne,f bravery are worthy our admiration
tbin1s TLai, r. p.opie capap,e OF greater
.nInss- Iheir intense desire for education.
.nsi apseciauoh OF european and Ameri-
s, mp oN einen's IN Dress ana bodily COM
aes;s. .ne,r artlstic ambitions: their quick
uesile anu power TO Initiate the good they
see ana understand their openness to the
VI ne" anu oetter Things. their
povernnent b,',a s ~, Iperty ana popular
snoviadsa iackihg In political
VI i's uiIhcultles and real
Sence-aI these traits. added to a peculiar
sV.idi sense ana charm. make them a peo-
i,aIoi,,r. i, supJect TO the good and de-
tha,tc aeonar vi friendly and sympa-
sheuc government In which they are given
a gradually increasing part and Justify an
.haS aiHerent policy In dealing with
,het ,. anu promoting their welfare from
maj wnich england has found II necessary
W puIs sue with Mohammedan and Buddhist
psopies having neither sympathy with nor
'oe ''ahoihs OF modern European ideas"
The Governments Policy
po,, n, r., .
~. Iioiner I. stuntz. presiding elder
Vi Inc Methodist Church. says that tho
present policy Of the government bar. a,
WISE "ise ;. ana Jus'. . 1T Is cautious policy
II rasb ava n.,-'l us critics declare
time ub.n ,a,,r, FUSES 10 nix any
AZ sufIicie,tr,, e,.,.a,e. 'a'i oe recognized
DISCHARGE t,s o,,,,.-.,pl anu 'hds'ehed TO
these Islands ana Ills 70 the natives OF
sponsibilities as an Independent STAT q,
tne concert of nations. And ir, the inter
nosas 70 pra ohe coionizing power pro-
exalted destiny bv a $3.50, napJects Tor this
ton. by admitting natives ~ az ruucH-
share in the government Of Tho -,
Is shown to be compatible with ~ as
fare of the people and by carryir, o.
fore their eyes an adminjstrstioS u,,ch
viii furnish them a pattern iron, 49, ii.n
work out their own national s,Iy.tin. ~
The only criticism which can he nas,,
upon this policy is that n is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that 1t assumes an ability I'm the L,iIs,,,,'r,
which he does not possess-the moral Sta,
Dlllty, the sober judgment which o. -
pensable in republican form, or go,a
ment.
Our British cousins I'm MaIavsja a,d Do
neo scOff at the idea that anv Matsx nSD,,i
can ever become self-eoverning Th.p sopie
to the bombast the vanity tbe cr,,ai,p V IN
deceitfulness and chronic Ia ines -, .t
tropical Malay in proof of tbair 80 VI"
Our Dutch friends I'm lava daciaro tS.,,
their experience proves our ,roarn 80 a..
hopeless one MANY America,s osies,
the military forces treat the Een n.y., VI
with open scorn. poii''
Sen-Government.
What of these obtectio,s, T. a.. r,t,,-
n;po ettaa for ..,, ,,o..a-.S ' YIN
.,,
NO. not at present He has radical def
ciencies which leave him permanently dis
qualified for this role
ar 10 .Iways h.ra O., .. - ,
oo.e.a, a.. " p'o'e negative
Heheiai Statements are always dangerous.
Certainly the outlook is not as hopeful as
we could wish The Malay race has pro-
duced Iess nou,icar r.s,,,.s ,har ,ho Na.,h
Amar;can Ip,i ~ 80 40, .o W "a
- ,aoi,,a,., i.,, ~, lat.ei u.soi saniZe
an. ir h ili,er-tiipal coinphsuoh ana
alla' between amen races Ienceo on from
one announcer py Instance ana by language
barriers. ms the Maiay races nave never
yet acco,hpIisneu. Ihey are an INITIATIVE
race rather than people with vigorous
INITIATIVE. Cathoiic teachers speak dis
couraSingly or their capacity FOR original