The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-25


civil functions to men Of military
training. It is a proof Of the power
of the universal adaptation of the
American that things have gone as
well as they have. Ladronism has
ceased. Confidence in American in
situations is established AguinaldoI
dwells in freedom across the bay.
The government builds good roads in
city and country. 1t is stamping out
tine virulent diseases. AS in Havana
we found it a pest house and made
| it a health resort. The government
has established some of the most ex-
| tensive laboratories in the world to-
combat the malignant diseases of the
| east. 1t is a very difficult thing to-
pass through street for few blocks
where $50 lie dead, and then little
later find all in health. There are
some 10000 Americans in this city
We cannot afford to have malignant
diseases dominant.
The government has brought in and
is bringin 10000 immunized caribou
to take the place Of those which died.
1t has brought in 1000 teachers,
mostly graduates of our best colleges,
and assigned them places throughout
the provinces. OF these, only about
a dozen had to be discharged for yield
ing to unaccustomed temptation and
proving themselves unworthy Con-
sidering that some of them were dis.
charged soldiers, who chose to remain
in the country, the number of unwor-
thy ones is very small. They entered
upon their work under Act "A. section
16, Of the Philippine commission: NO
teacher or other person shall teach or
| critioise the doctrines of any church
/ religious sect or denomination, or
shall attempt to influence the pupils
for or against any church or religious
sect in any public school under this
act. This has been rigidly interpret
ed to mean pupils in any school,, =
either while in school or out. That is,
teachers are supported by the govern
i ment for educational and not for pro
pagandist purposes. The schools are
taught in English, which is to be the
official language of the islands in four
years.
| Probably the most criticised insti-
tuition is the governing commission.
1t is made up Of representatives OF
all classes of men. Even those who
punctuate weak thoughts with strong
words have one able representative
1t is a custom Of. the commission to
hold open sessions, at which any one
can speak on the sbject in hand, /
attended one to consider the adoption
of a new penal code. 1t was printed
in Spanish and English, and for a
whole week its provisions were argu-
ed for and against before a large as
sembly. Important notifications were
made on Filipino suggestions. Thus
: they came to understand it and feel
that they had a hand in it's making.
Z There was no land tax here until the
coming Of the Americans. The friars
own S4,000,000 worth of land in this
~ 6H Fl VII trrsy TeTer rsft any
tax.
The legal title to land and churches
is to be determined by the courts.
The American people have been
called upon three times to face the
most difficult problem that ever came
, to our, humanity-the problem of deal
: ing with another race. am of those
, who think that the American Indian
! might have been managed better, but
: not much. Certainly no one in like
!, circumstances ever Jared as we'll. The
, negro problem is not wrought to a
finish yet, but it has been considered
with a sublime sacrifice for his rights
, and elevation that has never been
equalled elsewhere in history. We
j face the problem of the Maylay race
, with consideration of mis- rights
) education, civilization and christianix
! alton that is full of promise Gods
r providence has thrust us into this re
) lation to the whole Maylay race, be
, cause he saw that in spite of the
! blunders of many and the perversites
, of few, we could be trusted to do his
J work.
After the adjustment of the canteer
T some officers acknowledged that i
, was determined to make as bad {
r show of the results as possible, that i
might be re-enacted. But now the
two-mile limit law for saloons and thu
temperance canteen have abundant,
demonstrated the vast superiority o
that legislation.
1t is delightful to meet so many en-
ergetic, honest and in many cases, re
y ligious Americans in charge of tn,
! various departments The BilihiC
state prison has closed its doors a
I remorselessly on dishonest American
/ as on any others. Any honest, abb
0 American young man with a charac
ter strong enough to endure tempta
T ton can serve his country, his rae
2 and himself as well here as elsewhere
4 am THE GOOD OLD SUMNER
g TIME"