The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-06

blance in our work to the work which
is being done by the british in India
and Egypt, by the French in Algiers,
by the Dutch in Java. by the Russians
in Turkestan. by the Japanese in For
mosa; but o distinctly than any
OF these powers we are ~endeavoring
to develop the natives themselves so
that they shall take an ever increas.
ing share in their own government,
and as far as is prudent we are a.
ready admitting their representatives
TO a governmental equality with our
own. There are commissioners.
Judges and governors in the islands
who are Filipinos and who have ex.
actly the same share in the govern
ment Of the islands as have their col.
leagues who are Americans. while in
the lower ranks. of course. the ma
pinos. Within two years we shall he
trying the experiment of an elective
lower house in the Philippine legisia.
trying the experiment of an elective
ture. 1t may be that the Filipinos
will misuse this legislature. and they
certainly will misuse it if they ore
misled by foolish persons here a.
home into starting an agitation IN
their own independence or into any
factious or improper action. In such
case they will do themselves no good
and will stop for the time being all
further effort to advance them n
give them a greater share in their
with wisdom and self-restraint. IL
they show that they are capable Of
eleGting a legislature which in its
turn is capable OF taking a sane and
efficient part in the actual work OF
the government. they can rest assnr
ed that a full and increasing measure
Above all they should remember that
their prime needs are moral and in
dustrial. not political. 1t is a good
thing TO try the experiment of giving
them a legislature; but it is a far bet
ter thing to give them schools. good
roads. railroads which will enable
them to get their products to market.
honest courts. IN honest and efficient
c0nstabulary. and all that tends tc
produce order. peace. fair dealing &s
between man and man, and habits OF
intelligent industry and thrift. IL
they are safeguarded against opp~es
sion, and if their real wants. material
and spiritual. are studied in~telligentlV
and in a spirit of friendly sympathy.
much more good will be done them
ical power. though this effort may in
it's own proper time and place be pro
per enough.
Meanwhile our own people should
remember that there is iced for the
highest standard Of conduct among
the Americans sent to the Philippine
Islands. not only among the public
servants but among the private indi
viduals who go to them. 1t IS he
cause | feel this so deeply that in the
administration of these islands | have
positively refused to permit any dis
elimination whatsOevr for political
reasons and have insisted that in
-l..-:.- tIn ,A,hlin .sartyanfc nnnCid-
GRAFTON should be paid solely to the
worth of the men chosen n to The
needs Of the islands. There is no
higher body of men in our public Ser
vice thar we have in the Philippine
Islands under Governor Wright and
his associates. So far as possible
hand. and their suggestions should
receive the hearty backing both OF
the executive and Of the congress.
There is need of a vigiiant n disin-
terested support of our public serg-
ants in the Philippines by good citi-
gems here in the United States. Tn
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pie here at home who have specially
claimed to be the champions of the
F~ilipinos have in reality been their
worst enemies. This will continue
to be the case as long as they strive
TO make the Filipinos independent.
and stop all industrial development
# the islands by crying out against
the laws which would bring it on the
ground that capitalists must not EEK
ploit' the Stands. Such proceedings
are not only unwise. but are most
harmful to the Filipinos, who do not
need independence at all, but who do
need good laws. good public servants.
and the industrial development that
can only come il the investment OF
American and foreign capital in the
islands is favored in all legitimate
ways.
Every measure taken concerning
the islands should be taken primarily