The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-07
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by the British in India and Egypt
by the French in Algiers. by the Dutch
In Java, by the Russians In Turkestan,
py the Japanese In Formosa; but more
distinctly than any of these powers
we are endeavoring to develop the ma
vies themselves so that they shall take
an eVer-increasing share in their own
government, and as far as is prudent
we are already admitting their repre-
| sentatives to governmental equality
with our own. There are commission
ers, judges, and governors in the is
lands who are Filipinos and who have
exactly the same share In the govern
ment of the islands as have their coll
leagues who are Americans, while
In the lower ranks, of course, the
great majority of the public servants
are Filipinos.
The Voting Franchise Experime MT
Within two years we shall be trying
the experiment of an elective lower
house in the Philippine Legislature. 1t
may be that the Filipinos will misuse
this Legislature and they certainly
will misuse it IL they are misled by
foolish persons here at home into
starting an agitation for their own i'm
dependence or into any factious or inn
proper action. In such case they VIII
do themselves no good and will stop
for the time being all further effort to
advance them and give them a greater
share in their own government. But II
they act with wisdom and self-re-
straint, IL they show that they are ca
pable OF electing legislature which in
it's turn is capable of taking a sane
and efficient part In the actual work
of government, they can rest assured
that a full and increasing measure Of
recognition will be given them.
Needs of the FiIipinOs.
Above all they should remember that
their prime needs are moral and in
dustrial. not political II Is a good thing
to try the experiment of giving them
a legislature; but IL is a far better
thing to give them schools, good
roads, railroads which Will enable
them to get their products TO market,
honest courts, an honest and efficient
constabulary, and all that tends to
produce order, peace, fair dealing as
between man and man, and hab-
it's Of intelligent industry and
thrift If they are safeguarded
against oppression. and IL their real
wants, material and spiritual are
studied intelligently and I'm a spirit
OF friendly sympathy, much more
good will be done them than by any
effort TO give them political power.
though this effort may in it's own
proper time and place be proper
enough.
Meanwhile our own people should
remember that there is need for the
highest standard Of conduct among the
Americans sent to the Philippine Is
lands, not only among the public SER
wants but among the private individ-
uals who go to them. II Is because
4 - that the al
ministration of these Islands / have
positively refused 10 permit any dis
elimination whatsoever for political
reasons and have insisted that In
choosing the public servants consid-
GRAFTON should be paid solely to the
worth of the men chosen and to the
needs OF the islands.
There is no higher body of men In
our public service than we have In the
Philippine Islands under Gov Wright.
and his associates. SO far as possible
these men should be given a free hand,
and their suggestions should receive
the hearty backing both OF the execu-
tive and OF the Congress. There is
need OF a vigilant and disinterested
support Of our public servants In the
Philippines by good citizens here In
the United States. Unfortunately
hitherto those OF our people here at
home who have specially claimed 10 be
the champions OF the Filipinos have I'm
reality been their worst enemies. This
will continue 10 be the case as long as
they strive TO make the Fillpinos in
dependent. and stop all industrial de-
velopment Of the islands by crying
out against the laws which would bring
Il on the ground that capitalists must
not exploit" the Islands.
Philippine Independence Unwiae.
Such proceedings are not only I'M
wise. but are most harmful 10 the Fill
pinoa. who do not need Independence
a. all. but Who 10 need good laws,
good public servants and the industrial
development that can only come 10 the
investment ~ American and foreign
capital IN the islands n favored in 40
legitimate ways.
Every measure taken concerning the