New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22

OF the present policy toward the Phlplhe lSiaAu %
on seInsn sroGIIus, buL TINS Is GnanDer OF
Commerce, ana 1t IS naturally ntsreSte9 IA en
possibilities commerce IN tnOse distant lsiahus
nave Ielt Jusuhed IN referring more Cta mere md
fore to the Industrial conutlOis ezstlns ,r ~
trace between the OnlIed States and Inc fHiiip
Ine first requisite of prosperity in the Phillp.
pine Islands tranquility, ana TINS st. . So
evidenced ny Oruered government. Lhe diit
must De taught the advantase Oh sucii Nm
eminent. anu tney snoua ieeIh tAoiI re 81 Iass
inent wnlcl IS gwen them tLlG Sa frI So,tIC al
arse everybody in the country 4LO4h pO4'tt-~
an, TIE immediate IuCure. hence II IS tnat NAVE
YenIureu ~ oppose Win an TIE q 80 81 n
-, "a Inc r,Ip'n',s II Is net mat L opposed
lseu 10 the !lpiiLos; ,san's should the psOpIe
Philippines desire independence WIEN r en-.
are htted IOr II, is mat the great preseII-
need an ISLANDS tranquility tLie 81 cot ~
enI need IN Inc islands 10 the Duiiu4S a., ~ sreat
permanent. We'll orueIed sove. .ssle oT the
present need the Is4ands - tlg li,ci $3.50 sd
Saving remnant OF conservative !pli1os rnveTn-
IA uplifting anu maintaining the ptesehC soser Ly
nienI "a paruy popular and slIcuE cA'4i AANN'
nTomise sucH as that which is petitoned for
cannot but introduce at once INTO lie p oeI ftnes
sianLs the of Independence OF pIesent l
tor SELF government ana VIII IlIShten - con
the support OF present government the con-
seryatye element when is essenua TO ITS success,
and yet winch is Always umId lest Dy q SllSI.s :
bringing the violent and the irreconcliao.e 10 Ie
front they shan suffer by reason Of Their proIIl-
nence In aid OF the present government me pEoiH
give INDEPENDENCE helps no Olle. 80 be
no need promise TO secure uanquilIl'S, O.
cause We have tranquility in the Islands II Is
certain 10 be misunderstood as a o., - ma If as
compiled with in the present seileIatIol LIZ -,
Government I'm the present the next geneTallOlls
then the failure TO give 1t VIII De FesaioeU % "
Wny not let the politics of the islands take care
of themselves? Why should the good PeoP i VIZ ~
signed the petition intermeddle with something inc
effect of which they very lutte able 10 uIoet n
stand? Why not take the broader % i6s Philip
pine Islands, of giving them a tull market: o.
ofering them opportunity TO have railroads Du!t
ext ensiye,y through the islands. and OF having a
tranquility which is essential to the deVeoIne!
on the spread Of the educational system. Of an
Improvement in the health laws ana suDJect every i
thing that is done in the ISLANDS 70 an ao,,ie
20 whether it is beneficial to the flupIlo PSoRt
and then. when al has been done iOd me- have
been elevated and taught the dignity or LABOR inc
wisdom Of civil liberty and self-restralnt In me
political control indispensable to the enjoyment OF
civil liberty when they have learned the prlhelpis i
ually enlarged experience therein. we can discuss
the question whether Independence Is What me, tiley
association with the country which by its guidance
has unselhshly led them on to better condltiohs
EXHIBITS AT WORLDS FAIR.
And now. gentlemen. there remains one thing to
order to famiiarze the people Of the United states
T ba Ph Ra Phpp deseT to he United
commission has deemed i wss to SS at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis. In making the ethno,
5aitves Of the various wild tribes Of the Islands.
Naturally as an exhibit. they would not bring the
OF scouts and constabuary which are here v,,
The educated. the cultured and the refined FIJI
ninOs would OF course, not appear In an eXhlolt,
and vet the attention likely to be attracted 10 the
wild tribes may blind the people TO the TACT ulat
these wild tribes do not correctly represent the gen
eraI average OF civilization in the islands For
that reason the commission deemed II proper 10
appropriate a considerable sum Of money TO bring
10 the United States delegation of from forty 70
ifty prominent Fillpinos. prominent at the par
prominent In business. prominent In the PROVINCES
prominent I'm literature. in order that by going ABOUT
The country and the different cities they might De
come acquainted with the institutions aud appear
ances Of this country. and at the same tune me
Tinted states might have acquaintance with the
hes aieF NJ q
The appropriation Is not large enough 10 justly
such extensive visiting to the various cites as we
should like, and therefore have thought II wise
TO appeal TO the commercial bodies OF each city 10
assist US In the entertainment OF these gentlemen
while they here. venture to suggest, there-
fore TO Tie Chamber OF Commerce that some action
be taken in the nature Of the appointment or a
committee to confer with DR.. Wilson, who Is In
charge OF the Philippine exhibit and also In charge
OF the delegation Of FiliDinos. TO care for them
while In New York. I sure that there Is in
New-York as there Is elsewhere. sufficient inter
woke some effort the part OF individuals TO see
that the hospitality of the city Of New-YoTk Is
properly extended to them.
The first virtue OF a Filipino city or village IS
hospitality and should any OF your number ever
visit the Philippines and become acquainted with
those OF us who have enjoyed the hospitality OF
the people OF those islands anxious that the
Filipino gentlemen. with their standards OF hospi-
tally. shall not be disappointed in what they re-
/ thank you. gentlemen OF the Chamber Of Com
uerce and Mr. Chairman for your kind attention
Great applause)