The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
FAIR PROSPECT
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....:...lN. PHILIPPINES
Governor Taft. in His. Annual |.
: Report : Reviews. Conditions
!: in:. the. EASTERN ::,:Pessession!s
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WOULD. !. REFUGE: TARIFF
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Country: Should Have. More
Schools. and: Teachers" and
Fewer -DiSsolute. Americans
WOULD i. REFUGE: :: IA

T.: -:W:ASTIdN NGTON,. Feb. 1.-The. Presl.
-:dent.. to. day sent. to .the*Senate the an
nual report of the Philippine 'Commis-
eiop.. including the report. Of :the.. Civil
.Goyern0r of the philippines and'the re-
ports:o heads :of the executive DEPART
:ments, sfSSr. the e'period :anded:Decemser
%, s19GS. The report of, the. commissioir
|. coiftainis a detailed, statement by the
Auditor for the. islands of expenditures
under: tie appropriation Of o$3;OOO.OOO
for.-the relief of distress in the islands.
Governor Taft SAYS the year was. one
of much. suffering anfeng. the people
Of the Philippines, on account of a short
food supply, but that the worst rs
? passed. While he does not consider
the future as bright a5o lit might be, he
believes we are beginning. ano era in
the history of the islands. which,. with
the assistance ofspEeper tariff reduction
in the United States ard proper navi-
gStioT laws for the islands, will be one.
of decided material Developments. ::
Speaking Of. the condffions. in the ISL.
ands, Governor Taft says th$to at no
time has there been '1ess .laaronism
than. wtren othe reperto was written.
December. 10, 1903
One of the. greatest obstacles With
which the Government has had to con-
tend; he says. has beeh;the. presence Of
dissolute, drunken and lawless. Anerio
cans, who. are ooIilling to associate with.
low: Filipino women and 1--WE on the:
proceeds of their .Abor. To rfd the
country of this: class of. Americans the
. commission passed what :. is. known as
the. ''dissolstte Americails'' and wa
:g'rancy. act. zee :.
negotiations leading up ito the present
status of the friars' lands settlement:
'Ee says "he eis Officially inforghed: that
1.-The number of friars in. the. islands, is
:246.: as eom6ared' with 1913 in the hg.
sure :giYefi by the a PostOlic Delegate~in
1899. Governor. Taftisays: .. -:
:: Whaieyef may. happen. during. the
first. few months ofathe coming of the
American bishops, it'is certain that: the:
lis so. different from that Of the Spanish:
from "a 'poIitiea1 'Standpoint;S
:that:tffe influence of: ihe Spanish friars'
Wil gradually .Wane and that ..of 1.-The
American bishops. hecGme' :controllirgS
sbringifig about that. which. $50 much:
:desiFe::tne. 4 America liZiIg of the :'Ro:..
;naF :Catholic church, the: Phillip.
ITO prevent fiiIrrther: faIfing off. IN: the.
product of. leaf tobaccoi.. Governor. Taft
stli.gtss :fhe .rednction of .the duty of :25
:per:cent: Of the :DiflgleX tariff:ra tes.: ::
;. There has :been a. great jTlcfease: in
School: aftendance- in: ALL the. PROVINCES
but One. Sill only: about .I50,000.. or 10:
per :cen:t of: the. p6pdla. .tion of, school.
'age;; are. *::.receiying public. 1nstructionl.
Teachers and. sthooIf0uses. .-are ..aFnong,
the :cryf1fg:: needs. 'of the. islands: .
:: Governor Taft says: the Sultan of
.Jolo lion g.; since. has. violated the Bates
'aSreement and has. forfeited all his
rights: under: 1t: Governor Taft: prosr
nounces: n iifl% a gambler and .intrfguer
without .a:spark of courage:or patriotic
and :|fraterRat interest. in = his people,
ONE .%xh runs 't!ie whole system! of: COY:
solely., for. the, .exaction$$ :;of