New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
TAFT ON THE PHILIPPINES
He Takes Parker to Task-COst
Grossly Exaggerated.

Quincy. III. Oct 4-SecFeLAFy LaAL IOAlVSS~N =
large audience az Turner Hall here tonight ne
was mel Al Hannibal. No.. this afternoon and es-
oOrted 10 Quincy BY a committee OF thirty prom
snent citizens afterward being accompanied 10 the
hAu By q parade. He spoke in part as to''o"s'
Judge Parker IN hs letter OF acceptance treats Ss o
meant IN his speech Of acceptance AIS post5On -
f6e panR of the Democratic platform thai favors
doing Tor the Ftlipinos what We nave alreaoy Done
t2s tPE me 1%oS5se 20 now thai we SHAH take such
81 = indeoendence such as The Cu6ans enjoy can
not be prudenty granted TO the Ellplnos al TINS
they are able Of receiving it viii lend 70 stinu-
late rather than hinder their deyeloprnent- ,,,.-
Is whether he thinks the Flhpinos are now ready
ness OF Statement with respect what he expects
20 do as in regard 20 so many other issues Hhlch
he seems 10 meet, but IN fact dismisses with an
ambiguous ano nOn-coUlrulttai statement The
American people are entitled 10 know from one to
power OF the nation fer four years ano from me
legislative control what, II they are elected they
Now there is no such doubt IN the policy OF the
Republican party OF those who act for IL Ihey
state without hesitation that the Fpino people are
are nol & IA sbs sren 81 eauostion sooIh primaTy
Be carried out for more than generation before II
81 Exercising the Responsibilities which people must
exercise 4 they attempt 70 govern TSemselses
party. the question OF the present fitness o. the
alpino pe9te p5lscsgio5 81 III The Bhppines aoaE The
people themselves and especially 930Eg the 9s2
tTsaists-
REsTLEssNEss ENCOURAGED.
Is It necessary 10 explain 10 al American audi
snce that with 80 per cent Of ignorant superstIous
and then an0tssr Of Their own kad %. etSeas.
fpdependence tends nothing but political agita-
fion nothing but political rsstlessness and 10 de-
sGy ssoa a. EhcS there caa be 10 eevaon Of the
RE letter OF Governor Wright to the President.
published few days ago only SHOWS exactly @ WA w,1a5
~ nTo5Hes1 1 beretofoTe The Democrats party in
stead of doing patriotic thing. by Formulating rs
TIE poiicy which has been its since the Philip
pine question aroSe-that ot making II as alnlcG. ~
high and noble duty which Il has IN those Islands
pie pTospeTOas and happy BY atting them for se-f-
The Democratic party is directly responsible for
two years OF the war OF the insurrectlon that was
Situde it's Obstruction 10 the governmental policy
eneoursg@d the extremists encouraged the yloIent
and Il they only raaintsned their attitude OF dis
turbance and IawIessness they would recerve the
power OF governing their fellow citizens.
the Democrats who are behind him with respect 70
this PHILIPPINE question whether intentional OF nol
policy Of stirring up the Filipino people against the
ealy hope for the islands
COST OF THE PHILIPPINES
Judge Parker in his speeg- = acceptance, with
cut reference 70 any aqthenL 'u-ce charsedo that m
This is an exaggeration so great as 10 oe numerous
requesting Mr Root as Secretary Of War, 10 make
a statement q the cost OF the army in the Phllip
tsss until the lst OF Nay. 1902 Il was very dif-
1sSt e make our ms Statement because ,ro Lne
the other accounts IN the War Department. but
s7s s4 ts SG5 sgssfgTs s45 Of fs s aerety q @ e
showed that the expenses OF ne army II me mn
PFCF n Nd ia
The fiscal year 1902 were sls9ooo,0Oo
The Secretary added that tne expenditure Of
plant, which constituted an asset Of the govern
ne sa es ende6 a ABOUT a2F the e 2ed @ and
TIE Islands became tranquil before the end OF the
The Secretary OF War in his statement called the
3 fair 70 charge 70 the Philippine poAcy the whole
sHpsnss Of ne aEmy @ then = the PaA@Ppnes @ Pc Pc
Executive thought II wise % reduce IL under any
fhiiippine Islands must 6e supported and main
rsl5sd someTnere N the United states & .. - -.
IeyeTnT5ent q suppEssslng the inSgrrsc5Sn M M 70 vas
vas paid by the United States 10 Spain in accord
snee WITH The treaty. it only increases the cost TO
Judge Parker says that in no part Of the Repub-
ncan platform IS the DECLARATION in favor Of
very Significant omission That view OF Judge
Parker fairly illustrates the difference between the
declarations than acts. BY declarations in favor
Il can make itself seem economical
cohSS hs RsegfSaae 81 Ea % 0ss fayo sayo Of
horeerv and The Tainre1arce ~ all the ether
virtues IN government; The history OF the Demo
craf'c Iarly shows that II has twice got into
power BY denouncing the previous Republican ad-
Elin!stration fo- a lack OF economy and for dis
honesty IN expenditures, and that il then pro-
eeeaea q ineIeaSs me cost OF government in each
remuneration Now, do not charge that these
increases over each previous Republican admins
tratlon by the twc admin 'strat'0ns Of Nr Cleve-
tatso are any indication that there dishone=ty
elnce on the part OF the Democrats.
Bnt II tends strongly 10 show that their present
pfr,ence thaf Y they were allowed IN power they
Sou4o and would reduce the cost OF the government
oeloE tnat OF the present administration has no
seal tennoation This Is conhrmei bv their failure
70 poift out N any way the particular expendi-
tlres which they would cut or
RnoT IN SpFAV m 1rrrur