The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-08

lpplnes, and now our Army has been re-
duced to the minimum at which f. is nos,,-
10 oie TO keep IL with due regard 10 IFS en-.
twenfv-.irbte suns now mounted require
wv, W. 'lncaifons are TO be adequately manned
W. need more officers: there are not a,,o,,,.h
20 per , the regular army work II "a
very important that the ofico-e -
Army should be accustomed 70 bass,,' ~ me, me
IileH III masses, as II is also jrnrortan, 81
- iNdtlohaI Guard Of the several States
ON oe accustomed to actual field man.
eNeflng, especially ia CONNIE, no, In a.
resuIsrs. For this reason We ~ lue
CONGRATULATED upon the success If a. az yS
~ uianeuVers al Manassas last fan nanerror.
Wa4ioneI arger number of Regulars and
t ts1tlohal Guard took part than vas CO.
neIore assembled together i'm tir1a &c 'eI
~; 10 olnrr civilized nation has relatiralr -
~ reputation: such a diminutive ARM az
are not to be excused If we f9fl 80 49, We
II at very high grade Of profnia,o, w Up
should be able. in the event Of so,,, We
trst -c eI.negency to put into the field one
nise.ciass army corps, which Should no az
Whoie, at least the equal Of anv I'D, &c
troops or Ike number belonging. to any Oh y.
The Philippine Islands.
In the Philippine Islands tbere hos hos,
curing the past year continuation ~ tSa
steady progress which has ohteina5 lie rne
since our troops definitely cot tbe rnnor
hand or the insurgents The pbgIinpptna
a~iii,i "a present are utterly Incapable OF
eAlstihs In independence at all or ~ bnsrd
ing up civilization Of their own 7 frnGv
peueVe mat we can help them to ri.e
hlsher ana higher In the scale of cIviijzotior
nnu VI capacity Tor Sc fgovernment and I
most earnestly hope that in the end thev
VIII be able TO stand. if not entirely alone
yer In some such relation TO rho TTnit~i
Suites o4 as luna now stands. This end is
not yet In sight, and Ii may be IndefnitaIv
postponed If our people are foolish enonri
70 turn the attention Of the FiIipinoS ov9v
rom tne problems Of achieving moral and
material prosperity, of working for n st.
Die, orderly, and Just government and -
WARD foolish and dangerous intrigueS for a
complete independence for which they are
as yet totally unfit.
On the other hand, our people must keen
steadily before their minds the fact tbat
the justification for our stay I'm the PhIIin-
pines must ultimately rest chiefly upon the
good we are able to do in the islands 7 do
not overlook the fact that in the develon
ment of our interests in the Pacific Ocean
ana along Its coasts, the PHILIPPINES have
paved ana VIII play an important part
anu that our interests have been served in
more than one way by the possession of the
islands But our chief reason for continuins,
10 1oid them must be that we ought in
good faith TO try 10 do orr share Of the
worlds work, and this particular piece OF
work has been imposed upon Us by the re-
suits or the war with Spain. We are en-
oeaForihg TO develop the natives them
selves so that they shall take an eyer
increasing share In their own government.
and far rs is prudent we are already ad.
mitting their representatives to a govern
mental 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 government OF
the islands as have their COLES CUES whe
are Americans. while in the lower ranks OF
course, the great majority of the public
servants are Fiipinos Within two years
we shall be trying the experiment OF an
elective lower house in the Philippine Leg
islature. Ii may be that the Filipinos will
misuse this Legislature, and they certainly
will misuse Ii IL they are misled by foolish
persons here at home into starting an agi-
tation for their own independence or into
any factious or improper action. But IL
they act with wisdom and sef-restraint, II
they show that they are BILE Of electing
Of taking a sane and efficient part In the
actual work Of government. they can rest
assured that full and increasing meas
ure Of recognition will be given them.
prime needs are moral and Industrial, not
political. 1t is good thing TO try the ex-
pertinent Of giving them legislature: but
it is far better thing to give them schools,
good roads, railroads which will enable
them to get their products to market hon.
est courts. an honest and efficient constabu-
larry, and all that tends TO produce order,
peace, fair dealing between man and
man, and habits Of intelligent industry and
thrift.
Meanwhile our own people should remem-
per tndI Iuere Is ueeu lOr the highest Sldnu-
ard of conduct among the Americans sent
to the Philippine Islands, not only among
the public servants but among the private
individuals who 60 to them. 1t Is because
l feel this deeply that in the admins
tration Of these islands I have positively
refused to permit any discrimination what
soever for political reasons and have In
sisted that In choosing the public servants
consideration 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 Governor
Wright and his associates. So far as pos
sible these men should be given a free
hand, and their suggestions should receive
the hearty backing both Of the Executive
| and Of the Congress.
Every measure taken concerning the Isl
ands should be taken primarily with q
| view to their advantage. We should GER
| tainly give them lower tariff rates on their
exports to the United States; if this is not
done ii will be wrong to extend our ship
ping laws to them. / earnestly hope for
| the immediate enactment into law Of the
legislation now pending to encourage Amer
| lean capital to seek investment in the ISL
ands In railroads, in factories In planta-
tions and IN numbering and mining.
zMeo0te,s RouJe4reIC