The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT
SOUNDS FLIP mos
Comes to Capital to Talk
With Fair Commissioners.
OUTLINES HIS POSITION
Editor of Outlook and Noted Anti
Imperialist Advocates "Philip-
pines for Filipinos."
OUTLINES HIS POSITION

Coincidentally with the arrival in
Washington of the members of the
Philippine Commission to the Worlds
Fair, there has come here one of the
mcst noted leaders of the anti-imperiaI-
lsuc thought Of the day. This is the
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, Of Brooklyn.
= Y. the famous preacher, and equal
~ well known as publicist. author,
and editor of "The Outlook" magazine
DR.. Abbott has long been @ friend of
the President. and tonight VIII be a
mouse guest at the White House. IH
many matters OF civic government, I'm
questions OF municipal Improvement
anC publication of politics, the Presi-
dent and DR.. Abbott have stood on
practically the same ground
On the subject Of the Philippines. how
ever. they have been occupying positions
far apart. The President. following the
Mckinley policy. has been called the
leader Of the imperialists." while Dr.
Abbott, as one Of the opponents Of hold
ing the Philippines as dependency. has
been everywhere recognized by the an
ti-imperialists as probably their strong
est most logical leader.
Object of His Visit.
Dr Abbott-s visit to Washington. at
this particular time. is TO see some
thing Of the Filipino leaders and make
observations on their reception here.
Although they will be in New York
later on" said DR. Abbott today. 'it
seemed to me a good plan TO come on
20 Washington and meet Il number OF
them here and get their views on the
complex questions relating 10 our oCcu-
patton Of the archipelago"
DR.. Abbott holds firmly To the view
that the present American occupation
OF the islands can be defended only on
& Fs p hr
this nation in consequence Of the war
with Spain. Any intention OF holding
the islands as a dependency, he declares.
TO be unjust and dishonorable.'
Duty to the Fiipinos.
Describing more fully his position IN
the Philippine question, Or. Abbott said.
by the course Of events, our sover-
eighty has been EXTENDED over the Phil
ippine Islands. and we have become re-
sponsibie TO the Filipinos and TO other
nations as well as to our ourselves for
good government in the archipelago.
The absolute essential Of that good gov
eminent te:
The Philippines for the Fnipinos.'
'All use Of the islands for our own
benefit. an exploitation Of the islands
for what we can make out Of them fs
absolutely and incXcUsably unjust and
dlshOnOrable
1t requires universal education and
public school system has been organ
lzed and Is being developed and extend
60 rapidly. and the people are eagerly
aVallinE themselves OF IT, To requires
the organization OF local governments
IN tine provinces and towns and these
governments have been organized and
The people are participating in them. Ii
requires the organization OF a repre-
sentative assembly. ia and through
WnlcH public opinion can find both OK
preston and development. and such a
reprcse ntatiVo assembly H. been pro-
Fided Tor 4 census. necessary as "A
preliminary 90 it. has been taken, and
the assembly viii De called together at
no distant DAY.
Insure Liberty First.
when these preliminary steps have
been taken, public Intelligence has been