The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-09

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distinctly than any
I've are endeavoring
natives themselves so
take an ever-increasinJ
Iown government. n q
dent We are already
Representatives 10 a
Ieouaity with our own.
commissioners. judges. an
lin the Islands who are Fi
twho have exactly the sam
the government OF the island
their colleagues who are Al
while In the lower ranks. o
1.-THE great majority OF the pub
I've shall be trying the experknA
Ian elective lower house In the
Ilppine legislature. Ii may be thaN
lFiliTinos will misuse this legIsiatN
land they certainly viii misuse ~
they are misled by foolish persoS
here at homo into starting an ag.tAN
Ition for their own independence oA
Into any factious or improper action.
I'm such case they will do themselves
lno good and will stop for the time be-
ling all further effort TO advance them
and give them n greater share In their
Iown government. But II they act With
wisdom and self-reetraint, If they
show that they are capable OF ~eIecting
Ia legislature which in it's turn Is ca
lpable OF taking a sane and efficient
part in the actual work OF government.
they can rest assured that a full and
increasing measure OF recognition viii
lbe given them. Above all they should
remember that their prime needs are
lmoral and industrial. not political. II is
Ia rood thing 10 try the experiment q:
giving them a legislature: but II is q
lfar better thing TO give them schools
Isood roads. railroads which wifi en-
able them to get their products 40
market, honest courts. an honest and
deficient c~onstabulary. and ali has.
tends 10 produce order. peaceA fair
dealing as between man and man. and
habits OF intelligent industry and
thrift. If they are safexuardei
against oppression, and II their real
wants. material and spiritual. are
Studied intelligently and In a spirit OF
friendly sympathy, much more good
will be done them than by any effort
10 give them political power. though
this effort may in Its own proper time
and place be proper enough.
Meanwhile our own people should
remember that there is need for the
highest standard of conduct among
1.-THE Americans sent to the Philippine
islands, not only among the public SER
wants but among the private indivld-
luals who go to them. II is because
feel this so deeply that in the admin
listration OF these islands I have pos
Iitiveiy refused to permit any dIscrim-
I~ination whatever for political reasons
iand have insisted that in choosing
1.-THE public servants consideration
SHOULD be paid solely to the worth OF
1.-THE men chosen and TO the needs OF
1.-THE islands. There is not higher body
LOT men in our public service than We
have in the Philippine Islands under
lGovernor Wright and his associates.
$50 far as possible these men should
he given a free hand. and their sug-
lgestions should receive the hearty
backing both OF the Executive and OF
the Congress There IS need of Wig
liant and disinterested support OF our
public servants in the Philippines By
Igood citizens here I'm the United States.
Unfortunately hitherto those OF our
lpeople here at home who have
Especially claimed to be champions OF
the FiIipInos have in reality been
their worst enemies. This VIII con-
Itinue TO be the case as long as they
strive 10 make the Filipinos indepen-
ldent. and stop all Industrial develop
linent OF the islands by crying OF
against the laws which would bring
III on the ground that capitalists mus:
mot exploit" the Stands. Such pro-
~Iceedings are not only unwise. but are
most harmful to the F~ilipinos.- who
do not need independence at all. but
who do need good laws. goo public
servants. and the industrial develop
ment that can only come II the invest
lment Of American and foreign cap
tital in the islands IS favored II all
legitimate ways
Every measur taken concerning
THE islands should be taken primari-
lly with a view to their advantage.
We should certainly give them lower
tariff rates on their exports TO the
!UEited States; IL this is not done IL
Twill be n wrong to extend our shipping
flaws to them. I earnestly hope for