The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21
WHICH is THE BETTER JUDGEr
Mr.. Parker W. Archbishop Harry on Phil
ippine Conditions.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: In his
speech last week delivered to the Boetonian
anu-imperialists. Mr.. Parker uses the follow
ing language In reference to the conditions
In the Philippines:
OF the character OF many In of1oe too little can
not be said. At the best they have been inemcient.
at the worst dishonest, corrupt and despotlc. The
Islands 10 have succeeded In getting the very
dregS Of our people,
The situation In the Philippines to day Is so ter
rble that passes the comprehension OF people az
home. Alphabetically the country Ia for the time
ruined Land Is going out OF cultivation: the popu-
lation Is -fed, and In some places unable TO get
work The country Is overburdencd with taxa
ton. disease Is prevalent, the farm animals dead
the towns In many places In ruins. whole districts
In the hands OF ladrones the price OF products poor
and unremunerative.
Public opinion has no free expression, news
papeB arc bought up or are browbeaten Into
silence: men Of influence who critlcise the com
mission ostracizgd the plays produced In the
theatres are ccnsoTcd there Is not an organ OF ex-
preston OF the popular voice that Is not controlled
In private life men are subject TO complete. far
reaching, thorough system OF espionage Detec-
uyes appear In the guise Of servants. and the oath
of a single one Is enough 10 destroy mans reputa
ton, property liberty, or even life Itself
By a fortunate coincidence, cable despatch
appeared In the newspapers the following day
containing an interview with the Most Rev
erend DR.. Harty. Archbishop OF Manila. who
had just returned from n nine months tour
Of the islands. The Archbishop visited the
most remote provinces within his ecclesiasu-
cal Jurisdiction. and was received everywhere
with demonstrations OF affection and en-
thusiasm After frankly saying that he fayors
the election of Theodore Roosevelt for the
Presidency of the United States. he made the
following observations, as reported in The
SUN Of Oct Is:
He stated In referring to the situation here that
Agllpayism had been routed and the authority OF
the Church OF Rome recstabliShed thoroughly. He
added that the insurrccton was dead and that the
independent church. or Aglipaylsn, being lnsur-
recuon under a clerical cloak, was also dead.
Continuing. the Archbishop said: II was i'm
pressed during NY journeyings by the progress OF
American institutions among the masses OF the
people. the general happiness the security OF per.
sons and property. and the supremacy OF order and
Justice. believe that under divine guidance the
benencent rule of America is destined ultimately
to place the Christian Malay race on moral and
political plane that as yet has never been attained
by an Oriental people. This task that the Amen-
cans have assumed they cannot shlrk or abandon
This work that Governor Taft so auspicousy be-
gan and that Governor Wright continues must be
carried TO triumphant conclusion"
This interview is timely and is a fitting
answer to Judge Parker and those Demo-
Gratis who advocate the policy which would
hand over to the self-appointed Bishop"
Agpay and his rebellious and schismatic
followers not only the Government but the
property and churches Of the Catholics in
the Philippines. The distinguished Arch.
bishop calls upon the American people not
to shirk or abandon their responsibilities,
while Parker and the Democracy seek to
haul down the American flag.
II this Democratic policy prevails, the lives
of the American Bishops now officiating in
these islands will be sacrificed and crime.
into anarchy II is not to be wondered at there
fore, that the hierarchy and clergy of the
United States are manifesting In no uncertain
way their preference in the pending cam
paign. Reli gion as well as patriotism demands
the election OF Theodore Roosevelt a vote
for Parker Ia a vote for the communicated
Aglipay, who represents the remnant OF re-
bellion and schism in the Philippine Arch
ipelago. 7. ST. JOHN GAfFNEY.
NBw YORK. Oct. 10.