The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
Arthur Moran Returns to COT
feyViIIe from Philippines.
Discusses the Needs Of the Is
lands After 80 Months Visit.
CAPITAL is NEEDED.
Independence for the Islands
Now Would Be a Mistake.
Sure Road to Wealth to Become
an American Contractor.

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug 1S.-Artnur r.
Moran, quite well known in the city,
has returned from a two and one-hail
years sojourn in the Philippine Islands
where he holds the position of assist
ant attorney of the department of JUS
tice in the city of Manila
Mr. Moran is thoroughly familiar
with the government affairs at the cap
ftal of the islands and gives out some
of the great needs of United States
possessions across the sea Two Amer
lean attorneys are at present located in
Manila A Filipino is at the head of
the department of the city and he is
thoroughly in sympathy with the gov
eminent. The legal business is one of
the greatest in the world. There are
two sure roads to wealth in the Phil
fppines An American lawyer and a
government contractor. Before one can
make money in the islands many OBJ
stacles confront the American lawyer,
principal among these he must speak
the foreign languages This law is
founded on the Roman law Before all
American can practice in the Philip
pines he must pass difficult examlna-
tion in detail on the Spanish codes Inc
examination is one made by Spanish
and Filipino lawyers
The young Filipinos are very bright
and learn readily but they lack the
Yankee foresight and shrewdness-
The government directed by
Americans is the best in the world.
absolutely free from competition The
positions are permanent and are made
without reference to politics and the
term of office is during the length of
good behavior
Independence for the islands in the
near future would be a great mistake
1t is estimated that about 10 per cent
of the people at this time are capable
of being independent The caste idea
IS a very great subject, and should the
islands become independent the 10 per
cent would still continue with caste.
Were the Americans to leave the
islands now the work would all be I'M
done and the natives would soon go
back to the use of the Spanish lang
uage.
The FiIipinos are a gentle. refined
people and are admired a great deal by
American people
AT the present time there is a great
opportunity for capital A mint of
money can be coined by short lines
from the hemp and tobacco fields to the
coast At present there is but one rail-
road on the islands and it is doing a
land office business. 1t is controlled by
English capital. 1t has no accommo-
datiOns whatever.
Before the advent of the Americans
in Manila there were no schools only
those conducted by the Catholic priests.
Now the schools are all over the is
lands and American children attend
them al we'll as the natives.
There is a normal school at Manila
in which the Filipinos can prepare for
entrance to the American colleges with
out a long stay away from home
The FilipinOs as rule are very
temperate in their habits and drunken
ness is seldom known among them"
MI Moran brought with him to this
country two little Filipino boys and
placed them in college at Irvington.
California He will remain here until
October or November when he will re-
turn to the islands.