Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-12


on by the Filipino. Before the advent
Of the Americans, the government was
looked upon by the native as somethlne
that II Il was touched he would be hnlt
except Of course by those holding ON.
cial positions and getting part OF
the "swag," our government OF the ISL
ands has been open ana aDoVe-poard,
The native has come to feel personal
interest In the development OF Amefi-
can rule IN the Philippines lie leels
a safety that he never felt before
While confidence In our manner OF goV-
eminent on the part Of the Filipino n
gradual II is none the less certain, and
/ look forward TO the acceptance or
our institutions by the natives OF the
island as certain to come about as that
The sun gives US light and heat.
while ] cannot predict the future,
for am not advised as TO the future
policy OF the administration, ] am con-
vlncod that the government Of the ISL
ands as now conducted cannot help but
make for good. Governor Wright. who
succeeded secy Taft has many OF the
qualifications Of Judge Taft, lie Is slow
To take a position, but when once taxi
en- ne is adamant He IL az brave as
4 lion and looks to the future OF the
Philippines with "a highest hope. or
course I DO not know whether the FIJI
lpIno Is or liz not born who can govern
himself. Supt. OF Education Burrows
testified before n senate committee that
the Filipino was not yet born for self
government THAT Of course IL the
Judgment OF the scientist, | am only a
plain printer and could hardly be ex-
pected to give an intelligent Judgment
in that particular | do know, how
ever that those employed In the gov
eminent printing office In the Island
show a very great advance, and that
we arc bound TO get intelligent work.
men through the course that 10 being
pursued by the Philippine commission.
Living Ia somewhat higher than It Is In
washington, and there are needs IN
tropical countries that are not required
in temperate climates, like that of the
national capital / am going back to
the Philippines to help wherever ! can
10 bring about a better understanding
between the natives and the govern
ment we have established
wAGGAMAN CASE,
The failure Of Thomas y, Wagga.
man. which continued TO be the talk OF
washington. because Of his large hold
ings OF funds belonging to the Catholic
church. Is very likely to result In the
establishment Of financial depart
ment of the Catholic church. Mr. Wag-
| gaman, who was regarded as strong as
the rock Of Gibraltar and who was
| hlindly entrusted with hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars by the officials OF
the Catholic church, u almost heart
broken over the failure Of his Invest
ments. He still has faith in the charac.
ter Of the investments and says that
time win prove his Judgments
to have been correct But MT
Waggaman Ia bankrupt and
the Catholic church through its repre-
scntatives here has gone about to pro-
tect itself wherever possible. Sentiment
plays no part In the financial Affairs OF
the Church of Rome, Its investments
must be surrounded 10y gilt edge So
curtles IN order therefore that th'
Waggaman failure may not have
repetition II II understood that Cardlna
Gibbons looks with favor upon tn
scheme OF financial department n
connection with the church. The Attic
an Methodist church has pursued thli
policy for number OF years, all th'
bishops OF that church In the United
states together with the bishops o