The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-12


 to MaIntain the Stable Government Now Existing Before Any Further Change is Made-American SOv- erignty-siss Roosevelt Entertain- ed.
 Manila, Aug. 11.-A banquet given by natives to Secretary of War Taft's party tonight attracted great interest as it was expected that Secretary Taft would outline the policy of the present administration. For some time the feeling among the natives has been that the administration was deviating from the Mckinley policy and as result there has been noticeable disaffection among politicians with the insular gov ernment and also much unrest.
 This attitude was met fearlessly by Secretary Taft, who upheld the admin istration policy When he finished his address he was loudly applauded. He said in part, in response to the toast ''The Present Administration in the Philippines"
 "On my part it is due to you that if I do nothing else tonight I should 41lc1hS ClEcE lllG N1Cho Ol b4lC elNlA4tAAAS- tration upon the present and future of the islands,
 The American people are divided, upon the question am to discuss, into three parties.
 There is a considerable number who have the real imperialistic idea of ex- tending the influence of America, by purchase and conquest into the Orient, enlarging the power of the American government for the purpose of control ing the Pacific and securing the larg est share possible of the Oriental trade, yet undeveloped during the next 100 years. ..... .r
 There is second party, and this over the islands from Spain after the war with the gravest reluctance and who would have been gratiffed in the extreme if the assumption of the bur- den could have been avoided. .--.. "Ttle issue has been under considera- tion by this party and indeed by the whole American people, and the atti- tude of mind they now hold respecting the Philippines may be stated with. ac= curacy. -4 ..tssssss .'They have come to the conclusion that however reluctant they were to ac- cept the fate thrown upon them, it is their duty to meet the responsibilities. imposed upon them with promptness, courage. and hope. They believe that they have become the trustees and pro- tectors of the whole Philippine people and must prepare that people to main- tain the stable government now there
 "There is a third party, which favor giving the island immediate indepen- dence having different motives. The first class is anxious to rid the United States of the burden of governing the Filipinos for the benefit of the United States. The second class is anxious to ud the AnIlipplnes of the government of the United States on the grounds that the Filipinos can make their own government. This third party has been twice defeated in an election on that issue.
 '"The second party has for its chief exponent President Roosevelt. He be- lieves that it is the duty of the United States to prepare the, Filipinos for self government. This will require a gener- ation and probably longer, and the form of government will be left to the individuals who will control the two nations at that time. It follows that the president and he, himself de- sires me to say this to the Filipinos, feels charged with the duty of proceed ing on this policy and maintaining the sovereignty of the United States here as an instrument of the gradual educa- tion and elevation of the whole of the Filipino people to a self-governing com- 7nnity.''
 Secretary Taft in forceful language said that the Fillipinos who wished to rule this country must first learn the principles of democracy by sending their children to the common schools before they could invite the United States to transfer the trust which had been thrown upon it to the shoulders of the Filipinos. To make a sef-govern- ing and popular democracy, primary education, habits of greater industry and thrift must always be kept, he said, before the young patriotic Flip inos.
 Tn a number of provinces" he said, "the people with the greatest difficulty avoid starvation. Now this is not due to the soil or unfavorable agricultural conditions. All these are easily over- come by the industry which is mani- fested in Java and Japan. The foun- dation of a great nation like Japan is in the industry, thrift and intelligence of the people,"
 The secretary affirmed that popular assembly would be formed if no insur- rection existed in April 1907.
 The administrations policy, he said was the Philippines for the Filipinos If the American officers were not in sympathy with this policy and with the natives, they would be recalled.
 Secretary Taft said in conclusion that 1t was the presidents desire that all must work for their benefit.
 Representative Hepburn spoke along the same lines.
 Miss Roosevelt was entertained early this evening at a dinner by Commis- sioner Ide. On entering the banquet room she was roundly cheered.
 The Rough Riders now residing here headed by Alexander Brophie, ex-Gov- ernor of Arizona, and now attached to TS-t--.-4 T1. --'--