Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-12
ABOUT The
PHILIPPINES.
Secretary loft Outlines Colonial
Policy and States Attitude Of
the Administration.
COMING.

MANILA, Aug. 12.-A banquet given
by natives to Secretary of War Taft's
party last night attracted great in
terest, as it was expected that Secre-
tary 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 a result there has been a no
ticeable disaffection among politicians
with the insular government and also
much unrest.
This attitude was met fearlessly by
Secretary Taft, who upheld the adj
ministration 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
ION my part it is due you that If /
do nothing else tonight l, should make
clear the views of the administration
upon the present and future of the
islands.
THE American people are divided
upon the question l am to discuss into
three parties.
There is a considerable number who
have the real ~imperialist idea of ex-
tending the influence of America by
purchase and conquest into the orient,
charging the power Of the American
government for the purpose of controll-
ing the Pacific and securing the largest
share possible of the orient trade. yet
undeveloped, during the 100 years.
"They have come to the conclusion
that, however reluctant they were to
accept the fate thrown upon them, il
is their duty to meet the responsible
ties imposed upon them with prompt
ness, courage and hope. They believe
that they have become the trustees and
protectors of the whole Philippine peo-
pie and must prepare that people to
maintain the stable government now
there.
S"There is a third party, which favors
giving the island immediate independ-
ence. This party may be divided into
two classes, having different motives.
The first class is anxious to rid the
| United States of the burden of gov
erning the Filipinos for the benefit of
the United States. The second class is
anxious to rid the Philippines of the
government of the United States on
the ground that the Filipinos can
make their own government. This third
party has been twice defeated in an
election on that issue.
1.-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 gen
GRAFTON and probably longer, and the
form of self government will be left
to the individuals who will control the
two nations at that time. 1t 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 edu-
cation and elevation of the whole of
the Filipino people to a self governing
community"
The secretary affirmed that a 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.