Arizona republican., 1905-08-12
The Philippines for the
 FiIipinOS When Fitted
NOT IN THIS GENERATION
That Blessed COnSummation will be When the Children of the Natives Have Proved That They are Able 1S Maintain a Self Government.

Manila, Aug. IA banquet givea by the natives to the Taft party tonigha attracted great interest as it was ex- pected that Secretary Taft would oss- line the policy of the present admis.- istratiOn. For some time past the feet ing among the natives has been thaa the administraS -l was deviating fross the Mckinley policy and as a resuis there has been a noticeable disaffec- tiOn among the politicians with the iu- sular government and also much un- rest.
 In response to the toast: The pres ent administration in the Philippines he said: "On my part. it is due you that if I do nothing else tonight should make clear the views of the ad- ministration upon the present and fts- ture of the islands.
 "President Roosevelt believes that it is the duty of the United States to prepare the Filipinos for self govern ment. This may require a generation and probably longer and the form ar self government will be left to the in- dividuals who will control the two ua- tions at that time It follows that the president and he. himself. desired fna to say this to the Fi'ipinos. feels charg- ed with the duty of proceeding in this policy and maintaining here the SOW ereignty of the United States as an instrument for the gradual educsz -5ou and elevation of the whole of the FII- pinO people to a self governing com munity"
 Secretary Taft in forceful language
 stated that the FfIipInos who wish to
 rule this country must first learn che principles of democracy by sending
 their children to common schools be- fore they can invite the United States
 to transfer the trust which has been
 thrown upon it to their shoulders. To make self governing ana popular Cc- mocracy, primary education. habits of the greater industry and thrift must al- ways be kept. he said. before the young patriotic FilipinOs-
 Tn number of the provinces said Secretary Taft, "the people with the greatest difficulty avoid starvation
 Now this is not due to the soil or Ul- favorable agricultural conditions su these are easily overcome by the iu- dustry, which is manifest in Java and
 Japan. The foundation Of a great ma tion like Japan is in the industry. thrift and intelligence or the people The secretary affirmed that a pop ular assembly would De formed. if uo insurrectiOn exists. in April. 1907 The administrations policy. he saiC. was
 the Philippines for the F1lipinos If
 the American officials were not in sympathy with this policy and the na- ! tives, they would be recalled Secre- i tary Taft said in conclusion that it i was the presidents desire that alI must work for their benefit Repre- sentative Hepburn spoke along the : same lines.
 | Miss Roosevelt was entertained a4r- 1 ly this evening at a dinner by Com | missioner Ide. On entering the ban 1 qUet room, she was roundly cfTSered- | The Rough Riders residing here, | headed by Colonel Brodie. former gov | ernOr of Arizona. now attached to- the | military secretary's department. and i Governor George Curry of the island i of Samar. called upon Miss Roosevelt 1 today and presented her with a pro togrsph of Manila's police launch. the l ''Bucky O'NeilI"