Arizona republican., 1905-09-28
INDEPENDENCE.

iNOEPENDE
 Some of the younger men of educa- tion have been advocating immediate independence. It therefore became nee essary to state with considerable em- phasis the policy of the administration on this subject. and 10 say that in the opinion of the administration there was no possible hope for independence short of a generation, because the people could not be fitted for self government In that time indeed, it will probably take much longer period.
 The party consisted. as is known, of democratic, as well as republican sen ators and congressman. and they in in- terviews represent all sides of the Philippine question but with a self re- straint and moderation which cannot be too highly commended, it was tacitly agreed between members of the con gressional party on both sides that it would be most unwise for them to dis cuss before the Filipinos their diff ferences of opinion. and therefore that any statement should be made by the 1 representative of the administration as to the policy of political administra- 1 ton. Hence the sight which some ir- 1 recOnciHable Filipinos had opened for. | to wit: a constant combat between re- i publican and democratic members, | with the Filipino people as an audience. | was not presented, and I cannot eX- | press too emphatcally my appreciation | of the patriotic stand which our demo- | cratic brethren took in this matter in | remitting a discussion of differences Of ! opinion to the proper representatives in congress-
 CONGRESSMEN INVESTiGATED.
 "All the days in Manila were spent 1 by congressman in investigating l agricultural conditions with a view of the possible effect of a change in tarim on the Philippine production of tobac- co and sugar. An opportunity was al so given to those FiIipinos strongly in favor of immediate independence to present their views. All this was re- ported and will be circulated doubt less, in a congressional document
 After a weeks festivities in Manila. the party proceeded on the transport Logan on tour among the islands.
 ''In Manila, noiIo and Cebu We heard complaints of the failure of the crops and of the stringency of the times. At Tacloban, on Leite, one of the hemp ] provinces, and again at Legasti. chief city of Albay the greatest of the hemp provinces, we found the people very happy and a condition Of prosperity prevailing, due to the profitable pro- duction of hemp.
 Returning to Manila, the delegation resumed it's investigations and the consideration of complaints. while I was occupied with conferences with Governor General Wright, the various members of the commission. prominent tiipinos and others on questions of governmental practice and policy.
 TRIP TO CHINA.
 From Manila we went to Hong Kong in the transport Logan. There l re- ceived a telegram from the president, requesting that I visit Canton and that confer with the viceroy on the sub r ject of the boycott then supposed to be in force. The viceroy was seriously ill in bed, but he sent through the American consul an invitation to the entire party to luncheon with the provincial treasurer. who represented the viceroy in the absence of the lat ter, this function being held al the Manchu club in Canton. The whole of