The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-11
BOURKE COCHRAN SEES LIGHT
UNITED STATES GODS INSTRU-
MENT IN THE PHILIPPINES"
Says at Big Manila Feast That He Feels the
Most Profound Confidence In success
Of American Observation-Disclosures
Harry Banquets tho Tart Party.

Special Gable Dtspateh to TEE SUN
MANILA, Aug. lO.-The Most Rev, Jere-
miah Harty, Archbishop OF Manila, gave
a banquet tonight In honor Of Secretary OF
War Taft and his party. One hundred and
fifty guests were present. The Arch
bishop made a speech. In which he said that
tho bishops and clergy appreoiatively
welcomed the party. He added:
-Ispeak for six million Filipino Catholics.
This country IL teeming with undeveloped
wealth. The climate is excellent. We
feel that the visit will become significant.
Ono Of the brightest chapters Of history
will DO that containing the story Of Ameri-
can success In tho Philippines.
Il love the people and the country.
will live and die hero, seeing the glorious
development under the American admins
tration'
The Archbishop concluded by proposing
a toast to the Pope.
Archbishop Agius, the Apostolic Dele
gate, eulogized the Pope az the type OF
Christian charity. He said that Leo XIII.
was the Pope Of the workmen, but Plus X.
was the workmens Pope.
Secretary Taft, responding to the toast.
said the Spanish war had brought the Gov
eminent Of the United States into closer
relationship with the Roman church. The
delicate but necessary problem Of separa-
ting Church and State was progressing
splendidly. President Roosevelt was not
a Catholic. but he wished as President to
act toward the Catholics as he would like
a Catholic President to act toward Protes-
tants.
Bourke Cochran made an eloquent
speech in responding to toast to the Philip
pines. He said that the United States
were Gods instrument in shaping the pros
perity OF the Philippines. For the first time
in history a country had been annexed
for its own benefit instead Of for the benefit
of the country anne1ing it. Continuing, he
said:
.We are blazing unparalleled paths and
are subjected to the most rigid scrutiny.
feel the most profound confidence in the
success of American destiny in the Phil
ippines. am opposed to annexation. Never
theless shall earnestly study and assist
in the unselfish exploitation and develop
ment Of the islands under President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft.
we opponents accept the verdict OF
public opinion. We are the frmest sup
porters of the development Of the islands
for the islanders. l admit that it is inn
possible to fix time for granting inde-
pendence, but believe it possible to pre-
scribe the conditions deserving indepen-
dence, namely, when order Is maintained.
when the dignity of labor is understood and
when the islands are self-supporting.
THE United States must first establish
enduring peace. Secretary Taft represents
the greatest republic. assuring peace.
Archbishop Harry represents the spirit
Of the moral law which is necessary to
make men work faithfully and maintain
honest relations.
at is a happy moment tonight when the
Church and State sit facing each other and
magnifoenuy cooperating
Mr.. Cochran concluded with a glowing
tribute to the Catholicism and Christia nifty
OF the islands.
The meeting Of the tobacco planters
ended to-day. The speakers vigorously
attacked the Frye tariff bill, declaring that
1t was annihilating the industry here.