The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-04
He Does Not Paint az Altogether
Rosy Picture of
TIE PHILIPPINES
Political Conditions in the ISLANDS Not
Encouraging. An Outbresk of Lad.
ronism Recently. Sentiment for
Immediate independence,
jS Very poDuiar.
is Very Popular.

is Very Popular.
In an interview With an Associated
Press representative, Secretary OF War
W. q. Taft, who arrived Wednesday
at San Francisco en- the Korea from
the Philippines, after describing var
ious Incidents OF tee trip to Japan, re-
fe7red to the political situation in tie
Philippines. saying:
''The political situation in some re-
srects was rot as g0co as it ought tc
be. 4 wave OF ladronisn has swept
over the province CT Cavite, and it has
been found necessary to suspend the
writ Of habees corpus n the province
Of Cayite ard BstaDG :. he neigibor-
ing province. TIE See S'ss true Of
Sanar, but the use Of t:.U.:-; on Samar
and the use OF the supre;oa court Of
the United States an6 COM :, larry in
Cavite has put an end to this business;
however, there we're two o. three men
responsible for the keeping up OF the
ladronisn, who had not been captured.
Conulairts were made against the
constsbulary and while many OF them
Here unfounced, it vas probably true
that change in the corstabulary
ought 10 be effected, snd it is now IN
der consideration by the government.
The distressing agricultural depres-
sion, due to the loss OF IS per cent, OF
the agricultural cattle, drought, locust
and the cholera, as well as other caus.
es. will probably not cease to be for
several years. This naturally subjects
the government TO criticism because
this alien government is much more
likely to be criticized for existing con-
6itions, however free from blame in
respect TO them, than a native govern.
ment.
'sSone Of the younger men OF eou-
cation have been advocating inned-
iste independence. It, therefore, b.
came necessary to state with consider
able emphasis the policy OF the admin.
istrstion On this subject and to say
that in the opinion OF the adninistra-
tion there was no possible hope for in
dependence short Of q generation. be-
cause tie people could not be fitted
for self gove-nrcs! II that time; in
deed, it vii: ercus'ly take a much
longer period.
THE party consisted, as is known,
Of Democratic as well as Republican
senators and congressman, aud their
interviews represent sll sides OF the
Philippine question, but, with self.
restraint and moderation which can
not be too highly commended, it was
tacitly agreed between the members
Of the orgressionsl party on both sides
that it would be most unwise for them
to discuss before the Fllipinos tbei-
diferecc: OF opinion, and therefore
that any statement should be aads 5y
the representative OF the aoniEis;ra
tion as to the policy CT political ad-
ninistration. Hence the sight which
some Of the irreconcilab;e Fi;ipincs
had toped for, to wit: 4 constant com
batbetweea Republican and Democrat
ic members, with tie Filipino people
as an audience, was not presented,
an6 caDnoe express too enp5aticany
my appreciation OF the patriotic stand
which our Democratic brethren tooS
in this matter in remisting diffusion
Of difference Of opinion to the proper
representatives il congress.
While the conditions IN the Philip,
pines are not as favorable as .e would
ike to have them ard probably will
not be favorable until the depressing
conditions shall be followed by pros
porous season, still progress IS being
made. TIE government is mere Ell
cient; in efficient men are being el!nl-
mated and things sre settling to ousi.
ness. Economy IS being pract!ced
more and more IN the government. FL
ipinos are being introduced very rspId-
/ TO the place Ct Americans an5 oO
the whole, in looking back over TWO
years, decided steps forward have 6eec
taken.
"Of the questions which were open
when we started on this trip and IN
the settlement Of which it was hoped
the trip might lend aid, one vas the
establishment OF a special tribunal for
the hearing OF disputed questions IL
relation to possession Of churches and
rectories and cemeteries. I am glad
to say that before ne reached the ISL
ands a satisfactory law had been en-.
acted, which, 1t is hoped, will rapidly
dispose OF these cases. The law refers
the issues directly to the supreme
court.
''There vas also remaining unset.
tied a question about the title to one
halt Of the triar lands those owned
previously by the Dominican order.
After conference with the repcesen-
tatiYes Of the vendors, z satisfactory
COMPROMISE was effected by which
good title to the lands will be imned.
lately conveyed to the government anc
possession given. IS far as that posses
sion is il the vendors, and the didsr
ence as to price, a matter OF some
$500 900, will be left to adjustment BY
arbitration.
Horrible Accident.
a dispatch to the Augusta Chroni
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