The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-28
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Secretary Taft al Returns. M n
andSDiSCuSsoS
Conditions.
NOT AS GOODSAS
a THEY MIGHT BE
Ladronism Has Been Rampant in
Two ProvincesTh The Japanese
Situation and Chinese Boy
cott- Compliment
to the Demo
Gratis. Il
(By Associated prcsg.b


q SAN FRANCISCO September 27-In an
interview with an Associated Press rep
rescntauye, Secretary OF War w. II.
Taft, who arrived to-day on the Korea,
from the Philippines. after describing
various Incidents OF the trip TO Japan,
referred 10 the political situation in the
Philippines, saying:
'The political situation in some re-
spects was not as good as II ought to
TO be. A wave OF Ladronism has swept
over the province OF Cavlte, and 1t has
been found necessary to suspend the writ
of habeas corpus In the province OF
sCavite and Batingas, The neighboring
|! province. The same was true OF samar,
but tho use OF troops on samar and the
use OF the scout and constabulary In
Cavite has put an end to this business; /;
however, there were two or three men
responsible for the keeping up Of the
Ladronlsm. who had not been captured.
Complaints were made against the con-
stabulary,3 and while many OF them were
unfou1ded, 1t was probably true that a
change in the constabulary ought to be
effected, and 1T Is now under constdera-
ton by the government. 81.
1.-THE distressing agricultural depression,
due to the loss OF seventy five per cent.
OF the agricultural cattle drouth, locust
ond the cholera as well as other causes,
will probably not cease ITO be felt for
several years. This naturally subjects
the government to criticism because an
alien government Is much more likely to
be criticised for existing conditions. how
ever free from blame In respect to them
nj
A Generation Yet. VII
Some OF the young gerss men OF Hed uca-
ton have been advocating immediate Sin-
dependence. It. therefore, became III ne-
3cessary to state with considerable em-
/ Sphasls the policy OF the ninlstration
ION this subject, and to say that In the
opinion OF the administration. there was
no possible hope for dependence short
Of generation, because the people could
not be fitted for self-governnentsin in that
time: indeed, It will probably take a
much longer period. if5 I.
1.-THE party consisted as Is known, OF
Democratic as we'll as Republican sem
Satore and congressman, and they In In
terviews represent all sides OF the Phil
Ippinc questions, but with a self-rcstratnt
and moderation which cannot be too
highly commended, ,l 1t was facility nrgeed
between the members OF the congress
sional party on both sides that # would
be most unwise for them to discuss be-
fore the Filipinos the differences OF iopin-S 4
ion. and, therefore, hat any statement
should be made by the representative OF
the administration as to the policy OF the
political administration. Hence the sight
which some OF the irreconcilable Filipi
nos had hoped for, to-wit: a constant
combat between Republican and Demo- 4
tic members with the Filipino people
as an { audience was not presented, ana
I cannot express too empha tlcally my
appreciation OF the pa triotic stand when
our Democratic brethren took IN TINS
matter In remitting a diffusion OF dlffer-
encesG OF opinion to the proper represen-
tatives In Congress si
Progress Being Made.
.While' the conditions In. the Philip
pines are not as favorable as we would
like to have them, and probably VII not;
, he favorable until the depressing cohoi-
tions has been followed by prosperous
senaon. still progress is being made. Ihe
government is more efficient; ne efflclcnt
men are being eliminated and things a are
settling down to business. Economy ls
being practiced more and more ~ we
government Fillpinos are being intEo--S
duced very rapidly to the place o. amer amer