The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

sentative capitalist and the average
laboring man; neither would feel that
the other, however well-meaning, was
competent to speak for him.
The Filipinos also deny that the
Americans are sufficiently acquainted
wisely. We also recognize the. force
of this argument at home, and we
leave the people of each state to act
upon their own affairs. The people Of
city would resent interference in their
local affairs by the people Of the
country, altho Identical in race and
language. And they would resent just
as much the attempt Of any group OF
men. however wise, to direct their gov
eminent during temporary residence.
How, then, can congress expect to legis-
late wisely for people who are not only
separated from America by the widest
of the oceans, but different from the
people Of the United States In color,
race, history and traditionsq How can
| body of men, however benevolent and
Intelligent, hope by few months res
the Fiipinos as to make rules and reg
ulations suited to their needsF
T. X +
The Filipinos also present an argu-
ment against. the expensiveness Of
American rule, and this argument is
not only unanswerable, but it is d.
rected against an evil which is without
remedy. If Americans are to hold
office in the Philippines, they must be
we'll paid: They, must not only re-
ceive as much as they would receive in
the United States for the same work,
but they must receive more in order to
compensate them for serving so far
from home. This is not only theoret-
ically true, but the theory IS exempli-
fed IN the payroll The governor
general receives $4,000 a year, two
dfths Of the salary Of the president Of
the United States, and yet, what a con-
trast between the duties and RESPONSE
bilities Of the two positions And
what difference, too, in the wealth of
the two countries and in the ability of
the taxpayers Of the two countries to
pay the salaries ..-.. .s.-.-. -
The three American members Of the
commission Excluding the governor
generaD receive $4,000 year, almost
twice the salary Of cabinet officers and
three times the salary of senators and
members of congress-. It Is true that
these salaries do not appear as salaries
paid for work on the commission. but
as each American member Of the com
mission receives $4,000 as head of q
department and $4,000 as member OF
the commission, his total income is
$4,000, while the Filipino members OF
the e, commission receive but $4,000.
The members Of the Philippine su
: preme court receive $4,000 each (the
Filipino members Of the court receiv
J ing the same as the Americans). sun
much larger than that usually paid tc
judges in the United States in courts OF
similar Importance. This high range
of salaries runs thru the entire list Of
,, civil officials, and there is no chance
OF lowering it, Except in the case Of
receive consid erably less than tn
Americans performing similar work
! and this is a constant source Of com
plant. To Americans it is a. sufficient
, answer to say that high salaries arr
, necessary to secure able and effcien1
officials from the United States. bu1
5 the Filipino is quick to respond
why, then, do you insist upon send
l ing us Americans to do what our PEG
pie can do and would do for less com a
l pensation9' - wan
9 Not only must the salaries Of Amer
, leans be high, but Americans must b.
surrounded with comforts to which tn
average F1l1plno IS not accustomed
9 No one can remain in the Philippine
d long >without hearing of the Bengue
t road and the enormous amount es
: pended in it's construction There is
f mountain resort in Benguet province
s in north central LuzoIa which the com
t mission thought might be develope
}, into summer capital or a place t
$ which the families Of the officials. i
d not the officials themselves, might re
|, treat during the heated term. TIL
e pan would carry the health seeker
s within thirty or forty miles of Bengue1
= and an engineer estimated that
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