The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-12
+ |L|P|NOs ARE
MOVING FORWARD.
DR.. Goodrich Says That Now, for
First Time, Natives Have
Justice.
NOW SAFE TO GO ANYWHERE
Cry Against American Soldiers
Barbarities Did Not Take Into
Account Provocation.

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Rev DR.. Goodrich. who has worked for
many years among the Philippines as II
missionary and who has done much to
forward the translation OF the Bible into
the many, different languages in use in
those Islands. preached last night on
1.-THE Moral Condition of our Island Pos
sessions" to a large congregation in st.
james Methodist Church.
DR.. Goodrich spoke at length on his
ephject. drawing from a large fund OF
intimate and personal knowledge of the
phases of the Philippine life and from
an equally large store of personal ex-
perience as n missionary among the
H7illpinos.
DR.. Goodrich showed that the Filipinos
are Infinitely better off to-day under
American rule than they had ever been
under the regime Inflicted upon them by
the Spaniards He said that the progress
Z of the good work is shown by the cs-
Establishments of the courts of justice, by
which the natives are enabled to secure
,ustice for the first time.
They also have more political liberty
nan ever before, as they elect all their
own officers. except the governor and
the Judges. Another advantage given the
natives. under the American regime, is
The establishment Of the school system,
Z which opens UP to them wider field
of opportunity than they ever dreamed
OF before. They have public schools In
4; every province. all Of which are under
I the direction of American teachers.
TRAINED in American schools. He spoke
very highly of these men, giving them
/. credit for large amount OF the work
done in lettering the conditions OF the
natives to-day. The schools are crowded
! every day. and the little Ffllpinos, he
[ says. prove themselves to be very apt
pupils.
Travellers Are Protected.
In referring to the outlawry and brigan-
, Gage that was 80 rife in former times. he
said tina. 1t IL safe now to go anywhere
In the provinces on account of the native
canst abuary, who are to-day afordnS
a most efficient protection.
Dr. Goodrich then went on to tell OF
the vast amount OF good that IS being
accomplished by the missionary force IN
the field For tho first time in the MS
tory of the Philippines the Bible Is beng
translated into their numerous tongues
of which there are thirty in number.
Dir. Goodrich. who spent six years in these
islands, and who hns done much work In
translating, says that they have broken
ground In nine languages already In
one the Bible has been entirely trans
lated. In three others the New Testament.
and In five others porti5ns of ne New
Testament have been translated. The
church now has 1900 members. which
means that the Protestant Snith Is inilu-
encing a population of eo0co peonle'
As the speaker referred to the mis-
sionarles and there noble work no WaSea
eloquent, and spoke in fervid tones or
the unswerving loyalty with which they
underwent, every hardship and terror
at'.,,Y. ,,f ,h1w 1xyhn nj
tempted to carry tho sosfci among the
heather. He cited numerous instances
of young men who had gladly and VIII
lingly laid down their lives In tn advance
ment OF the cauBe-of ono who had
travelled all alone through hostile ter
,'tory and SO had brought many into the
1old of another who started out alone
to cross wild country. and had never
been heard of since; and of another who
had journeyed far and had accomplished
much, and returning to Manila to die of
cholera. Dr. Goodrich spoke with great
feeling and pathos. visibly affecting the
audience, by HIS relation of the noble
sacrifices that had characterized always
the work of the missionaries.
Cruelty Exaggerated.
In an interview after the services, DR..
Goodrich stated in repl-. to the ques-
cruelty OF the Amrican soldiers. did not
take Into account the horrible proyocation
Ia which they had been subject.
The extreme measures used by the sol
diers had bsen the means. of saving life
in the end. rs 1t put the natives in dread
of the retaliation they might expect. And
ale said, further. that the isolated cases
of barbarity caused by the treachery and
duplicity OF the natives had been held
u pas being the general rule among the
up as being the general rule among the
largo measure. been msjudged
When asked as to whether the Filipi-
nos were becoming more satisfied with.
and more amenable to the American rule,
he said that 1t was the most difficult
question that could be put to him. as
even the most trained observer, and one
VINO had the most Intimate knowledge OF
the people could never tell whether the
outward signs of dociity and content
that might be manifest did not at the
same time cover secret desire and pur-
poso OF instruction. He explained this
bs heing the character of the oriental
people, upon whose faith and good in
tcntions II is always most difficult to
base correct Judgment. Among the
higher. better educated and more IN
telligent class he thought however. that
there is growing feeling OF content and
satisfaction under the American regime.
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