Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-16
MANILA.
Gov. Ide's Departure Brings Out
Valuable Inform alton.

Gov. Ioes departure Brings Out
Valuable Inform alton.
Manila papers come filled with glow
ing accounts of the functions and fes
tivities which accompanied the recent
departure of Governor-GeneralH Henry G.
Ide from the Philippines. He evidently
took with him, on leaving Manila for
home, the very high respect and esteem
of the people of the islands and the test-
mony to the value and success of the
services he has rendered to our posses
sions on the other side of the planet is
most abundant and emphatic.
On the 18th of September the Amer-
can Chamber of Commerce of Manila,
presented to Governor Ide beautiful
and costly loving cup. Mr.. Ide expressed
his thanks for the gift in words of warm
appreciation and said in part;
In the Philippine islands where one
must be governor for all and particular
ly for the great mass of the people, the
tilipinos, it is not always easy at the
same time to retain the support and
sympathetic cooperation of the Amer
leans. This occasion testifies that in
some degree, while trying to do my duty
to all, have still had your sympathy
and your cooperation in the arduous task
that, has fallen to my lot. For all this |
thank you.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
The occasion does not lend itself to a
summary of what the American govern
ment in these islands has accomplished,
but il may be fitting most briefly to call
your attention to the progress that Amer.
lean enterprise and business sagacity
have already made in a field that a few
years ago was occupied almost wholly by
foreigners. We have seen ancient and
inc fficient systems of lighting and of
street railway transportation in the city
of Manila disappear from the earth and
in their places modern, up to-date sys-
TENS inaugrated and in full operation,
in which millions of American money in.
vested are receiving their just reward.
We see gigantic harbor works at Manila
involving other millions, carried forward
to completion by American capital. We
see in progress today the construction
of most important harbor works at Iloilo
and Cebu, carried on by still other
American capital. We see an Anticipated
and worn out telephone system in Manila
supplanted by a modern system, all
| inaugurated and carried on with Amer
| lean capital; system which it is prob
able will gradually extend itself through
out the whole of the Island of Luzon.
We see concessions granted for the con-
struction of three hundred miles of rail
way in the Visayan island and the work
already under way, due to the enter
prise of some American capitalists. The
work likewise is already under way for
extending for more than four hundred
miles the railroad system of Luzon under
a charter granted 10y the Legislature OF
one of our States, and with capital MAIN
ly American. These two enterprises
alone will undoubtedly involve between
ten and twenty millions of dollars
Electric lightning plants have been in
stituted at IlOilo and Cebu, both under
Amer lean auspices and with American
capital.
FAREWELL BANQUET TO GOVERNOR
GENERAL IDE.
On the 10Th of September a banquet
was rendered to the departing governor
general and the incoming governor
general, General James F. Smith. at the
Hotel Metropole, Manila. General Smith
in his speech upon the occasion alluded
to Judge lde III very high terms, referring
to their former intimate associations
when he (Smith) was secretary of public
instruction, and member of the Philippine
commission, and lde was at the head of
the department of justice. He said
among other things: Sad is the parting
from my beloved friend and admired
chief, Governor General Ide. l would
rather be under him indefinitely than
without him for moment. We lose a
tower of strength in him. His keen,
cool, analytical intellect has been the
balance wheel of the government for five
years. He has been the guiding star of
America in these eastern isles"
Mr.. lde responded in part, as follows as
reported in the Manila "cable news"
He touched on his associations with
his fellow commissioners and paid them
rare compliments " was not necessary
to speak of such men AS Taft and Wright,
AS on history's page their achievements
shone. All had been animated with pa.
triotism and single desire 20 benefit
the islands
He said: IL shall leave all with pro-
found regret. Governor-General Smith
has always been the wisest of counselors
the strongest of supporters and the most
loving of friends. His selection as gov
ernor general meets not only my most
cordial approval but | believe that of
all people | wish to say that when |
retu n to the United States my party
will be that which undertook to give
justice and prosperity To the Philippines.
He added that if he had won the hearts
of the natives his highest ambition had
been satisfied.