New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
WORK IN PHILIPPINES.
american Rule There Discussed at
Mohonk Conference.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, Oct 1s.-"The Philippines
the subject discussed at this mornings session
Of the Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends OF the
Indians and Other Dependent Peoples. The CONFER
ence adopted and ordered cabed to the Brussels
conference memorial calling for cooperation OF
Christian nations by treaties against traffic In IN
toxicants and opium among uncivilized nations.
The Rev. DR.. John Bancroft Devins. OF THE New
York Observer" related personal experiences
among the Fflipinos. There is no idea the part
of the American missionary" said he, "to force
his form of religion on the Filipino. but there is
a determination on the part of the American
Protestant Church that every everywhere
shall have opportunity to choose for himself
what form of religion he shall accept and profess
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. Editor OF THE out
look" spoke OF ''The Duties OF the American Peo-
pie to the Filipinos." He said
I believe the proudest chapter In history IS
the guns OF Dewey. the ADMINISTRATION OF Taft
There Is nothing to regent nothing m to retTacti our m
well begun; l do not defend or apologize for what
We must give them a government not for our
benefit. but primarily for the benefit of the Fili
pnos.
mittee for sitting the Philippine tariff reduction
bill.
The Rev Dr. william Hayes Ward. Of New York.
Editor of THE Independent" said:
1t is very important that we should not assume
that any race lacking IN cutureNs not capable
OF being as decent as ourselves That Is the hard-
of great question, in this country or else
where, is usually simply this How can a people
be kept down which is trying to rise? HOW shall a
people rise which we trying TO keep down? The
reason why we lack the sympathy OF the FlIiplno
people toward the Americans is that attitude
has not been that of kindly. sympathetic fellowship
Rear Admiral Hanford spoke on conditions In
the Philippines. The F1lipinos. he said. would work
Il they were paid fair wages. They do not care
SO much who rules that the rulers have re-
duced taxes. The teachers sympathize with the
people, he said. but many OF the American people,
especially women do not care to associate with
the Filipino
At the evening session work In Hawaii was dis-
oussed, Theodore Richards, IN speaking OF the
educational needs of the island said that schools
were inadequate, and urged that a part or the
customs revenue OF Hawaii be used TO improve
them. He called attention to the bill which was
passed by the Senate at the last session OF Con.
gress and which provides that three-Quarters OF
such revenue be set aside a fund for that pur-
pose. -.
r. N Hatch. former Minister Of Hawaii to the
United States and ex-tustfce of the Hawaiian Su-
preme Court, spoke conditions In the islanos-
Their chief Industrial dependence, he declared was
on the sugar crop, and he urged that there should
BE no legislation giving Cuba or the Ph1lpplnes
any advantage The Raw. oliver P; Emerson. In
his address on 1.-THE Needs of Hawaii dwelt par
ticularly on the condition Of the aboriginal Poly
nesan people. who. he said. had been Justly treated
but were In danger Of succumons to the vices OK
their white neighbors.