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HEAD HUNTERS OF FORMOsA.
Like Dyaks, They Haye an Unpleasant
Mania for Decapitation.

The mountainous interior of Formosa
Is inhabited by a race Of b~loodthirsty sav'
ages, whose chief delight Is to sally forth
on head hunting raids. Few stranger
1.-THE exceptions being some intrepid Japa-
nese explorers) have ever penetrated far into
the wild mountain country which is The
home Of these savages
They appear to be akin to the Dyaks ot
3orneo. says Mdcmillnn's. but no definite
study Of their language or habits has yot
been made though Interesting details will
he found in Consul Davidson's voluminou>
book on Formosa. For hundreds OF year,
the tribes. eight In number, have withstood
their enemies, who have never been able Z"
penetrate TO their Businesses. 1t remains
10 be seen what success the more systematic
Japanese will achieve.
II seems almost incredible hat tbs STA
tion Of a military force should not be safe
from the raids Of these head hunters hnl
1t was the case a few years ago. At tha'
time one Of the tribes crept in the nigh upon
a post @, the japanese and made of with
score Of heads
Their more usual method is to stalk the
Chinese Of either sex when they are engage
In tea picking. The sa creeps up unon-
served to his viciim, transfixes him with ms
spear, ecures his head and is lost in o
moment In the neighboring jungle.
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If it is accomplished the history OF the
Philippines will hold no brighter page than
that which recites the struggle OF a simple
people to fit themselves for independent
government.
: IF 1t Is accomplished the fairest page In
American history will be that which records
the creation Of a new nation and the unseR-
ish development Of an alien race"
If this is not a promise Of ultimate
pendenoe, what possible meaning can the
language have? If the Administration does
not intend that the Filipinos shall some day
be independent. its representatives should
not hold out this hope.
There is even higher authority for the
hope Of independence. When the so-called
Taft party visited the Philippines last sum
mer Secretary Taft made a speech in which
he assumed to speak for the President. he
ferring to the Presidents opinion, he said:
He believes, as l believe, and as do most
Americans who have had great familiarity
with the facts, that 1t is absolutely impos-
sible to hope that the lessons which it is the
duty Of the United States to teach the whole
Filipino people can be learned by them as a
a body, in less than a generation; and that
the probability Is that it will take a longer
period in which to render them capable OF
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ton, freedom of the press, liberation Of all
religious sects. laws common with hers
and administrative Inc economic au-
tonomy."
Here was a recognition Of the doctrine
Of self government and q recognition Of
the freedom Of the press as the bulwark
Of liberty. There was also a demand for
freedom Of conscience and tho right to
administer their W affairs for their own
Interests.
COLONIAL LAWS.
In the proclamation from which / have
quoted there was no demand for indie
pendence, but 1t must be remembered that
we did not demand independence from
England until after we found 1t was i'm
possible to secure justice under a colonial
system.
Whether by the demand for laws COM
mon with hers" the Filipinos meant that
they wanted the protection Of laws made
by the Spanish for themselves / do not
know. II that is the meaning Of their
demand they must be credited with un-
~derstanding the importance Of a principle
to which some OF our ownpublio men seem
to be blind.
The evil Of a colonial policy, the gross
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in order to compensate them for serving
30 far from home.
This is not only theoretically true, but
the theory is exemplifed in the payroll.
The aforementioned receives $4,000 a
year, ,two-ffths of the salary Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States, and yet what a
contrast between the duties and respon-
abilities Of the two positions! What a
difference, too, in the wealth OF the two
countries and in the ability Of the taxpayers
Of the two countries to pay the salaries!
The three American members of the
commission Excluding the Governor
General) receive SIS 900 per year, almost
twios the salary of Cabinet officers and
three times the salary Of Senators and
members of Congress. 1t is true that these
salaries do not appear as salaries paid
for work on the commission, but as each
American member of the commission re-
ceives $4,000 as head of u department
and IS 900 as a member Of the commission
his total income Is SIS 900, while the Filipino
members of the commission receive but
Is, 1000.
The members Of the Philippine Supreme
Court receive $4,000 each (the Filipino
members Of the court receiving the same
as the Americana, a sum much larger
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First Operation for Appendicitis.

N'N"f Nv Nfs wv
Confined at st. Luke's Hospital. having
recently undergone an operation on one Of her
fingers, which had become deformed from
a Break and. VIII ich was Strengthened, is
Miss Mary H; Gartside. who has the dis.
TO have the yermiform appendix removed,
was purely experimental and which was
r~esorted TO In the last extreme. that the posi-
bllity Of removing the appendix was dis
covered.
to-day, at the age OF ~, Is hale and hearty,
with no sign Of her former trouble, The case
knowledge that Miss ,Gartside is again In
Denver Is a matter, OF interest In the medical
world and she hns been the subject Of much
attention from the physicians In the city.
RADIO Medicine. The. article is prefaced by
q note that states that invest ~igations show
that this case antedatcs all others by more
than two, years. When the operation was
antecedent or. contemporary history OF such
a case, and DR.. Grant, after studying the
case, decided that II would be possible to
remove the appendix, The operation was
performed at the Gaytslde horne Ia Daven-
port, Iowa.
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49,. .|N.Nlt4F fHNHNf|. .L.s. #. -.#.|
furthest. But hsther Independence Ia y
be granted in Hfe 81 ten or fifteen years
or after a long ported there should be no
longer delay about ~qanouncing a policy
MR.. DsxAiiia VIEWS.
Ihave tried to impress upon the Filipinos
the necessity Of leaving this question TO
the people OF the United States and the Inn
portance Of proving In every possible way
the virtues, the character and the progress
OF the people; l have pointed out the iony
of inBurrection and the damage done 70
their cause by resorting to force OF arms
but / am equally anxious to impress upon
my own countrymen the Importance OF
dealing frankly and fairly with the Fill
pinos.
We have more at stake in this matter
than have the Filipinos. They still nave
their national greatness to achieve; our
position is already established. we nave
the greatest republic known to history;
we are the foremost champion Of the doc
trine Of self government and one OF the
leading exponents Of Christianity.
We can afford, aye, u honor requires
us, to be candid with the F~ilipinos and DO
take them into our confidence. We dare
not make them victims Of commercial
greed or use their islands for purely selfish
purposes. 1t Is high time to announce a
purpose that shall be righteous and carry
out that purpose by means that h au be
honorable.
In my next article I shall endeavor to
elaborate a plan which will, In my judy
ment, bring independence to the FiIpinos,
relieve us Of the expense Of coloniaIsm,
secure every legitimate advantage which
could be expected from a permanent oocu-
patton Of the islands, and, in addition,
enable our nation to set the world an ex-
ample In dealing with tropical races.
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establishing and maintaining a stable indie
pendent government"

establishing and maintaining a stable indie
pendent government"
SECRETARY TAFT's PLEDGE.
This, it is true. states when independence
cannot be hoped for rather than when it
can be hoped for. and yet no honest man
would use the language Secretary Taft en-
ployed without having in his mind the idea
that independence would be granted at some
future date. But his concluding words even
more clearly present the hope of ultimate
independence, for he saye'
"All that can be asserted is that the policy
which has several times been authorita-
lively stated, that this Filipino Govern
ment shall be carried on solely for the benefit
Of the Filipino people a aAet self govern
ment shall be exteq The Filipino
people as speedily they kpw them
selves fitted to aRsunas and <kercise 1t,
must be pursued oShsjstsntiy by be people
Of the United States q else thsy5shall forfeit
their honor -
Here Secretary Taft plldges the Ameri-
can Government as far 81 be has power
to pledge it-and he pledges the President
also-to extend self government to the
Filipinos as rapidly as they show them
selves fitted for It.
The great trouble about these utter
ances and similar ones is that they are
not binding upon the Government, and
the Filipinos are constantly disturbed by
doubts and fears. Both at Manila and in
the United States ridioule. is often cast
upon the aspirations Of the Filipino people.
and plans are made which are inconsistent
with ultimate independence,
The attempt on the part Of the commits
sion to issue perpetual franchises is natur-
ally, and l think rightfully. opposed by all
Filipinos. II our occupation is to be EN-
porary why should our legislation be per-
manent? Why bind the ward in perpetuity
30 that he cannot control his own affairs
when he reaches years Of MATURITY
A DECLARATION OF POLICY CALLED FoR.
What is needed is an immediate declara-
ton Of the nations purpose to recognize
the independence OF the Filip!nos when a
stable government Is established. 1t is not
necessary that a definite time shall be
stated, nor is it so important just when
the Filipinos are to nave their independence,
as it is that the nations purpose shall be
made known in an authoritative way and
tina the subsequent acts Of our Govern
ment shall be in harmony with that declara-
ton.
] believe that a stable government can
independence could be granted with ad-
vantage to our Government and with safety
to the nuipinos within Eve years at the
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tenance Of as good a government as can be
imposed upon them from without.
Before visiting the Philippines l advo-
Gated independence on the broad ground
that all people are capable Of self govern
ment-not that all people if left to them
selves. would maintain governments equally
good, or that all people are capable Of par
ticipating upon equal terms in the mainte-
nance Of the same government, but that all
people are endowed by their Creator with
capacity to establish and maintain a gov
eminent suited to their own needs and
sufficient for their requirements. To deny
this proposition would, as Henry Clay sug-
gested more thar half a century ago, be to
impeach the wisdom and benevolenoe OF
the Creator.
l advocated independence for another
reason, namely, because a refusal to admit
the Filipinos capable Of self government
would tend to impair the strength OF the
doctrine Of self government when applied
to our own people.
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stable government without supervision
from without. / do not mean TO say that
they could maintain their independence
If attacked by some great land grabbing
Power, but that so far as their W internal
affairs are concerned they do not need to
be subject to any alien government.
There is a wide difference, it is true, be-
tween the general intelligence of the edu-
Gated Filipino and the intelligence Of the
laborer on the street and in the field, but
this is not a barrier to self government.
Intelligence controls in every government,
except where it is suppressed by military
force. Where all the people vote the intelli-
gent man has more influence than the un-
intelligent one, and where there Is an OBJ
vious inequality a suffrage qualification
usually excludes the more ignorant.
Take the case OF the Japanese, for in
stance. No one is disposed to question their
ability TO govern themselves, and yet the
suffrage qualifications are such that less
than ons-tenth OF the adult males are per-
mitted to vote. Nine-tenths Of the Japa-
nese have no part in law making, either di-
ractly or through their Representatives.,
and still Japan is the marvel OF the present
generation.
In Mexico the gap between the educated
classes and the Poems is fully as great, il
not greater, than the gap between the ex-
tremes of Filipino sooietey, and yet Mexico
Is maintaining q stable government, and
no party in the United States advocates
our making a colony OF Mexico on the
theory that she cannot govern herself,
TO WIN INDEPENDENCE.
Those who question the capacity Of the
Filipinos for self government overlook the
stimulating influence of self government
upon the people; they forget that responsi-
biity is an educating influence, and that
patriotism raises up persona fitted for the
work that needs to be done. Those who
speak contemptuously Of the capacity Of
the Filipino ignore the fact that they were
fighting for self government before the
majority Of our people knew where the
Philippine Islands were.
Two years before our war with Spain
Rial was put to death because Of his adj
vocacy Of larger liberty for his people,
and when I witnessed the celebration of the
ninth anniversary Of his death l could not
doubt that his martyrdom would be potent
to stir the hearts Of coming generations
whenever any Government, foreign or
domestic, ~disregarded the rights Of the
people.
A year before our war with Spain the
Filipino people were in instruction against
that country, and they demanded among
other things Parliamentary representa-
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injustice OF It, arises largely from the fact
that the colony ia governed by avs made
for 1t, but not binding upon the country
which makes the laws. The Mexican who
does not participate in the making of the
laws OF his country has at least the protec-
ton Of living under laws which bind the
maker as we'll as himself. So with the
Japanese who does not vote; the laws which
be- must obey must be obeyed by those
who do vote and the taxes he pays must
be paid also by those who enjoy the fran
chise.
But under a colonial system the sub
iect must obey a law made for him by one
who is not himself subject to the law. The
distinction Is so plain that 1t ought to be
apparent to any one upon a moments
thought.
EDUCATIONAL TESTS.
It Is objected that but a small proportion
Of the Filipinos are educated; 1t may be
answered that the number of the educated
ia increasing every day. The fact that the
Filipinos support the schools so enthu-
siastioally, over when those schools are
established by outsiders and when the
teaching is in a language strange to them,
speaks e~loquently in their behalf.
Nor Is this q new born Q a The Agui-
naldo Government provided for public
schools, and cock fighting being prohibited
cock pits were actually turned into school
houses In some sections over which the
authority OF his Government extended.
It is objected by some that the intelll-
gent Filipinos would under independence
use the instrumental ities Of government
to tyrannize over the masses. This is not a
new argument; 1t is always employed where
an excuse for outside interference is de-
sired. but there ia no reason to believe
that the Filipinos would be less interested
In the people OF their own ace and blood
than are aliens whose salaries are such as to
make 1t impossible for them to claim that
they serve from purely altruistic motives.
PROMISES OF EVENTUAL INDEPENDENCE.
That those in power in Washington
contemplate independence must be adj
mitted, unless those who speak for the
Administration intend gross deception.
In his speech on the evening OF Rial day,
December last, Cen. Smith, one Of the
Philippine Commission and head Of tho
educational department, said: Popular
self government for the Philippines is the
purpose of both peoples. If either seeks
TO achieve it independent Of the other the
experiment is doomed to failure.
IF both work for 1t haImoniously, there is
no reason why it should not be accomplished.
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Old Coins to d
From ne Kansas CITY journal.

The great productiveness OF the ruins OF
babylon 10 the way OF ancient coins has
aroused the suspicious of visitors. An
American who was going around with a
guide became distrustful Of the ease with
WHICH those relics could be dislnterred. Ac-
they were searching about the tower OF
Nlmrod that, he particularly wished to find
one coin with a SPECIAL design. On the ore
placed rou ghly between the ears and on
the other sSe a bull, and a fowl IN the act OF
or p p T a p ctuTe Of the two sides Of the coin.
which the traveller did. About a week after.
ward the very coln came to Hight. There
diverse was q mares nest and on the reverse
o cock and O bull.
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GRAY AND GREEN FOR MEN.
LONDON TAILORS CUT THE Al.
LOWANCE OF POCKETS.

Marrow Ties This Rummer-stOcks Largely
Out OF FaShiOn-Mohair Suits for Hot
Weather-S1 Worth OF Embroidery OH
NeglIKe Sh~irts-Leather Lined Seams.
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No Would Give Them Their
Independence.
EVILS OF PRESENT SYSTEM
flHpluos Able to Govern Them
selves, he Says.

kAJerity or Natives or h Northern Islands
>a' Opposed TO q Continuance Of Our Rule
American Omclals, High Salaried and
otherwise, overwhelmingly Of the
= Arguments OfTered Against the Present
-
Colonial Pollcy-Piedges Made to
the FiHpinos by American Oficials
81 Concerning Ultimate Independence.
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INTELLIGENCE AND VOTING.

Since becoming acquainted with the
Flipinos l can argue from observation as
wen az from theory, and l insist that the
Flipinos are capable Of maintaining a
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coLouirr NO GUTTER.
Railroad Commissioners Says Nc wlli
Be In Fight to last Ditch.

Austin. Aug. f.--Hon. O y Colquits
was seen Saturday regarding the story
emanating from San Antonio 10 the
effect that he would enter into a com.
bination with Campbell. provided the
Campbell forces would support Col.
quit for governor four years hence
MIR Colquitt said that the story vas alb.
solutely without foundation. He has
not entred into any combination. Il
will be in the race 10 the last ditch. |
am a fighter. and not a gutter" said
he.
Colonel Lyon arrived here Saturday
TO assume command OF the Fourth reg.
iment. In answer 10 a question he said
a full state ticket will be put out at the
Republican state convention 10 be held
at III Paso. He declined 10 say who
would head the ticket for governor
He will be az Dallas for the Demo.
cratic state convention.
II was announced Saturday at Judge
Storey's headquarters that sos con.
vention vote. had been accounted for,
Of which number 275 are for Storey
and 23O for Williams, giving Storey
a majority OF 45.
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THIRTY 7EOUSANgOUT
That Number of Workmen Wall
Out by Noon Saturday.
RICH JEWS BLAMED
Member Of Russian Government Is
Quoted as Saying They Back
Up Revoluiionists 10 Bring
Settlement Of Own Issue.

81 Petersburg. Rug & - Probably
rot more than $4,000 workmen were
out when the general strike went OH
cially into force at noon today.
The fnal decision 10 call the strike,
so hastily taken Thursday night. has
kept the police busy putting rinslead-
ers behind the bars
Great confusion prevails among va.
rious organizations scheduled to begin
striking ht different places and at diff.
ferent times. Therefore. the Inaugural.
ton OF the strike lacks snap. and IL is
evident its success will depend on the
temper OF the masses Leaders have
been more or less demoraIized by the
energy displayed by the government
in breaking up workmen's organi7a.
lions, and unless the people spontane
ously respond to the call the strike
must end In an early failure
All eyes are turned on Moscow AM
the provinces.
St Petersburg. the government, S
stronghold. is expected 10 be the last
10 succumb 10 the state OF anarchy
into which Reyolutionists have under.
taken 20 plunge the country. The bat.
tie cry OF the strike. "a accommodation
OF parliament for the purpose Of elab.
Grafton OF law providing for constitu.
ent assembly" does not ring true. and.
in fact, Is simply a peaceful slogan. 10
be abandoned II the government tot.
tiers when the true colors will be run
up.
Members OF workmen's council in
conjunction with radical groups OF the
outlawed parliament have made def.
mite arrangements TO proclaim them.
selves a provisional government II sue
cess crowns their efforts. but urless
the whole army sides with the Reyo
lutionlsts thos In control OF the gov.
eminent are convinced n strike will
end In failure.
A prominent member OF the govern.
ment. who is In complete sympathy
with ne decision taken at Peterhof TO
fight yhe revolution. energetically !
points out the workmen's unions are
without funds 10 carry on a protract- |
cd struggle. and he is disposed. like |
many Of his class. TO contend that the |
real power behind the scenes Is the |
rich Jews, who are interested In strik- |
Ing a blow al Russia's credit. which |
will compel the government to come |
10 terms on the Jewish question.
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TO INVESTIGATE.
Railroad Charged With Threatening
to Discharge Labor Union Men.

Railroad Charged With Threatening
to Discharge Labor Union Men.
Washington. Aug. i.-Acting on
complaint filed by II. ID. Perham. pres.
ident OF the Order OF Railroad Teleg.
raphers. Acting Attorney General Rus.
sell has issued instructions 10 United
States District Tinsley at Coyington.
Ky. to make an immediate investiga-
ton OF charges that the Louisville and
Nashville railroad company has VIC
lated the law In the matter OF threat
ening TO discharge employees because
OF their membership in labor unions.
Mr.. Perham had a long conference
with Mr.. Russell. Mr.. Perham said
that his organization had submitted
affidayits To the United States attor.
ney for the Eastern district OF Ken.
lucky showing violations OF the Jaw
by the Louisville and Nashville and
other concerns. and that the United
States attorney. instead OF prozecutihg
the case. had referred the matter to
the interstate commerce commission.
In addition 10 instructing the district
attorney TO Investigate. Acting Attor'
ney General Russell advised him that
II was his duty 10 prosecute cases OF
this kind without referring them 10
the department at Washington.