Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-14
Judge Smith Of the Commission
Reports They Are Gener-
ally Satisfactory.
TOO SOON FOR SELF c0NTRoL
Many of FilIpinos' Misglvings Al!uyed
But They Are S'ili Very
Watchful.


+. Smith member Of the Philippine
commission and prospective governor
general Of the Islands, arrived today
on the steamer Mongolia. The COVER
ror-to-be Is IN excellent health. He
Is here on Il vacation and win remain
in America until Aug 1. Mrs. smith
accompanied him. he tciegraphed
President Roosevelt today Of his ar
rival
MUST CAPTURE LADRONES.
Judge smith reported the Islands to
be I'm peaceful condition, with the
exception of minor loca disturbances
due to the activities Of two fugitive ia
drone chiefs who are stirring up dis
content Unless these men are cap
tured, he said the islands viii not
have perfect quiet.
The Judge talked Interestingly on the
tariff question He said:
u cannot see the reason, II the Is
lands are part of the United States,
why Filipino tobacco should not be
admitted here free Of duty The re-
moval of the tax on tobacco would
be an excellent move for both the
HiplllfI NVhlNAiF anu Atlf lFAhAANF AiAin
would give tho Philippines the Con-
necticut leaf for wrappers instead of
forcing the Filipino cigarmakers to
buy Sumaha leaf from the Germans.
COMPETITION a BuGABOO.
"The people of the United States
need not fear competition that would
arise from the rcpoal Of the tobacco
lax. The sections whore the high
grade weed can be cultivated In the
Islands are very few Wherever the
salt air or fogs penetrate the fields the
tobacco leaf becomes spotted and of
inferior quality. I'm the islands the
valleys that are absolutely sheltered
from these climatic influences are very
few, hence the production OF superior
grade Of the plant Is confined to a
small area
JAPAN AND ISLANDS.
The reports OF the probable pur-
chase of. the islands by Japan were
belittlcd by Judge Smith. ut Is my
personal opinion he said, 'that there
Is question whether Congress would
have authority to so dispose Of the Is
lands without the sanction of the peo-
pie at large. These reports have dis
turbed the Fillpinos TO some extent,
and they become dlsgruntled over the
rumored prospect Of becoming SUBJ
Jects of the Japanese emperor
THE attitude OF the American gov
eminent toward the people of the Phil
ippines IL to create the impression
that when they are ready for self-goy-
ernment they will be given their inde-
pendence but America must be first
assured that they are ready to main
tain their autonomy In local and
municipal governmental affairs they
are now perfectly independent, elect
Ing their own judges, Justices and
other officials Of their own free will,
under instructive methods of Amer-
can officials.
Il do not believe that there is one
intelligent Filipino IN the island who Is
fully conversant with the situation
throughout the islands. who would now
admit that the people are now capable
OF maintaining an Independent govern
ment.
TROUBLES IN SAMAR.
THE recent troubles in Samar were
really due To feud between tribes OF
The hills and the valleys and sea coasts.
The lowland people are much sharper
traders and are always reaching out
for the mountain crops, In the trade