The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
livelihood The temptation would be

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 Before jurors can cit impartially between society and the prisoner at the bar. tho community must become sufficiently imbued. with the sense of responsibility for the Government and with it's Identification with the Gov ernment. Without this responsibility and Identification. jurors are certain always to favor the prisoner and to sympsthize in the prosecution against him. Y
 Mir. Taft said that he was delighted with the course of the first Philippine Assembly and the manifest determina- tion of q majority of its eighty mem bers to pursue conservative courses in dealing with public affairs.
 This conservative course" said he. "is more to be commended because there was present in Manila some time before the organization of the assem- bly. and all the time I was in the Is- lands. Fiske Warren. a member of tho so-called anti-imperiaiist party. having its headquarters in Boston. He was present chiefly and, solely for the pur- pose of encouraging the members of the Immediatist party to take those steps which would prove to be most embarrassing to the government.
 Issue at the meeting of the leaders of the party was taken with Mir. War ren by Antonio Regidor. a Filipino patriot. who was for years head of Filipino junta fin London, Mir. Regidor challenged him to bring documentary proof of his authority to speak on be- half of the Democratic party. which Mir. Warren said. would give immediate independence to the Philippines if re. turned to power. The proofs were not forthcoming.
  the Secretary flavor theoretically im- mediate independence. without having fully considered what It means. and when they are brought face to face with the issue as a practical matter. they postpone putting the theory into operation to a more convenient time.
 Political Leaders sobercd.
 "As party cry. immediate fndepen- dence has much force. but my judg- ment Is that the inauguration of the assembly and the transfer of real power by giving to the party part of the legislative control of the Christian provinces. sobers their leaders with the sense of responsibility, teaches them some of the practical difficult ties of government and permits them to take the only course which can vin- dicate their view In respect to their fit- ness to govern themselves. completely.
  ment which has been accorded to them in way to make the people of the United States and of the world believe that when greater power Is extended they may he trusted to exercise that with equal discretion and conservative common sense They are now a real part of the government Nothing can be done. affirmatively. without the consent of the Assembly.
 "So far fha Aasanhrv haa nat manifested In any way that obstruct- tive character which those who have prophesied It's failure would be glad to see."
 Sympathy for Taft.
 Washington. Dec. 2i---One of the first dispatches laid before Secretary Taft on his return to the War Depart ment today after an absence of nearly four months. was from Manila, P. l., telling of the organization under a new charter of the Banco Espanoi Filipino and the election of directors. The dis patch added:
 Deem first .dnfY express on deep sympathy with ,s5u in your bsreaye- Tuent and assure you of our gratitude of your earnest and successful sup. port. We shall use our best efforts to- ward realization your policy for ad- vancement material welfare of our country.''
 Secretary Taft reached the Depart ment before 10 o'clock and at once got to work on the mass of papers which were awaiting his attention. He also had conferences with various officers of the Department and made much head way in familiarizing himself with the condition of affairs.
 Taft and Cannon.
 Washington, Dec. 21.--"Gaze on this manly form"
 With these words spoken to the score of newspaper men waiting just outside the Presidents office Speaker Cannon clapped Secretary Taft on the shoulder with both hands and smilingly an- nouneed the secretary ol War. Both