Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-12-30
Judge Terrell Pays
Compliment to
Gov. Curry
TALKS ABOUT PHILIPPINES
Hopes to See Secretary Taft
Secure Presidential No
mination.

Governor Curry has been one of
the marked factors In giving to the
Filipinos their present advanced con-
dition. think that without exception
he is the most popular American who
has ever been In the Philippines.
When | say that I mean among all
nationalities and all classes"
The foregoing very complimentary
remarks toward Governor Curry, the
present hard working and popular ex-
ecutive of New Mexico, were made in
an interview this morning given by
Judge Howard D. Terrell, an eminent
attorney from Manila, who arrived in
Santa Fe yesterday Judge Terrell
came to this city direct from New
York and will cast about for location
In one of the larger towns in New
Mexico. He is troubled more or less
with asthma and came to this terri.
tory in the hope that the bracing clim-
ate would effect a permanent cure. He
spent several hours very pleasantly at
the executive Office today chatting
with Governor Curry whom he has
known intimately during his residence
in the Philippines.
"He was entrusted with reconstruc.
ton work in three of the provinces
there as provincial governor" contin-
ued Judge Terrell in speaking of Gov
ernor Curry's fine record in the Phil.
ippines. "He succeeded in pacifying
those provinces when all of his pre-
decessors had failed including both
the military and civil governors. He
did this mainly by acquiring the con-
fidence Of the native people and max
ing them believe that the American
government in the islands was there
for the purpose of benefiting and Civ
ing them prosperity 1t was great
pleasure to the people Of the Philip
pines to learn that his merit had been
recognized by his elevation to the po-
sition of governor of New Mexico but
it was not without some regret. The
Americans and natives in the islands
want him to return to the Philippines
and they would be exceedingly pleas
ed to have him come back as mem
ber of the Philippine commission.
Governor Curry understands the peo.
pie and the conditions there, knowl
edge acquired by his nine years of
service in the islands, and he would
prove valuable man on the commits.
sion from the further fact that he con-
verses as fluently in the Spanish Ian
guage as he does in English"
Favors Taft For President.
Judge Terrell paid a deserved COM
pliment also to Secretary of War
William H. Taft, who was formerly
lieutenant governor of the Philippines
for Mr.. Taft's quick conception Of the
Filipino character "as far as the Fill
pino character is capable Of analysis. y
He is staunch supporter Of Secre-
tary Taft and said he hoped to see the
big genial, Mr.. Taft elected as presi-
dent. Governor Taft not only has a
thorough knowledge of conditions here
in the home land but understands
thoroughly the necessities of the Phil
ippines," said the Judge. ut is my
purpose with President Roosevelt
eliminated from the race to support
Governor Taft because he reflects the
Roosevelt policies and / believe he Is
the man of the hour. I am not selfish
ly inclined because believe he will
give the Philippine Islands the prom
inence they are entitled to but be
cause I also believe he is the man tc
best serve the people In the questions
now confronting them in the United
States. In my opinion he will receive
the nomination for the presidency or
the Republican ticket and feel Ger
tain that he will be elected
ut is to Secretary Taft that all ir
the Philippine Islands now turn tc
start an era Of great prosperity and
development. Naturally they hope he
will be made president Of the Unit
ed States. If nominated, he is expected
to force the Philippines to the from
as an issue. A campaign of education
will then be waged to convince the
American people what a rich treasure
they have In the Philippines -richel
by far than Alaska--rich in agricul
ture. timber and minerals. Hemp o.
course is the main staple but there l.
hardly anything but what can be pro
duced there. The islands are as fertile
as the valley Of the Nile.
"All that Is lacking to make the
Philippines profitable investment fo1
the United States and its citizens Ii
the necessary legislation to give /
the advantages Of free trade with thu
United States and a declaration b,
Congress that It is and shall alway'