New-York tribune., 1907-10-25
MOHONK CONFERENCE.
Tie Philippines and Haw0ii Subjects
of SeUerGL addresses.


Lake Mohonk N Y, Oct %-The Philippine Isl
ands and Hawaii the themes considered a'
the Mohonk Conferene to-day. Paul Charlton law
officer Of the bureau Of Indian affairs oiscuSseo
THE Philippine Assembly" saying in part
IN spte of the fact that this Assembly is an ex-
pertinent government not before "Iie5afSu eaf N "a
social and mental characteristics Of the FilPino
in spite of the prophecies OF evil h9 tbd % co9ntrv
proceeding from certain quarters o. Inls ~;
In the islands and abroad the tacI remains @ nc nc
eedS le "a - cali and win convene and continue this
Assembly. because Of its convctloh ina oie
RoTk Rt8I P5sRifi fhat is Being pe done them
whole reoDle Five years ago ii directed that TINS
Assembly be convened and continued II has peeh,
ava If viii be found that solid qualities OF the
Filipino people as whole VIII pe srttt and of
their ability TO seize it and to administer 1t with
wisdom and moderation
vincente Albert. native Filipino gave an ad-
dress on The Making of a Nation" He said IN
part:
% fnough & Ths PTeSe9t ahd @ the d fgtity Of
atteiupting to educate the Fpinos in seII-goVSrh-
tion IN The arst Filipino Assembly. The election
seems have led the great majority ol INC ~
American rule there IS st in the islands gen
erai and deep seated unrest has i been said that the
SUCCESS of Nationaliss, whose platform ] 1sll5S
sentiment Of the people other words. its diSsas
faction with the existing goVeIhILe!l'. ,, :, Son
FIpino and convinced am that sucI! a DIi, }
diti6n does not exist there most P;F S
partial view OF political events in the lsqd&T & Mi
demonstrate. beyond inE gu irttr understand
ing and an ever increasing harmony between between 'i'e
american government and the Filipino peottiier .,
Tbose w5o honestly believe that the creation oI
q native assembly was step + taheI " ~ a Te2ubc
n tTe orient should not forget these two facts.
That the FRn4S h9i9 aFs g8iG'd g and that
Of the American nation Is que pl1i. IL aondlct OF
ierancratc principles that influence the cO'iuHo' -
ther % Sc nstive results brought about by the
.sssrnbj[, In The islands what Iney may; oE In IN
<5eurating it the American government mas naS So SC
eeeded IN Wnng gfro Opposition and suspected the
sincerity Americas intentions IoI fg siI5iTi
anca than their willingness 10 co-opeEdoe it W..
me island government in promoting me P!!G;SPFIs
ard happiness of the inhabitants OF 'i tst The
may be argued as against eAI1S ,HeTican sover-
81 a3 end TO disioyaity and opposition to the es-
thiilbed s IL cd government Besides the argument that
can be drawn from the fact that the radicals nave
If The American government when taking office
thereEnder, as in The case OF i h aya6Ced
in answer such objection: First. before aSsuIi-
atty to the established government; second II is is
acknowledged by ali Fiipinos; irresPecnVe OF + po
litical creed, that the Assembly must be the test
tbird While il is true that among the radicals
Iarqsa to the Assembly, there are a couple OF
dreamers and few others who are aerlagoguess
it is beyond question that the great majority or
them are sane and Intelligent in their radicalsIn.
rather than revolut9nists and lastly: the uhIal.-
ing change OF attitude on the part OF the opposi5
ton in any country. upon coming into power and
being confronted with grave national problems.
The subject of an address by the Rev DR. Arthur
Judson Brown. Of New York. Our Moral
Problem in the Philippines. DR.. Brown said:
The objects which we may seek in the Philip
pine Islands are three ia number. The first is
otene ~ & P9R' % @1 6 thg nrSt S6 I'm
possible is n
the Philippine Islands there is d market for
American manufactures, base from which
Asa's open DOOR into her teeInng interior
But altogetheT apart from their effects our
Of national glory and Of commercial gain because
they are unworthy of us, because they ignore the
cause they involve betrayal of the trust which
co. Goa mas committed t 70 us as nation The third
before ourselves namely, the welfare of the Fill
islands, the American government and people
should hold themselves to sef-sacrifcing sense Of
duty.
Congressman Jones, of Warsaw, Va and Dris-
coll. Of Syracuse spoke against the retention Of
the Philippines They did favor the sale of the
islands, but advocated eventually leaving them 70
the control Of the Fiipin0s themselves. Colonel
Elijah ". Halford made a spirited reply, express
ing his belief that the Philippines were under the
present control of this country by divine appoint
nent and that Americans should rejoice al the op-
portunty Of doing good.
Other afternoon speakers Thomas Lawler
q Boston. William Alexander Sutherland and Dr.
&. c. Cregan.
Two OF the evening speakers. DR.. N B. Emerson
and Dr. Titus NJ Coan Of missionaries
born in Honolulu Both responded to the call TO
arms in 1851. returning the home land and serv-
ing in the Union army. DR.. Coan read a paper
prepared by Judge Hatch Of Honolulu Dr. Erner-
son in his address on the race problem in Hawaii
said in part:
The pinch OF the race problem begins not with
me entrance cf the Oriental into the country but
becomes a peFipa1etc seeker after an easy snap.
small shopkeeper, and, incidentally, an agitator
ana stlrreT up Of strife Welcome 8 a plantation,
laborer and worker in the great national industry
when be takes to moving about from place to place
KllS by his wits. assuming the role of promoter
OF seoltlon ne becomes persona non grata.
Ehere are Two conditions not incompa tible with
each other, which reason and common sense Impose
on the solution Of the problem
First-So far concerning this great ReDuhIic
OF winch Hawaii Is a part. the supreme interests
or civilization must be Eacredly preserved. Those
interests are Identical with those of our Anglo
SaNon civilization and Of a broad America nisn
Second-A wise and tender regard for the fnan-
cal and vital interests of Hawaii herself What
those interests have already pointed out that
Hawaii must have cheap labor IN order TO carry
with q reasonable profit her stable ind7,s+ry,
from winch comes 9ol2 per cent Of her income
Inc evolution Of this problem is the finding
or establishing Of d rnodus yiYendi by whicI the
Occidental and the Oriental meet together ul-
Ger certain restrictions for the purpose of exchang
ing certain benefits, not for the sake OF suppanJ-