The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-24
A STRIKING SPEECH
Secretary Tsft tspre<ses It's
Desire TO Be Private Caixen
IN MS PHILIPPINE ADDRESS
A. . naaaSss in Massis ses Secretary
says lis Visit -we Tsss asans
wli Probably Be- - ruva-s CIR
ssa-Anais=cs .s. ssTzek VIA
Hn Personal Rs-ArkA

Manila. By CABLE All hasqass
gwen in "a hoaps ss It's caty Ses-
rv.ary Of War w.ll.Aa II Tan Easds
q nost significant 'attasa. !ls was
referring to sAs fast Iaat as bad
already visited shc philippians lslAnSss
thrre times. and IN saFsesssIg AIS "a
teniion a. come Aegc again hs sasd
~ hope another tao ,SaTs 10 visit
Manila again, ba, s5eu probably
will come as a pTlsale o.ts&sH."
The significance at Mr Taflis To-
mark IN lclatson to tls chance # his
nomination for i5s presidency ns1s
year did not seem - stuke his audi
enee. The Secretary = speech SHs Fe-
ceived with much enthusiasm BY tas
representatives of the Fiiplnos prvs-
ent when be declared the goverunsai
was anxious and ready 10 help the
business prosperity Of the islands.
Secretary Taft opened Ais address
by declaring that tie iutnie prosper
ity of the rAlhppluc Islands depend
cd primarily Oh l-e fllptnos item
selves. Ihey must make progress ..
a nation before they could Obtain the
benefits realized by other nations and
il was the duty of business men and
others contemplating investment n
the Philippines la Help the natives
better their contlltion. Ii sas SIth
the most intense satisfaction that lie
came 10 the islands today aud found
TEN quieter than ever before IN
their history.
he was glad the Assembly had
been established and hoped II would
take over some of the responsibility
of government lie said to capitalists
and others looking for franchises and
concessions that another power had
arisen in the land and that hereafter
they must come 10 the Assembly with
their requests lie had no doubt the
Assembly ssould carefully consider
all questions affecting the welfare or
the islands. That il would not only
look out for the interests OF the
people but would welcome with lib
crafty the investment Of foreign cap
ital so absolutely necessary 10 the
development of the Philippines. The
existence of the Assembly would
strengthen the hand of the govern
ment and the government was anA-
ious and ready TO help the business
prosperity Of the islands in whieh
the people themselves we're quite as
much interested as the merchants.
This was the beginning of period
Of prosperity, the speaker asserted,
and he trusted that under il every
body would be happy and eontsni-
ed.
The Secretary declared that he was
not ashamed of anything in the IL
lands and urged the Americans here
10 make every effort 10 bring the
Filipino people TO realization OF
their wonderful opportunities. He
had been to the Philippines three
times already and he hoped in anoth-
er two years 10 visit the islands again,
but then be probably would come as
q private citizen
Mr. Taft's speech was greeted at
the close with cheers
This afternoon Secretary Taft laid
the corner stone Of the first perna-
nent school house built in Manila un-
der the American regime. He deiiv-
cred a short address 10 the pupils OF
the school in which be congratulated
them upon the event