New-York tribune., 1907-10-06


first instance.
In addition to supplying a majority OF each
part of the legislative and judicial branches Oh
the government the Filipinos practically police
their land for the Philippine government con-
trolls and maintains the constabulary numbering
about six thousand. all of the enlisted men be-
ing Filpinos, as a majority of the junior
and many of the senior officers.
In form the Philippine government is mod
elled closely after that of the United States
as local conditions will permit. and aside from
trial 10y jury. which is unusual where the Ro-
man code of law prevails, the citizen is guaran-
teed practically every right insured to Ameri-
can citizens by the Constitution.
But while the chief effort OF the United States
has been to educate the Filipinos in the science
of self government, the fact that 'as the child
is trained so grows the man has not been lost
sight of. 1t is estimated that when the United
States secured control of the islands there were
enrolled in the schools not to exceed 100000
pupils. with daily attendance of possibly half
that number To-day there is enrolment Of
100000 pupils and an average daily attendance
Of 10000 while the central government alone
is spending annually S24OoOoo for educational
purposes. in addition To that expended by the
provincial and municipal governments More
over. tho government IS maintaining each year
tv,o hundred Filipino pupils in the schools OF
the United States
I;ut while the educational features OF Amert-
can control have been those to which the first
and most careful attention has been steadily
given. the material advantages of the islands
nave not been neglected. The average imports
and exports Of the islands for the years 1880
To- 1891 the last being the last year of tran
q,allity under the Spanish regime. were, re-
spcctiveIy. $15OOO.uN0 and $20Oro0oO In the
fiscal year OF 1906 the imports and exports were.
respectively, $25"0oo0 ana So oo0O00
uud,r Spanish rule the agricultural portion
Of the population consisted entirely OF tenant
farmers. and while this has not been greatly
changed tho terms have been made far easier
and opI ortuuitics for purchase have been pre-
scented TO the provideut native Ey purchase
from the frars and other sources 420oo0 acres
.f the h,st agricultural land have been thrown
open to entry or offered ou long term leases at
,-otorlte rentals OF this area 1DoOoO acres al
ready have been SO leased. some has been SOLD
and much NOR, will he when the surveys. now
a..He completion. have been finished
- brief survey of The expenditures 10y the
Genital government fer public works from the
bc-uaiur of American occupation. August II. |
I>!N To- March II. l"U7 tells the story Of ma
,'r.aI improvements wrought more forciby !
than can words For cdu, ,ational purposes there
has n,,n expended "a total Of >9U57 900: for |
m,n;s. >I.2;.9Uuu. tor lighthouse constructions /
H2Nli'iI; for roads and bridges. SI.G6l. .Oun and
for the construction of vessels for the use OF |
the goyerHmcu. in ,arrying on improvements |
l.'t'"uu, making grand total of So I9l 900 |
line Lt tor oi Manila has been So improved as /
TO make It the finest lu the Orient. and uu- /
uor"us other natural harbors have been mate |
rally improved The coasts have been charted |
the islands mapI ed. navigation has been made |
safe. travel comfortable and life secure Each /
Municipality has been inspired with a spirit of |
enterprise and rivalry ana everywhere is OBJ |
scrvap.c an effort To conduct the most enter
prising and economical local government and TO /
obtain the maximum Of Improvement with a /
minimum OF expense.
The construction of railroads has been sys-
tcmatca!ly encouraged, although government /
encourage meat has been So hcdcCG round with !
Sdi"EuardS a. to- prevent reckless construction |
on hdZai d"us speculation. When the United |
states assumed control of the islands there was |
%. Grated IN the entire archipelago only one. r:Il-
"a" miles in operation and 400 miles in course !
of construction In the city of Manila and IFS |
immediate vicinity there have been constructed l
sixty miles of electric railway and "a splendid |
electric lighting system.
10 MIR NE('ESSIRY