The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-21
TAFT TO F|L|P|NOS
Says He Expects to Return In
TwoYears as Private Citizen.
SLAP AT PRESIDENTIAL BEE
The Secretary Declares the Govern.
ment Is Anxious to Help Business
Prosperity of the Islands and Asks
All to Lend Hand.

All TO Lena a TdnQ.
Manila, Oct. 21. - At a banquet
6 in his honor in this city, Secre-
tary of War William H. Taft made a
most significant statement. He was
referring to the fact that he had al
ready visited the Philippine Islands
three times, and in expressing his in
tsntien to come here again, he said:
Il hope in another two years to
visit Manila again, but then l prob
ably will come as a private citizen"
The significance of Mr.. Tafts re-
mark in relation to the chances Of his
nomination for the presidency next
year did not seem to strike his au-
dience The secretary's speech was
recei, ID with much enthusiasm by
the representative Filipinos present
when he declared that the government
was anxious and ready to help the
business prosperity of the islands.
The secretary opened his address
by declaring that the future prosperity
of the islands depended primarily on
the Filipiros themselves. They must
make progress as nation before they
could obtain the benefits realized by
other nations. he said, and it was the
duty of business men and others con-
templating investment in the Philip
pines to help the natives to better
their condition.
He was glad the assembly had been
established and hoped it would take
over some of the responsibility OF
government Capitalists and others
looking for franchises and concessions
hereafter must come to the assembly
with their requests. He said he had
no doubt the assembly would care
fully consider all questions affecting
the welfare of the islands: that 1t
would not only look out for the inter
ests of the people, but would welcome
with liberality the investment OF for
eign capital so absolutely necessary
to the development of the Philip
pines.
This was the beginning of period
of prosperity. the speaker asserted,
and he trusted that under 1t every
body would be happy and eontented.
It has beer charged that in the past
the governn' ent had not had proper
sympathy With the American mer-
chants in the islands but this was net
true. he asserted There could be no
prosperity in the Philippines for any
body unless there was prosperity fer
the FilirinO people. and when pros
Deritv cam it wculd be div 'de1
among all wHo had the courage to in
vest their capital and work with en-
ergy. The secretary declare ! that he
was not ashamed of ANYTHING in the
islands. and nreel the Americans here
to make every effcrt to bring the FIJI
pino people to a realization of their
wonderful opportunities.
The secretary devoted the day to
an inspection Of the medical. normal.
high and trade schools of this city.
later attending a reception at the In
dustrial Exposition. now in progress
here.
While returning from Fort William
Mckinley the horses attached to the
carriage in which were Secretary Taft
and Governor General Smith ran
away. A detective. who was on the
box. took the reins from the hands of
the driver, but he was not able to
bring the horses down. He succeeded.
however. in guiding them into ditch
and thus stopping the carriage.
Neither the occupants nor the horses
were hurt