The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-01
A Filipino Opportunity.

seLIDly IS StIatSutloi VAIN 0Ho 10
sible. 1t leaves nc room for doubt
of the friendliuess OF the admins
tration. Ii points the way to great
er grants of power in the future, 1t
indicates the opportunity which the
assembly affords the people Of the
islands to show their worthiness of
confidence and trust. 1t no doubt
represents the feeling OF the ma
jority of the American people re-
specting the future of the islands.
There are Just two possibilities
for the Philippines. One Is that
they will be kept under the control
of the United States. The other Is
that they may become independent,
No one can predict the date of the
latter event. 1t Will depend upon
the Fiiiptnos themselves, The Sec
rotary, who has given y large amount
OF time and thought 10 the sit@~
alton. believes that AZ least y geaer-
alton must pass before Independence
comes That seems y reasoaaNle
conclusion, II s. poaale who have
Naeu unaeouStem~a ~ rule thamr
selves can he hrpmaat 10 appreciate
wha; ssl.-rale Involves 81 TIE short
period % Il ~sewara;sea L wSN Ne a
notable aeASmsweu: IN political
aaweasson. Il Independence We're
svantea wssaoa; saea 5 preliminary
training the &es wsala no: Ae =
sseaasy ane 81 eNo NaTs 81 the
CaStsa States,
The am;S4m4as73asSss ii :Ais eoWa-
sgy sSs no: 81 *ssaaco@s As they were
IS few wears $50. GseaSsoaallS the
sssals sr@ss@ 81 eastern sNea who
maze aa sAs a7gNasa:S Of shs sov-
ssanasas>s aalstS Issues a manifesto
demanding almost !nassSa:s sade-
Msa3eaca NaU and chen some
writer savesSsaS me sale o. the is
Lands ssat NE &srga majority Of
citizens wsl5 accept Mr. Tafs's view
,A&s saeaa&Hs.t ownership by the
.CC5taa STATES saa remote sUdenen-
5e.es ass The aa2y a~sts7astiyes, To
sscars tas s&st&r he EilSpinos must
submit 70 training Tor se~i;-sovsrn-
Gsat, When ;nSs training period
s ended j. aSy Ne .Aas the owner
ship As the lasssa States will still
BE preferred.
The asssaaty vii afford the first
resi- lest q ne ability OF the Fill
pines 70 ~ass5slass. lac majority in
The body ssvors Immediate indie
nsu6snee, buz that does not imply
thai the body Will become an I'M
raig enc plotting ins%urrection in
stead Of planning wisely for the flu
ture, The chances seem to favor
conservatism rather than radicalism
in the debates, If there is careful
examination of what has been done
for the islands by the United States
in the nine years of occupation there
may be appreciation of the wonder
ful advances which have been made.
The assembly may make an entire
failure of its attempt at p%articipa-
ton. 1t may not avail itself of the
great opportunity afforded it. If
so. it will not be surprising. The
experiences of the Russian duma IL
Illustrates the difficulties in the way
OF an assembly of representatives
without training in such work. 1t
may be necessary to make several
trials before intelligent legislation
suited to the conditions can be Sc
cured. But the American people
generally will accept Mr.. Taft's state
ment as the right one. If the as
sembly conducts its proceedings and
shapes legislation on conservative.
intelligent and useful lines there
will be quick recognition Of the ca
pacity thus manifested for eventua'
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Facts About the Coliseum at Rome
THE most imposing building il
the world" is what might be said o.
the Coliseum were it standing in it.
perfection today. 1t originally GOV
cred six acres Of ground, the wall
Of which remain to some extent t,
this day, giving us the building
exact proportions. Its greatest length
was $40 feet, and it's creates
breadth was 5l3 feet. The cute
wall is 1877 feet high in Its entir'
length.
Enriching the arena, at a heigh
of about 10 feet, ran the pedium Of
which were seats for the emperor
senators, nobility and persons of dis
tinetion.
To quote from Montaigne will Civ
an idea of the capacity of the Coli
scum and of its magnificence:
SIT was doubtless a fine thing t
plant within the theater a great mum
Der of trees with their branches i
full verdure, representing a grea
shady forest, disposed in excellen
order, and the first day to throw int
1t 1000 %ostriches. 1000 stays, 100
bears and 100 fallow deer, to b
killed and disposed Of by the people
the next day to cause 100 great lions
100 leopards and 800 bears to b
killed in his presence; and on tn
third day to make 800 pairs Of fer
GERS to fight It out to the last--a
1.-THE Emperor Probus did. It wa
also very fine to e those vast an
phitheaters, all faced with marbl
without, curiously wrought with d,
ures and statues, and inside sparl
ling with decorations, and enricl
ments; all sides Of this vast spac
filled from the bottom to the to
with three or four ranks I
seats, all Of marble ALSO and coyere