Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-25
LITTLE KNOWN IF F|L|P|NOS'
 CONDITION
There is Little Doubt That Secretary Taft Is Entirely Acceptable to Wall Street Influences.

WASHINTON, June 24.-Tbere are probably but a small per cent of tbe voters of the United States who ever think about the condition of Inc peO- pie of the Philippines. They are just forgotten in the daily exactions of our modern civilization But as We bought the Philippines and are con Ihulhg to be responsible for their welfare. We should know how they are fairing under our "beneficeDt as similation."
 As Secretary Taft, the Republican candidate for president ilas been the virtual dictator of the policy of the United States towards the Philip pines, the conditions there may take on political significance.
 In a recent issue. the Inter-Island News published at Zamboanga. P. l.. said:
 Tafts sympathies are altogether with the great and powerful. and. in his estimation, the rights Of property are paramount to the rights of man. He is a natural born autocrat. and with a hungry mob of place hunters back of hiSn, would set about creat- ing a strong centralized government which would be the stepping-stone to the abrogadon of the most cherished rights of the American peoDle In our estimation, his government of the Philippine Islands proves this be yOnd all dispute, since it was one con unuouS assault upon the rights of the people through arrogant control Of the Judiciary, abolishing trial by jury, appealing from verdicts of not guilty increasing punishment on ap- peal denying American citizens the right to keep arms, and the enact ment of severe libel and sedition laws. Let his record of despotism in these Islands be a warning to the American people to trust Taft in no position where he can demolish the structure of their government.
 There would seem to be no doubt that Mir. Taft, if not entirely accept able to Wall street, has been adopt ed as the best that can be obtained under the circumstances. Watl street expects to control Taft and has. doubtless, had assurance it will do so. But specteT arises, as the re- suit of Republican policies that may well make an honest citizen stand aghast at whither we are drifting. That well known financier of Wall street, Henry Clews, in a speech de liyered before the Manchester Eco homie club on May 20, gives us ink ling of what may be expected.
 Tt may surprise some to learn that the great power concentrated in the presidents hands by 'congress has made the great corporations. includ- ing the railway companies and bank ing institutions, ambitious and eager to control the federal government itself, and they are resoluteIy work ing to control it as far as they can by the force of capital. but as unob- trusiyely as possible.
 Already they are sub rosa power erful political machines. In this con- nection it is significant. that sone large railway and banking interests have identified themselves with the Taft movement"
 The success of the Democratic par ty, therefore. IS all that will prevent the rule of plutocracy. and the plum dering of the people with greater and greater effect than ever before De feat now may never be retrieved.
 With all the powerful influence Of concentrated wealth in the hands of republicans and their alliance with trusts and combines, if successful at the coming election it will be nign impossible to dislodge them here after s