Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-24

| may continue to guide Alright those
! upon whom such solemn responsible
| ties now rest"
Gratitude of Religious Scots to Taft.
| John r. Mott, secretary of the in
ternationa committee of the Young
Mems Christian association, a stanch
Methodist and worked who, by his
energy and ability. has accomplished
wonders for his association in many
parts of the world, praised highly to-
day the aid which Judge Taft gave
to religious organizations in the Phil
ippines. He was aided greatly, he
said, by a letter of introduction which
Taft, as secretary of war, gave him
when he went to the Philippines to
raise money with which to help in
constructing Y. M. C. A. building in
Manila. The committee furnished
more than 100000, while Manila citi-
zens gave $4,000.
1T is difficult to exaggerate," said
Mr.. Mott, the Importance of the serv-
| ice rendered by Judge Taft to the Y.
Nj. c. A. and to the cause of Christian
missions in the far east His fair
mindedness and his generous sympathy
have won the hearts and minds of all
persons, of all religions or no religion.
who know what he has accomplished
there.
Anyone who may, like myself. have
questioned the wisdom of the United
States continuing to occupy the Phil
ippine Islands, would most certainly
entertain an entirely different opinion
We're he to visit these islands today
and note the changes which have been
wrought as direct result of American
occupation and achievement. Within
less than ten years there has been built
up stable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pro-
vincial and municipal. A body OF laws
has been enacted which challenges ia
vorable comparison with the statutes
of any country. Ladronism, the curse
of the islands. has been suppressed,
and peace, order and justice prevail.
Sanitary regulations have been intro
duced and enforced to such an extent
that Manila bids fair soon to become
the most healthful city in the tropics,
Notwithstanding its unfavorabe loca-
ton Millions of dollars have been IN
vested in substantial material improve
ments especially in Manila. Improved
postal and Geographic communication
have been introduced and railway and
government road extension is in pro-
gress. AS result of the marvellous
educational developments involving the
activities of nearly one thousand Amer
lean teachers, we are now educating
fully 100000 of the youth of the Is
lands, and even more remarkable than
this has been the raising up and
training of over 5000 Filipino teachers.
The Tagalogs Nisayans, 1losanos and
the many other tribes and peoples
scattered turnout over 1900 islands
are being unified and are developing
the consciousness of community or
race and the latent sense of national
ity. The dominant impression made in
the mind OF any one who has visited
different colonial possessions is that
in the philippines the altruistic motive
has thus far had the right of way.
and that work has been accomplished
of which we need not be ashamed.
The ideal emphasized by Mckinley.
Roosevelt Root, Schurman, and es-
pecially Judge Taft, that our purpose
in the Philippines is not to exploit
them, but to develop civilze. educate
and train on unsel1ish lines. has been
kept in mind and is still the great mo-
tive mower"