Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
FAIR TO THE FILIPINO
Judge Norris Defends Plan of
American Rule.
DOING OUR FULL DUTY
Nothing Like Imperialism in Island
Government.
FULL LIBERTY WHEN FIT
FULL LIBERTY WHEN FIT
Describes Conditions in Islands in
Address to Presbyterians-
Praises Missionaries.

Judge W. F. Norris of the Department
| of Justice, and who recently sat upon the
bench of one of the American courts of
| the Philippines, made vigorous de-
Tense of the American occupation of the
archipelago before a meeting of the
Brotherhood of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church held in the Sunday
school rooms last evening He declared
that the policy of this government is not
one Of imperialism, but a steady and de-
| termined effort for the uplift of the peo-
| pie. Judge Norris said that a great mis-
| sionary opportunity awaits the American
| people in the islands. and the work of
| civilization should be carried forward
| with a will
| The speaker pointed to the fact that
this country has sent 500 teachers into
| the islands in the great campaign for the
uplift.
I'VE are governing the Filipino the
| way we are for his own good said Judge
| Norris. We are not establishing i'm
| perialism. We are laying the foundation
| for his future liberty. We are doing
| what the fathers would do were they here
| to do it,
| Judge Norris said he was glad to see in
the press dispatches that John D. Rookie
| Teller is reported 70 be contemplating the
establishing OF a great fund for the up
| lift of the oriental peoples.
Not Compact Race.
| The aspeaker declared that the inhabit-
| ants of the islands are not a composite
race, and that at the present time there
are thirty dialects in the archipelago
There are 100000 people, he said,
scattered over $4,000 square miles of
| land. and the different types are all pull
ing in opposite directions
Continuing, Judge Norris declared that
these types must be brought together to
speak the English language and then
when they are united in thought and &C
ton we should grant the islands self-gov
eminent. He compared the work of the
Americans in driving out the opium traf
fic with that of other European nations
in suffering it to prosper in their possess
sionS. He said the law passed in the is
lands relative to opium is most drastic,
and severely penalties the manufacture.
trade or use Of the drug.
In speaking of this law Judge Norris
called attention to the splendid work of
the Rev. Charles Henry Brent, Protestant
Episcopal missionary bishop of the Philip
pines, who was twice elected to the bish-
opric of the diocese of Washington.
Bishop Brent, he said, is one of the lead
ers in this work for the suppression of
the drug in the islands. He is also a
member of a special commission of the
government, appointed to conduct the
work of suppression.
In closing ne said: You must look for
Imperialism in other places than in the
Philippines. We drove it out with the
bayonet, and the Bible and school book
are going to keep it out
In discussing who would rule if the is
lands were given independence he said
the struggle would be between the law
yers, doctors, religious enthusiasts petty
tyrants and great landowners.
Vote to Support Deaconess.
| AT the close OF the address President
Myron Jerman Jones called for any new
business to be brought before the broth
erhood, and Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
made a plea for the brotherhood to I'M
dertake to pay the salary of a deaconess
In the church for several months as an
experiment. She will assist the pastor
in the visiting of the church members
and in keeping up the high standard of
the Sunday school work
At the close of DR.. Radcliffe's remarks
| former Representative Harvey S. Irwin
and Walter G. Clephane, both officers OF
| the church, made brief addresses in which
| the employment of the deaconess was
urged. The brotherhood then assumed
| the obligation by unanimous vote.
| Charles Nj. Ireland, chief clerk of the
| patent office, was elected secretary to
| ill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Dr. Edward p. Hyde, who has
removed to Cleveland, Ohio.