The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-27

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whose knowledge OF men was the big.
gest item OF his mental equipment. He
was from Taits own State and had
knowledge OF Taft's history as lawyer.
politician and office holder, and he
knew what he was doing.
Taft didn't want 10 go 10 the Philip
| pines az all lie hadn't been in favor
J 81 this country's taking the islands; he
J had no sympathy with the idea OF be-
ncvolcnt assimilation. The islands had
' been IN a state 81 Instruction. and the
assimilation had been conducted on
the basis Of shooting down the natives
as fast as they showed their heads
| above ground
| The Judge crossed the Pacific, how
| ever. pui on a duck suit and bucklcd
| down Ia work He had big job be
fore him-to bring order ont OF chaos.
10 satisfy the demands Of brown
| skinned men of hundred different
tribes and dialects; men who were half
devil and half child He had to achieve
separation 81 Church and State, in
conditions peculiarly trying.
NN ESTIMATE OF HIS WORK
THERE
What wa, the result Bishop W. f..
| Oldham. 81 the Methodist Episcopal
Church. a man who has been working
| IT. Asia Tor more than generation,
made IN address a month ago at the
| General Conference III this city in
which he told ot present conditions in
| the Philippines The American occu-
rattuu there. he said has brought
| shout new era of Colonial govern.
mcu, Never IN the history of the
world had there been a parallel to this
tountry'> treatment oi the FilipinoS
Never N history had a conquered poo
Pile been treated So Justly and govern
ed ,u ably as in this ease. II the people
| were asked today t. vote on the qucs-
ton ~ the Withdrawal al the Amcri-
csu, from the Islands they would vote
arain,, 1t Md So on and so on
II ~, the result ui Taits work lie
went about hi, du,ic, with the NJ It
aren't industry and intention 10 grasp
6"'a'l, Tie WAS severe, where sever
il wa, needed, but always t5ctiul lie
wa, humane and kind and he gained
| the liking and respect OF the Filipin0s
| chiefly because he deserved il. because
| he had . sincere desire to promote the
,rli-r,,pcct 81 those people II was
largely through his work that the Fill
Pine, proved ready i1r an assembly
| last year
ROOSEVELT MD TAFT
Roosevelt had met Tai, in Washing
ton way back during the term Of
| President Harrison. when the latter
| wa, Civil Service Commissioner and
| the former Solicitor General They
became last friend, Sometimes talk
q, heard ii the Partially oi Roosevelt
| for TAFT but il l., interesting to note
m that connection that Roosevelt
| opinion 81 the man, ability j. in no
wise more ilattcring than that which
both Mckinney aud Harrison held for
him Harrison made him Solicitor
General at ~ and Circuit Court Judge
at Is wears 81 age Mckinley sent him
t. RUE over the Philippines and was
reported. inst before his assassination
T. have picked TAFT a. hiS successor in
The Presidency
| Roosevelt showed hi, partality for
TAFT hy making him work like dray.
horse. He appointed him Secretary oi
War ~ IOoS and he very shortly be
van to tack extra Jobs on to his work
lie put him in charge OF building the
Panama canal. and when things got
mixed up down there, TAFT had Ia %
down To- straigh,cu them out Whcr
an instruction broke out in Cuba. Taft
crossed over to the island and quoted
thing, down like magician When il
VA, necessary To- send someone TO re.
present the Chief executive at the omen
iug 81 the Filipino>' Assembly TAFT
VA, the man chosen. and he went OF
round the world visiting cmpcrors and
kings and princes, and making n hit
with all 81 them Around campaign
time. too. the Secretary was sent
around the country TO defend the Gov.