The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27

but that IL would merely substitute
Philippine sugar and tobacco for q
comparatively small part OF the sugar
and tobacco that now comas In after
So confident am that the develop
ment which the sugar and tobacco In
terests OF the United States fear In
the Philippines from an admission OF
States will not ensue to the injury OF
those interests, that 1 would not OBJ
tect TO Limitation on the amount OF
manufactured and unmanutactured.
which may be admitted TO the United
states from the. Philippines, the limi-
as would admittedly not affect the
price OF either commodity In the
United States or lead TO a great ex-
ploitation Of the sugar and tobacco
The free admission OF sugar and
tobacco up to the amount OF the pro-
posed limitation. for the purpose OF
restoring the former prosperity In
very important. There are two or
three provinces. notably Occidental
Negroes and the island OF Iloilo. the
good markets for sugar. and this Is
true also OF some parts OF Laguna. Ca
wife. Bulacan and Pampanga, where
sugar was raised in the old days with
The report is very elaborate, com.
prising about $1,000 words, or fiye
pages Of an ordinary newspaper.
Added to 1t are number Of apper-
dices which more than double Its
length. They comprise letters and
documents which have passed be-
tween various officials since lie
United States came into possession
of the Philippines.
The bulk OF the report paper Is
devoted TO q review OF conditions
In the islands at the time OF annexa-
ton and the progress which the
people have made In the decade
which has passed since, most OF
which has been detailed In press re.
ports from the islands, from Wash
ington and in government reports.
Present Conditions.
OF the present conditions in the ar
chipeiago, the report says:
Peace prevails throughout the ISL
ands today In greater degree than
ever in their history. either under
ture Is nowhere now impeded ~ the
incursion OF predatory bands.
Referring to the work OF the army
and particularly of the native con-
stabulary, the following recommend
dalton Is made:
AS Il Is thought that better results
will be obtained IL few young Fill
pinos especially selected, be appointed
to the United States military acad envy
with a view TO their being commits
stoned officers OF scouts upon gradua-
slef-I-stfeAaly- FeeefHfreHA-eff con
gress. by appropriate legislation, au-
thorize the appointment OF seven young
Filipinos, or one for about every mill
lion OF inhabitants Of those islands. as
cadets at the military academy at West
Point.
This action on the part o, congress
would. In my judgment, tend to fur
Their increase the zeal and efficiency or
a body OF troops which has always
rendered faithful and satisfactory ser
vices.
Believes I'm Fiiipinos.
II have an abiding conviction that the
Filipino people are capable OF being
taught lf-government I'm the process
OF their development. that In carrying
out this policy they will be improved
physically and mentally, and that, as
they acquire more rights. their power
TO exercise moral restraints upon them
selves will be strengthened and i'm
proved Meantime they will be able 10
see, and the American public VIII come
10 see the enormous material benefit
TO both arising from the maintenance
OF some sort of bond between the two
countries which shall preserve their
mutually beneficial business relations.