The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-07

them in 1907. Training In administrative
work and education is doing much, but
they have affected such a small percent
age OF the population that the change Is
hardly sensible.
Lack Political Training.
THE results viii manifest themselves
in rapidly increasing ratio when those
who are now being educated reach an
age when their influence can be felt in
public life. There are many highly edu-
Gated Filipinos, many men Of talent, abil-
ity, and brilliancy. but the percentage in
comparison with those who are wholly
unframed in an understanding OF, and
the exercise of. political rights under a
republican form Of government is so
small-and under the best and most rapid
development possible under existing con-
ditions win for a long period continue so
small-that it is a delusion il the present
policy OF control Of the islands by the
American people shall continue 10 en-
courage the Filipino people in the hope
that the administration OF the islands
Will be turned over TO them within the
time of the present generation"
Discussing the alleged friar land
charges, Secretary Dickinson continues:
'Inasmuch as the charges publicly
made in Congress and in the public
prints involved besides the general ques-
ton Of sale the conduct OF certain Off
GERS in the Philippines, I made an inves-
tigation in respect to these. feeling that
had a duty TO perform Independent OF
any action Of Congress. and that if these
officers had been guilty OF any miscon-
duct il was not only the right but the
In
them without waiting for Congressional
action. These charges involved T. W
Carpenter, executive secretary, and Dean
c. Worcester. one of the commissioners.
/ called upon Gov Gen. Forbes, Mr.. Car
penter, and MIR. Worcester for a state
ment OF. the facts. and sought In other
ways, and especially by calling on Fill
pinos who were opposed to the sale of
the Mindoro and Isabella estates, for in
formation as TO any official misconduct
on the part Of either Mr. Worcester or
Mr.. Carpenter.
AbruDtness His Fault.
II learned nothing whatever detri-
mental 10 the character OF these men
I found that there was considerable op-
position TO Mr. Worcester, growing
mainlV out of an abruptness of manner
in Official relations In this way he had
offended some people and aroused their
oppo- Ition. Several such people spoke
to me OF this, but upon being asked the
direct question, they said they knew of
nothing affecting the integrity of his
action"
Agriculture had been almost Frustrated,
Mr.. Dickinson added. in many portions
OF the islands through loss OF work an
finals by rinderpest- A specific preventive
by incubation has been found, and the
disease is well under control The agri-
cultural bank appears not TO have been
OF assistance - agriculturists which
was expected from its creation. This,
Mr.. Dickinson believes. has been due to-
various reasons. principally defective
titles to property offered as security. Of
the SIS applications for loans, 453 were
refused on account OF defective titles.
The total amount loaned up to June 80,
1910 aggregated s142,225
The railroads, the secretary adds, are
well constructed and maintained in an
efficient condition. The number Of miles
of road in operation by the Philippine
Railway Company is 13l and that by the
Manila Railway Company So. with con
struction work proceeding as rapidly as
possible. The foreign trade of the islands
has greatly increased since 1907. Health
conditions have also improved the city
Of Manila having a death rate Of 3157
per !, loo persons. which. Mr. Dickinson
says, compares favorably with the death
rate among Oriental peoples in any of
the Asiatic cities.