The Boise citizen., 1910-08-05
Sale of Friar Lands in Philippines

The following speech Congress June 18TH by Rep
sentae John A. Martin OF Colorado and should be by every
American citizen. The from the Twentieth Century
Magazine:
For five months have conducting inquiry the
sale of the soaed friar lands the Philippine Islands the repre-
av of American sugar interests in violation of the organic
law Of the Philippine Islands and of the established nsar policy
Of the United States and with the approval of the Attorney
During this period have introduced three resolutions of mvega
ton and general and specific resolutions of inquiry and
have exhausted the limited means at my command to throw light on
this transaction
"The remarks made by me on this subject March 25 and
March 30 the resolutions calling for information have borne
fruit 1t is due the House that this time should sum-
results of these efforts and this shall proceed to do
"Dgesed paragraph charge that the War Department
with the approval fthe the bees of
proper influences, authorized the Philippine government to sell to
representatives of the sugar the 55000ace San Jose rar
the island of Mndoro violation OF the organic law OF the
Philippine of the declared colonial policy of the United
this has been followed by similar friarand sales
and that these sales but incident to general scheme OF P
Pine exploitation by foreign capital upon vast scale
Il further charge the and lease of OF these lands to the
executive secretary of the Philippine secretary OF the interior Wcn
transaction characterize crimnay corrupt and immoral as 70
mafeasance office upon the part OF all the ocaIS OF e
Philippine government concerned.
In Justice to those against whom this charge is directed
the burden of making prma facie case In Justice 10
myself shall present the proofs now know the facts to be-
but they developed because the pecemea development OF %
itself calculated dscredIt the entire TRANSACTION
and subject those involved the presumption that they themselves
suspected their
This inquiry began with the of Of the ar estates
hhas disclosed that nearly all of them involved sales 10
have been on but of the smaller OF the twenree "
Hayemever has the San lose estate; the Dillingham; sugar
Honolulu have Calamba estate winch caused e M
pn instruction and led to the purchase OF the " ~
the Spanish American war of 1898 lawyer representing some
ncoe interest has the Isabella estate the executive secretary OF
the Philippine government incredible though may SEEM HdS
aa estate the Sprekels sugar interests on the GROUND "
chase other estates and the movement on tor the purC9
otaton of all of them by American capital under the
passed the first session of this Congress corporation
with unlimited powers been formed and turned loose III W
pn Islands and the Flipinos protesting IN masses
which they regard death blow to the last nope
Philippine independence step that at least should NOT De e
eS country has determined its final purpose IN ule IiPP
ma nutshell, is the situation there. ;c
The developments this end OF the line nave Dee I
hcant and far-reachng The first speech MADE IN te
eSton March 25 last disclosed the tact that 1t0
eRrSQa 5ohoSe opinion PACED the 5cay for TINS HV
ne time Of his appointment member Of the id7v Hrn q ~ t
adudlade of Ne7v York 7vfOSe leading meHioe He"y III,
1a the attorney of record tor me SHS~ 900 ooo
great suits brought against fer damages ~ nc sum 0
r areckng its ouv indebeldent riaa the PcmEahd o"So
ig Company The disclosure 7rds hdf rms same - t b
e negotiations bv 7QIich the San lose f1a StdL'
"AerSiib of Horce Hd5cmeycr ana oher ,il on
Since this last fact known much stress Ids
e connection between the TaftWckersham law i % - hat
uus but that connection was incident in e l The
save save his law firm right of way for the sugar O'
"l4pne constitution. , President
For the past years, in capacity or ao II iii this
aN has been the ruling figure in the Philippines has
is Gen R Edwards Mr. Tafts most lntinlate ST. rris
enet of the Bureau of Insular Aars exercised NJ Taft
on over the Philippines. During all TINS .He 1 members
a Attorney General Wckersham have been the pruol III ne
We law firm of Strong Cadwaader ana ol ~ H. ; h,s
a law firm has handled the legal end OF the pulN - ie with
$ IN the Philippine Isands-railroad contracts aload
rt eSt guaranteed by the Philippine government ~
"s, municipal franchises and so FORTH ,r+,,ens in
SO that when member of that firm called at the deP'