The Boise citizen., 1910-08-05

Washington negotiate the purchase lands he
quired credentials
This combination that unlocked of the carefully
constructed Philippine constitution the Havemeyer the Dng
from the of mssatemen contradictions suppressons and
with which from the has been sought to conceal them
What is resolutions of inquiry, but
thorough congressional investigation What more
protect possessions but honest administration
OF the laws already enacted and this will have until
first officials who will with criminal interests to
late existing law
The disclosures made fortified by facts umatng
sefrepeng and usceovng American patriots as the action
Of the administration have been gratifying the malodorous
sugar trust Since nation has become militant and imperial
turning her back the old loyalty constitutional forms and dem
ideals and practices there have not only been steady and vast
strides toward bureaucracy and arbitrary Official rulings and pacc
but wherever lifts scandal graft corruption or insaabe
official greed seem to be present
Turning for moment from the plot of the sugar reap
golden harvest from Philippine friar lands Mr. Martin makes
the following revelations touching the action OF American guardians
and representatives in the Philippines:
u have stated that came light the origin of this
ovey during the present session of Congress that the aa estate
had leased under contract of sale to an unnamed purchaser
The purchaser Frank W. Carpenter the executive secretary OF the
Philippine government This IS the startling information contained
report the director of public lands sent to the Speaker OF
the by the Secretary OF War on Saturday last IN answer TO
resolution of inquiry passed some weeks ago he report ad thae
Frank w Carpenter has leased 2O6 hectares something more
than 600 acres and the lessee further binds himself to rent
vacant the Taa estate or lands now occupied which may
become vacant
The fact is by another report that this was pro-
oresv sale of entire Under the agreement he VIII re-
acoed all of it. The occupied lands upon the ter1la
m Of outstanding in small tracts to the native tenants AS
be director of lands may dspossess tenant Tor failure after egt
o o+ce TO purchase his holdings 1t viii be seen at the
machinery has been provided for dspoessng the tenants as rapidly
m tbe purchaser NAV desire acquire their lands Furthermore
mil tbe title in fee simple passes the purchaser he VIII pay oly
CENTS ner acre per uncvaed land and only 90 cents
m acre per annum land from which he produces crop ta pays
him profit fixed IN the contract Wlnie le iaN ~ P'
81 II per acre, hit or miss.
u had been trying for several months to ascertain who got the
~ estate and the in securing the information IN the gh OF
M freoono facts all surprising This information was
eoueed in general resolution Of inquiry introduced IN
E House on April and the answer to winch appears IN the
@ Record Of April H. with General Edwards letter OF
ic has already been several times referred to- General
must have known that Carpenter had this estate at tlat tne
r, was care taken furnish the information but the
@ tb av such agreement had been entered INTO WIN aIyDo
was completely concealed. ...; I.
- NJ CARPENTER procured will procure the means to pay
ct ~ land sum ranging somewhere between one and TWO
l thousand dollars Philippine salaries are generous need
M icias of that government are enabled out OF tne oa
tt 70 Become landed gentry. more reasonable SUPPOSE
I NJ Carnener secured Taa estate for purely speca
r as the agent of undiscosed principals AS IS the case
III every dscoure connected with these sales Of the triar
f Mr. IVckerslan extraordinary OPINION to the SarpefteI
eaI i5st enough has been eNtorea 70 pollt s'e @ - "
ayestiiqaon to get the whole truth
o fled y the Secretary OF War on Saturday last also
lease IF 900 of valuable land Tor Perlod OF
wears at 20 cents in Philippine money per acre per anu
] xed by law to f. L. Worcester VINO IS the ePheW
Dean Worcester, the Philippine secretary u ' - ,
,der the law. approve all sales and leases o. mn
,1 The lease of public lands at s1cil rental or Petoq
% e, vear is in itself such criminal betrayal OF olCt
o. ~ m official in this country guilty OF Such CONQUER Wod
" ,,,n,arilv dismissed from ohce nc, nc @ NoN - y 4 ~
be @ ncv or responsibility THIS displayed not ong accounts
lire ri our land policy the Philippines Dut Spel ue
m [ ftnes Of the Philippine administration io Wcu 0opai'o"