Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-10

that eventually the United states viii
have t. fiRht Japan.
War With japan would mean the
loss of the islands within week. Tor
IN that pcriud Japan could rush more
soldiers into the islands than We have
IN our regular army ana militia or
snuizations combined. The United
States. /, Is said would never cease
fighting un,il tho Islands were re-
gained
~ war under these conditions
suid Representative COS. would
have Que of Two possible cndings.
First. long drawn out fight that
would seriously attack the resources
"t the nation aud prove far NOR.
costly than the civil war. or clso "A
defeat such MS ne proud nation has
ever tcit ia the worlds history
Tho Filipino people are crazy" Tor
indcpcndcncc The, wan, an indie
pendent form OF government that VIII
~, guaranteed by the world powers.
They viii not take kindly. however.
To Japan being q sign"r Of such
treaty The Filipino people. 1t Is said.
ARE suspicious at tho japanese. and
the Filipino nightmare Is that the
islands may some Nday belong To- the
Japanese.
jp To- the present. congress has
been unable tu got the faiutcst den
OF what the Philippines have cost II
has bycu estimated that the early
DAYS or The Philippine occupation
cost the United states $1,000. 900 each
dav Go maintain tho army and navy
now thor, H S2a0,oUn each day. II
is said that senator Root whom he
vaH secretary OF war started To- add
up th" expense OF the American uc-
cupation. The figures we're su glRan-
tic that hr ceased before the table
was completed.
M ia, American people ,hn hc
shown IA Figures ia, ,Np,usiNone-s OF
the Filipino government tu the United
states. said Representative Cos,
ana. mind you. the civil expenses at
the islands government are borne boy
the Filipinus Themselves, there VIII be-
sweep of public opinion Ia unload
the islands ana let them paddle thcir
own cauot a. an Independent r,pub-
lir Tho United states government.
according Z" the goncrully-accopt"d
theory ot the people of this country.
Is che policeman cot an tho Contra,
ana south American republics duty
imposed upon US by tho announce
m.nt and enforcement cot the Monroe
doctrine II We have 60 PLAY poliro-
man and protector Tor the Philippine
we viii Simply weaken ourselves by
a GNisi"u oi our police force, ana
Will court unnecessary trouble
There are ruuors current VA Wash
ington that there Is to be- sweeping
inquiry INTO thc conduct ot the Pull
ippinc oN,rumont since the ocyupa-
tiun, a government that has al! times
been under the Republican c"ntru.
suspicious OF graft are being whis-
pcrsd constantly and Il sccms g. h'
the con.cusus oi opinion that there
must d, some tire where there b. SO
much smoke
\ quiet inquiry a. hciug made by
Democratic congressman into some 81
the phases OF the graft charges and
II sroms possible that an invostigat-
ing committee viii be- sent 80 the
islands 80 look into the conduct ct
affairs Certain IL is that Tho gov
crum,nt n not an economical one.
The American members of the Philip
pine commission, drawing annual sal
aries of 5000. all get al least $40
GO" extra Tor other offices they hold.
Then. too. thoy have housos to live
ia. are allowed all kinds ui carriages
ana servants. ana i've OF. the tat OF
tho land
So crude Is the carriage graft IN
| thc islands. II is said. that there are
always siNtg carriages AT least at the
riN hall Ia Manila which are at tho
DISPOSE, oi the city employees.