The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
PUT HIS CRITICS
IN PEN|TENT|ARY
For Daring to Oppose His
Unlawful Acts.
ROTTEN CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS
In Philippine Islands Revealed
"A Matter Needing
Investigation.
SOME THINGS wORCHEsTER DID
(By Clyde C. Tavenner.)

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Washington, May 27.-(Special.)
There should be a searching in
vestigation by Congress into the
conduct of affairs in the government
of the PHILIPPINE Islands," declared
Congressman Slayden, of Texas, to-
day. in discussing the petition he
has presented to the House which
shows that not only the Filipinos
but many prominent Americans be-
lieve that Dean C. Worcester, a
member of the Philippine commits
sion, should be removed from Of
flee. It, ,-, sa'fr;.-
Commissioner Worcester has
been on the Philippine payroll since
| 1899. AS a commissioner he draws
$1,000 annually. He is also Secre-
tary of the Interior for the Island
government. For this service he
draws an additional $1O,5OO annual
ly. Before his advent into the
ranks of Americans who have sub
stantial employment with the Phil
ippine government he was known as
Zoo professor. In other words
he was naturalist and a college
professor and was appointed a COM
missioner because he had given
some study to the different races of
the islands.
The petition filed by Representa-
tive Slayden was signed by many
well-known editors, business men
and educators. They seek of Con-
gress a sweeping inquiry into Com
missioner Worcester's record, in
particular, and a house-cleaning of
the American officeholders in the is
lands in general.
The petition is now before the
House committee on insular affairs
and that committee is making prep
arations to formulate a resolution
that will meet the demands of the
petitioners. 1t is probable that the
question of an inquiry into Commits
sioner Worcester's official conduct
will come up before the June eau
Gus of the Democrats of the House.
At that time there will also be con-
sidered what disposition is to be
made of the resolutions of Con-
gresham Cox, of Ohio, SABBATH. of IL
linois. and Cline, Of Indiana, which
have to do with the question of ear
ly independence of the Philippines.
Commissioner Worcester is not
stranger to official Washington.
The last Congress remembers him
very well as the man responsible for
the sale of friar lands to the former
sugar trust officials. His conduct
in this instance, after a lengthy
hearing. was whitewashed by the
then Republican majority. The
Democrats, now in the majority,
gained very unpleasant impression
of the Secretary of the Interior of
the Islands, especially when it was
shown that the practice was per-
mitted of allowing Government Of
fcials to have prospectors stake
public lands for them. 1t was shown
also that f. l.. Worcester, a nephew
of the Secretary, was given heavy
leases of public lands. Secretary
Worcester, when these leases to his
nephew were criticised by Indiana
had the legal depart
ment of the Philippine commission
get busy and send the editors and
owners of one newspaper, one of the
editors of which was member of
he Filipino assembly. to the peni-
.entiary on the ground that he had
ibeled him. He even went so far
Is to make threats against Repre-
sentative Martin, of Colorado, when
he latter secured a congressional
Investigation of the friar land sales.
The Philippine assembly unan-
mously passed resolutions at its last
ession censuriug the official con-
luct of Mr.. Worcester. This proves
o the American people how mistak-
IN have been the enthusiastic impe-
ialists OF the administration, who
we're predicting that the U. s, would
ave its best men rs officials in the
stands to conduct the affairs Of the +
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