Evening star., 1912-07-07

sprinkled with foreigners OF the class
known as Immigrant" there are within
her gates quite number of colonies
made up of a superior class of foreigners.
brought hither by their desire to profit
by the mum mberless advantages offered.
This does not refer to the diplomatic
corps of the various nations. but to the
private individuals seeking special learn
ing that can only be acquired here in the
nations capital city.
1t is to this class that the members of
the Filipino colony, which is one of the
best examples of these cultivated coteries
of foreigners. belong. They represent a
type wherein a high order Of intellect,
both as to breadth as we'll as depth is the
rule, as is evidenced by the standing they
acquire in the various educational insti-
tutions OF Washington.
There are about fifteen or twenty of
these young men-all single The sub
jects they embrace in their courses of
study here are generally of professional
nature. The law predominates by quite
large majority. There are some among
lege professors. and SO are taking a
special course in the normal schools of
the country.
But it Is the law that attracts these
young Malayan visitors. Whether it is
due to the greater opportunity offered by
the practice of law in the islands or
that a law student would naturally select
the capital of the nation where is located
the great law factory" of the govern
ment cannot be ascertained; but GER
tainly the predominance is about five or
SIX to one in favor Of that profession as
compared with medicine, teaching or en-
gineering.
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1t is to be noted that while the Philip
pines consist of several hundred separate
islands-several thousand. the Filipinos
ambitions have animated them to submit
to this form of temporary exile from
their native land not only come from
single island-with but one exception
but are limited in the territory they
represent to comparatively small part
of that island. 1t is from the southern
part of the Island of Luzon that these
young men come, for the most part. The
city of Manila claims most Of them as
citizens, but the surrounding country is
also represented by goodly number of
students.
Before speaking individually of the
Filipino students resident here con-
sideration of Senior Manuel Quezon is in
order. He is the commissioner resident
from the Philippine Islands at Washing
ton, but colloquialy spoken Of as the
delegate. Mr.. Quezon, though but thirty
three years OF age has attained promi-
nence in his chosen profession of law
that was alone responsible for his salec-
ton to the high Diplomatic position he
now holds Ten years ago he was an un-
known lawyer, pra acticing in his native
town, about hundred or so miles from
Manila. His ability an attorney soon
became so marked that he was chosen as
public prosecutor, adding vastly to his
reputation while filling his Office and
thence was selected, with but slight oppo-
sition. to come to Washington in his pres
ent capacity.
Next to his intense interest in the ac-
QUESTION of Independence for his country
Is Mr. Quezons attention to the we'll
being of his young countrymen who have
elected Washington as the place to COM
plete their education in his chosen pro-
fession. He is looked upon with all the
affectionate regard of father by the
students. All the details of their lives
here are a matter of concern to him; none
IS too small to receive his active SYM
pathy and consideration That he is an
important factor in the success of these
young men in their attainment of the OBJ