Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-31
|hsULAR AFFAIRS
BUREAU REPORTS
FavorslCitizenship to Porto
Ricans Who De-
sire II

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 80
Approval OF the extension OF voca-
tlonal education in the Philippines
and the immediate grant OF Amerl-
can citizenship TO these Porto Ric-
ans desiring It. constitute the prin-
oipal features in the annual report
Of Brig Gen Frank Mcintyre, chief
OF the bureau OF Insular Affairs. In
his annual report. made public to-
day. Gen. Mcintyre renews the rec
ommendation for congressional ac-
tion looking TO the biennial inspec-
ton OF the insular possessions by
board OF visitors made up OF rep
resentatives OF the executive and
legislative branches OF the govern
ment.
Discussing education In the Phil
ippines and the refusal OF congress
to extend an appropriation to help
In this work. Gen. Mcintyre makes
no criticism OF this attitude on the
points out that such financial as
sistance might lead 10 dependence
upon this source OF revenue and re-
suit in complications OF a more or
less serious character n later this
assistance were denied"
1T Is estimated" Gen. Mcintyre
continues. that probably one-third
OF the children OF school age are
now being afforded opportunities to
acquire al least an elementary edu-
cation. and while this leaves a vast
number still 10 be reached. many
OF whom must pass their whole
lives without the benefits of educa-
ton II Is OF so less importance that
progress along other lines contri-
butte simultaneously with the adj
vance In learning. 10 raising the
standards of living in the Philip
pines Improved sanitary condi-
lions. new means OF communication
that will open mp regions imprac'
ticahle 10 reach now. and other pub
lie works are not only essential on
their own account hut will permit
educational facilities TO be supplied
where II is impossible to furnish
them now except az unwarranted
expense
Philippine standards OF living are
only 10 be raised and Philippine pro-
gress generally TO be encouraged by
industrial development OF the Fill
pino people The Philippine govern
ment has we'll recognized this, and
notable feature OF its education isl
the opportunities Il affords for vo-
cational instruction There Is now
an enrolment OF about $4,000 Fill
pino students In industrial courses
and the opportunities generally for
mis- important instruction compare
fayorably with opportunities for
such education IN the United
States
English which Is spoken and writ.
ten by more natives than speak and
write any other language, according
TO the report. will become the off
cial court language on January Ill
as Il long has been the official Ian
guage In the other branches OF the
government
As 10 Porto Rican citizenship
Gen. Mcintyre says Il Is practically
the testimony OF everyone familiar
with conditions on the island terri
tory that the desire for II is the I'M
DERIVING cause OF whatever political
and social unrest there is on the
language He points out what citiz-
enship has been recommended by the
bureau. By successive presidents and
secretaries OF war. besides being
promised in political platforms. IT
IS very much 10 be hoped he con-
cludes, that this grant may be leg
islatiyely authorized during the cur
rent session OF congress