New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
PLEADS FOR PHILIPPINES
Governor General Forbes (Jruns
investments There.
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT
Mayor Gaynor's Reference "a
Roman Governor Gives N,
Depew Chance to Raise Lauph

w. Cameron Forbes, Governor Gene,,, =.
the Philippines was the guest Of ho,or
a dinner given at Sherry's last nlaht ~,
ly TWO hundred prominent professional 49,.
business men OF the city were p-osoo,
There were twelve hosts. Including Ioh.
G. Milburn, the POSTMASTER Tho 9TH.
were Stuyvesant Fish, \. Barton Herb,r,
General Thomas II. Hubbard Judge Rohor,
=. Lovett, william Solomon James snsy,.
Henry w. Taft Guy +. Trip, William x
Vanderbilt. jr, !. G. White and George Y
Wilson
Governor General Forbes spoke op,im,..
tically OF the future OF the Philippine r.,.
ands. and made strong plea for tho N.
vestment OF capital lnere TO devotion tho in.
dustries. The other speakers were MAJ,
Caynor and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Mr. Miburn read letters Of regrc, fror,
President Taft, In which tho President maid
a high tribute TO the work Of the nrase,.
Governor General In the PHILIPPINES. ara
from Secretary OF War stimson. Referrtn.
to President Taft as the first Governor
General Of the Philippines. Mr.. Milburn
said:
THE first Governor General was a iud,.
of the United States Circuit Court Of An.
peals, who gave up his judicial career q,
the call Of duty, though before long il
would have been crowned By an ASSOCIATE
1usticeship of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. and before this time proba.
bly, the chief justiceship. Yet, with that
prize he would rot leave the Philippine.
until the completion OF his work f. organ.
izing that government and establishing Il
on a firm foundation. That service alone
entities President Taft to the respect and
esteem Of his fellow countrymen regard
less of their politics"
The POSTMASTER said Mr. Forbes rad
taken up the work where Governor Gensrsl
Taft left Il and had made wonderful All
vancement In tho development and equlta.
BILE rule OF the islands since he was appoint.
ed 70 office i'm 1879. Governor General Forbes
said that the most important work nov
under way in the Philippines is the i'm.
provement of conditions under which agr-
culture, industry and manufactures are
carried on in the islands Labor conditions
had been greatly bettered and the wages
Of the workers almost trebled within the
last three years.
The speaker called attention 10 the
awakening OF China, and prophesied that
the Philippines would some day be popu'
lated By 10000 people. instead OF the
| 700, 600 or 10000 there now, when II would
become a most valuable asset 10 the untei
States at the very gate OF China.
Mayor Gaynor said that twenty-five years
ago nobody ever dreamed Of ANY entan-
Cling alliances" way out into the Pacific and
| the Far East. He said the welcome Gov
ernor General Forbes had received in such
a gathering reminded him Of scene under
I the Roman republic when the Procurator
came home lie referred 10 the guest OF
/ honor as this young Pontius Plate
which caused general laughter.
! I'VE know here in the city OF New YORK
| that half a dozen people sometimes can
make more noise than all the rest Of US
| he said "And, indeed. those Of US who
| live In the country know that single
grasshopper In the corner Of fence can
make more noise than noble herd o.
cattle near by. There are some people
In this country including the noisy news.
paper proprletors who already look upon
| the racine OCtdli dS D. Jdpdhccc ianO, WV
| think the results will show something
very different
The Mayor predicted that the Pacific
| would probably be the scene OF the most
terrible war ever known when China had
fully awakened. but IL would concern the
European powers and he saw no reason
why the United States should be implicated
I'm Il. He believed the Philippines would os
III for self-government in not less than two
generations OF time.
Former Senator Depew created laugh "
the Mayors expense. He said:
Now we have had a rare treat tonight
First, or facts from the Governor Genera,
and then the classics and philosophy from
our admirable Mayor. The Governor zen
eral IL absolutely unique from his own de-
scriptlon, and certainly after the namo
which has been attached 10 him tonight NJ
"a immortal AS Pontius Plate he VIII I've
forever / think that since Haroun Al-hs
schid reigned as Mayor OF Bas9ad 90
Whittington as Mayor of London there rs,
never been a municipal officer so or1gina!
and so UNIQUE as our present Mayor OF
New York ,-,.., .u,t.
/ wish he might carry his classical CUT
IRE 10 the House Of Representatives, os
cause only the other dav when the speak;
Cbamn clark whose dog was being kichea
around" said in regard 10 his dec SION -
Sneaker that he, according 10 the WySS
edent. might possibly want II ahehoo' Cd
House adjourned for ten minutes I" '''
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