Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-30
APPROVAL
Of VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
IN ISLES
ExtentiOn in Philippines Re.
commended By Chief Of the
Bureau of Insular Affairs.
FAvORS CITIZENSHIP
FOR THE PORTO RICANS
tBy Leased VIII. 10 nysalss R.s.lsI

NJ Leased Wire 20 EVsniaE HssaIa1
Washington, Dec. eP--Appruvai uf
the extension OF vocational education
IN the Philippines and the immediate
grant Of American citizenship to those
Porto Ricans desiring It. constitute
the principal 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 recon.
mcndatlOn for congressional action
looking to the biennial inspection OF
the insular possessions 10y board of
visitors made ny NJ representa- lveR
Of the executive and legislative
branches uf the government
Discussing education In the Philip
pines and the refusal Of congress to
extend an appropriation to help in
this work. Gen. Mcintyre makes no
criticism of this attitude on the part
Of the national legislature but points
cut that such financial assistance
might lead To dependence upon this
source OF revenue and result IN cuail'
plications uf more or lesS serious
character II later this assistance were
denied"
1T In estimated" Gen. Mcintyre
continues, that probably Onc.third Ut
the children Of school age are now
being afforded opportunities to acquire
at least an elementary education;
and while this leaves n vast number
still to be reached. many Of whom
must phss their whole lives without
the benefits of education, II is of no
| I.u Inn al
other lines contribute simultaneously
with the advance In learning to rats
ing the standards of living In the
| Philippines. Improved sanitary con
ditlOns, ncW means az communication
that will open W regions impractical
Bile To reach now, and other pubic
| works are not only essential ON their
own account hUt will permit uduca'
tlOnal facilities Ia be- supplied where
II In impossible To furnish them nov
except at unwarrHntcd expense.
"Philippinc standards Of living are
only Ia he raised and Philippine prog
ress generally To be- encouraged by
Industrial development of the Fill
Pine people. Tn" Philippine govern
ment huH well recognized this ant
q notable feature of itH education II
the opportunities II affords for VOCa
| tiunal instruction There In now ~
enrolment OF about $4,000 Filipino
nj udcnts In Industrial courses und tn
opportunities generally for this I'M
pOrtant instruction compare favor
ably with opportunities for such eI''
cation Ia the United States"
English, which II spoken and writ
ten by more natives than speak AM
write any other language. ACCORDING
10 the report. viii become the otlcls
court language IN January /, ~
long has been the official languag
In the other branches ut the govern
ment.
As Ia Porto Rican citizenship, uer
Mcintyre says n In practically III
testimony Of everyone familiar wit
conditions on the Island territory tina
the desire Tor II Is the underlyln
cnuse Of whatever political and soclu
unrest there n on the island, IL
points out that citizenship has bee
recommended by the bureau, by Hue
ccasive presidents and secretaries
war, besides being promised In pollt
cal platforms ut IN very much
he hoped" he concludes. "thAt IN
grant may be- lcgislailvely authorize
J during the current session OF COZ