Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-30
FOR EXTENSION
OF EDUCATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Recommendations Made in
the Annual Report Of the
Chief Of Bureau of Insular
Affairs.

Washington, Dec. 3o.--Approval Of
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
chief Of the bureau of insular affairs.
In his annual report, made public today,
General Mcintyre reEews the recon-
mendation for congressional action.
looking to the biennial inspection Of
the insular possessions by board Of
visitors made up of representatives of
the executive and legislative branches
Of the government
Discussing education In the Philip
pines. and the refusal of congress to
extend an appropriation to help in this
work, General Mcintyre makes no eriti-
cism of this attitude on the part of
the national legislature, but points out
that such financial assistance might
lead 70 dependence upon this source Of
revenue, and result in complications of
a more or less serious character il later
this assistance We're denied"
One- MIRO Beng Educated.
1T is estimated" General Mcintyre
continues, that probably one-third of
the children of school age are now be-
! ing afforded opportunities to acquire
at least an elementary education; and,
While this leaves a vast number still 10
/ be reached. many of whom must pass
their whole lives without the benefits
of education. it IS of no less importance
that progress along other lines contri
butte simultaneously with the advance
| in learning. TO raising the standards Of
living in the Philippines. Improved
sanitary conditions, new means of COIN
munication, that VIII open UP regions
impracticah1e to reach now, and other
public works are not only essential on
their own account. but viii permit edu-
eational facilities to be supplied where
it is Impossible to furnish them now
except at unNarranted expense
Philippine standards Of living are
only to be raised. and Philippine prog
ress generally to be encouraged by in
dustrial development of the Filipino
people. The Philippine government has
wei recognized this and a notable fea-
ture Of its education IS the opporttni-
ties ii affords for vocational instruc-
TON. / mere is HOW an enrolment Of
about 100000 Filipino students in i'm
dustrial courses, and the opportunities
generally for this important instruction
compare faVorably with opportunities
for such education in the United
States
English, which is spoken and written
by more natives than speak and write
any other language. Will, according 10
the report, become the official court
language on Jan. /. as it long has been
the official language in the other
branches of the government.
As to Porto Rican citizenship. Cen
eral Mcintyre says it is practically the
testimony of everyone familiar with
conditions on the island territory that
the desire for it Is its underlying cause
of whatever political and social unrest
there is ON the language He points out
that citizenship has been recommended
by the bureau, by successive presidents
and secretaries of war, besides being
promised In political platforms. IL is
very much to be hoped" he concludes,
that this grant may be legislatiyely
authorized during the current session
of congress-"