Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-23
FILIPINOS EXPECT
SELF GOVERNMENT
The Islands LOOK FOT In1G-
D8aaonGa msGi AsaE
NfN ~ ~
FROM DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS-

ernof IeHeral--FsG 81 tadi1o SognGS 10
the Front as Candidate For High
Office.
stasnation of development Of the
Philippines and decentralization Of the
Fillpinos themselves VIII result from
continued agitation b. Democratic
leaders 10 congress o. projects for re-
leasing the islands from tile control Of
The United States III the opinion or
army officers aud others who have
had administrative experience in the
islands
One bill Endorsed By the Democratic
leaders OF the house already is pending.
and serious effort is likely to be
made to put it through at The special
session. If one is called This biz pro.
yides for limited Independence at once
and complete Independence BY 1890
III a demonstration which took place
at Manila Immediately after the elec
ton Of Woodrow Wilson to the presI
dcncy officials here see the Grst ind
cation Of what IS 10 come. More than
10000 Filiplnos. it is reported from
Manila. INDUCED in the Widest jubi-
lation over the Democratic victory and
listened TO addresses III which the rule
Of the United States was declared as
practically at an end
A9uinaIdo Active.
Ii is regarded as significant here that
on this occasion AsuiHaltlo. the leader
Of the Filipino Instruction following
the war With spain appeared publicly
for the first time since bis capture by
the American troops IN tie islands
He addressed tie gathering in the first
political speech he has made since the
end of his insurrection 1t is believed
here that this action on the part of
AguinaIdo means that from now on be
will be IN tue front ranks of the aspir
ants for political hoaors which Demo.
cratic proposals have led the Fllipinos
to believe 10 be almost Within their
grasp
II has been learned that since viii
sons election the Filipino press has
been busy Sketchng the future. all
assuming that the Democratic admin
istration VIII arrange for their indie
peudence quickly These newspapers
have aheady informed their readers
that ~ } Bryan who for years has
been the champion IN the United States
of Filipino independence. Is to be gov
ernor general after March 4 and thNl
tiske Warren. for time prominent us
n leader OF the anti-impelialist move
ment, is 20 be vice president OF the
Philippine commission The group Of
would be political leaders IN Manila
and other places IN the Philippines are
already busy officials here are inform
ed, with their propaganda preliminary
to getting voters into tine to support
them for the Offices which they believe
the Democrats will open to them
Capital Waits.
The possibility of the islands hcu.
soon turned over to the i'iIpiaos haN
already caused n cessation in the how
of capital to lie Philippines Aacri
cans who have already Invested in thp
Philippines declare they will not ven
ture another cent in the islands indus
tries uuti they know whether or moi
American control is to he continued
On his recent trip to the Pacific Ma
ior General Leonard Wood, former
commander Of the Philippines division
was besicged by Americans interested
iu fine Hhf7juniupe WIN said tbpv wore