New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Adherents in Washington
Hampered His Work
in Philippines.
CARPENTER ABOVE
REPROACH, He SAYS
Defends Purchase Of Part of
Friar Estate and Release to
Z. L. Worcester.
IB, Telegraph to Tho Tribune :


Boston. Dec i-Breaking through the
at,itude OF official reserve maintained
since his arrival in America. W. Cameron
Forbes. former Governor of the Philip
mines. for the first time referred to-day
10 criticisms of his administration in an
interview with 4 representative of The
Ncw-York Tribune at mis- Office I'm the
Sears Building. lie said that many Of
the false reports and charges that had
hampercd him I'm his work were TO be
traced 10 the sugar interests in the
United States and their adhcrcnts at
Washington.
This statement referred 20 the charges
brought against Frank W. Carpenter.
former executive secretary. who has just
been appointed civil Governor Of Moro
Province. They were first made as long
ago as 1910. by Representative Martin. oi
Colorado. i'm Congress. The accusations
had reference 10 the purchase 10y the cN-
ecutive secretary Of 5000 acres Of tn"
Tala friar estate. part Of the public do
main. AZ what WAS alleged 10y Martin
10 be an unfairly low price, aud its re-
lease to r. l.. Worcester. nephew Of Dean
9. Worcester, the Philippine Secretary Of
the Interior. Martin characterized the
transaction as so crminally corrupt and
immoral as To constitute malfeasance in
office by the officials involved
Defends Carpenter.
Absurd and lbcllous." was the ox-
Governors Characterization Of the
charges against TIE new Governor. Coy
crnor Carpenter is an official Of the high
cst character and integrity he said. AS
executive secretary his position Was see
ond In importance only To- my own. lie
came out with the troops AT the beginning
Of the Philippine occupation. and there IL
probably no official now in the island
who f. so thoroughly I'm touch with the
situa ton. both through his experience and
his knowledge Of Spanish and the native
dialects Ills appointment to the most
difficult post in tho island was made joint
Is on tho recommendation Of myself.
General PcrshinE. whom nc replaces, and
General Bell as LONG ago as last spring.
The charge against Governor Carpen-
ter is one 81 many such and part Of a
" hole campaign Of Misrepresentation and
worse that has assallcd those responsible
for the government Of the Philippines in
recent years Some ~ them arc impos-
sible 10 trace 10 their source. bat others
are not. and they point hack to parties
who are Interested that the Philippines
shall not become serious competitor in
tho sugar market.
Governor Carpenter requirement ~
What Is by no means big estate. accord
Ing TO Philippine standards. was mad"
strictly In accordance with tho law and
without special privileges His intention
has always been TO make his home In the
island. aud his purchase II an cstat" on
which agricultural experiments could be
made was only a part Of his interest IN
the future welfare of Filipino agriculture
Referring 10 the change from military
10 q civil Governor TN the storm centre
Of tho Philippines. the Ex-Governor mad"
It clear that tho step. TO his mind. marked
the complete pacincaton Of the Moro
province.
Subduing the Moros.
The hostl'lties In June" said Mr..
Forbes. were caused by a general dis
armament of natives. undertaken Toy Gen
cral PershinC. as the only means Of put
ting an end 10 the disturbed conditions IN
the province How complete the disarma-
ment was can he Judged from the fact
that 500 rifles mostly modern. were
seized or surrendered and that out OF
seventeen chiefs who were summoned 10
surrender only three stood out
Their reluctance to give up was the
cause Of brief reign Of terror on the
part OF tho loyal natives. and the rebels
had TO he run down in campaign That
was fun Of ambushcs anu night attacks
General Pershing's final victory may be
considered To have put out the last spark
Of resistance
on the subject of the eventual destiny
Of the islands. the burden of whose ad-
ministratlOn he has Just laid down me
former Governor said. rather YEARLY
that his opinion had been given so often
that if was now common property.
Scientific evolution. as opposed to
abrIpt change on mere principle he
said. should be the guiding light of those
responsible for the welfare Of the Philip
pines. How long ono plant VIII take 10
arrive AT It's maturity can only be gaugeh
BY having watched another Of the same
kind come TO its full growth. ] "oulu
ONLY suggest that the plan OF pulling II
IN nv the roots now and then to take
cood look is neither scientific nor prac-
teal"
W. W. FINLEY LEFT S185, 900