New-York tribune., 1913-10-28
F|L|P|NOS STILL NEED
U.S.FLAG, SAYS MINISTER
Missionary Makes Plea Against
Their Independence in COngre'
qationaIist Church Council.
WOULD BE THEIR UNDOlNG
Strong Enemies Would Prompt
ly Exploit Them if American
Protection Were With
drawn, He Declares.

Kansas City, Mo-, oct IA plea
against the independence Of the Philip
pine Islands was made by Dr. Charles I.
Sibley, a missionary from Davao' IN an
address tonight i'm connection with the
National Council of ConGregationai
Churches I'm session here.
"Since American occupation he SAID
thousands of public schools have been
established Education is not only iree'
but compulsory. No one bigoted Church
can say TO another: Stop, or get out
People of all climes and religions may
dwell there, accepting whatever religion
they choose This is part OF tho WORK
OF the flag.
The Filipinos still need the American
flag because they are a divided people
without a common tongue. without ma
tional tie They have 10 navy ana no
funds with which to secure one. large
percentage of the population is SICK
and underfed. not because the Islands
cannot produce sufficient food, but be-
cause the people do not know how TO
cultivate it efficiently
They are weak and divided inter-
nally. and watched by strong enemies
without. who will promptly exploit them
IL America gives independence. More
over. there would be conflict between
different factors in the civilized popula-
ton. and a relapse into poverty. disease
and war
"A part of the population want inde-
pendence. because In their ignorance
they do not appreciate how things stand
ana do not see that the Stars and Stripes
mean TO them health, progress, prosperity
protection and liberty. There Is no other
example I'm history where great nation
has don, so much for "A weak, subject
peoplc i'm so short time as America
has done for the Philippines
''lt is UP 10 the Church-cspecially the
CONGREGATIONAL Church In Amerlca-to
put Albania. a dccadent nation, on It's
feet and lead it from its turbulent past
into a peaceful future" declared the Rev.
Charles T. Erickson, in an address to-
night
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. of Boston, who
attained international notice twelve years
ago when she was captured by BULGARIAN
bandits aud held for $4,000 ransom also
described conditions in the Balkans.
The Albauidns have made start TO
shake of the shackles that have bouhd
them To "A direful pasta past OF war ana
pcstilence--by asking Catholic and Ortho-
dox Europe tor Protestant prince saih
tn. Rev. Mr. Erickson The AlbanianS
are quitting the Greek schools Wh''"
hold out TO them nothing now ana are
coming 10 our American missions. lh''
look TO American missionaries as 'he
saviors OF their nation and their people
4 defence of Provisional PRESIDENT
Huerta's administration In Mexico anu
denial that the Mexican Executive had d
share In the murder OF eN-President Ma
dero and Vice President Suarez was made
by the Rev John Howland. of Guadala-
lara. missionary.
The widespread idea that General
tuerta seized the PRESIDENCY, he SAID o'
that ne came In through the door OF as
sasslnation Is entirely Incorrect His ac-
ceptance OF the provisional Presidency
prccluded his being candidate IN the
present election, and his government was
established and both officially and popu-
Iarly accepted days before the death of
President Madero.'
Mr.. Rowland said that II there was no
election IN Mexico the people would DE
perfectly safe under Huerta's continued
government. "Huerta was as legaiy
chosen a President of Mexico as Woodro"
Wilson was legally elected President OF
the United States.
Mr. Uowland declared there was no
danger for Americans in Mexico.