New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
F|L|P|NOS NOT YET
FIT FOR HOME RULE
Report of Philippines Commits
sion Shows Hundreds OF
Thousands Still "Wild."
MADE MUCH PROGRESS
But the United States Must DO
a Great Deal More Of It's
Civilizing Work Among
"Untamed" Natives.

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From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Jan. 20.-Most authentic
and up-to-date information about the
Philippines and the capacity Of the Fill
pinos for independence is contained in the
annual report Of the Philippine Commis-
sion, just given out by the War Depart
ment copy being sent TO the Senate
to-day.
Barbara conditions among hundreds OF
thousands of natives, who are described
as wild men" head hunters and ''ur-
civilized people" are depicted in the sub
reports Of the various officials.
II is shown In the report that the
United States government has accom-
plished much in civlizing the Filipinos
and that the prospects point to greater
strides along educational. industrial and
commercial lines. but the predominant
note is that there are thousands upon
thousands Of unframed men" ready to in
terrupt progress the moment restraint is
relaxed.
The incapacity OF the Fflipinos 10 pro-
tect themselves from diseases, including
leprosy, tuberculosis and malignant rev.
ers and the urgent demand for extensive
sanitation measures in nearly every Sec
ton are strikingiy emphasized by facts
and figures one illustration is that since
, the leper colony was established seven
thousand lepers-a deadly menace TO the
islands-have been collected and segregat-
cd II is also stated that thousands %,
insane patients are still roaming at large.
Still Much Outlawry.
Notwithstanding the armed force on
the islands Their. is much outlawry. and
close guard has to be maintained over
all kinds Of property in manv districts
because of the lawless element which has
an utter lack OF appreciation ot the prop
crty rights OF others
As illustrating the savage instinct ~
the great majority Of the natives, the
Secretary Of the Interior says
The need OF entertaining the great
crowds OF wild mon who meet tn. Secrc-
tary OF the Interior on his trips is I'M
pDrative and AZ times embarrassing. Inc
gatherings often include large numbers
Of mon who have recently been bitter
enemies. who are likely 10 indulge in UNI
timely "reminiscences, with unfortunate
results. II not actively occupied, rms
problem has been solved In part in a
somewhat novel way by taking with us a
portable moving picture outht and SHOW
ing our wild friends something Of life IN
world heretofore beyond their ken
Speaking Of the mountain province. the
secretary continues.
Its wild inhabitants number some 5000
and belong To five SHARPLY distinct tribes.
-, no Wtfh tho execution OF inc
acknowledgements lgorots, nave recently
been head hunters
The friendly supervision OF the United
States over the Filipinos IL gradually
tanning tho savagcs and in isolated sec
tons involving civilization. This -
brought out IN tho reports on the various
provinces For instance. summary OF
/ conditions in Bukidnon Is given as FOL-
lows:
When the territory inhabited by the
BultiduonS was cut of IRON MlSamls
these people were suffering moro severely
at TN. hands OF their Filipino n"lghDorS
than were the people of any other non
christian tribe in the Philippines. They
were In many Instances robbed OF theli
coffee. cocoa. hemp and gutta- percha. o.
were compelled 10 sell their products AZ
! abSurdly inadequate prices. Ihrli Settl'-
m.nts were practically without govern
meut. There was, Therefore. no chetR on
+ the rapacity Of thos" who plundered thehi.
3 Many members of the tribe who had been
| baptized and had adopted a civilized HE
/ were taking 10 the hills.
sue. villages as existed were filthy ana
= iusauitary. No food crops were grown
/ i'm their vicinity. Indeed, the people ala
/ not b.li,v. that the rich prairie SOIL sur
rounding their villages would produce
/ crors There was not a bridge or "A cul-
I vert in the SUBJ prov!nce. and travel was
| often rendered impossible by streams w
! Gnnd There was not mile OF road IN
! tn. province.