New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

states rs whether the Filipinos can and
VIII maintain stable government If left
to themselves. and # no, what degr,e Of
control must We continue 10 exercise and
nov shall We exercise it,
''I 81 MS look a. the Philippine situation
anal .ticalIy and see whether we find those
conditions which make for such stability
present to-day. We have 'oo-oGd munich
pal governments. We have 81 provinces
with governors elected by the people. and
these We nave ~crutini2ed and watched
with enthusiastic care and devotion. We
have lower branch Of the Philippine
Legislature. composed Of 81 members, all
elected by the People. and We have the
laws parsaG by these people and sent Up
20 the commission for concurrence which
wo can study and see where they lead us.
In the Year Of 1910 Mr. Carpenters bu-
rcau tried 2GS cases OF charges against
municipal officials found -, 81 them
guilty and removed -. requested the res
iguation of - more and disciplined lt4.
Following the wear 1911 these figures are
somewhat smaller only about thrcc-quar-
tcrs ~ that number ~ offences having
been recorded
No Fair Criterion.
"lyc must not make the mistake. how
ever. of believing that q supervised gov
eminent iu which the power OF removal is
held directly over the head Of every Of
fetal 81 the govcrumon; by an Argus
eyed Governor General from America Is
fair index = what that same government
would do were the controlling hand 10 be
Withdrawn
The degree Of coutro. over a hish-pow-
cred automobile in crowded street with
trained chauffeur At the wheel Is no
index ~ the safety Of turning that same
machine loose without anybody IN the
seat and the throttle wide open
II anybody wants 10 look over n
yariceatcd lot Of legislation ! recommend
the study Of the laws passed by the As
scmhly and turned down Boy the commis-
sion. \ Legislature pledged 10 economy
recently met and refused To appropriate
money FOR the annual support OF govern
ment amounting TO about S9or"."p). and
yet passed appropriations for all SORTS OF
purposes. some useful and some other
Wise. 10 an tlubuUl OF 'h'l f's'F''''. -
course. tie commission. sitting as an up
per house. had to refuse to concur In
most Of these laws.
Although capital is the most crying
need Of the ISLANDS to-day, the Philippine
Legislature. with a 'isht-heartcd non
chalance. passed compulsory arbitra-
ton law which would have driven every
prospective Investor from the islands. In
Guiding tho rcinvcstmeut OF their own
native capital The iilipinos were not
actuatcd in this ease by any hostility
to capital. hut from total ignorance Of
the effect of what they we're ioin-. and
# was ONLY refusal of the commission tp
concur I'm this feature OF their bill that
brought II about that the labor law Is
reasonable law and beneficial one In
place Of an impossible enactment.
The Assembly also passed a law pro-
vidiug for q trial by jury. The Law pre-
pared and passed b. them placed the
selection Of Jurors I'm the hands of the
political party then in power. which
would have made possible the most hor-
riblc pervcrsions OF justice I'm the interest
Of party politics.
what. then. would ne he result Of our
moving out and withdrawing the control
ling hand? ! answer positively and with
out any hesitation whatever. IL would lie
the establishment of an oligarchy TO bc
conducted in behalf of certain privileged
classes by q favored few
Otbers Would Get Them.