Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-29

value OF the stock OF the concerns in
volved. Put some Of these fellows
to JAIL" was the demand OF the Demo
cratic speakers, and soon the at
tempt will be made to put somebody
in JAIL"
1t is not yet known who Is to be
Mr.. Wilson's attorney general. bet
whoever he is to be he will find work
ahead. Upon the next attorney gen.
eral will depend largely the future OF
the Democratic party. II he shall sue
coed in sending to Leavenworth or to
Atlanta, or to some other federal
prison some OF the men who have
violated the federal laws and have
gained millions thereby. the Demo
Gratis say he will do more perhaps to
bring the people to a mind that the
Democracy is the right party in the
right place than any other cabinet
officer can do. no matter how energet'
!cally he performs the duties OF his
ONCE.
The incoming attorney general will
find pending several trust prosecu.
tons of major nature. Naturally It
is to be supposed that he will take
them up and push them under the
laws as they exist. The United States
Steel Corporation case hardly can be
completed before Mr.. Wilson takes Of
nee. Then there are the international
Harvester company's suit and the
New Haven railroad case. It can be
taken for granted that other trust
prosecution cases will be before the
public eye not long after Mr.. Wilson's
attorney general takes ONCE. No one
pretends to believe that all of the
combinations OF big business which
are open to attack on legal grounds
have been attacked.
FIIlpinos to Wait. ,..
It seems to be assured that II the
bill introduced by Representative
William A. Jones Of Virginia to
give qualified independence in gov
eminent to the F1lipinos for .
period Of eight years passes the
house Of representatives at this ses-
sion. 1t will be killed In the senate.
The Jones bill has been reported f.
vorably by the committee which pass
ed upon it, and It Is now on the cal
endar OF the house waiting vote.
There has been a marked change In
the attitude of some OF the Demo
cratic leaders recently toward the
question Of the wisdom of the pass
age Of the Jones measure. ~
10 IN hot $ha hill ~ II
does reach a vote at the present SEES
sion. will be passed by large ma
jority in the house. The senate 10
Republican. and it probably will mega
tive the measure. At TIP next SEES
sion. with a Democratic enate. 1t is
probable the bill would go through.
but, as has been said, there are some
indications that the Democratic lead
ers are becoming afraid Of the bill.
and 1t is possible that If 1t is defeat
ed by the senate at this session. 1t will
not be allowed to come up In tho
house at the extra session.
Since the year 1900 Democratic ma
tional platforms have declared for the
recognition Of Philippine independ-
ence under an American protectorate.
The party, therefore, is committed to
the measure, and 1t naturally Is ex-
pected that an attempt will be made
to pass 1t as soon as the Democratic
party comes into full power in the gov.
eminent. The trouble seems to be
that some of the leaders after hav-
ing read the reports Of government Of
ficials who are Intimately acquainted
with conditions in the Philippines. ap.
pear to have doubts as to the real
ability OF the Filipinos at the present
time to govern themselves. even I'm.
der the limitations Of the partial indie
pendence which the Jones bill would
give them for the next eight years.
All Favor Ultimate Freedom.
AS far as the Washington inquirer
can learn, nearly all the members OF
congress, regardless Of party. believe
in ultimate liberty for the Filipino.
The Republicans. following the exam
pie Of President Taft, who once was
governor of the islands, seem to be-
lieve that Uncle Sans eastern wards
will not be ripe for freedom for many
seasons to come. Not even the ex-
IRENE conservatives. men who have
been called imperialists, will say one
word against the final freeing Of the
islands from American control The
controversy in congress therefore, re-
lates wholly to the date when it will
be wise to write Declaration Of In
dependence for the Little Brown
Brother.
1t must not be understood from
what has been written that the Demo
Gratis f. congress as body have re-
coded from their position in regard
to Philippine Independence. 1t is SIM
ply a case Of fear on the part Of some
of the leaders that too much haste
may have been made In providing for
qualified independence. and that 1t
would be better to wait until tho
American system OF education has
done more for the Filipino before TAX
ing definite action looking to giving
him his political liberty.
President Taft said some time ago
that it would be 40 years before the
Filipinos would be ready for com.
plete Independence. Some other stu
dents of conditions in the islands say
that 20 years ought to suffice to put
tho Glands on self-governing basis.
Government officials who have
served in the Philippines. and whose
duty it is to keep in touch with the
conditions there. have put down In
black and white some figures and
some supposed facts which possibly
may be responsible for the growing
fear of some Of the Democrats that it
may not be wise just yet to give the
qualified form proposed for some years
to come. 1t Is asserted that there are
only about 1900 Filipinos who can be
put into the fairly we'll educated class.
There are 100000 people in the Is
lands, and SO it Is said that the pro-
posed Filipino republic, II establish
ed, would have only comparatively
small field Of competent men to draw
from for the purpose Of keeping the
islands well governed.