Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-13
WILSON AND BRYAN
|. ALREADY DISAGREE
Secretary of State Would Set
Date for Independence of
the Philippines.

Washington. March 12.--One of the
tween President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan concerns the policy OF this ad-
ministration toward the Philippines.
Secretary Bryan believes that some
step should be taken without delay to
declare the purpose Of the United
States to grant complete independence
TO the Philippines, and would even go
so far as to set specific date by
which such independence should be
granted
President Wilson, on the other hand,
believes that this is case where it is
wise to make haste slowly ana to
avoid doing anything which might
make necessary stultihcation of the
word of the United States when the
time set had arrived, or which might
prove the occasion for profound re-
gret
While President Wilson has not ex-
pressed himself specifically regarding
the proposed trip of inspection to the
Philippines, it is believed that when
he has had time to consider it he will
he heartily in favor of it. as It seems
to accord with his general views on
the subject.
DIFFERENCE NOT BITTER.
1t is not to be inferred that there is any
thing bitter about the difference of opin-
| Ion which has developed between the
| President and the premier member OF his
| cabinet That Is not to be expected, at
| least this early in the administration.
| Both are big men and both have had am
! pie warning, SO they are not likely to fail
out easily, even though they may take
diametrically opposite views.
So far as can be learned. the Presi-
dents view Of the Philippine situation Is
the one which win find most favor with
the majority In Congress. irrespective OF
| the somewhat equivocal clause which Mr.
Bryan wrote into tho Baltimore platform
The President had conference yester-
DAY Wlth the secretary Of war regarding
lhe details OF administration in the Phll-
| lrphes ana the personnel of the Phlllp-
| pine commission, out no definite decision
| tther than mat there will be no immedl-
ate chahSe, was Ioached President Wal
| son desires considerable amount or IN
formation In the preparation of when
| the bureau Of insular affairs. by di-
rection of Secretary. Garrison, is now bus
lily engaged
Alr' Garrison did not discuss with the
president the question of Philippine in
dependence, and he later intimated that
after all that was a question peculiarly
within the province Of Congress. Speak
Ing Tor himself MIR. Garrison said that
he had no doubt that the administration
would adhere to the policy on indepen-
dence TOR tho l'iliplnois when they were
capable OF self-Govcrnment. but he ad'
mtted that the question when they would
attain that capacity presented a decided
problem.
The impression about tho White House
yesterday was that the subject would not
be taken up at this special session OF
Congress, but would be left over unit
| December
Consideration Of the status Of the
| Philippines by the President at this tim,
is assumed to rise from the pressur,
that already has been brought TO beal
upon the executive by the large interests
seeking light as 70 the purpose of tho
new administration toward ultimate in
dependence af tho RhilinninGA