New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Not for the Extra Session.

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Not for the Extra Session.
REPORTS have reached Democrats here
that when President Wilson issues a call
for the extra session he will not include
the recommendation for the consideration
OF the Philippine question, and the fight
over the little brown men" probably VIII
be deferred until the first regular session
Of the ODD Congress. This prospect, how
ever has not lessened interest in the con-
troversy over the preparedness OF the
Fnipinos for self-government, and the
problem is daily assuming more serious
aspect
DELEGATE Quezon charged to-day that
since the Democratic platform declared
for the independence of the Islands re-
ports have been printed in the United
States that the Filipinos were on the
verge of revolution. apparently with the
purpose of impressing the American peo-
pie with the fact that because the Demo-
cratic party is pledged to give the Fill
pinos independence there viii be revolt
ton in the islands"
Mr. Quezon said he would not discuss
the reported engagement between the
Moros and the constabulary. There had
always been occasional fights between the
Moros and the American troops. he add
ed. despite the fact that when Secretary
Dickinson was i'm the Philippines two
wears ago some Moros made a speech
declaring they were against Philippine in
dependence. that they We're happy TO be
under American control and that they
were pleased to be governed by military
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In spite Of this statement, there has
always been friction between the MOros
and the American troops, but these fights
were. concealed when il was 10 the IN
terest of somebody 10 conceal them, and
they have been given out in the United
States when IL was 10 the interest IL
somebody 20 give them out.
Although we are told that your party
platforms mean nothing, we have a diff
ferent conception of the great political
parties of the United States. We believe
that the parties stand by what they say
TO their people and to our people. We
cannot believe that your national plat
forms are meaningless. We believe that
they are the official and responsible
statements TO the American people and
10 the world of what the party that is
coming into power is going 20 do.
How, then. when We thus believe in the
Democratic party, do you expect us 10
go on and fight? For what? Unfortu-
nately, We have learned from very sad
experience what IL means TO night the
American troops We have lost thou
sands and thousands Of our people, and
we have lost millions and millions
worth of our property. We have. l say
again. learned from a hard experience
what IL means to fight the American
troops.
Heavy Cost in Lives.
Representative Sherwood, Of Ohio, asked
how many lives had been lost In the
Fflipinos instruction. Mr. Quezon an
swered
swell, according to a newspaper re-
port attributed to General Bell. the pres
ent commanding general Of the Philip
pines, in the island of Luzon alone 6cO.
600 men women and children were killed
during the war or died as a result there
of"
Mr. Dies, of Texas, interrupted TO say
You understand, of course. that in kill
ing your people we did IL for their
eood?'
War Department dispatches confirming
the reported killing Of Captain McNally
at Taglltsi, in an engagement between
Moros and a detachment of Philippine
scouts and constabulary, say the six en-
listed men Of the scouts who were killed
were Filipinos and that eight enlisted
mon we're wounded.
Trouble Not Unexpected.
War Department officials believe the
cause Of the trouble is local and does not
indicate any general uprising among the
Moros. The trouble was not unexpected
by the officials. who point out that such
an occurrence is liable NJ any time when
the treacherous natives think they can
take advantage OF the authorities. Sew
eral bandits are al large in the Mindanao
district and they may have been respon-
sible for the outbreak.
An official OF the Bureau OF Insular
Affairs referred TO a report by con-
stabuiary official. who said.
In the subjugation Of the tribes Of
Mindanao. breaking up their hostility TO
each other protecting the Christian pro-
vinces from their murderous raids, and
generally bringing them under govern
ment influence, the constabulary will find
great field of usefulness for the future
Every man that can be spared should
be sent TO the hills. where there is
enough important work TO outlast our
generation.
BY the census the estimated pagan pop
ulation OF the islands is 3s5644. over one
lOuTth Oh t0lS anu OF tue most
savage type are found in the mountains
OF tbs Ath District In Negroes there are
approximately twenty thousand wild
murderous and untamed men, and on the
Panay fourteen thousand ignorant, sus-
picious and excftable men, but not OF
the bioodthirsty type.
1T ia not suficient for the work indl-
Gated that constabulary shall be sta
toned defensivcly In the Christian pro-
yinces adjacent to the savage haunts." the
report adds. "but stations must be To-
Gated among them with view TO offen-
siye operations. II necessary, demon
strating that the demands OF the govern
ment for peace and the cessation OF their
bloodthirsty practices are backed by
armed force"