New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
SAFE RULE NEED OF PHILIPPINES
SAYS DEAN c. WORCESTER
Continued from first page.

gether with the opening up OF spleh-
did macadam!zed roads In the low
lands and of excellent low grace
trails in the highlands, and the con-
struction of numerous permanent
bridges. has brought hundreds OK
thousands Of farmers previously uh-
able TO sell their agricultural prod
ucts within easy reach OF the Market
THE introduction Of modern meth
DDS and machinery is slowly but surely
revolutonizng agriculture, which was
previously carried on in almost prim-
tive fashion. Rinderpest, introduced
in 1888, spread throughout the isiands'
decimating the cattle and making aB-
riculture impossible for lack OF draft
animals. A persistent and successfui
campaign waged against this disease
has allowed the natural increase OK
domestic animals to remedy this stu
alton"
Great Growth Of Commerce.
THE establishment Of an exceiieh'
state of public order throughout tn'
archinelago and the passage OF 'he
pavne tariff bill in 1909 combined WIN
tbe other factors mentioned to produce
unprecedented commercial prosperity
IN the islands. Exports Increased from
s21 OOO 600 for the fiscal year 100 10
$40 600 900 in 1913; imports from sZ.,-
600 600 in 1909 to sol 100000 In 1910
internal revenue collections from sooo'-
OOO In 1909 to $1,110,OOO In 1915 repre-
sontinq an increase OF more than Sooo'-
600 OoO in the amount Of business on
u,b;ch internal revenue Is collected
Trade with the United states increaseu
from S4.60O,OOO in 1909 to approx
,rateIv So6 OOO. 900 in 1913. The totai
increase in annual business and raue
during this period exceeds S5OO,OOo,ooo.
THE common daily wage OF heiu
labor has increased since the American
occupation from 10 to % cents "n'ie
10 cents is paid on some large Ameri-
can plantations. and hemp shippers
often receive 81 or more.
"Th,s extraordinary commercial de-
yelopment was rudely interrupted D!
President Wilson's expression OF the
hone that the boundaries Of the United
states might soon be contracted maze
Z, his Stanton speech. Real estate
values promptly fell 80 per cent BANKS
called loans and refused credit TO pack
,ou, en,erprises; merchants cancelled
orders.
AS months passed and no radical
practical action was taken by the po-
litical party in power commence was
PARTIALLY restored and business condi-
t,ons progressed toward the normal
only TO be again upset by the an
rouncement that Filipinos would be
given n majority in the upper house OF
the Legislature and by rumors or
sweeping changes among the executive
officers Of the government
importers and merchants were the
ones chiefly affected. as the Filipinos'
who do not at all understand American
politics, did not know what was com
ing next, became alarmed and "ouiu
not spend money. Business dependent
on agricultural products, their trans
narration and manufacture, was, OF
co,irse. not materially affected BY the
political upheaval. as 1t did not result
in any disturbance OF public order or OF
productive Industry. The excellent
crops OF the past and present years
have brought increased prosperity TO
factories, dealers and transportation
companies.
Outlook for the Future.
what OF the outlook for the future?
The Philippines have vast natural re-
sources. and all of the conditions neces-
sary for their development OF just and
stable government are assured. Busi-
nees men are not sentimentalists. and
ask no more than this. So long as they
can safely carry on their work and can
be assured OF just treatment they DO not
worry much over the nationality OF the
government officials, but they will not
invest their money in country where
IL is not reasonably certain that such
conditions will continue to prevail.
What is needed in order TO restore
confidence among the people OF the
Philippines and TO stimulate a health
full commercial development, advan-
tageous TO government and people
alike, Is an authoritative announce
ment that there will be no surrender
OF control 10 any government which
cannot be depended upon to make life
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