The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-29
REPRESENTATIVE JONES MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGES AS TO
ADMINlSTRATION.
SAYS LUXURY PREVAILS
American Rulers Alleged to Move Cap
itaI in Summer to Resort Specially
Equipped - Representative Murray
Resents Allegation of Graft Against
Governor General.

Washington, Jan 2s.--Division that
exists within democratic ranks over
granting Independence to the Philip
pines was emphasized In the house to-
day when the American administration
in the islands was made the subject
of a severe attack by Representative
w. A. Jones of Virginia. chairman of
tho house committee on insular af-
fairs
Representative Jones' suggestions for
Philippine independence. which have
been considered favorably by presi-
dent-elect Wilson, We're opposed by
Representative Sherley, {democraD of
Kentucky while criticisms of presi =
dent Taft and Governor General Cam
eron Forbes brought Il sharp reply
from Representative Murray (demo-
craD, of Massachusetts.
The speech of Mr. Jones was both
a demand for independence and Sc
we're arraignment Of the administra-
ton in the Philippines.
Representative Murray charged him
with having 'slandered Cameron
Forbes" and DETAINED President Taft"
Mr.. Jones denied these charges. but
insisted the administration of the is
lands had violated the spirit at least
or the laws governing the Philippines,
The dispute brought out the fact
that an Investigation of Philippine af-
fairs recently had been discussed by
the house committee on insular affairs
but no action taken.
Representative Murray, a member Of
the committee, declared that had he
known Chairman Jones intended to
charge Governor Forbes with being n
"graftcr' he would have insisted on
having Governor Forbes brought be-
fore ihe comr,ittee where he could re-
ply 10 the attacks.
'T havo not charged Governor
Forbes with being a CRATER" rctortcd
Mr. Jones.
"Iou have been inutterably unjust to
him in the speech you have made"
said Mr.. Murray.
Mr., Murray further declared many
members of the insular committee
were wondering whether it is wise to
commit ourselves and tho party" to
the support Of the Jones bill. which
in eight years. He declared the
United States should not Withdraw
from the Philippines until it had made
treaty of neutrality with other ma
tions, so Japan could not seize the
islands.
Il shall undertake to prove" said Mr.,
Jones, that the government which the
United States has forced upon the
l'ilipinos and under the domination of
which they are forced to live, Is dig
archy of the intolcrtble, despotic and
unrest trictcd character"
"'TWicc the legislature had failed to
pass supply bills" Mr. Jones said, be
cause the lower branch had insisted
upon reducing the salaries of members
Of the Philippine commission, and he
cause the commission insisted upon the
right to appropriate large sums for
the Bengnet road, a highway built at
q cost of several million dollars
through mountain gorge to a resort
called Baguio, to which the govern
ment is transferred from Manila, sev-
eral months each year"
In Luxury.
There, he continued, United states
officials had handsome homes, club
houses, polo grounds and other sour
ccs of amusement and recreation.
He charged that when the suppl,
bills failed, the governor general or
dcred the appropriation of sums equa
to the total appropriations for tn,
| previous years.
Nothing that our government has
| done in the Philippines he added
| has aroused more feeling and created
| more resentment on the part of th'
helpless Filipinos. 1t has shaken, /
not destroyed, the confidence Of tn,
! Filipino people in the United State!
in justice and fair-dealing, and ha.
removed every vestige of sentimen
| which NAV have existed in favor o