The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-03
Philippines IN
ALARM OVER
REPORTS
Manila Hears Of Plan to Neutral
ize Group by Handing Govern.
ment Oyer to international Com
mission Headed by Japanese
Resident General at Manila.

practically giyen, over TO the ia
panese or not, If the latest reports
10 reach Manila from Washington
are founded on fact, = said Senior
Felipe Bueneamino, Jr., secretary
to Delegate TO Congress Quezon,
who arrived hast evening by the
S. S. Nile, en- route to Washington
70 join his chief. Senior Buenca-
mino is travelling in company with
DR.. Jose de Leon, of st. Miguel,
Bulacan, Philippine Islands.
The reports which have reached
Manila, referred to by Senior Buen-
camino, are those published in
The Advertiser yesterday under
Berlin date line, to the effect
that the United States, Great
Britain, Germany, France, Russia
and Japan were negotiating for
the establishment of a protector
ate over the Philippines, the neu-
trnlity Of which Is to be guaran-
teed by the Powers involved. A
Japanese resident general is to be
in power in Manila, while each OF
the Powers is to have a represen-
tative in the country, a member
Of an international commission.
Is Bryan's Idea.
Manila has heard that this is
Secretary Of State Bryan's grand
idea, and, when Senior Buenca-
canine sailed, the whole archipel-
ago was aghast at the suggestion.
Filipinos joining with the resident
Americans in protest. The first
word of the plan is said to have
been contained in cablegram
from Delegate Qliezon to Delegate
Osrnena, the latter being in Ma
Mia, Qnezon stating that one part
Of heplan includes allowing three
million Japanese to,colenize in thu,
islands. That there is such
movement on foot, Senior Buenca-
mino doubts, but he states that
many in the Philippines credit it
and are pointing out recent move.
ments On the part Of the Ameri-
can soldiers and marines away
from the islands as proof Of the
existence Of some withdrawal
plan on the part of the American
government. N III. a.. ~'.. x
Press Denounces Idea.
The Cablenews-A American, Of Manila,
in its issue Of January 8, discusses the
report editorially, saying:
Naturalization with an interna-
tionaI commission TO boss things would
show wonderful confidence on the
part of President Wilson in the capa-
Eilities Of the Filipinos 10 maintain a
government. Instead of neutraliza-
tlon being ease Of hands of, il is
evidently to be case of everybody
with a hand in the Philippine pie. The
Unted States, with customary mag
nRnimity, Is to Surrender sovereignty
over the islands TO o motley group of
Powers. They are agreeable, Of course.
The United States transfers to them
four.ifths OF fve-sixths, as the case
may be, OF her right and title. The
prospect is so pleasing that some Of the
powers are said TO have agreed all
ready.
f'if the scheme Of naturalization,
snid to be under consideration, goes
through IL will be one more triumph
for japanese diplomacy. That willy ma
tion generally knows what il is after,
and generally gets II. Before the war
with Russia it played .England, Ger
many and Russia against Que another
and emerged with the thing II wanted
1.-THE AngloJapanese alliance. The
California episode helped to make for
Jhpan the opportunity she needed to
hustle the United States out of the
Philippines, and il Was TO be expected
that she would make the most Of IT,.
Once the United States Wthdraws ia
ran viii take care Of the future. That
is 10 be expected also. The reported
stipulation Of Japan that her commits.
fioner shall always be on the ground
and exercise general supervision indi-
Gates that her Interests viii AZ no ti'ne
be neglected Why japanese immigra-
tion should be limited TO three million
IL not understood; that must be a mis-
take s.' - ...'.: ~
HMr Harrison = visit 70 the Mikado
will now be recalled. The California
eOntToversy was still pending at the
time Between the visit, the eOntro,
ssz@-.~ Japan's sudden and explicable
withdrawal of her opposition to the
California Land Law, aud the rumored
naturalization there may be some
connection. We yentuTed the opinion
months ago that Japanese exclusion in
California might be followed by uu,
limited Japanese Immigration to the
Ihilinnines. XVIII
HTbe nearer we get 10 'indepen-
denee the more nnpalatsble il looks"
Mass Meeting in Protest. 20
A despatch 10 Manila from Iloilo,
geted January X saws. .,4sa