Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-03
THE FILIPINO PROBLEM.


With the rcconycning Of congress
again. among other things the Phil
ippine question win come 10 the front
for some sort of action by congress
Using his executive power President
Wilson has 10 constituted the lcgisla-
tive body Of those islands that the ma
tlYos have q majority and most ex-
fraordlnary Of an, the governor gem
cra has been shown Of the veto power.
The purpose was 10 give the Fill
pinos opportunity TO conduct an un-
hnmpered experiment IN self-goycrn-
mcnt preparatory to giving them ac-
tual Independence,
No one doubts that tho president
wishes every benefit TO The Filipinos,
Just as nobody doubts that he is a
friend Of civil service. Notwiihstand-
Ing the wonderfully efficient record he
has made IN securing legislation by
congress- the president has been COM
PEELED 20 heed tie clamors Of his par
tn. expressed in national conventions,
for the independence Of the Flipinos,
regardless Of their Fitness for ~ Also.
he has been compelled ~ conntenaneo
two serious iNnsions oi the civil ser-
vice Ia order % keep democratic sen-
atora in line for his legislative pro-
Gram Furthermore, he has found N
necessary 90 appease Mr., Bryan, who
is the recognized leader Of men Hike
Henry Of roxns who Is Influential ua
the chairman of the powerful house
committee On rules Some OF AIR.
Bryen'a friends have been taken care
Of ia important embassies and other
diplomatic positions for which they
were not untitled
Ia the matter of tho civil service and
the foreign posts. Ma Wilson has been
hampered hy an environment which
he could not escape without lnYokiug
consequences serious to his adminisira-
ton
But men who have q right 10 know
and who are as nnNioua 90 be rid Of
the Philippine islands ns President
Wilson can he. say he s. proceeding
IN that policy without fun nforma-
ton and with little knowledge of the
consequences sure to follow Che cs-
mhlIshmont of AN independent govern.
mont by people who differ go greatly
IN Language, religion and custom ano
where education is lncipcni. at best
Three hundred years Of Spanish mis-
rule cannot De oradicated hy a dogor
years of American control. II Pfest
dent Wilson should confer ndepond
cnce on the filplnos and The ac
should lead 10 anarchy among thc Sal
nous tribes and @ general throat cut
ting. 1t VIII boz the blow 81 @ friend
for the president means 40 do th'
reht lhing in whatever ho under
takes
nut the sound government of ,h'
nineiy.aN millions of people on th'
American continent Is mere go hin
than tho safety of ton million subioc
aliens aud &C Is said that the demo
cratic party vlll not hold togctho
ln congress Ter domestic legislation
unless The uiteraneee of the party rc
ratdng Filipino independence are OBJ
served hy the administration
Let us hope That Representative
Miller Of Minnesota eybgserates whel
he states after q "trip through the isl
ands that chaos has Come ln thc walk
of tho bluff vi native seli-govewmen
Instituted ly Governor Gcnorai Fran
cia Burton Harrison AIR Miller dc
cnfes that Industrial development b
halted, trade paralyzed foreien onpi
TAI filled pltn uneertanN ANA natv
labor with unrest
~ Cameron Forbes and Forme
President Iatl made auDh prediction
when thc HeN polio, aae .naagurate.
but 70 waa hoped thht they were mls
taken ~ Congressman Miller Boa
spoken truly Sc conditions. 70 fnrcbod,
calamity io chose Stands which ssh
so Gar toward undong iho work of
dozen youls during which the pcopI
have been guided toward sound ago
stable government economic freedom
public education Improved pupH
roads aud soaai siutmnt