The Washington times., 1914-01-04

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| sugar. or tobacco plantation owners,
| and several have financial interests in
! the hemp and copra industry. These
latter products comprise the largest eX-
ports of the islands. Juan r. Mateo and
4 Vicente Formoso are the most influen-
| tial members of the Filipino Club of
| Washington. The club was formed a
year ago, and already the members are
planning Va permanent home for their
use while in. the States and for the con-
venience of others of their countrymen
who are likely TO succeed them in
Washington. The meetings of the or
American Atheneum, in the Corcoran
| building, and debates, social meetings,
and athletics feature the gatherings.
The officers of the club and their occu-
pations in Washington are:
ing for the, diplomatic service as private
secretary to Count de San Esteban de
Sanongo at the Spanish embassy, and
member of the 1914 class of night stu
dents in the National Law School.
Vice president, Juan r. Mateo, second
year student in Georgetown University
Law School.
Secretary. Vicente Formoso. taking
postgraduate course in law at George
town University Law School.
Treasurer, Jose P. Dams, employed in
Bureau of Lands as civil engineer, and
taking special course in engineering at
| George Washington University
Sergeant-at-arms-EVa Tolentlno,
first year student in Georgetown Uni
Versity Law School.
Critic-MaxiTno N, Kalaw, private sec
retary to Resident Commissioner Que
zon.
Other Members of Club.
The other members of the club are
Pedro Aquado, clerk in Carnegie Peace
Foundation, and member of the 1914
class in the National Law School; Cesar
Carballo, reading law in the offices of
Hopkins & Hopkins, and for seven years
a student Of procedure in the United
States Supreme Court and the courts of
the District Of Columbia; Manuel Mon
ties, stenographer and translator at Pan
American Union; Policarpo Manas, EN-
pIoyed in the Spanish-Anerican Athen-
cum, and law student at National Law
School: Juan L. Orbeta, taking post
graduate course in Georgetown Uni
versity Law School; Victor Orendain,
versity; Eliseo E. Panopio, craftsman
| in the Coast and Geodetic Survey;
Epifanio Pauline, student in the Wash
ington College of Law; Pablo Rivera,
clerk in the office Of Resident Commits
! sioner Quezon; Apolonio Vitan, clerk in
! the. international Reform Bureau; An
astacio Teodoro, post graduate student
at Georgetown University Law School;
| Cadets Vicente P. Linn, Rafael Garcia,
and Anastacio A. Yer at West Point;
Dr.. Martin Baltazar, post graduate
course in medicine in Johns Hopkins
University; Faustina Sarinas, taking
special medical course in Baltimore in
stitution, and Anastacio Flores and
Evaristo Oculto, employed in private
families.
Resident Commissioner Quezon has
just returned from the islands. and haV-
ing witnessed the changes that have
Inauguration of Governor General Hsr-
rison, and he is profuse in his appreci-
alton.
Wilson Is Lauded.
TIE policy of President Wilson as
outli--ed in his message delivered TO
the Filipino people by Governor General
Harrison" said M. Quezon, has met
with the enthusiastic approval OF the
people of the islands. especially the
step taken giving the natives control
Of both branches of the Philippine
legislature. no wholesale removal nor
any political appointment of American
officials has been made; the few
changes among the chiefs of bureaus
have been 9nade in furtherance OF the
policy of the present Administration
in the islands The FilopinfZation Of
the service h2s long been Promised to
the Filipinos 10y the former Admins
tration and Governor Harrison is just
redeeming such pledge. The civil SER
vice regulations enacted by the form
cr administration are being strictE,
adhered to-
Commercially the islands have pros-
pered, he said.
The effect OF the ncW policy on bus:-
ness In so tar az business can be affect
ed by governmental policy, has been
marked" he continued "One OF the
immediate results IF the new policy has
Heen the improvement Of the relations
between the Filipinos and Americans
III the islands so thet now there is
cooperation among them not only in
governmental affairs. but in business
also. Since President Wilson's Lolicy
has been announced. the Fii9inCs are
r!Ore friendly toward the Americans
han they ever were and they now look
&c the United States Government as
well as to its representatives, in the
Philippines as their real bencfactUrs
Governor General Harrison has already
gained the love OF the people OF the
Philippines and he is received in eNeTy
place he visits With such enthusiasm a.
nc ether ever enjoyed before
No American Member.
Referring particularly TO the advances
made in politics in the islands, Mr..
Quezon said the Legislature, which is
now in session. has no American mem
Der in either OF its branches, but the
governor general who presides over the
upper house This body" he continued,
acting upon the recommendations con
tanned fin the message of Governor Gen
eral Harrison, has introduced changes
in the administration of the islands that
resulted in the saving OF several million
pesos in the current expenses Of that
government, as well as in the increase
Of efficiency in the service.
THE first act of this legislature was
10 pass a resolution thanking the Presi-
dent Of the United states and the Amer
lean people as a whole for the policy
which has been announced by the Presl-
Edent and the steps taken in appointing
majority of FiIipinos in the commits
sion, and the second. a resolution in
Gorsing the insular policy of Governor
were passed by both houses sitting
jointly, the governor general being alb
sent and the commission being presided
over BY the Filipino commissioner, Mr..
Palma, and the assembly by Speaker
Osmena The vote of the two houses
thus sitting together was unanimous
Governor Harrison had been in the
Philippines fully two months before
left the Islands, and during that time
his popularity has been increased and
the affairs Of the country. both political
and economical, have been growing
better.
Undoubtedly these could have bcen
made no. better appointment than that
! of Governor General Harrison for that
important post in the islands