Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-01
wiLaoN ADMINISTRATION &C.
cusEp OF LAUNDERING IN
PHILIPPINES.
POLICY MAY CAUSE WAR
BEFORE ACTION 10 TAKEN
Congressman Miller, Homo From 10.
lands, Reports Conditions vsry Much
Unsettled - Independence Would
Mean Return 70 Slavsry, Fractional
and Tribal Strife, and Setback.
1specta, Correspondent

ISp0C1aS correspondence
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Intimations that
trouble is brewing in the Philippines
as the result of the efforts Of the ad-
ministration to hasten the Filipinos
along the road to independence are be-
ing given.
The possibility that the United States
may find it has on Its hands another
instruction in the islands is limited at
Army men and others who know what
an instruction Of this kind means
are not gratified at the outlook.
Congressman Clarence B. Miller, OF
Minnesota, a member II the house COM
mittee on insular affairs. has just re-
turned from a tour Of the islands. MI
Miller Is out in a scathing attack on
the Wilson Administrations policy re-
spectine the islands. He declares re-
cent changes are menace to the
peace. that the virtual turning over OF
the government to the Ftltpinos will
prove to be a two-edged sword for the
execution Of the Filipino people rather
than IAN fundamentally for their
redemption"
Developments tNdlSSOs
Mr.. Miller pictures industrial de-
velopment in the island as halted. and
trade paralyzed. among the F'ilipin-
os," he says, sis marked unrest; among
the Europeans and Americans there is
uncertainty, there is apprehension more
than half expressed. It trouble ser
iousIy starts 1t Will be no mild affair;
it will corvulse the islands and happy
will be the man who has few posses
sions."
Mr.. Miller says the cause Of the trou-
BILE is the action of the democratic adj
ministration in giving the Filipinos
control of the government They for
merly had the lower house, or assem-
bly,. Now, they have a majority OF
the commission. And there ts no
check. The president OF the United
States has no power OF veto. The con-
gress of the United States has, but that
power, Mr.. Miller says. is impossible
of execution and will never be exer-
cised The president can control tine
situation in one way, and that is to
demand the resignation OF members
of the Philippine commission and name
men, F'ilipinos, who will do his bid
ding. This. Mr.. Miller declares, is UNI
thinkable tyranny.
meal moments. never in his blindest
stupidity, ever approached anything so
.yrannical as this" Gays MT. Miller.
Slavery Question Rothers.
But this is only part Of the troubles
appertatning to the islands. The sIav-
cry question has become Of great i'm
portance. Under pressure. the assem-
bly, has passed law against slavery.
but there are limitations It will not be
enforced. Existence of slavery is be-
ing used as an argument against fnde-
pendence. It Is suspected the Tasalos
of Luzon and few other strong tribes,
are DESTROYS that slavery be perpetual
ed and thus that they be enable to i'm
press persons from some OF the more
ignorant and weaker tribes into their
service. The Moros have recently beg
ged Governor General Harrison to let
the Americans remain with them and
not leave them to the mercy OF the
Filipinos, meaning the Tagalos, the
chief people Of the island Of Luzon-
do not put a Filipino governor over
US" pleaded a number Of Moro chief
tains recently to Harrison.
lndenpendence Means Tyranny.
Opponents Of independence; men like
Dean worchester, who have studied the
islands Intimately, hold that the time
is far from ripe for It; that indepen-
dence would mean slavery would go on;
that independence would simply i'm
pose the tyranny to the leading tribes.
especially the Tagalos of the island OF
Luzon. and the Visayans Of Panay and
other southern islands. over the weaker
tribes It Is alleged Aguinaldo and his
friends have a governmental organiza-
ton formed, waiting for the day when
they can bring It forth into the light
and that its every move is watched by
the secret service. The whole situation,
coupled nit. the Iace--a!cty aho'n
Japanese purposes as to the islands,
should this country once let go OF them.
is unsatisfactory and the end Of 1t no
man can propheey. Opponents Of in
dependence however, are convinced
lowering the American flag would be
the signal for turmoil.