Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-30


 fornia newspaper and later republshed in pamphlet form under the title "Un- happy Conditions in the Philippine Islands" with an introduction, by Mr. Taft The introduction attributed, the conditions described to the blind and foolish policy of President Wilson and Governor-General Harrison" Would Write on Either Side.
 In connection with his comment MT Garrison makes public letter which he says was written recently by Mr. Jones to the department, asking where a newspaper market might be found had prepared on The F'ilipinos and the Democratic Regime" declared to be highly favorable to the administration.
 Republican Political Foundation.
 The statement opens as follows:
 Tt is becoming very plain that the republican politicians are attempting to lay the foundation for campaign material with respect to the Philippine Islands. There have recently appeared a series of interviews or articles exhib- iting a shameless intention in this matter. These statements are menda- cious in character and mischievous in intent. Many. of them proceed from sources so inconsiderable as to carry little if any weight, even if undenied,
 
 whose names and prominence SUD- posedly lend weight to their utter ances. It is inconceivable that even partisan zeal would lead these men to so stultify themselves.'
 No News to Taft.
 MT. Taft says that what MT. Jones states in his article is not news to him MT. Taft. It was unquestionably news to MT. Jones. because he made il up himself.
 Tn letter written to General Mo- Intyre, the chief of the bureau of in sular affairs of the war department, dated Oct. 26, 1915. Mir. Jones says:
 When reached Berkeley Aug. 18th MT. Loomis of the Oakland Tribune asked me for an anti administration article. l told him that I had as much ii not more to say for the administra- ton than I had against it. But I gave him what he asked for by making the article discussion of the treatment of Americans in the Philippine Islands.
 He published this in two Sunday issues. and is now republishing it in pamphlet form with an introduction by ex-President Taft.
 Not Able to Sell It.
 Now, I have written up a much better article on The Filipinos and the Democratic Regime" which is highly favorable, in my estimate, to the liar rison administration, but have not been able to sell it as yet. Will you please give me 8 list of the three or four big newspapers that are most pro- Wilson and are likely to want pro- -administra- tion articles on the Philippine Islands 2
 Berates MT. Taft.
 "A sicllening sense of shame must overcome MT. fTaft when he realizes where his blind partisanship in this matter has led him. To be found in such company under such circum- stances is, however, the inevitable re- suit of such a campaign. There is no mitigating circumstance, because, with respect to every one of the charges, accusations and statements in the arti- cle. full records were at the disposal of MT. Taft if he had cared to learn the truth.
 T suppose it is too much to hope for, even in matter of this kind, af- fecting as it does the good name and honor of our country, that partisan zeal | shall restrain itself within the bounds of truth, decency and fair dealing. Ii would be something of which we could all be proud if it were so.''