The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
Brig Gen. Frank Mcintyre, Soldier, Statesman
and Financer Tells Of the Progress on Part
of t'lliplnoS Toward Self Government

AT home, let us hope Gen. Nc
lntyre smllingly answered. "rnuE arc
not IN the Philippine"
There is little fear among officers IN
charge. apparently that tho Islands are
to be snatchod from the hands OF the
United States. FortlhcJtlDus have been
constructed a. a reasonable prccautun
against the time OF actual war if war
occurs, but in the fac" Of that fact the
troops are slowly homoNard bound. only
10000 American soldiers now remain ia
the Islands and they are centred I'D and
around Mania Tho Philippine Scouts
comma ndcd by non-commissiuncd ofli-
GERS from the United States regulars,
1000 iu number might be- called the
standing army OF the archipelago.
The FiliplGos are being taught every
thing that a se!f-~upportinS and self
depending people should know. They
are being taught how 20 fight in a civ
il!zed fashion. Moreover. they make
good soldiers by and by when there
is q Philippine nat on there will be
trained army To defend and II neCeS-
sary to maintain the nation. The saw
age Moros, pirates once ana pagans
now have become scouts and constables
No story in human history equa.s in
some respects the great story that is
now being gradually and patiently IN.
folded away Off along the eastern edges
OF the China Sea.
The unselfish intent of each recurring
government at Washington is to pre-
pare the FilipinOs Internationally NOR
ally and physically for Capdb," Citi-
Zenship, \ nation is being created.
And IL is being created, IN Wdshing
ton and in the islands, by men who
feel their responsibility and rejoice at
their opportunity. They are the truss
tees OF eight million human beings, most
of them savage human beings, and all
of them as the world goes. helpless
human beings. No money prOhl is in
| sight for the trustees. no money profit
is in sight for the United States,
the country OF the trustees. The whole
matter Is one OF duty 10 men, women
and children. brown of skin, whom des-
tiny has made wards OF the American
people.
Men like 10 work at mighty tasks
at long bridges and tunnels. high build
ings and dams The pleasure of Crea-
tion Is greater than the pleasure Of
possession. Pursuit Is more exciting
than rs the death Of the stag. The de-
voton, the enthusiasm and the iptcg-
rty OF those who are directly engaged
in the labor of erecting the Philippine
nation will inspire the historians Of
the future to draw pictures in Ian
guaRe which if used now would seem
to be eXtraVagant.
Foremost among those whl are lead
! ing the Filipinos out of night into day
| light Is Frank Mcintyre Brigadier-
General of the army of the United
States, The simple mention Of the
word Philippine brings a glow into his
| eyes Though "A soldic. all his life he
/ Is also statesman. Likewise he has
/ become a hnancer The personal rep
resentative OF the Filipino people and
| their Government in Washington, he
is working day in and day out for the
creation OF the Philippine nation. lie
was in the islands during the period
/ OF rough work, when some Of the ma
| tives had to be tracked and then fought
and shot, and so he came to his ton
of construction with knowledge gained
on the spot,
"Arc the Filipinos,' he said, repeating
a question. making headway toward
the day when they will he competent
to govern themselves? ! answer in
stantly and without reservation that
they are. Do you know that a military
man is no longer Governor of the
| Muros? A civilian instead nf a solder
now administers the affairs of their
province. The Moros, formerly robbers