Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-11

out oil, that we ask every person In this
vicinity suffering from nervous dyspep-
STA or stomach trouble to try Vinol on
our offer to return their purchase money
if it fails to benefit.
Hooks Pharmacy, Americas, Ca, and
at leading drug stores everywhere.
they individually hold so dear-is Wit
ally involved in a proper consideration
and treatment of this matter. If they
did so it would require great effron-
terry to attempt to divert them from
its proper settlement by paltry lies
and shameful Misrepresentation
That such do now affect the public
mind is due entirely to lack of knowl-
edge on the part of the public.
"The terms and provision of the bill
you have before you are not known or
understood by our people. If they had
its provisions in mind, they would
laugh in derision at those who sug-
gest that it is inadvisable to consider
this bill now because of the existing
war. The very slightest consideration
of the actual provisions of this biz
would convince any inquirer that there
was nothing whatever in it which
made it inadvisable or inappropriate
to consider the matter at this time. 1t
is not too strong a statement to say
that were every nation on earth, in
GLIDING our own, at war there is moth
ing in this bill which would make its
consideration inappropriate on that
account.
"The bill is so framed as to provide
another step along the line of self
government. The wisdom and propri-
ETY. of it can only be determined by
keeping in mind the two view points
first adverted to and by considering
the history of our relations to the Phil
ippines and the present situation
therein"
Here Secretary Garrison traced the
history of the Philippines-some 81
islands with total population of be-
tween eight and nine million, mostly
of Malay origin-pointing out that the
revolt against Spain and, later, the
rising against the United States were
the only occasions which had tended to
produce homogeniety among the
islanders. He quoted at length from
messages and speeches by Former
President Mckinley, Taft and Roose-
welt to show that in each succeeding
administration after the Philippines
came into the hands of the United
States the Filtpinos had been taught
that "the Philippines are for the Fill
pinos," that satisfaction over the pro-
gress Of the islanders had been ex-
pressed, and the hope of ultimate self
government held out.
Mr.. Taft he quoted as saying in a
message in 1912: I'VE should endeavor
to Secure for the Filipinos economic
independence and to fit them for com.
plete self-goyernment, with the power
10 decide eventually, according tC
their own largest good, whether such
self-government should be accompan
ed by independence"
In 1918, Mr. Garrison added, Presi
dent Taft described the promise in thu
Democratic platform TO recognize tn,
independence of the Philippine Islands
"as soon as stable government car
be established" as IAN affirmation Of |
policy slightly differing from that re
peatedly announced by this and pre-
ceding Republican administrations"
In pursuance of the policies thu
enumerated, Mr.. Garrison said the va
rious administrations in this countr.
had from time to time enlarged tn
extent of the participation Of the FIJI
, Sipinos in their government, replacing