Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-01
Philip INES ARE
NEEDED AS BASE
FOR j. s. NAVY
Dean C, Worcester Former
Secretary Of Interior for Is
lands, Gives Views Regard
ing Proposed Independence.


washington, Dec. 31.-Rotentlon o
the Philippine islands by the United
States for the purposes of naval stra
teRy in event Of war with a foreign
nation such as Japan. was advocated
today By Dean G. Worcester testify,
ing before the senate Philippine com
mittce on the bill 10 enlarge Phillp.
/ pine self-goyernmont.
Mr.. Worcester formerly was seere.
/ tarY of the interior in the Philip
/ pines and was Identified for many
years with the Philippine government
| Disturbance widespread.
In addition to his discussion of the
| military importance Of the islands. Mr.
/ Worcester told the committee he had
| private dispatches that the present
! disturbances In the islands were IN
significant in accomplishments btit
dangerous ON account Of the agitation
Of the lower classes He said peon-
age was the greatest practical evil on
the islands, and that slavery stiH ey-
listed. He urged the committee not
to attempt by force 10 eradicate polyg-
amy from among the Moros, but To
allow IL to die ont as the result Of
friendly teaching.
Now Christian Tribes.
Finally, Mr.. Worcester pleaded with
the committee to save the non-Chris-
tan tribes from determination by the
Nllipinos which he said would be
threatened II local self-government
was granted, and urged that the bin
be amended by providing for a lieu.
tenant governor for the n0n-Chrs-
tian tribes to be appointed by the
president and To have tho power 10
annul legislation touching these tribes
The statements regarding the strateg-
ical Importance Of the Philippines fol-
lowed the remark by Chairman Hitch
cock that some persons advocated
American Withdrawal from the is
lands, without regard to the interest
of Che Philippines. in order 10 avoid
the possibility Of involving the United
states IN war
japan Would Take. Islands.
MT worcester declared il was idle
70 deny that Japan could land an
armed torce IN the island, and that
u would pc Impossible 10 prevent very
long the iali OF Manila. The gaining
OF the eontrpl OF the Bay of Manila,
however ne urged, would he far
ulilerent matter, ana so strongly for
,llled was Cerregldor that this naval
base should be able to hold out year
before being taken.
we need naval station In the far
east continued Mr. Worcester. mot
only To protect our shores, but to
carry war INTO the land of the
enViny anu require 1t To Keep It's fleet
~ lls own waters Until we are
swept OF the ocean we must have a !
station III the east.
concluding, he said, " the filipinos |
VINO are now AFRAID to utter their true
oellel as TO Independence. should be |
.aee 70 race with The United States !
from the Islands or re- |
iidiHihs' me late OF felglum would !
influence lhem TO implore this nation |
(" relnaln
From Manila Editor.
The dispatches came Yesterday from
Mr.. Wofcester's friend y q Nicnon
iell, a Manila editor. ana for tholr
lecuracy Mr. Worcester vouched to
he committee. The dispatches read,
General Commander Corregidor
Ienies the rumor regarding disarm-
ng Of scouts. Mob in botanical gar
lens scattered BY the police before
ne time set for uprising. Arrested
wcnty bolO men Movements wide
quite well organized. Ricate CON
lccted with them,
Drastic measures required to keen
from spreading II is generally he
IcVed the disturbance is being influ-
need by widespread idea of govern
nent weakness. Sedition not gun
'rcssed because a wrong interpreia-
ion of promises Of aduinistra lion in
irculation by politicians among ig-
orant masses. Foreigners apprehen-
i've. Great many have applied for
trearms permit Impossible TO do
nything to eorroborate many facts.
Witnesses are forbidden to give in
ormatlon. Government viii not al
ow us to see documents seized bv
rmy Uprising insignificant in ac-
omplishment, but dangerous on ao-
cunt of potential agitation of lowest
lasses
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