El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-30
GARRISON FLAYS
TAFT'S WRITING
Says Political Propaganda
Regarding Philippines is
Misleading and Untrue.
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M4sIedu1nS anu OuOtu0'
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dent Wilson n governor general
Harrison. is confirmed by every report
that 1 receive from the islands
Can Confirm Any Islander.
Undoubtedly any SANDER or lying
statement can be confirmed by reports
received from the stands AR Tart
has pointed out with entire clearuess
where such reports come from He
said, when suffering from similar mis-
representation, speaking with respect
TO the American press and the three
newspapers in the islands who were
supposed 10 speak the American public
opinion in the islands. that they were
engaged Unfolding the Filipino up TO
contempt. exposing all his supposed
vices, n giving him no credit what
ever for any virtues. n il nay De
that this represents che feeling OF the
majority of the resident Americans in
Manila But can we not, in the end.
be just, and give to the whole Filipino
people their due2 Should we wish the
Filipino people 10 judge Of Americans
by the drunken. truculeut American
lOafers who mfest the small towns of
these Islands, living on the fruits of
the labor Of Filipino women. aud give
US more trouble than any other ele-
ment in the islands,
Nh. Taft SAYS that what Mr.. Jones
states in his article was not news TO
him-SIr. Taft. II was unquestionably
news TO Sir. Jones. because he made IL
up himself.
IN a letter written 10 Gen. Mcintyre.
the chief of the bureau Of msular af-
fairs Of the war department, dated oct
IS. 1915, Mr.. Jones says
When i cached Berkeley Aug. u,
Mr.. LoOmis. of the Oakland Tribune.
asked me for an anti-administration
article. J told MIN that 7 had as much
il not more to say for the administra-
e. - 7 ID - - D. -aaa
him what he asked for by making the
article a discussion Of the treatment
Of Americans in the Philippine Island
He published this in two Sunday
pamphlet form with al introduction by
expresident Taft.
offers Others For sale.
Now. I have written a much bet
ter article on The Filipinos and the
Democratic Regime which is highly
favorable, in my estimation, to the
Harrison administration. but have not
been able to sell il ~ yet. VIII you
please give me a list Of the three or
four big newspapers that are most pro-
administration articles on the p. Is
a sickening sense OF shame must
overcome Mr.. TAFT when he realizes
where his blind p-artisanship 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 circumstances. because.
with respect &c every one Of the
charges. accusations and statements in
the article. full records were at the
disposal Of Mr.. Taft IL he had cared
to learn the truth.
I suppose II is too much to hope
for. even in a matter OF this kind, az
fecting. as it does, the good name and
honor Of our country. that partisan zeal
shall restrain itself within the bounds
of truth nernnpE and fair dealing IL
would be something Of which we could
all be proud if il were So
Taft Replies to Critic.
New Haven. Conn. Nov. 30.-Former
president William Howard Taft. in a
statement made public here, charac-
terizes secretary Garrison's arraigu-
ment Of him FOR his attitude on Phil
ipine affairs as unjust, vehement and
unmeasured" Mr. Taft avs there has
not been the slightest tinge Of parti-
san feeling in his interest in the Phil
ippine problem 1t seems 10 me- he
says. that I have not been unmindful
Democratic administration in national
crises, without regard to party consld-
e~rations."
The statement in part follows;
Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Lewis of the
Oakland Tribune asked me. when in
san Francisco. in September, to com
ment on Mr.. Jones's article. I did not
see Mr. Jones or hold any communica-
NAbA MN 1EA1AG ms 81 a
published. It was sent in manuscript
TO me at san Francisco, where / first
saw and read it What he said as 70
the Generalization Of the present gov
ernmenG, due to the elimination Of
Americans in the civil service and the
influence of Filipino politicians in con-
trolling Mr.. H~arrisOn's action. had come
10 me from a other sources ] knew
to be reliable, and / therefore wrote
a short article saying so The letter
Of Mr.. Jones. which Mr. Garrison pub
fishes, greatly Injuries Jones's credi-
pillty as a witness and / greatly re-
greet that he should put himself in such
an e%quivocal and indefensible position
More Witnesses Than One.
The justice Of the general descrip-
I lion Of the bad effects of the present
policy In the Stands. to which ] re-
ferred in my comment. does not. how
ever. depend on the credibility OF one
witness. The success which attended
our policy in the Philippines was large
y due to the admirable quality Of the
civil servant who were the guiding
force in the bureaus and departments.
II was a mode colonial service. made
=! up Of men who knew the language. the
people, the history Of the government
Il its aims.
Wanted No American Advice.
In October, 1919 the new policy
was introduced II involved the sep
aration Of governor general Forbes and
| all the commissioners and the Substi-
/ perience whatever. AIr. Harrison
went to Manila with AR. Que
SON He announced publicly that
! Queson had secured his appoint
ment. He gave 1t out that dc did not
care for American advice and only
wished t0 confer with T~Ilipinos. His
! partisan attitude was shown by his
declaration in the press i'm Honolulu.
that he took a sardOnic pleasure in
turning out Republicans.
1913 Turned Out Of office. 2.
The official record shows that be-
tween October. 1873. when governor
general Harrison landed. and January
I, 1911. 49, Americans were separated
from office. and that by July T.. 1914.
the number separated had increased 10
446. and that all Of these were Off
cially reported 10 have rendered salts
factory services
Il was personally engaged in Phil
ippine work for four years and super
vised * Tor eight years more, and 1 can,
Of curse. not rid myself Of a personal
relation to IT,. 1 am profoundly anxious
to avoid the disaster toward which ]
! believe the present policy is tending.
But. Mr.. Garrison charges that ] ann
partisan in the sense that this Is part
Of the Republican campaign This is
e great injustice 10 me. hope for a
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