Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-27
Congressman Miller lOf Mime
sofa, Makes Savage Attack
on Governor General Har-
rIS0n
WORST ELEMENTS ARE
PLACED IN POWER
CHARGES Graft MiSmanage-
me1t and Contempt for
Governmental United States
Prevail

...,-,,t eopaespoHoeres 70 MORNING JOURNAL
Washington Nov. 2G.-That two
,sar. of democratic rule i'm the Phil
mime Islands has brought about
aronplete governmental chaos is the
.hargo made by Congressman c. b..
,ifler of Minnesota in an interview
today Congressman Miller spent sew
.roI weeks last summer in the islands
no nm independent investigator, and
uiU make sensational and detailed
statements about conditions in the
oriental dependency Of uncle sam in
A set speech on the floor Of congress
carly In the coming session.
Gives Charges in Detail.
In previous interviews Mr.. Miller
has outlined the things he says he
foupd In the Philippines. His state
ment. authorized for publication to-
dav goes into details and gives many
counts in his Indictment against the
rule of Governor General Francis
Burton Harrison and his colleaeues.
ut is difficult for one to speak
calmly who has investigated condl-
tons throughout the Philippines,
said Mr. Miller "and it will be even
more difficult for the American peo-
pie to believe the truth respecting
conditions there.
Fifteen Years Effort Wasted.
"From generous impulse the
American people started out to give
the Flipinos the best government
American genius was capable of de-
visine. and at the same time 20 edu-
cate them and train them for self
government. Fifteen years Of effort
produced tremendous success in all
respects save perfecting the capacity
for government These years Of
experience clearly revealed that per-
feoted capacity for self-goyernment,
instead of being realized in years
would require generations However
advancement would be constant and
evolution unfaltering.
Destroyed by Harrison.
Then came the regime of Governor
General Harrison Armed with Bry-
ans Philippines theories and misin-
formation and personally ignorant OF
Flipinos and everything Philippine
Harrison landed in Manila in October
1913 | was there when he arrived
and witnessed the great Outpouring OF
natives who joyousy inaugurated him
was there this summer and instantly
observed a complete change in the
general attitude of the Filipinos. For
merly all was rejoicing; now every
where the situation is strained; sus-
picious ominous AT times, arising
those tragic moments when fierce
blows are received and given.
No Government Left
AT once the governor general pro-
'eeded to knock down the govern
mental structure Not Attia of the
Huns nor Theodore of the Goths evei
laid such destructive hands upon hui
man institutions The result is COM
p'eta governmental chaos. Today one
LOOKS in vain to find responsible gov
eminent in the Philippines; it is not
tnete. I'm its place are some govern
mental institutions, moving bunder-
lngIy on, driven by their own inertia
Dut for the most part the government
mas fallen like house of sand This
summer one went from bureau to bu-
reau, but nowhere could he find a re-
Sponsibe mead.
llostiles Rewarded With OFFICE.
There are some conscientious, cap
Ioie Filipinos holding public office
"at great many Of the appointments
We're criminally unwise. All the ele-
ments among the Filipinos that are
pfo-American including those who
'fe for American retention were
speedily eliminated from the govern
'uenl and shut up by methods that re-
"lnd us of the middle ages. Appar-
'h'ly choce consideration was given to