The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
CONGRESS INQUIRY
INTO PHILIPPINES
Representative Miller. Repub-
lean. VIII Propose II in
a Resolution.
he SEES P~IGEONHOLING

wAsuiSGroN. Dec. "A thorough In
curry into the present administration
Of the government OF THE Philippines and
the relations OF the Bureau OF lnsuiar
Affairs Of the War Department with
that government will be proposed in a
resolution that will be offered In the
House next week by Representative Mil
kr Of Minnesota. Republican.
II the resolution is adopted Mr.. Miller
n hopeful that ex-President Taft, who
was the first American Governor Of
the Philippines Secretary Garrison and
Gen. McIntyre, chief OF the Bureau OF
lnsular Affairs. will be summoned "a
witnesses. The Miller resolution will
provide for a committee OF Ave members,
three OF whom shall he Democrats and
two Republicans.
IL will authorize the investigators tn
visit the Philippines and will clothe
them with authority to compel the pro-
duction OF books and papers OF the
Philippine government and TO enforce
attendance of witnesses.
JOufs 70 49,
II Is the purpose OF Representative
Jones OF Virginia, chairman OF the Com
mittee ON Insular Affairs. TO re~introiuce
next week the ADMINISTRATOR Philip
pine bill. This bill was passed last
winter by the House. but failed In the
Senate. 1t grants the Filipinos a larger
measure of seif-goverHment and promises
them Independence when they prove ca
pAbie OF administering their own AFFAIRS
This promise sets no date when the
Philippines shall receive independence.
Mr.. Miller charges that the Jones bill,
together with Democratic 'mAladmin-
istration' in the Philippines. Is reepor'
able for "a deplorable state OF anair
IN the islands"
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Miller. "the
Democratic leaders OF the House will
piGeonhole the resolution OF inquiry,
They know the facts and are aware
that their party would he discredited
n tho facts became public through a
Congress inquiry.
II venture to say that every charge
Of maladministration that I have made
would be c~orruborated on c-ross-eSamira
tion by the great majority of the Demo
cratic officeholders in the Philippines
Under Democratic administration the
Philippines have run to seed. The ef.
fects are visible in every town in the
islands. Formerly these towns were spich
and span in every particular modern
sanitation was installed In practically al
Of them.
A C~ontrasting Picture.
"Now the streets are packed with
garbage, weeds grow in the thorough.
fares. and American administration haA
reached such a low state that Amer
. n are no longer respected in tbs
Islands. Just a much money as evei
II being expended. but more than eveI
10 going into the pockets Of some office
holders.
"Governor-General Harrison Is no
really familiar with conditions in a larg,
part OF the territory over which he eN
ercises jurisdiction. He spends most o
hh time in Japan and Mt a summer re-
sort In the mountains"
1t is understood to be the purpose o.
the Democratic leaders to pass the inde
pendence bill in the House and at tn,
0ame time TO sidetrack the Miller resolu
ton OF inquiry in the Committee or
Rules.
In a speech TO be delivered In tn
House. Mr.. Miller intends TO lay befor,
that body the mass OF evidence that h,
gathered this summer. which shows
according to Mr.. Miller. that there Il
no longer respect for authority amoni
the Fflipinos and that there is grea
discomfort among the islanders as
result OF Democratic administration.