The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-11


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Misrepresentation That such do now
affect the public mind is due entirely tc
lack of knowledge on the part of the
public.
The terms and provisions of the bill
you have before you are not known OF
understood by our people. If they had
its provisions in mind they would laugh
in dcrision at those who suggest that it
is inadyisable to consider this bill now
because of the existing war The very
slightest consideration of the actual pro-
visions of this bill would convince any
| inquirer that there was nothing whatever
| in it which made it inadvisable or in
appropriate to consider the matter at
/ this time. 1t is not too strong a state
ment to say that were every nation on
earth, including our own, at war there
| is nothing in this bill which would make
its consideration inappropriate on that
account.
"fhe bill is so framed as TO provide
another step along the line OF self gov
| ernment. The wisdom and propriety OF
il can only be determined by keeping in
mind the two viewpoints first adverted
to and by considering the history of our
relations to the Philippines and the pres
ent situation therein"
Here Secretary Garrison traced the his
tory of the Philippines "a islands
with total population of between 5000
GEO and 100000 mostly of Malay orig
in pointing out that the revolt against
Spain and later, the rising against the
United States were the only occasions
which had tended to produce hemogeniety
among the islanders. He quoted at
length from messages and speeches BY
former Presidents Mckinley, Taft and
Roosevelt to show that in each succeed
ing administration after the Philippines
came into the hands of the United States |
the Filipinos had been taught that "the |
Philippines are for the Filipinos," that |
satisfaction over the progress OF the is
landers had been expressed, and the hope |
OF ultimate self-goyernment held out
Mr. Taft he quoted as saving in mes
sage in 1912: I'VE should - endeaY- /
yor to secure for the Filipinos economic
and to fit them for com
plete self government, with the power 10
decide eventually, according to their own
largest good whether such self.govern.
ment should be accompanied BY inde-
pendence"
In 1913, Mr. Garrison added, President
Taft described the promise IN the Demo
cratic platform to recognize the indie
pendence OF the Philippine islands "as
soon a. a stable government can be -
iablished" as IAN affirmation Of a policy
slightly differing from that repeatedly
by this and preceding Repub
lean administrations
In pursuance Of the policies thus enun.
lated. Mn Garrison said the various
administrations in this country had from
lime 10 time enlarged the extent OF the
OF the Filipinos in their
government replacing the military ~.
time by civilian commission giving the
ISLANDERS control Of their local munich
'al governments and gradually OF their
provincial government, placing Filipinos
IN the commission, in the supreme court. ,
nd at the head Of executive departments
nd finally IL 1907. establishing the az
emily composed entirely Of natives
lected from the various districts The
rseut administration reconstructed the ,
practically the senate Of
be islands 20 a. to give majority to 4
BE- Filipinos and the secretary. con.
uued everything that hes come 70 =.
and s in entire Justification OF is wis
ON and propncty.T
Mr.. Garrison declared that the present
~ was tho result IF the plans Of the
ADMINISTRATION 90 take the next logical I,
cp along the line ~ testing the capae. =
n 81 The TlsiHos for sell government. Z,
I'VE have entire hope b. said that
- Filirinos viii arcept this added r. =
,onsiblity and make -ueh good use Of
j. opportunity - 10 demonstrate its i
isdofn aud prepare the way Cor the next -
ward move
ne directed attention 10 tiie fact that
tie president Of the United states
~ reserved thr power 10 forbid the en- IA
tment If ant hili even though i ~
seed BY tbe legislature over the veto
the governor general and that trade
.htions between the United States and icl
p Islands stll Vuuii b. subject 10 the Il,
Hl decision 81 Congress ld
"a 4 diGirult IS see what proper o.. ~
Z 81 can b. made a. TIE provisions 81 ~
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ision if nr considered ~ a. have K,l
.isted before tfat We SHOULD. m Ufu fla
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n and IN tsv % ouF obligations r ~
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