The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-03

Philippine Islands.
"He published this in two Sunday
issues and is now republshing IL In
pamphlet form with an introd ction
by ex-President Taft. a.t.t
Nov, I have written up a much
better article on The Fllipinos and
the Democratic Regime" which is
highly favorable i'm my estimation, to
the Harrison administration but have
not been able to sell 1t as yet, Will
you please give me list Of the three
or four big newspapers that are more
pro-Wilson and are likely to want
pro-Administration articles on the
Philippine Islands?'
"a sickening sense of shame must
overcome Mr.. Taft when he realizes
where his blind partisanship in this
matter has led him. To be found in
such company under such circumstan-
ces is. however. the inevitable result
of such a campaign. There is no
mitigating circumstances. because,
with respect to every one of the
charges. accusations and statements
in the article. full records were at the
disposal of Mr.. Taft II he had cared
to learn the truth.
II suppose 1t is too much to hope
for avnu In IN N, ~ th;, bind ~
fecting as ii does, the good name and
honor of our country, that partisan
zeal shall restrain itself within the
bounds of truth. decency and fair
dealing. 1t would be something of
which we could all be proud IL it
were So"
TAFT REPLIES.
Points Out Insufiiciency in Policy OF
Democrats.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 29.-For-
mer President William Howard Taft,
in a statement made public here to-
night characterizes Secretary Garri-
sons arraignment of him for his at
titude on Philippine affairs as "un-
Just, vehement and unmeasured."
Mr.. Taft says that there has not been
the slightest tinge of partisan feel
ing In his interest in the Philippine
problem. 1T seems to me-" he says,
that ! have not been unmindful of
the necessity for standing by this
Democratic administration in nation
al crisis. without regard to party con-
The statement follows:
"Mr. Holman and Mr.. Loomis, of
the Oakland Tribune, asked me when
in San Francisco in September to
comment on Mr.. Jones article. did
not see Mr.. Jones or hold any COM
with him before his ar
ticle was published. 1t was sent in
to me at San Francisco.
where first read it. What he said
as to the decentralization of the pres
ent Government, due to the elimina-
ton of Americans in the civil service
and the influence of Filipino politi-
clans in controlling Mr.. Harrison's
action had come to me from many
other sources l knew to be reliable,
and l. therefore. wrote a short ar
ticle saying so. The letter of Mr..
Jones, which Mr.. Garrison publishes,
greatly Injuries Jones credibility as a
witness and greatly regret that he
should put himself in such an equiv
peal and indefensible position.
1.-THE justice of the general de-
scription of the bad effects of the
present policy in the islands. to which
referred in my comment, does not.
however. depend on the credibility |
If one witness. The success which /
attended our policy in the Philippines |
was largely due to the admirable !
quality of the civil servants who were !
he guiding force in the bureaus and |
iCpdi ~ wac ihouSA Soioh-
al service. made up of men who knew
he language of the people, the his
DRY of the government, and Its
inns.
New Policy Introduced.
"In October, 1913 the new policy
vas introduced. II involved the sep
ration of Gov. Gen. Forbes and all
he commissioners and the substitu-
ion of men with no Philippine ex-
'erience' whatever. Mr.. Harrison
vent to Manila with the Filipino del
gate, Mr.. Quezon. He announced
ublicly that Quezon had secured his
He gave 1t out that he
i'd not care for American advice. and
My wished to confer with Filipinos.
lis partisan attitude was shown by
is declaration, in the press in Homo
llu. that he took sardonic pleasure
a turning out Republicans.
HE discharged at once. upon his
rival, Mccoy. Collector of Customs;