New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

"HR revolt n the Philippines planned
for Christmas Eve fzzled out. The
IL constabulary force, the insular gov
ernments chief reliance TO keep down
disorder. got wind OF the rising and suppressed
:, before it really started. But Ricarte's
,bortive instruction only emphasizes the fact
,sat sedition exists and that the insulsr gov
,r,nent must always be on the alert to head
Of its manifestations.
r is not q paradox, but only human nature,
that unrest should increase under an admins
ration here in the United States which seeks
70 curry favor with the native agitators and
politicians. and talks apologetically of Ameri-
can sovereignty in the Philippines as if it were
4 compromising inheritance to be got rid
Of with haste and thankfulness. 1t is no won
der that the local politicastras and chief ad-
v,nturers. who are thirsting for a chance TO
d,spoi the islands, should take the attitude OF
4, administration at Washington as a sign OF
weakness and WEAKNESS and should think that
IA, end Of American rule can be FASTENED by
aisw judicious revolutionary uprisings. Treat
The withholders Of independence with bolo and
rife" is the advice given in letter of AS
ssmbyman Apacibile just conhscated by the
Philippine constabulary. That advice is only
natural IN view OF the trucking ro-iocal agta-
tors now INDUCED in at Washington and at
Manila.
RESTLESSNESS DUE TO BUBBLING OF
POLITICAL NOSTRUMS.
The vagares Of American politics have been
responsible for the creation of spirit of I'M
,asiness and dissatisfaction in the Philippines.
The Democratic party in 1900 wanted to get
away from the free silver issue, so it took up
"snti-imperialism' 1t Inconsistency singled out
the Philippines as the one recently acquired
insular possession in which American SOW
,reignty was not intended to mean anything
and ought 10 be abandoned as a trespass upon
the rights Of the natives. No such attitude
was adopted toward Porto Rico, conveyed to
tn, United States in the same treaty and on
exactly the same terms as the Philippines.
tn. politicians OF Porto Rico have not been
encouraged by one Of the great parties in the
United States TO believe that they are entitled
10 set up a government of their own.
and content 70 pursue the future OF political
progress and economic development which has
been opened 10 it through annexation. But in
the Philippines the agitation OF the Democratic
party has kept alive the idea of separation and
local exploitation, and it is not strange that
the election of President Wilson in 1912 was
hailed as an acknowledgement by the United
States that its title to the archipelago was
faulty and that its tenure there was only acct
dental and transient.
The logical outcome of such belief was the
stimulation OF separatst sentiment. Sedltion
hardly fault when the government in power
eonfesses that it is an intruder and bench
warmer. The cooler headed political leaders
may restrain their eagerness to speed the part
ng guest so long as the guest vociferously as
sares them that he is getting ready to pack his
grip. But the more impatient ones are tempted
accelerate the leave taking by bolo play and
rife practice.
ONLY A TINY MINORITY OF FILL
PINOS WANT INDEPENDENCE.
Nee-Governor General Henderson S. Mar
un' Kansas Democrat, admitted in his testi-
nony recently before the Philippines Commit
se Of the United States Senate that only 10
Pe' cent Of the population Of the Philippines
DsSired independence. The other 90 per cent,
nc said, were satisfied that they were better
vi under American rule than they would be