Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-02
THE pHILIpPINEs

Dean O. Worcester. 10 the Philip
pines practically an the tir0e from
ihe occupation by the Americans un.
80 hls recall as secretary 81 the 'n.
terror far those islands by the wilson
administration. has given important
Testimony before the congressional
committee regarding fhe fitness 81
the archipelago Tor seif government.
Il Bot Congressman Jones of Vir-
Maia. chairman * TIE house insuiar
Icommlttee. VINO probably never has
seen dozen Fi.lpinos rs hls ire. In
lssts that Mr Worcester doesn't
know shat ~ Is taking about That
seems 10 be the attitude ~ the men
bent upon giving the Fnpnos prae-
tieai Independence
I 80 far as Mr Worcesters contention
lfhaf the Philippines should b. retain
ed Tor straicEio reasons. assuming
possibility ~ war wlih Japan. we fan
ga ioiloa him ON the other hand.
when ~ took possession ~ the Philip
.pIneE We weakened ourselves jnh 10
ihe extent thaf we were compelled 20
defend q position 1850 miles from
homt @e could no more hold COR. +
regdor against che 1aps for year /
ihan Germany could hold Using Tau. 4
position much stronger than our
strongest fortress By the orient
AN Americans favor Felf. govern
meui for the Philippines as soon az
those Islands have been cited Tor pro-
lection against their own people. The
FAalnes sAealA hsTs more training
10 education aud cltIcs than We have
beon able % give them 10 nueen
Years About Cen yeors ago the Unit Z
q States perfected en- excellent school
pstem in the islands. with American
teachers ana gave 70 the provinces
md towns and cities local seif-sov-
.rnmtrt as FAR as the people we're
apatie 81 administering H. I,
The movement has gone far +
.noueh Il not a step too far. The dis h
urtance just suppressed. in the
aNer stratum g the people mas have {,
prong from en11 ~ the large share
D. upper sirfa have ~ the island =
now or % may have
ern 90 expression of the delirious
ape ~ eumpiete freedom Tor fsc-
IoHai strife over power 10 enable
hose Dew restrained g plumber at
.ii. similar e. lhe opportunities en-.
Hea 81 warflng chiefs IN Mexico.
VIC have had our lesson In Cuba. 4
here. since self-government was y
ranted. fwo tnterYentions have been i.
ecewlry % preserve peace and orr
er The most impartial and iud.cirus 3
slimony is that orderly seIf-goyern- !.
.ent Ia the Philippines would BE- far y
lore difficult than ia Cuba. where },
e people are 81 the same race and 7
soak the same language and occupy n
small area In tire Philippines. the
'ea is much larger. the population d
ore diversified and the clash Of fac IS
9us more severe. differing as they 4,
j BE- social standing. in wealth and :.
"a q alL ln religious belief The z
reef part of fae people are uomin- ai
Is Christian hui there Is a large 4.
naher Of pasane there, and some v
lndreds ~ thousands u savage and
lrlike Mohammedans 10 the south 10
n isiands-men who until recently =.
.ro given 90 piracy 90 the high -
Self-gaVernment there under dis 80
nt prolecg4fate would mean con- rH
iuea iuterentions TO recover sta- ~
ity sacrificed by ha premature Is
ant Independence would mean re- ial
'sc into anarchy % stamp oft which
have spent our blood and treasure 9.
thoui stunt ~
d was mistake 10 assume the re- hr'
ons.blHU q administering the thl
ilippines iu ihc beginning, just as "a
wouid he mistake for the United ~,
ltes 20 assume control % Central
riB for the purpose ~ heuatdng rs
, peoples Who ugo there. Hut With ~.
j hand 20 the pioW. We canno, ,arn f.
ek until we have completed the coi
row we have commenced. ia
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