The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
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bay the purchase price. II had changed
the currency medium from one based on
"A silver standard to a gold standard,
greatly 10 the benefit Of the people and
the profit of the Government.
THE policy Of Mckinley. Roosevelt
n myself vas to train the Flipinos
IN self-government by admitting them
to partial autonomy, but by retaining
guidance and control through the uiti-
mate authority of Americans In bureaus
n departments. In accordance with
this policy Congress provided a national
representative assembly. whose members
we're elected by the qualified voters from
less than one hundred districts. and this
was given coordinate legislative power
with the Philippine Commission, APP
pointed by the President.
The pole star of the policy Of all the
Administrations was that the Philippine
Islands were to be governed In every
respect for the beneht Of the Filipinos.
and that there was TO be no expioifa-
ton Of them for American profit. except
as that was consistent with the pros
perity OF the Islands.
N n on behalf Of the Administra-
ton had promised independence within
the present generation. On the contrary.
In 1905. when I opened the General As
sembly on behalf OF Mr.. Roosevelt, ]
announced to the 1lipinos that II would
be probable h q they would not be At
for self-sovernmept and for independ-
ence for a gsneration or more. and
nothing contrary to the statement can
be found In anything that I ever told
been frequently asserted to Ahe contrary.
why the Policy Succeeded.
'The success which attended the policy
in the Philippines Of the last three Ad-
m~lnistrations has been due chiefly to the
admirable quality Of the American civil
servants who constituted the controlling
and guiding force In the various bureaus
and departments of the Government
throughout the islands. The shiftless,
the inattentive and those who were no
imbued with a spirit OF making the Gov
eminent In every respect successful along
the lines Of the Philippines for the Fill
pinos had been winnowed out. N the
service was a model and did much credit
to the Government Of the United States
before tho world. What they had lone
was apparent TO all visitors and the
evidence of Its admirable quality and
extent from all visitors was uniform.
when the present Administration
came In efforts by those who we're con
cerned for the Filipinos and the sue
cess OF our Filipino policy. not on par.
tisan but on national grounds, urged
the authorities ut Washington to con.
tinue that policy and deprecated any
change which would mislead he Fill.
pinos into thinking independence neal
at hand. or would increase the power
of Filipino politicians in the running
Of the Government. because the Nations,
Assembly had already manifested IL,
tAnk n rAsN0nathtltfy A~ NAlp- &c
make appropriations to carry the Gov.
eminent on.
1T was further urged that nothing
be done to change the policy until a full
opportunity had been taken by the Ad.
m~inistration to learn just what the con.
ditions we're and how they should b<
dealt with. Such persons were told tina,
the declarations Of the Democratic plat.
forms had been so broad that som
change U be made. and so the Ad
mhtstrattou has proceeded to do some.
thing.
wv. Cameron Forbes. the Governor
General, was ousted by cable despatch
and his successor. Mr.. Harrison. wa,
sworn into Office in Washington befor,
he had landed In the Philippine Isl
ands or had even breathed in the at
mosphere In which he was to exercis,
SO much power. This had never hap
pened before. Mr.. Harrison had no OK
p%erience whatever and, so far as ap
pears. had no knowledge except tina
derived from conferences with Manue
Quezon, the Philippine Delegate to Con
gress.
OustinG Of Competent Men.
III Mr.. Harrison is Man
uel Quezon is responsible for his ap
pointment. for Mr.. Harrison so state,
in II public address In Manila. All thu
other members OF the commission, VIII
mad been years in the Philippines, wer'
very familiar with their duties ant
had performed them In h most &C
ceptable manner. were also Allowed Of
required to resign. and In their place.
were appointed men not n OF whom
had ever been in h Philippine Islandi
and whose knowledge Of the situation
there must have been exceedingly lin
tied.
"Manue Quezon accompanied Mr.
Harrison to the Philippines. WheI
Mr.. Harrison landed he gave II TO b.
understood that he desired no advice
from Americans and that he wished
only to confer with the Fflipinos, ant
by the remarks I have already quoted
and in other ways he gave It to b
understood that Mr.. Quezon was hi,
eh
bert. on the day after Mr.. Harrison
landed In the islands. gave a dinner II
honor OF Mr.. Harrison and invited tn
prominent bureau chiefs Of the islandi
to meet him. He was greatly embar
raised at that dinner by the fact tina
"A number OF the guests other thai
Mr.. Harrison had that day been noti
fled by Mr.. Harrison that their resig
nations must be rendered and woul'
be accepted.
80 denoralixins was the widespread,
impression which Mr.. Harrison ha,
first sought 10 give that all American
were 10 go hat It created a panic AM
Mr.. Harrison found 1t necessary L
make an announcement with respect I
the educational depa rtment that hi
stand had been misinterpreted. on
cial denials from Washington wer
made from time to time that n con
siderable changes were being made.