Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-10
Resident and Businessmen for
IL Years in Islands Tells OF
Present Conditions !

49, From ~ years residence and bus
mess experience in the Philippine Is
tards w. II. Lambert would appear
wen qualified to judge OF conditions
aRdssepttmept IN those islands. Here
III HaHah lambert Is well known, for
Il was be who brought the San Carlos
Milling project here for incorporation
and financing several years ago. He
Is now back In Hawaii and In CONVEX.
sation with q Star-BuIletin represen.
tatiye yesterday said:
Since my arrival in Honolulu from
the Philippines, where / have resided
for the last ~ years, have been ask
ed many questions in regard to the
islands, and more especially In re.
gard TO independence and what effect
It would have on capital invested IN
business there.
~ do not think 1t possible or prob.
able for the United States to give the
Philippine Islands their independence
s@-Dtn0ut weeping q protectorate over
them. And second, the Philippine peo-
pie doAnot want Independence. They
.snre perfectly satisfied with the admins
istration aHd are working in perfect
harmony. with the Americans. In all
places where they are holding office
tlIH are making good They thor
o6ghlg appreciate the fact that with
out the help or the United States they
could never develop the vast resourc-
es or the islands, or protect them after
development
CLARK Amendment Opposed
This was amply verified when at
the last session OF Congress the Jones
BIN with the Clark amendment was
m a. I|s1fe With q strong POSSIBLE
'df and giving them indie
Ie1dc1coealmost at once. To prevent
this nearly every planter and busi-
= ekr0s and Panay signed
aid ~ cables 20 Congress at q great
e<I's1te protesting against the pas
sage 81 tIit bin This protest carried
the day and Is responsible for the
passing Of the bin in It's present form,
and as It now stands It is very salts
factory 70 all parties.
4 feel that capital invested IN the
Philippines q perfectly secure, but
cannot blame people for wishing TO.
feel safe after hearing ell the adverse
reports md political controversies
that have taken place IN the past.
AZ an Illustration Of how the Ann
erican amt Filipino people are work.
ing together win cite q. meeting OF
the ManiI4 merchants Association
held Deoe1|lIef IA and published in.
the Manila Times. At this meeting
Manuel Qpez0p was invited TO attend.
Now, the IIIe Merlh6lIts Assoeia;
ton 4 strictly tp American ofeaniza-
ton and boosts for the American con-
troll Of the islands now and for an
time. while ou6zon has always been
an advocate Of Independence. During
the long term In which he represent
ed the islands Ia Congress he made q
most valiant fight for complete indie
pen0c1cc. but upon losing out and re-.
turning home he acknowledges Il is
for the best and that he Is satisfied.
ouczo0 Has Influence
.QDczon Il now president Of the
place 81 the former commission under
the new Jones bill and Il without
doubt one q the brightest men n the
isIon.f |od. and With Osmena,
spe1.1 Ne house Of representa-
tive. ~ NY holds more Influence
over the people OF the PHILIPPINES
TIN sl ptpt two men in the ISL
nnds
1Ir oncror,s speech at the meet.
1nt "a (le association viii better ex-
Jtest (h6 I6EIInk as It exists today
than enfthInfI can say
lambert gave the Star Bulletin
clipping from the Manila Bulletin re-
porting The speech. which Is herewith
REPRODUCED:
when fhr apblsdse which greeted
l'I@i11fEs had somewhat subsidized
lent Pitl again arose and pre-.
Q1ezon who said. IN part:
.'ctenes EN- makes for better u1,;