Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-11
PHILIPPINE WAR INTEREST

Nothing is more Indicative of the
changed attitude of the Philippines
ltoward the United States than their
leagerness to aid the United States
| in the war against the kaiser Ten
years ago revolution and discomfort
were the order Of the day in the
Philippine Archipelago; the Filipinos
looked upon American occupation
with hostility and were suspicious of
American motives. Today their Gag.
Ter loyalty to stand back of the Unit.
| ed States In the fight for liberty
and democracy bears witness to their
sense Of unity with America. Their
offers of financial, moral and mill
tary support attest the success of
American methods In the Philip
pines. 4. H.. - Il. ~ ~. !
Manila papers are full of the &C
tiVities following the entrance of the
United States into the war. mme-
diately on receipt OF the announce
meat the Filipino Veterans Associa-
ton, composed of men who fought
in the instruction of 1900 against
the United States, formally rendered
its services to the goyernor.generaI
to be used in any capacity Of ten
Fflipinos elected by the native Eo-
tiers of the city. Further, the seere-
taries Of the various departments of
the government all native Filipinos,
at once pledged their loyalty and
that of the Filipino people as a
whole in cooperating in any war
measures decided upon by the chief
executive. These pledges have been
followed by many applications from
native Filipinos for admission to the
United States Navy, and by the for
nation OF a division Of the national
guard. Upwards Of 1000 FiIipinos
applied for admission to the guard as
soon as its formation was authorized.
Young Filipino students at home and
in the United States are not only
volunteering their services. but MAX
ing it a matter of personal respon-
sibility to induce their brother stu
dents to take similar action. In San
Francisco alone q Filipino volunteer
regiment has been mustered through
the Trojan zeal of two or three stu
dents who think it their first duty
to help Uncle Sam. There are Fill
|pinos in the medical corps, too, who
win bring to the war valuable expe-
rience OF service in Philippine hos
pitfalls. Such spontaneous response
to Americas call as their offer of
$4,000 troops and their subscription
to the liberty loan must have been
a bitter answer to German agents
who offered S. to every former Fill
ipino insurrecto who would pledge
his support to revolt. ~ ~.
Plans for war economy are pro-
ceeding in the islands side by side
with measures being taken In this
country. Executive order and public
sentiment demand strict economy on
every hand, careful buying, and the
use of native goods where possible
In place Of imports. Prices are al
ready rising to very high level, and
there are now a number of govern
ment plans to prevent unscrupulous
merchants from mulcting their cus-
toners. The city of Manila has en-
tered the market as distributor of
canned milk for the benefit of the
children of poor families, and is con-
tempiating the purchase OF other me-
cessary commodities to protect the
Filipino poorer classes. The Wo-
mans Club is rushing through plans
for q peoples kitchen where the Ia.
boring classes will be able to get
well-balanced meals prepared by ex-
pert dieticians at a minimum cost
With municipal backing they hope to
assist in keeping food prices from
becoming prohibitive to the low-sal..
aried class