Williston graphic., 1918-08-22
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DEPENDENCIES ARE LOYAL

Manila has voted monument and memorial tablet
to Thomas Claudio, the first native to die with the
American forces in France. This recognition OF his
death as an American soldier is evidence of the
depth of feeling in the Philippines and the islanders
answering faithfuness to the pledge Of support to
the that they made when the United States
entered the struggle.
The Fipinos early announced their loyalty to the
United States. They were prompted to this not only
by sense of gratitude to this country but by in
herent fear and adherence of Germany" They had
seen the Germans exercise their boasted superiority
in dominating and depressing the natives of German
colonies of the east They knew of German barbartes
in South Africa and there not leader in all the
archipelago who had not heard of the kasers orders
to his troops sent the punitive expedition to China
"Use your weapons that for thousand years no
Chinese will dare to look upon German askance."
Thew contrasted this treatment with the consideration
that they had received from the United States When
the news was received in Manila Of Americas entry
into the $1,000 persons answered the call spon-
taneousy and marched to the residence of the COVER
nor general cheered the representative Of American
authority.
MANU- L. Querzon first president of the Philippine
senate, came to Washington to tender division of
Flipino troops for war service. "Every province
everv district every municipality he said "recorded
its desire to aid in all possible ways the preparations
to take a real part in the war;" Among the first to
offer their service members of the Filipino Vet
Grams association men who had served under the Fill
pino flag and had fought in the revolts against the
United States government. The whole national guard
OF the island numbering about 900 men, volunteer
ed for federal service and many Of the trbesmen who
had served in the scout constabulry organizations
clamored for chance to take active part in the
war; There was no official public statement OF how
large force taken from the Philippines, but the
action of the city of Manila shows that the islands had
an opportunity to prove the sincerity Of their offer
Not the Fipinos alone have shown their loyalty to
this government. Porto Rico has provided almost 49,
OC0 men and many officers, besides subscribing liberal
" to the Red Cross and 100000 to the Liberty Loan
bonds Hawaii called upon to supply 2,4O3 men
for the army of guards and responded at once with
5000 volunteers The islanders allotment for the Lib
ertv loans was 100000. They subscribed $8,5000OO
In addition to these contributions, all the islands
ing ALLEGIANCE to the United States have given to
the navy in which they are making admirable records
It is a magnificent testimonial to the system of
government which the United States has exercised in
her dependencies that there has not been in any of
there has been the highest of support and loyalty
This is the more gratifying because solemny
warned by no commentators more solemnly than by
those of German extraction, that could learn
tn govern colonies and that ambition to win the
hearts and cultivate the minds of wards, instead
of merely exploiting their lands and labor destined
tn costly and humiliatng disappointment.-N York
Sun.
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