The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-17
Dependencies Are Loyal

New York Sun:
Manila has voted a monument and memorial
tablet to Thomas Claudio the first native to die
with the American forces in France. This recog-
milton Of hissdeath American soldier is an
evidence Of the depth Of feeling in the Philip
pines and the islanders answering faithfulness
to the pledge of support to the government that
they made when the United States entered the
The Flipfnos early announced their loyalty
to the United States. They were prompted to
this not only by sense of graft tude to this coun-
try but by inherent fear and adherence of
Germany. They had seen the Germans exercise
their boosted superiority in dominating and OPP
pressing the natives of German colonies of the
east. They knew Of German barbarities in South
Africa: ard there was not a. leader in all the
archipelago who had not heard Of the kaiser's
orders to his troops sent on the punitive expedi-
ton to China, Use your weapons 80 that for a
thousand years no Chinese will dare to look upon
German askance". They contrasted this treat
ment with the consideration that they had re-
ceived from the United States. When the news
was received in Manila of Americas entry into
the war so 900 persons answered the call spon-
taneously and marched to the residence Of the
governor general and cheered the representative
OF American authority.
Manuel L. Querzon first president Of the Phil
ippine senate, came to Washington to tender
division Of Filipino troops for war service. Every
province every district, every municipality" he
said,~ recorded it's desire to aid in all possible
ways the preparations to take real part in the
war. Among the first to offer their service were
members of the Filipino Veterans association
men who had served under the Filipino flag and
had fought in the revolts against the United
Of the island, numbering about $4,000 men, vol
unteered for federal service, and many Of the
tribesmen who had served in the scout or con-
stabulary organizations clamored for a chance to
take an active part in the There no
official public statement Of how large force was
taken from the Philippines, but the action Of the
city Of Manila shows that the islands had On
opportunity to prove the sincerity of their offer
Not the Filipinos alone have shown their 10y
atty to this government Porto Rico has pro-
vtded almost $4,000 men and many officers. be-
sides subscribing literally to the Red Cross and
$S,O00000 to the Liberty loan bonds. Hawaii was
called upon to supply 2403 men for the army Of
guards and responded at with 5000 volun-
teers. The islanders allotment for the Liberty
loans was 100000. They subscribed $500, 900
In addition to these contributions all the islands
owing allegiance to the United States have given
men to the navy In which they are making ad-
mirable records.
1t is magnificent testimonial to the system
Of government which the United States has ex-
ercised in her dependencies that there has not
been in any Of them a single discordant note dur
ing the war. Instead there has been the highest
sense Of support and loyalty. This is the more
gratifying because we were solemnly warned, by
no commentators more soenfnly than by those
Of German extraction, that could never learn
to govern colonies and that our ambition to win
the hearts and cultivate the minds of our wards
instead Of merely exploiting their lands and la
Dor, was destined to costly and humiliatng dis
appointment.