The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

when President Mckinley uset
0aecriptive Of Americas intention
bucupying the Philippine Islands.
twenty years have passed since Ad
~ Dewey hoisted the American
0var Manila, after sinking tht
HA11h nee; in Mania Bay.
~ Filipino people are now assin
&bendcnce. A large and influential
fas9atiou visited Washington last
nth to make the plea for seif~GoV-
Ilmsnt
The Secretary of War who received
<of plea will forward II 70 congress
soon as congress meets.
IA all past history when coloHiHf
nws sought independence IL has beer
ocausN their peoples considered
ElAonAseives oppressed
xhs Filipino demand for indepen-
1QMce h unique Il Is based not upon
bur wq0n uplift
Ia the resolution Of the senate and
&UQ1e OF the Ptlspinos. In joint ses-
$500 assem- Ai-d. adopting a deciara-
41nn OF purpose fer the guidance OF
5Aolr independence commission. this
9Afement is made.
Tar from allowing q policy of self
&p1ottatton 20 direct the destiny OF
4Aeae islands, America proclaimed and
$Nn91Dted that the interests and welfare
fMDk the Fiiiptncs were To be considered
#Mn sarr46 trust conndea 70 the peo-
@N1e OF the United states"
In relating the facts showing how
Mn sacred trust was discharged. me
HE1iipino Congress quotes aerrovingfy
this statement Of President koose-
Nult's.
COL ROoSEVFTfr'S FsSTTN ATE.
syeeI question whether there is 8
e1g4rter page In the annals Of inter
e1OnAi dealings between the strong
olA the weak. than the pagF which
4o1aD Of our doings in the Philippines =
zhs Filipino people base fhetr
lmtln to iudaperdeure upon their de
oaCpment Internationally. economically
NkmA politically lin The twenty years al
american administration of tht
nGAnds
The record of American achieve
Mt In thu Philippines as was
&V0u n in detail THIS week nv Brisa.
boF-G<nerni Charles Z Nalcutt Jr-
At1nE Chief Of the Bureau OF lnsulaI
1kA1rA L. shining example o.
1erfcAn good faith and capacity
DyeFy American ought to be tnter-
od In the facts of this wonderful
oOrd at colonial administration, to
6noe. undoubtedly, Il r. the accom-
&uhment of the United States II
$500 and the Philippines which. II
Up measure, explains fhe gr@ss
1rUe (which tire sf4enp ses AL, aver tn,
0Fsd are now manifesfiug In the goot
Munitions OF the United States and II
III ABILITY TO make good in whateve'
3#Nnder1akeE.
Ezss Any Attera ut tn show The nrnrres
[6frh has hAen fT4ade IL lie mast de
nAe in developing the Philippines II
Rx0Eerrmentai, educational, CONNER
s1al and ether lines" said Genera
9Aacutt Unnecessarily must he preface'
TN = statement of conditions VIII
NAich the American government wa
eonxronted at the termination OF tn
&0panish- American War.
WHAT AMERICA FOUND
~ riluE be taken into consideration
EkAAf the rtIipinos had been IN rehel
nDn against the former regime for
#&11nb0r OF years and PRACTICAL,
EDpxhtnE was known OF America ant
111 psUpas- Naturally, Judging fron
EE1K pASt exJer IL noes, when We I'm
43took to restore order and take u
E&1kA refnr Of governrn enf. there WAS
x1Bffust OF our purposes which wa
MnEmented by their desire to estab
e9h q government Of their own. TIL
oault was a long and costly insur
&1ctfon ending. or course. with great
4opfcion and bitter feeling However
Gnrtng the insurrection as fast az ter
1919 WdS oGShficN ny S4h't A'@ai
00p1 clvh government was es'ao
nAd. the steps taken IN thus dlrec
0n were slow out sure ana AS IA
po@sinfet Fldplnos were p"fnitte'
pArucfpate IN the government thu
laoiished-
SS' - Time went on. sne 'he F1l'pfno
gwen gTeat"r ana greater par
lion IN All me aHairs OF thei
Srnmen- they be@an 10 reahz
mo more that me real purpose
9s eIicA were TOT 10 govern an
0iL Inc Phlilpplhe tsihndS ior IL
ee1nsn ehns. hut maj an me rr
PIT tof'h were not ohN lor IN
AANcenent OF the Fliipfnn people
~ prepare theih Tor the increased
pUhhapasats gwen mem ana LOT III
fespohslhlilues "hieh the
ASSUME IN keeping pace WIN IN
eE strides winch were being mad
1ur'hef extension ei sell
aent- 1faooaiiy the suspicioi
DiI1ef ieeAhs began 10 a'Sappeal
AFTER a few years. there was tn
nAhG o. leeilhe % sfna 'ual con
1850 ano rNsPecI
ROY Vow ft'ftftft fT
Mere nov Exists most cordial an'
lily reiabohs' ahd porn American
k1lipinos are WORKING fer tn
sNnpAisnfnens OF d@hnlie solution