The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-02

Fanced state OF knowledge on the part
of individuals. Not every American In
A scholar. but the great bulk OF Amer
knows Its primer. Its Nth
reader. It's geography. bit OF history
and considerable part Of the book
Of common sense.
Americanism versus anarchy-and
when the case gets into the court Of
the open street or the forum. the YER
diet given by a jury OF American citi.
zens of whatever walk In life. is bound
to be. IL IL held here. In favor OF
Americanism. The Washington stu
dents of manifestations here and
there which seem TO have a touch OF
red about them have read closely the
reports on such cases as that which
had Seattle for its scene. Common
sense coupled. II Is true. with a sort
of hard-fisted Americanism. won the
day in Seattle and did II with much
less trouble than was anticipated.
So far ms students OF things here
can determine. American soldiers and
American workingmen are against an
ago meeting was advertised at which
the beautiful doctrines of the anarch-
ical heads Of Russia and other places
were to be taught. Soldiers and sail.
ors were asked to come. Apparently
soldiers and sailors went because
the police found every evidence later
on that whirlwind In khaki and blue
had swept through the place and had
little Of anarchy In Its wake.
/ FiIipinoo Given encouragement.
Nearly 100 Philippine commissioners
"in behalf Of independence for the Is
lands are just about to leave the
United States on their hOmeward jour.
ney. They have been here pleading in
behalf of immediate political liberty
for the islands.
What Is going to happen? The com.
missioners were treated cordially and
courteously, but no definite promise Of
immediate Independence was given
them. although they were told that
probably 1t Twill come Soon" It is
unquestionably the intention of the
United States ITO turn the Philippines
loose" as soon as the legislative au-
thorities Of this country deem that the
thing can be done with safety to the
Philippine people, to the |'nited
States, and in way to 'the liberties
Of the world"
This Is being written with View n
setting forth what seems tn be the
actual fnctn in the case, 'i,.'-s'sr.ss s.4-ssle
Of what anyone's Views may be ON the
rights or wrongs Of giving liberty to
the Filipln0a al once.
From everything that could be
learned about the visit of the commits
siOners, 1t would seem to follow that
J the administration authorities and
) senators and representatives. IRE
I spective Of political faiths, desire to
D do exactly what Is right by the Phil
a ippines from the viewpoint of the FIJI
4 iplnos themselves, but there Is unques
v tionably feeling in administration
e circles and in the memberships OF
l. both parties In congress that 1t Is moi
n the wisest thing in the world at this
q particular moment to sever complete
n ly the political bonds which tie thu
v Philippines to the United States. >
4 William Howard Taft's opinion.
Once on time william Howard
d Taft was the American governor gen
r eral Of the Philippines. Mr.. Tai
It called the Filipino our Little Brow
it Brother, and he showed the deepes
e sympathy with the struggles of tn
< people of the Philippines to fit them
e selves for independence. From tn
'e day that the was governor genera
g through the days Of his secretary-of
,e warship, when through the bureau o
insular affairs he exercised sort 0
s. guardianship over the Philippines, an,
v through his administration as presi
le dent of the United States, Mr.. TAT
lie continued to show deep interest In tn
IS wards across the sea. The forme
president is on record as saying tina
Ut in forty years the Philippines woul
b. be ready in all respects for complet
20 liberty. This was said some fourtee
G. or fifteen years ago, and so If MI
r. Taft's Judgment was right, the FIJI
~ pinos still have about twenty-five year
~ TO 90 before it can be deemed safe
II give them the liberation from a
s. United States control which it Is sal
~ that they desire.
NJ Other men who have taken dee
n. interest In the development and ger
to eral progress of the Philippines hav
" believed that they properly can b
ID turned loose to care for themselve
re within a time much shorter than tina
set by Mr. Taft Legislation in col
he gress has looked to their complete FREE
IS dom at date not far removed, br
he It still can be said that In both tn
10 great political parties there is a fee
il ing, as expressed in Washington, tht
a. the dav of the removal of the guard
pc onship of the United States should M
a. be tomorrow.
I'll Assured Of Liberty Soon.
We All this is spoken of here with col
,ir siderable freedom in the council chan
,r- hers but no man seemingly Is willin
he to get ND ana say openly that the Fl
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