The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
Gov. Harrison of Philippines Speaks at
 Black Rock Club

Governor General Francis B. Harri- semblage of Yale men at the Black Rock club last night and told his hearers that President Wilson's policy of seIf-deteru1ination for small na- tions had it's beginning when he was by the President.
 trustees for the benefit of their peo- pie and not for our own,'' said Gen. Harrison. This policy is different from that of other great colonial pow CTS, and they thought it absurd and predicted disaster: Now they are watching it with great interest to see what we are doing an5i how we are doing it, and our policy will modify the history cf the world in dealing with colonies.
 What has been it's effect upon the FiHpinos? The valuable part of the lesson is to touch peoples hearts with an ideal, and we have had good re- suits.
 T told James W. Gerard in 1913 when he said good bye in Washing ton, he to go to Germany and I to go the Philippines, we were going to parts of the world where things were to happen. had heard of troubles ii the Philippines. Their people were uneasy. Today they are Loyalty American, the direct result of the policy of lf-determination. During the war they were loyal, contributed 9. submarine and a destroyer, and a division for the army. I was com mander of the division. The govern ment took the division, but left me f0ah erty loans. and worked Loyalty for the Red Cross. The American soldiers were taken away from the islands because they were not needed there.
 Worthy of Independence.
 ''Why do the F5lipinos want inde- pendence? The idea if liberty is fun damentaI, it is the heart of all man. ldnds and the Fflipinos are unani- mously for independence. We have promised this as soon as they set up a stable government. There is now a commission of 30 Filipinos here re- questing, not demanding. independ- ence. and President Wilson has said the day is near when it may be grant ed, but the power is in Congress. will certify they are capable of self government, and will ask Congress to grant it.
 There may be reasons of expedi- ency why 1t cannot be granted just now. I am not one who fears the menace of Japan, and am certain Japan has no desire for the islands would not risk a. war with a great power for their possession. The question for America is. shall we hold a nation that wants independence or give them their freedom? I believe the answer will be freedom
 |, gathering of Yale men, of which he is Q graduate in the class of 1895, ar ranged at the Black Rock club by E. T. Buckingham and other Yale men who are members. Among other prominent Yale men present were Major George T. Adee, who spoke of experiences in the army, and Major Allen Wardwell, of the Red Cross one of the last Americans to leave Russia, where he stayed until October last. He told an interesting story of the Bolshevik government. The en- tertainers were the Yale GIee Club Quartet, who rendered seE- eral selec- tions which were received with pro longed applause, and Charles Bricken of Yale 1922, who gave a number of piano solos.
 The Botshevist Regime.
 Major WardweH told of his work with the Red Cross in Russia, in Pet rograd and Moscow, in the early days entirely war work, but later giving relief to the civil population. In this connection he told of securing sup plies of milk, saving the lives of many children. There were many French and British citizens interned, and there was difficulty in supplying them with food. No meat was avail able, and the staple food was black bread, very black, and hot water la belled soup