The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-05-01
United States And
The Philippine
Islands

withdraw their sovereignty over the
Philippine Islands and to recognize
their independence as soon as sta
BILE government can be established
therein"
This is the official hope that the
American government has held out 70
10000, 900 Filipinos ever since Am
erican opposition.
Now comes to Filipinos. through
the Philippine Mission, bringing an
EmposLn garray OF proof to the effect
there Is already a stable government
in the Philippines. They also point
40 the testimony OF Governor General
Harrison and Acting Governor Yeat-
er the two highest American officials
On the islands who in the light Of
their experience in the Philippines
agree not only that stable govern
ment can be established. but that one
Is already In existence.
The Philippine Mission asks, there
fore, that independence now be grant
cd at the earliest possible date. The
mission is an official body. II was
appointed by the Philippine .leglsla-
fure at the behest of the Filipino
people to come to the United States
at this time and work for independ-
-ence, and to promote better under
standing, greater confidence and
closer economic relations between
the United States and the Philip
pines"
Here Is what Governor Harrison.
who has been for six years governor
general of the islands. said on the
subject Of Philippine independence
while speaking at the Knickerbocker
club In New York.
by temperament. by experience.
by financial ability. In every way the
ten millions Of Filipinos are entitled
TO be free from every government ex-
cept Of their own choice. They are
intelligent enough to decide for them
selves.
II have found the native Filipino
.ofilcial to be honest, efficient and as
capable of administering executive
positions as any men I have met any
where In the world.
These officials are today govern
Ing one thousand municipalities and
forty two provinces. economically.
efficiently and for the good OF the en-
tire people. They have native con-
gress including many graduates OF
Yale, Princeton, Harvard and other
American universities. other MEM
bers are graduates OF Santo Tomas
and other Philippine universities and
In education and ability they compare
fayorably with any know.
They have leaders like Speaker
Osmena of the House OF Representa-
tives, and President Quezon OF the
Senate who would adron any office.
"The Philippines are away ahead
of the United States in successful gov
eminent ownership an deportation OF
public utilities.
THE government took hold OF the
steam railways and made them pay
profit OF 1.OO0,OO pesos year
more than under private ownership
1T took hold of the highways and
we have 1000 miles of the best mac
adamlzed roads In the world. The
Manila city government is about to
take over the street railways and tho
gas and electric plants while the ter.
ritorial government is arranging fol
ownership and control of the coal sur
ply.
THE movement for independents,
fs peaceful one. No territory wal
more loyal 10 Uncle Sam during tn,
war. It ordered an armed and equip
ped division to our government; gave
II a submarine destroyer and over.
subscribed Liberty Bonds and Red
Gross funds.
Two million natives speak Eng