The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-16
University Club
Listens To
Fine Lecture

That the Filipinos will not be ready
for complete independence in the next
500 years and certainly not in the
present generation was the opinion
expressed by Prof. James P. Eskridge
of Florence Tuesday night in an ad-
dress before the University Club on
the Philippine Islands. Prof. Esk-
ridge spent IL years in the Philip
pines in the educational and military
service of the government, and in mis-
address, which was listened to with
intense interest by the large attend
ance present, he showed a remarkable
knowledge of our oriental possessions.
According to the speaker. the Amer
ican educational system has worked
wonders for the mental and moral ele-
walton of the people of the islands.
Now English is spoken from one end
Of the archipelago to the other, good
roads have been built, and the hideous
and heathenish practices of the ma
tives have given way to the forms Of
better and higher civilization. Po-
liticany the Fillipinos are already one
of the most independent peoples on
earth in their local government. and
are the lowest taxed people in the
world. 1t costing only 81 90 per capita
to support their government as against
something like $50 90 per capita in
this country. Every dollar for their
government is raised on the islands.
In the opinion of Prof. Eskridge
the centrum of the next world con-
fiict will be the Philippine Islands,
and he said we are drifting toward
that inevitable conflict as sure as fate.
Japan is already standing at the very
door Of the Philippines with her teem-
ing millions. ready to enter at the first
opportunity. II will be a sad day for
the world when coalition is formed
with Japan, Russia, Germany and
Turkey for the conquest of the world.
Then is when America viii come IN,
and the day may not be SO very dis
tant when Manila bay with its impreg-
nable fortihcations. viii shelter the
great fleets Of England, America and
France, which viii have to stand be-
tween us and the Yellow Peril. Anglo
Saxon supremacy. however, would un-
doubetedly prevail. but perhaps at tre-
mendOus cost
The lecture by Prof Eskridge last
night was considered as one OF the
best OF the splendid series OF enter
tainments held by the club during the
current year The talent being brought
before the University Club will COM
pare favorahly with the best on the
lyceum platforms of the day.
A most pleasing feature of Tuesday
evenings meeting was the singing of
Thomas Evans OF Florence, who de-
lighted the club with a number of
solos. Mr.. Evans possesses a remark
abe tenor voice, and his solo work,
with W. c. Thomas at the piano, was
OF high order.
Prof. E. A. Blodgett. science teacher
in the Florence high school, was pres
ent and, although not appearing on
the program as regular number,
made plea sing talk 10 the club.
Three new members weer elected
from the waiting list to fill as many
vacancies. They were W. R. Jones,
p. p. Tillinglast and W. H. Dozier.
For the January meeting. Senator
elect Samuel d. Nicholson has prom
ised TO be present and address the
club on TheSOpportunitiesiin Colombo
Today Compared With Those of Forty
Years Ago"