The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-02-28

De granted.
As to the question OF the stability Of
COVE rnment, | wish to say to the Am
erlcan people upon my responsibility
as the encouragement that in my
opinion there exists today in the Phil
lppine Islands a stable government
which | think should answer the re-
quirements laid down by Presidents
Grant and Mckinley, and as l under
stand It, also by Mr.. Root-namely, a
government elected by the suffrage OF
the people, which is supported by the
people, which is capable of maintain
ing order and Of fulfilling It's interna
tional obligations
am very glad TO go on record as be-
ing entirely in sympathy with the as
pirutions of the Filipino nation for in
dependence
/ have recommended to Congress
that In granting Independence some
provision be made similar to what il
known as the Platt amendment in the
treaty with Cuba, which restricts the
ability Of the new republic I'm borrow
ing OF foreign governments and also
P1llllAo AhN thlANh AoNhN'o w iiiN'A ANiN
with the affairs Of the new republic in
case conditions of disorder should be
found TO prevail. Such recommenda.
ton does not come as an EXPIRE ssion OF
the views OF the Filipinos; it is my
own view of what would be desirable
to secure a feeling of confidence and
satisfaction on the part OF all persons
who have already invested money In
the Philippines or who contemplate do
Ing so In the near future.
But It is not right that independence
itself should longer be delayed.
BY temperament, by experience, by
financial ability, I'm every way, the
100000 Filipinos are entitled to
be free from every government except
of their own choice. They are intelli'
gent enough TO decide for themselves.
have found the native Filipino of
ficial to be honest, efficient and as ca
pable OF administering executive posi-
tlons as any men l have met anywher,
in the world
These officials are today governing
1000 municipalities and forty-twC
provinces, economically, efficiently anC
for the good OF the entire people. They
have a native congress, including man!
graduates OF Yale. Prince ton, Harvard
and other American universities. 9th
er members are graduates Of Santo To
mas and other Philippine universities
and In education and ability they com
pare favorably with any l know.
They have leaders like Speaker Os
mena of the House of Representatives
and President Quezon Of the Senate
who would adorn any office.
The Philippines are away ahead o
the United States in successful govern
ment ownership and operation Of pub
lie utilities.
The government took hold OF thu
steam railways and made them pay
profit of 100000 pesos a year NOR,
than under private ownership.
II took hold of the highways, anC
we have 1000 miles Of the best mac
adAmized roads in the world. Tit
Manila city government is about I,
take over the street railways and tn,
gas and electric plants, while the ter
ritorial government is arranging 10
ownership and control of the coal sup
ply.
The movement for independence 4
peaceful one. No territory was NOR
loyal TO Uncle Sam during the war
offered an armed and equipped division
TO our government, gave II subma
rine destroyer and oversubscrlbed Lib
erty loans and Red Cross funds
Two million natives speak Englisl
fluently, and there are 100000 Engllsl
speaking children In the public schools
l am more than willing TO retire
- the Filipinos can be granted what the
deserve-a government like that Of tn
United States.