The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-02-05

be granted
AS to the question of the stabirS
government, / wish to say to tho
erican people upon my responsibn
as the encouragement that in
opinion there exists today in the D.
/ fpp1ne Islands a stable govemms,
! which I think should answer tho
quirements laid down by Presida
! Grant and Mckinley, and as | uDt
; stand it, also by Mr. Root-nameIv
, government elected by the suffrass
the people, which is supported BY
! people, which is capable of mains
ing order and Of fulfilling its iDts
tional obligations.
am very glad to go on record az
ing entirely in sympathy with the
pirations of the Filipino nation for
dependence.
have recommended to CODgr
that in granting independence som
provision be made similar to what
known as the Plat amendment in III
treaty with Cuba, which restricts TN
ability of the new republic in borrow
ing of foreign governments and ala
permits the United States to interior
with the affairs of the new republic ii
case conditions Of disorder should HI
found to prevail. Such recommends
ton does not come as an expression d
the views of the Filipinos; it is nj
own view Of what would be desirbl|
to secure feeling of confidence AMI
satisfaction on the part of all person
who have already invested money
the Philippines or who contemplate d
ing so in the near future.
But it is not right that independent
itself should longer be delayed
By temperament, by experience, D
financial ability, in every way, til
100000 Filipinos are entitled
be free from every government eXc1
of their own choice. They are intell
gent enough to decide for themselyeS
have found the native Filipino
fetal to be honest, efficient and as d
pable Of administering executive po5
tons as any men / have met anywheH
in the world.
These officials are today govemil
1000 municipalities and forty-T
provinces, economically, efficiently an
for the good OF the entire people. The
have native congress, including man
graduates of Yale, Princeton, HarvaI
and other American universities OH
er members are graduates of SantO I
mas and other Philippine universtie
and in education and ability they con
pare favorably with any I know.
They have leaders like Speaker 0
mena Of the House of Representative
and President Quezon of the Senat
who would adorn any Office.
The Philippines are away ahead
the United States in successful goyen
ment ownership and operation of pu
lie utilities.
The government took hold Of tn
steam railways and made them pay
profit OF 100000 pesos a year NOR
than under private ownership.
It took hold Of the highways, an
we have 1000 miles of the best MAJ
adamized roads in the world. III
Manila city government is about
AXE over the street railways and tn
gas and electric plants, while the tel
:itorial government is arranging 70
and control Of the coal SUI
ply.
The movement for independence
| peaceful one. No territory was NOR
oval to Uncle Sam during the war.
'ffered an armed and equipped divislo
o our government, gave it subma
inc destroyer and oversubscribed LII
,rty loans and Red Cross funds.
Two million natives speak Englls
luently, and there are 100000 EngIls
peaking children in the public schools
/ am more than willing to retire
he Filipinos can be granted what the!
Ieserve-a government like that OF tn
United States.