The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-28

De granted.
AS to the question of the stability Of
government. l wish to say to the AM
ericon people upon my responsibility
~ the encouragement that In my
opinion there exists today in the Phil
ippine Islands stable government,
which think should answer the ~.
Quircments laid down by Presidents
Grant and Mckinley. and as l under
stand 1t, 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 its interna.
tional obligations.
lam very glad to 20 on record as be-
ing entirely in sympathy with the as
pirati"ns Of the Filipino nation for in
dependence.
l have recommended to Congress
that in granting Independence some
provision he made similar tn what IL
known as the Plat amendment in the
treaty with Cuba, which restricts the
ability Of the new republic In borrow
ing Of foreign governments and also
permits the United States to interfere
with the affairs Of the new republic IN
case conditions Of disorder should he
found TO prevail. Such rGcOnnn en.ia-
ton does not come MS an expire Of
the views Of the Filtpinos; 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 1t Is not right that independence
itself should longer be delayed.
by temperament, by experience. by
financial ability, In 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.
Acial to be honest, efficient and as ca
Fable Of administering executive posi-
tons as any men have met anywhcrS
In the world.
These officials are today governing
1000 municipalities and forty-twO
provinces, economically, cfficie ntly and
for the good OF the entire people. They
have native congress, including many
graduates Of Yale, Princeton Harvard
and other American universities OH
err members are graduates of Santo TO.
mas and other Philippine universities,
and In education and ability they com
pare fnvorably with any l know.
They haze leaders like Speaker Os-
lnena Of tie House Of lscpr, s"n'ati>cs
and President Quczon Of the Senate
who would adorn any Office.
The philippines are away ahead Of
the United States in successful govern
mcnt ownership and operation nl pub
lie utilities.
The government took hold of the
steam railways and made them pay Il
profit of 1,NMMm pesos a year more
than under private ownership.
1t took hrin Of the his!l.,uyH, and
we have 1000 miles Of the best mae
nhamizcd roads in the world. The
Manila city government Is Hhn.! to
take over the street railways, HnhsIhe
gas and electric plants, while the ter
ritoral government is arranging for
ownership and control Of the coal sup
ply.
. Tie movement for independence is
a peaceful one. No territory was more
loyal to Uncle Sam during the war. 1t
offered an armed and equipped division
to our government, gave 1t subma-
rine destroyer and oversu,scribcd Lib
erty loans and Red Cross funds.
Two million natives speak English
huently, and there are 100000 English
speaking children in the public schools.
am more than willing to retire il
the FilipinOs can he granted what they
descrve---a government like that Of the
United States.