Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-02-19

NV No"' '7'.''" be granted.
A. to the question Of the stability II
government, wish to say to tho Am
sricsn people upon nay responsibility
~ the encouragement that in my
spinieA there exists today In the Phil
fDpine Islands q stable government,
which l think should answer tho no
Suirsmeats laid down by Presidents
Grant and McKialey. and a. a.der-
stand 1t. alse by Mr.. Rsst-nanely, .
government elected BY the suffrage 81
the people, which IL supported by the
people. which II capable Of nai.eaia-
Ing ssAex and Of fulA1iiHx its interna-
tisAal obligations.
/ An very glad - e On record ~ ~
tAs entirely in sympathy with the a.
parstisns Of the TiApins natiAa for 10
Se1saaeHes.
hat In granting in&epsadeacs ss1s
provision b made SIMILAR to what 10
k1swh a. the Plat >aAneAt n tha
trSaty with cxha, which restricts tAe
ability Of IN new rsSxsAe IN ssrrsw-
Ag Of foreign governments Aaa also
permits the Unitsd States to interfere
with the affairs Of the now republic In
case conditions of disorder should be
found to prevail Such recommends
ton does not come as an EXPIRE ssi0n Of
the views Of the Filipinos; 1t 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 experieaco, By
financial ability, In every way. the
11,oo0,oos Ftlipines are eatitied to
be free frem every government except
Of their own choice. They arc iAtsili-
gent enough to decide for themselves.
have found the native Filipino Of
fcial to be honest, efficient and a. ca
Pable Of administering executive posi-
ti0ns as any men l have met anywhere
In the world. ...... g.es+
These officials are to-day governing
1900 municipalities and forty two
provinces. economically, sacssntiy sAA
for the Eeed of the satSFs people Taag
have native congress, tnAsAlAg naag
graduates Of Ya3A, Erhssswa, HarrAxd
and ether Amsriesa G,&vsssgtsea Ga.
or members are gyaansss% sf Baats tn
nss and echsr Phflsps4Ra nnaxssstttcs,,
and Ia esacstasn ana aksftW taey eeM-
pars fayerskly with any ! knew.
Yhey have leaders hes Spsascsr o.
RetR Of the EkeuSs Of Representa- sgas
and Rresisent Qnason Of the Senate
who wo,fls s<aern any essee
The PhitayaineS are swuy ahead nj
the United Stntes IN gueeessta gov
neht ownership ans opera taSa Of sus-
Nc utAlttisB.
The government teek hsls OF the
steam railways and made thsm psg q
profit of 1,ooa,e0 pesos year more
than under private ownership
Il tsok hold Of the highways, sna
we have 1000 miles ~f the boat mae
tOtsuS III NbS WVsf1 BFfN
Manila city government 10 About to
take ever the street ra4iways aRs the
gas and elective plants vkRs TIE ter
rlterial government b sr-snsda. fer
ownership and control Of the coal snp-
ply.
The movement for iAdepeadsaes Ia
a peaceful one. No territory was mere
loyal to URcle Sa n during the war. II
offered an armed and equipped division
to our government, gave 1t q subma-
rine destroyer and oversubseribed Lib
erty loans and Red Cross funds.
1--WE million natives SPEAK English
fuently, and there are 7oo,ooo English
speaking children IN the public schssis.
l am more than willing to retire X
the Filipinos can be granted what they
deserve--a government like that - the
United States.