The Carlisle independent., 1920-03-18

AS to the question of the stability of government, I wish to say to the Am. erican people upon my responsibility as the governorgeneral that in my opinion there exists today in the Phil ippine Islands stable governme mt, which l think should answer the re- quirements laid down by Presidents Grant and Mckinley, and as l under stand 1t, also by Mir Root-namely, \ 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- pirations of the Filipino nation for in- dependence.
 l have recommended to Congress that in granting independence some provision be made similar to what is known as the Platt 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 ease conditions of disorder should be found to prevail. Such recommends ton does not come as an expressio of the views of the Filipinos if is my own view of what would he desirable to secure 8 feeling of confidence and satisfa ction 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, in every way, the 1l,000,006 Filipinos are entitled to be free from every government except of their own choice They afe-iPtelli. gent enough te decide for themselves
 have found the native Filipino of. pable of adDiniste ring executive posi- tions as any men 1 have met anywhere in the world
 These officials are today governing 1000 municipalities and forty-two provinces, economically, efficiently and for the good of the entire people. They have native congress, including many graduates of Yale, Princeton, Harvard and other American universities. Oth- CT members are graduates of Santo Te- mas and other Philippine universities, and in education and ability they con- pare favOrably with any 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 of the United States in successful govern ment ownership and operation of pub lie utilities.
 The government took hold of the steam railways and made them pay a profit of 100000 pesos a year more than under private ownership.
 It took hold of the highways, and we have 1000 miles of the best mac adamized roads in the world. The Manila city government is about to take over the street railways and the gas and electric plants, while the ter fitorial government is arranging for ownership and control of the coal SUD- ply.
 The movement for independence is & peaceful one Nc territory was more loyal to Uncle Sam during the war. It offered an armed and equipped division to our government, gave il subma- rine destroyer and oversubscribed Lib erty loans and Red Cross funds.
 Two million natives speak English fiuently, and there are 100000 English speaking children in the public schools.
 am more than willing to retire if the Filipinos can he granted what they deserye-a government like that Of the United States.