Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
THE FILIPINOS AND THE IRISH
By DR.. Frank Crane

Why not not the United States granted to
the Filipinos their independence?
We have promised Republican congress
passed the Jones law, which declares that "it
is, and always has been, the purpose of the
people of the United States to withdraw their
sovereignty over the Philippine Islands as soon
as stable government can be established
therein"
The Democratic platform of 1920 contains
this pledge: "We favor the granting of indie
pendence without further delay to the inhab-
itantS of the Philippine Islands,
President Wilson in his message to congress
December 7, 1920 said that the FilipinoS have
now succeeded in maintaining a stable govern
ment,' and that 'it is now our liberty and
duty to keep promise to the people of
those islands by granting them independence"
These islands not military necessity to
us. Roosevelt said in 1915: "The Philippines
from a military standpoint source of
weakness to us. They should at an early mo-
ment be given their independence"
President Schurman said il 1902: "Any de-
cent kind of government of FilipinoS is better
than the best possible government of FilipinoS
by Americans"
There are in the islands today over $500
schools, taught by II 0OOO Filipino teachers and
1000 other teachers, one-half of whom are
Americans. Eight hundred and eighty-four thou
sand pupils are in the schools without COM
pulSOry education.
The proportion of teracy in the Philippine
Islands is less than that in any country of South
/ America, less than that of Greece or Spain, and
.eSS than that il several American states.
Every salary and all government expenses, in
Guiding the support of the governor general
are paid for by the FilipinoS
Said James A. Frear in congress December
10, 1920:
"Over thirty resolutions have been introduced
in the American congress- house or senate, re-
lating to Irish independence. The senate, by
vote of 90 to 1, passed a resolution which set
forth that the senate of the United States ex-
presses its sympathy with the aspirations of the
Irish people for government of its own
choice
"The Philippines have over three times the
territory of Ireland and more than double its
population. They are 10000 miles distant from
our seat of government and peopled by a race
hat in climate and customs has little in COM
non with ours. They are unanimous in their
! request for independence and we have re-
peatedly pledged it to them For years they
have maintained their own government against
the strenuous efforts of exploiterS and Specula-
tors. They see America actively concerned in
European matters, although standing
guard over the Monroe Doctrine in the Western
Hemisphere. They find America heSitating to
grant them independence in the faraway Orient
while pleading for Ireland, and in their inexpe-
rience with American policies that are not clear
ly understood even by the great mass of our
own people, the FipnoS ask:
"'Why not give to us the independence YOU
ask of England for Jreland?'"
copyright, 1921 by Frank Crane)
Mr.. Warrington had been invited to a
children's party to help amuse the small
guests.
"Must do something really funny" he re-
tlected. Il know; I'll go as a bear That'n
make the little ones roar with laughter.
So he procured a bears skin. wrapped
himself up in is and set off in taXicab
| When the vehicle pulled up he sprang out
ran up the steps of the house, and rams the
bell. The moment the door was opened he
darteG into the hall and bounded into the
drawing room on all tours. growing lerce-
ly. But, alas. instead of the roar of laughter
he had expected a frigid silence greeted him
He looked up. No children were 80 In
sted two very prm ladies were re gardng
him with jcv amazement. He had gone to
the wrong house.