The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-02

JA1ICS
Washington Dec, despite extra
ordinary progress in the past %
years the Filipino people have long
road to travel before they will be
able to take over their government,
says the report made by Gen. Wood,
governors general OF the island, and
W. Cameron Forbes, former governor
general
The complete report was issued tc-
day by the War Department as a sup
plement to the recent publication Of
subsequent recommendations made
~ the two investigators. ...
Need of financial improvement is
pointed out Ly the report which de-
G!ares. however, that the adminis-
trative mistakes of the Filipinos have
not been sufficient to counterbalance
the steadily rising progress barom-
eter.
TOp-heayy Personnel n.
Strictly speaking" the report says,
administrative formation of the gov
ernment are top-heavy in personnel
and enmashed in red tape There is
. vast amount of paper work The
methods OF the administration are
strictly autocratic There is a lack
OF supervision and personal contact"
Dis ussing the policy pursued dur
ing the administration of Gov. Gem
eral Harrison from 1914 to 1921, the
report declared the orderly process
Of promotion of improved efficiency
IN the government service was chang
ed to hurried Filipinization," and
added:
While there has been retrogression
in the efficiency of most departments
OF the government during the past
few years, we do not feel that the re-
sponsibiiity for this rests solely upon
the Filipin0s, as the ultimate respon-
sibility for the selection of response
bic officers and for the exercise of
proper supervision was in the hands
of the American governor general.
whose duty it was to appoint compe-
tent men at the heads of departments
and bureau. and, above all, to exer-
else proper supervision over them.
Hint Bad Government
IT is the general opinion among
Filipinos, Americans. and foreigners
that the public services are now in
many particulars relatively ineffi---
cent; that there has occurred a Slow.
ing down in the despatch of business,
and a distinct relapse toward the
standards and administrative habits
OF former days, the report adds. -
This is due in part to bad exam-ss
PIE. incompetent direction, political
infection OF the service and above all
tn auf OF, fafiA nd
vision"
Don't Want Freedom
The report asserts that the Filipino
people as a whole do not want indie
pendence, while many who favor sew
erance of American ties do not COM
prehend the responsibilities of self.
government =
THE people as a WHOLE said the
report, ARE appreciative of the peace
and order which prevail throughout
the islands. Many do not understand
what independence means or it's re-
sponsihlities, They are living under
the best conditions they have ever
known. -
1T is not generally realized that
the United States government cam
not be expected to assume responsi-s
bility for the results of internal dis
order, particularly as they affect nat
ionals of other powers, the treatment
of foreign capital and external poll.
teal relations, unless the United
States retains a certain measure of
control
Favor PrOtectOrate %4
THE majority OF the Christian FIFE
dendence under protection of the
United States while a smaller num-
ber of them desire independence, and
ask that the portion of the islands be-
longing to them remain as American
territory in event independece ever is
granted says the report, while the
pagans and non Christians constitute
ing about 10 per cent of the popula-
ton, are for continued American con-
troll. and the Americans in the is
lands are a practical unit in opposi-
ton to independence. --s
Economic Conditions Good
Economic conditions are favorab,y
commented upon and evidence is sub
mitted by the Wood-Forbes mission
indicating progressive development.
Figures show the gross business Of
the islands to have increased from
5000, 100000 in 1907 to 1858 0O0,-
900 in 1920, while the total resources
of commercial banks rose from $l5,<
900, 900 in 1905 to present estimates or
$215, 100000. Money orders sold in-
creased from $S.000,000 in 1915 ~
SIT 100000 in 1920; postage, receipts
frcm $S80,O00 in 1913 to $7S0.000 sin