Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Education Will
Make Common Bond
of Pacific PEOPLES

ciated Press.)--The Philippine Islands
should remain in their present general
status" until the people there have
| had time to absorb and thoroughly
master the power already in their
hands" former Major General Leon
ard Wood, now governor general, and
W. Cameron Forbes, former governor
| general, say in their report to Presi-
dent Harding, based on their six
months study of conditions in the
islands.
I'VE are convinced" they say, that
| it would be a betrayal of ePhilippine
people, a misfortune to the American
people, distinct step backward in tho
! path of progress and discrcditablc
neglect TO our national duty We're we
to withdraw from the islands and ter
inmate our relationship there without
giving the F'iiipinos the best chance
possible to have an orderly and per-
manently stable government.
| we feel that with all of their many
excellent qualities, the experience of
the past eight years. during which
! ,f'--N nav = iou III d'NItdi autonomy, Hd =
not been such as to justify the people
of the United States in relinauishing
| supervision of the government of the
| Philippine islands Withdrawing their
army and navy and leaving the islands
a PROV to any powerful nation oovetin1
their rich soil and potential CONNER
cial advantages"
| These observations Of the investiga-
| tors are contained in the general
conclusions" and Recommendation >
made in the report, which was made
public today. The complete report.
covering 100 typewritten pages. will be
made public later. The general con
illusions" are as follows:
We find the people happy, reacoful
and in the main prosperous and keenly
! aprreciative of the benefits OF Ameri-
can rule.
we find everywhere among the
CHRISTIAN Filipinos the desire for in
dependence, generally under the pro-
| lection of the United States The non
Christians and Americans are for con.
tinuance of American control.
we find general failure to appre.
cate the fact that Independence under
the protection of another nation is
not true independence.
we find that the government is NOT
reasonablv free from those UNDERLYING
causes which result in the destruction
of government
we find that reasonable propor-
ton Of officials and employees are men
of good character and ability and rem
sonablv faithful to the trust imposed
upon them; but that the efficiency or
the public services has fallen off. ana
that they are now relatively inefficient
due to lack OF inspections and 10 tbo
too rapid transfer of control to ~fficial,;
who have MOI had the necessary time
for proper training.
I'VE find that many Filipinos have
shown marked capacity for govern
ment service and that the young gen
Grafton Is full of promise; that the
civil service laws have in the main
been honestly administered but there
is a marked deterioration duo TO the
injection of politics
We find there is disQuie'ing lack
Of confidence in the administration Of
justice, to an extent which constitutes
menace to the stability of the sot-
eminent.
we find that the people arc
not organized economically nor from
the standpoint q national defense To
maintain an independent government
I'VE find that the legislative cham.
hrr
dccornm and are composed OF repre-.
sentative men.
We feel that the lack OF success IL
certain departments should nor he con
sidnrcd as proof OF essential ir.anac,ty
on the part Of Fllplnos. but rather "a
indicating lack Of experience and or.
portunitv and especially lack Or in.
spcctlon.
I'VE find that questions In regard To
confirmation cf appointments might al
any time arise which would make
deadlock between tho governor ren
eral. and the Philippine senate"
These recommendations are made IA
the report:
We recommend that the rrnseni
general status Of the rhilirptne
islands continue until tho people have
had time 10 absorb and thnraushr
master tho powers already ~ their
hands
we recommend that tho r,srnn sihi,
representative or the United Rtatss
The governor general. have spibo,it,
commensurate with the fesnnnsihiii.
TEE OF disposition, II case az fsllurp
!" secure Inc necessary corrective 81.
lion by the Philippine legislature W.
recommend that congress declare nu,,
ana void legislation which has boea
enacted diminishing. limiting ~ slNis.
ms the authority granted the so,s,ea,
general under act Ne. sin or ia s,.t,.
fourth Congress known a. the tone.
b,li,
We recommend that In ease ~ a
dena'oeR between tho governor sen.
sfsi ana The Philippine senate In Inc