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New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

nevertheless important factors. One Is pride.
Ihe other Is race feeling. II cannot be said
that the Americans in the Philippines have
been or are tactful in their manner Of dealing
with the question of independence or the Fill
pino people generally.
"Dont give us independence if you don't
want to-" one Filipino educated in America
said to me. "The decision is yours to make
and we must resign ourselves if it is unfavor-
able. We can even sy1npathize with some Of
the reasons why independence would be un-
wise now. But stop harping on our tunfitness'
1t Is that we hear all the time, and not some
Of the other reasons. We have come to hate
that word. All its associations are raspng to
as. 1t suggests savage people come UP for
judgment before supermen."
1t must be remembered that geographically
at least the Philippines are of the Far East,
and that fact is here potent factor equally
with other Far Eastern countries. In China,
Corea and Japan Occidentals have on the
whole taken accounting of this factor in their
dealings with the respective peoples. Have
the Americans have not You can inflict many
an injustice on Chinese if you give him face
that is, leave him outwardly basis for self
respect. 1t wins you no good will to treat him
with justice of you don't give him face. In
lesser degree the same is true here. And by
the local Americans that unwritten law Of
the Far East has been ignored
Out Of the same considerations there has de-
veloped the stronger irritant of distinc-
ton and discrimination. In all personal rela-
tionships the wall between Filipino and Amer
lean has grown higher and thicker with every
one of the few years we have been in the
Philippines. Politically, American occupation
has set standard of colonial administration
far beyond that of any other power in this
hemisphere. We have not exploited for our
profit at the native peoples expense. And of
us only this be said in Asia. Socially,
however, we have initiated the worst in other
ruling white races. We have set up a pale for
the Filipino.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Won't Americans Restored
As Department Heads

In other words, they will urge the with
drawal Of full autonomy. The test of the last
few years has proved, they will argue, that
the Filipinos are not yet capable of complete
self-government and that the present bad con-
ditions will drift to worse unless there is re-
trenchnent. With American executives and
Filipino under-oficers, an efficient admins
tration will be maintained and at the same
time Filipinos trained in self-government.
Meanwhile time will be given for the genera
tion educated in our schools to come to ma
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
No Wifhdrosoal FROM Islands
With Oil In Prospect

Also, another question has emerged that cuts
clear across the isgues In the southern end Of
Luzon, the main island of the archipelago,
there are worgdng row parties Of Standard Oil
men. Thus far the signs are more than prom
sing. There are good prospects for heavy
strike in oil. Should they materialize--the
present world race for oil being such as it is
the practical probability Of our withdrawal
from the islands may be dismissed sum-
msrily.
General Wood comes out mt q critical mo-
ment Whatever conclusions one may draw as
to the causes, it Is admitted on the facts that
conditions in The islands are at critical pass.
By reason both of the seriousness Of the inter-
national situation in the Far East and Of the
domestic situation in the islands, America cam
not evsde the necessity Of reaching definite
policy In the Philippines and adhering to il,
When Francis Burton Harrison came ont to
tho Philippines as President Wilson's ap-
poantes as Governor General In 1913 he
brought with him apparently a mandate. It
was 30 take the reins Of government out Of
American hands at the earliest possible mo-
ment He did so, completely and forthwith.
The administration Of the Philippines has
bean thoroughly Filipinized. American execu-
aVea almost without exception have been xe-
moved. The heads Of all administrative de-
partments, even Of technical bureaus, are
F!lipinos. The Board Of Education, the public
works bureaus and the public hospital admin
istration are in the hands Of Filipinos. A
popularity elected Filipino Legislature sits. with
complete legislative powers, except for the
right to veto inhering in the Governor General
and In Washington. In the case Of Governor
Harrison, this right was waived. Practically
speaking, there is complete autonomy. I'm the
last few years American sovereignty has
meant little more to the Filipino than the Gov
Srnor General and the American flag. For him
Independence is matter Of sentiment. The
transition, 1t must be emphasized, has been
made suddenly.
A test has been made, then, under the
1airest circumstances. The result is a matter
OF terce dispute. The Americans are prac-
ncaliy unanimous in branding it failure and
the Fliipinos nearly unanimous in denial. To
ooth the personality of Governor General Har-
sison is taken as symbol Of the issue. This
was dramatically illustrated in the manner Of
aus going from the islands few days ago.
ster eight years as American executive. He
was feted as q national hero, for he is that to
Tue fllipinos--and correspondingly snubbed by
fae Americans.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

ernnent, political dictatorship holds iron
rule. there Is scandalous corruption, there is
shocking ineficiency, there is political favorit-
ism. nepotisua, factional politics In everything
The treasury and the government bank have
been looted and big private fortunes made by
the "politicos" and their friends Pay rolls
have been padded. The public roads are Jagged
with holes Mails and kilograms are delayed
and often lost One cannot get building
permit or have shipment of cargo put
through the customs without bribe.
In one who comes here in a spirit Of I'M
partiality there Is an instructive reaction TO-
ward skepticsm. These indictments are made
with too near unanimity and in too stereo-
typed form. They betray animus and make
for suspicion Of motives. I for one do not
believe the American community of Manila to
be impartial or even disposed to fairness in
it's Judgment of Filipino aspirations or ac-
complishments. 1t has about it the air Of the
ruling race, whose divine right Of rulership is
being challenged by its subjects.
For myself the few days / have had in
Manila do not make me competent to judge.
From the admissions of some of the more dis
passionate Filipinos, however, and from evil
dence patent to the eye and interchangeable
I believe it to be indisputable that there have
been grave deficiencies in Filipino self-rule and
that the balance leans more to the side Of
failure than success. Much corruption and
more ineficiency there are admittedly Poll
tics of the meanest factiona1 sort there is also.
Most important, there is the financial collapse.
That Is public and cannot be disputed.
The story is long and complicated one, of
technical, financial detail But there is moth
ing complicated or technical in the fact that
the peso, whose parity with the American dol
lar at the rate Of two to one is government
guaranteed, has deprecated 10 per cent-12A
per cent on telegraphic transfers. That is,
the peso is worth only is American cents in
stead Of 50 And trade suffers in consequence.
This depreciation is due in some measure TO
the general foreign trade depression and the
resulting unfavorable balance Of trade. In
the main it is due to the fact that there is
nothing behind the pesos. And this is due to q
combination of utter incompetency and crook
ed financial kiting, especially the latter.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Currency Reserpe Squmsdered
Ira Flinsy Investments


ury certificates and notes Of the Philippine
National Bank. In the financial enabling act
passed by Congress it is provided that the
treasury certificates, which comprise the great
err part Of the currency, be secured by reserve
funds deposited In the United States, gold
drafts from Manila to settle trade balances be-
ing honored by the American depositariea
Two years ago this fund amounted to $46,-
100000 representing about 81 per cent Of the
outstanding paper currency. 1t was deposited
in fifteen different banks of the United States.
That was the situation two years ago. Then
the Philippine Legislature passed an act
whereby the government was enabled to trans
fer the currency reserve to the agency of the
Philippine National Bank in New York and
keep it there to the credit of the bank in
stead Of the government. Thus the whole of
the reserve fund came under the control of the
bank The result is that whereas two years
ago there was reserve fund of $46,000,000,
there is now something like 100000. Also
the Philippine National Banks own notes
amount to $12,000,000, rs against $4,000
600 two years ago, these notes being secured
only on the capital and reserve of the bank.
In other words, the currency Of the islands is
now secured by reserve fund of about
per cent, as against 81 per cent two years ago.
The remainder of the reserve fund has been
squandered in devious and some as yet un-
learned ways. A large part appears TO have
gone in the nature of political investments.
Loans are known to have been made to po-
Gtical allies on little more security than their
political affiliations. Thus in one case COM
pany was formed TO establish sugar central.
Five per cent of the capital was paid In. Then
a loan was negotiated at the bank up to the
total capital value of the corporation, mort
gage being given on the property as security,
the actual property of the company being the
s per cent Of the capital paid in, the mortgage
representing above that just so much paper.
In this and similar ways many millions have
gone, but whatever may have been the means
employed, the plain fact is that the currency
reserve is depleted and there is nothing now
behind the currency of the islands but the
credit OF the Philippine government, or the
government of the United States if that must
be appealed to. The consequence has been
the tying-up of import trade at least. The
government has had to issue an order suspend-
ing the sale Of bills Of exchange on New York.
There are no funds in New York with which
% homer Msnilas drafts. La finance therefore
aae Fniptna ofacsass hare beam unable to sasai,s.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

i VA commission is to make. His prob
ably viii be the most important ar
rival in the Philippines since Dewey steamed
into Manila Bay that May morning in 1898.
The whole American policy in the Philippines
l. felt to be in stats Of liquidation. Reset
sarnent is felt 90 depend ON General Woods
.onelusions and his recommendations
4 sharp. even If bloodless, battle Is 70 be
sought for his decision. Among the politically
eonscious Of Manila, which includes all Ameri-
s.ns and sll the educated Filipinos, there are
~ neutrals. There are precious few even Of
sooderates. Al views are crystsllized and ex-
xrsma There are two sets of evidence for
every subject in dispute. They are presented
Ia the inquirer with fnality and aeerbity.
Whatever happens, there Is certain to be an
increasing fund of ill-feeling in the next few
vesss. The Philippines are certain 20 become
an object of greater, not less, concern to Amer
Tea We are Inclined to think our own little
colonial JOB in the Far East finished and to
ydurns ourselves on it. What is conspicuous
here now is that, to the contrary, we are just
hepinuing On it. And IL we do not face it with
sact, sympathy and little greater thought we
shau have the makings Of our own little Ire
land. An element of race feeling has already
entered as complication that intensifies.
Theoretically. the issue is independence for
the Islands. Practically, it is verdict on the
uolicy Of the last Administration and de-
cison as 10 its continuance or abandonment.
In light Of the Republican party's past attitude
and the temper Of its present leaders, imnae-
diste independence may be dismissed as an
academic question. The issue is whether the
present status of virtual autonomy shall be
changed.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

of the Philippines. There would be no open
challenge. The Japanese inperialists do not
work that way. The fear is more of economic
and political penetration, which comes to the
same thing.
The present financial situation in the islands
can serve as an excellent illustration of the
possibilities. The financial system of the
islands is in disorder. The paper currency is
In effect unredeemable. There is no gold re-
serve with which to redeem it. Were not the
United States behind the insuIar government,
there would be no recourse other than loans,
foreign loans. And Japan is the loan broker
OF the East, its imperialsts and financiers
ever ready to make loans anywhere, taking
their interest in political rights That process
has been watched in operation by anybody who
has followed the history of China in the last
five years.
That there would be complete political sta
blfty in the Philippines in the first few years
under its own rule is not to be expected. Were
there instability, then, and perhaps small
outburst of revolution, with Japan holding a
vested interest through loans, what would fol-
low is the orthodox course of imperialism
everywhere-intervention or threatened inter
yention-and complications with the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Bv NATHANIEL PETER
MANILA.

"a w ANILA hangs on the coming OF Gen-
WIN eral Wood and the investigation his
Iva commission is to make. His prob
ably viii be the most important ar-
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
WEAK, NEE'%35,
ALL RUNDOWN
Missouri Lady Suffered Until Sac
Tried Cardui.-Says "Result
Was Surprising" Get Along
\ Fine, Became Normal
and Healthy.

Springfield Mo.-"My back was 80
weak could hardly stand up, and |
would have bearing.down pains and
was not well at any time.' says Mrs.
d. v. Williams, wife OF n well.known
farmer on Route G, this place II
kept getting headaches and having 10
90 to bed," continues Mrs. Williams
describing tho troubles from which
she obtained relief through The use Of
Cardui. my husband, having heard
Of Cardui, proposed getting Il for me.
II saw after taking some Cardui
-. that was improving. The result
was surprising. l felt like a different
perscA.
later sAffered from weakness
and weak bach and felt all rundown.
I did not rest cell at night, was so
nervous and cross. My husband said
he would get me some Cardui, which
he did. II strengthened me My
doctor said l got along fine. was Il.
good healthy condition. l cannot
say too much for It."
Thousands of women have suffered
a. Mrs. Williams describes, until they
found relief from the use OF Cardul
Since Il has helped 80 many, YOU
should not. hesitate to try Cardui 4
troubled with womanly ailments.
For sale everywhere. E,s'
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
MALONE

Elders G. T. Walters, VIM. Davis,
George Helton, Lebom Prater and
Barnes Castle preached here Sunday.
Bro. Davis is probably the oldest min
lister in the county, being 80 years old.
He has been in the ministry 80 years.
Uncle Sanford Davis is seriously Ill
at this writing. He is not expected to
live.
f.. L. Sinclair, who Is working at
Hazard, visited homefolk Saturday and
Sunady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas c. Steele, of Can.
mel City, visited the former'r uarents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Steele, Saturday
aud Sunday.
s. NJ. Lewis, Of Pomp, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Barker Sunday
Mrs. c. N. Nickel, Of West Liberty
$ visiting hergrandfather, Sanfort
Davis, who Is seriously Ill.
The election Is drawing near and the
candidates are beginning to get togeth
er. Now, Democrats, let's all get to
gether and line up solidly behind oui
ticket from State Senator to Constable
Remember Republicans are putting
forth their best efforts. And to resis
and overcome these Of our adversarie
we must be united. I'm unity there 4
strength and "a house divid d agalns
itself shall not tand." Let's rails, tn
Tanner OF Demo racy to higher acbie,
ments than it was ever raised befor
and put Whit aker, Gardner and all tn
other nominees over the top by such a
Overwhelming majority that the RNpnt
icans will care not give us opposit. o
again. Democrats, let's take this II
l tie verse for cur motto:
!. "Up with the banner, shield over nj
Rally like brothers, should duty call.
J. Ever support it, in the hottest conte
e The Democratic party-which selves I
h the best"
R. B. BARKER.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
CANEY

Crowded out last week.
Miss Eunice Nickel has returned
om' after a vssk's visit at Winchester
Mr.. and Mrs. @. v. Reed were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Oney, Of
West Liberty, Sunday.
Miss Murlen Reed left Saturday, ac.
cOmpanied by J. w. Reed, for his home
Mt Umatilla, Fla, where she will spend
the winter on account of her health.
Mrs. Green Lacy is visiting her daugh
ter, Ms. Green Frisby, of Stacy Fork,
this week.
Rev. TOney Benton has sold his home
to Pierce Bailey. TOney has moved to
the Stinson branch until he locates per.
mantly.
s. J. Lykins and Bill Holiday, Of
Winchester, are in these parts buying
cattle this week.
d. L. Maddox and family left We'd
resday for Ashland where they have
fought property. Mrs. Maddox wal
me of our best Sunday School ant
church workers, and we regret very
mucl to give her up.
Mr. and Mrs. s. X. Reed and family
and Miss Emma Harper were the guest.
lof Supt. and Mrs Bernard E.R Whit
0t West Liberty, Sunday. ~
EERK.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
HOLIDAY

81 Stacy, of Stacy Fork, and Willie
tacy of Fleming county, were the
1its,s Cf James oney a few days ago.
T Tom Burton and Dillard oney at
t1+ided church at Zion Sunday. = They
reported good time. AZ
Burns Stanley and Green W Vance
attended the ball game at Caney Sun
day. o. taF2
Clark Vance, of Epson, was the
guest of friends here Sunday.
w. II. Vance is reported to be on
he sick list at this time.
Rome Whit and little son, Nolan, Of
Caney, were the guests of T. L. Sal
yer Saturday and Sunay
II. H. Holiday and family were thu
guests of James Singleton Saturda!
aud Sunday.
Bill Boone and family, who havl
been for some time at Charleston, W
Va, are the guests of John oney a
present.
Hobart Singleton, of Netty, was tn,
guest of friends here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Lykins, of Gass,
Greek, are the guests of Alex Rolliday
Green Mink was thrown from hi
Lorse Sunday and was badly hurt,
The Vance team played two game
on their base ball diamond Saturday
They played the Holiday team Satui
day morning and the scoe was to
In favor of Vance In the afternoo
the Vance team with two players of tn
Holiday team played a game agains
some players from Camel City an
! Caney and the score was to 13 in Il
vor of the Vance team.
BLUE EYES.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
RELIEF
BLUE EYES.

Rev. Van Williams attended church
at New Salem Sunda. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hill visited
their son, Richard, Of Red Bush, Sun.
day t'a'
NJ. c. Williams is seriously Ill again.
He says If there isn't a change made
FOR the better that he can't be with
us long. q
SOME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Smith,
( Nina, and Miss Lizzie skaggs were
married Oct. 9th. shanklon Rowland
of Nina, and Liddie Keeton, of caney,
oct. 10th. John NJ. skaggs aud, Miss
Pearlie Ferguson, both Of Relief. Oct
10th. Wallace Bailey, of Flat Gap
and Miss Erie Ferguson, Of Keeton
oct, Sth, Victor Green, of Red Bush
and Miss Nola Mckenzie, of Flat Gap
Oct Sth, We all join In wishing the
coup'es good luck.
Myrtle salyers, of Red Bush, visited
her mother, Mrs, Lima Hill, Saturday
night.
Lucas Lyons has rented the property
,of Mrs, Mollle Bradley.
Link FyfTe was pleasant visitor. Of
Miss Stella Wright Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coldiron, Mrs, O
+. Bradley, Misses Make Brown, Geor
gla Hin, 2clla Kelly and Stella wrlEh
attended church at New Salem Sun,
Cay.
Annual Sherman is erecting q new
dwelling house on his farm.
Born, to the wife of Charlie Kelly
October IA, u fine boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hill entertaine
the following at their home Saturda
mght Misses Georgia Hill, Ann
May and vesta Sherman, sallie an
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
BLAZE
Crowded out last ,

Crowded out last week.
T. ]. Perry has been in st. Joseph
Hospital for more than a week, under
the care Of doctors.
Emmett Bishop has been sick for a
few days, but Is better now.
Mrs. Taylor Lewis, Of wrigley, is
visiting her daughter. Mrs ]. H. Lewis,
at present.
Born, to the wife of Stanley Bishop,
on the 10th, a boy.
The little son Of Garfield Blankenship
is very low with relapse Of scarlet fever
and not expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green FNnnIn and lit.
tie daughter, Clara, Of Yocum, spent
the week end with the latter's father
Louis Morgan.
Gladys Oakley and Dewey and While
Lewis attended the ball game at Wrig
ley Sunday.
Mrs. Grant Lewis spent day and
night with her brother, W. o. Blair, oi
Wrigley.
NJ. II. Whit visited the school of thi,
place Friday and gave a splendid talk
FLoN.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
MAYTowN 4 GREASY

J. B. Murphy, wife and mother went
to Mt. Sterling Saturday,
Mrs, Susan Henry is visiting her son,
John ID. Henry, of Grassy Greek.
Mrs. Claude Arnett has been suffering
very much from a felon. hut is now bet.
ter. p
NJ. W. Pleratt and family spent Sun
day with Tom Sexton and family of
Flat Gap, Sunday. ~
shelly G nnoy made business trip
20 West Liberty THURSDAY.
Harrison Little and family left for
Frenchburg n few days ogo where they
will make their future homo having
9old tn ir property here to Dock Hat.
ton.
VIM. Ward was called to Owensvlll,
Tuesday on business.
Jas, Nickelr aud Mrs. Minnie pl,rRtl
were married Thursday They wcy
motored to West Liberty by olen Mot
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
Change i'm Firm.

Edgar and Elijah Cochran have pur-
chased the interest of j. Henry Cole
in the merchandise business Of Edgar
Cochran & Co. All accounts due the
business are payable to the new ir
and all those indebted to them are
quested to call at once and settle IN
the old account and make arrange
ments for new business. All the old
business must be adjusted at once.
We invite a continuation Of your
patronage and will continue to give
you the best bargains and the most
courteous treatment.
EDGAR COCHRAN x co.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
birthday Party.

A pleasant party was given at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Swan
go Friday night to celebrate the If
teenth birthday of their daughter, Miss
Evelyn, Games and music were en-
joyed by the young folk present and
refreshments were served. Those pres.
ent were: Misses Eva Spurlock, Bes-
SIC Dyer, Bonnie and Ronnie franklin,
Maize Spurlock, Eulah Arnett, Bernice
Davis, Georgia Franklin, Allie Mae
Davis, Ruth Davis, Elizabeth Cole, Le-
nora Reed, Gladys Nickel, Mrs. Il. y.
Aldridge, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sherer
Messrs. Evert Nickel, Drvxel Moore
Lucian Reid, Rollio Lykhs. Earl Ar.
nett, Gardner Spurlock, Olen Oakley
Curtis Mathis, Robert Cole and A.
Young Hovermale.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20

PhoeBa Ison, Zella Kelly, vannie Price,
Mrs, o. f. Bradley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Annual Sherman; Messrs. John and
Jackie Sherman, Earnest Brown, Wal
lace and Marvin Hill, Willie Sherman,
Link Fyffe, Lando Hill, Addie and Dew
ey Ferguson and Jay Fyffe. All re.
port nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Bond, of Red
Bush, visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Williams Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Bond attended
church at Paint Valley Sunday, J. D.
Joined the MethOdists.
Clay Williams and family have mov-
ed into the property of the Weaver
heirs.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hamilton has a severe case Of
blood poison.
Neva milton, who has typhoid, Is
thought , be some better. Though
she has speechless for two weeks.
VIOLET.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-20
The National Coneerters.

The first program of the lyceum
course under the auspices Of the Ma.
tlonNl Alliance, of Cincinnati, was Civ
en- here Tuesday night by the Natioal
Concerters, four young ladies, who gave
very delightful musical entertain'
ment. Their music, singing and char
acter deleniatin was good and the
packed house testified their appreccia'
tion by repeated encores, This salts.
faction given by this first program as
sures full houses to the coming mum
bers.