South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
CHARLES ARTHUR CARLISLE

CHARLES ARTHUR CARLISLE
MANILA, p. l., Feb. 22-This IS
Washington birthday and every
place OF business is closed. the peo-
pie are all upon a holiday. the flags
float from every pole. and IN memory
OF our patriot. statesman, soldier and
first president. we celebrate. ask
ed the little Filipino boy who
brougt in our morning coffee IL
he knew who George washington
was and he quickly replied. He
was the Father OF our Country and
when asked where ne learned that
he stated at school" and then upon
inquiry he recited the names Of all
the presidents Of the United States
down 20 date. In discussing the big
four-pOwer treaty with an lntellec-
tual Filipino who is teaching in the
public schools, he informs me, that
the majority OF the people here do
not want freedom from the United
States or independence unless under
protection Of the United States and
as so many have said. why not give
us what we now have" fine govern
ment under General Wood-in other
words and IN common sense why do
We not maintain a definite policy
and stick 20 it? I find the greatest
complaint here among our own
American business men and there
are several thousand here who are
engaged in business. At a round
table meeting at the Chamber Of
Commerce the other day and in like
manner at Rotary, we hear openly
discussed "our policy" compared
with the British" and in the final
comparison I find that Great Bril-
tain" does everything first, that it
can, to help the Englishman estab-
lish his business connection, and
then maintain II under a definite and
fixed policy Of constructive cooper
alive service and then It is main
tanned and the Englishman knows
exactly where he is at-but under
the American policy, no one knows
from day 10 day, just what viii hap
pen because we have no policy that
can be depended upon except Of
course, protection for life and pros
perity" and the stars and stripes"
stand unequaled. In discussing this
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with a bright young American, who
was educated at "Notre Dame" he
stated to me, L work for a British
concern. in fact he would not care
20 be identified with an American
concern out here in the far east.
simply because the British can go
in and make definite contracts and
cover future deliveries Of raw and
manufactured products. and Under
the British foreign policy they know
exactly where they are at and what
they can do. but the American can
only hope TO DO so We ought to
have a fixed policy as to foreign
trade agreed upon by both parties
and then take It out Of politics and
put il in the hands Of business men.
an organization like the National
Chamber of Commerce who have
I back Of IL the best brains in the re-
I publican and democratic parties, but
/ the poorest politicians. one more
thought upon the big four treaty
and as my Filipino friends see IL.
/ THE treaty binds France, and Great
Britain and Japan not to take the
! Philippines away from the United
/ States" but if the United States
/ grants independence and absolute
t freedom to the Philippines what is
TO prevent Japan or even some other
power taking the Philippine Islands
( away from the Filipinos? Yesterday
we visited Cavite naval station and
/ saw the scene close up where Dewey
/ fought the Spanish fleet. Here at
Cavitc we have splendid shops for
repairs and building. We lave IN
vested millions Of dollars a1d ought
to maintain under a definite policy
! the most efficient naval base that
Will say to the world. Hands Off.
! All we want is fair play. equal rights
The local press and men of al
/ classes and interests are all deeply