Evening star., 1924-03-22

The suggestion that the question
of Philippine Independence should be
.'thrashed out on the floor of Con
sress" comes from a large number Of
editors who discuss the latest de-
velopments in this situation. There
is as well a general discussion OF the
attitude taken by President Coolidge
and, in this direct connection, there
comes a demand that all OF the facts
be placed at the disposal OF the peo-
pie, inasmuch as Independence is cer-
tain to be an issue in the coming
presidential campaign. .... p.
The people Of the United States
with the Fiiipinos." asserts the Al
Sany Knickerbocker Press -Gndepend-
ert republican, but the practical de-
cisions must be in the hands OF the
officers of this government" The
G"eiiae tns sew Rons Tines % e,ndependens a ens
democratic) while his announcement
Is "a just disillusionment," adds the
Brooklyn Eagle tindependent demo-
cratic). But the Springfield Republican
Independently feels the Presidents
letter is not likely to command seri.
Gus public attention in this country"
because. results already show that
IL the last administration went too
far in encouraging Filipino aspira-
tions to manage their own coop, the
present administration has embraced
a policy of too much repression.
The Louisville "Courier-Journal
(democratie) rs convinced that; "the
laws adopted by the Filipino, legis-
lature may stretch the Constitution,
but they form the foundation Of
liberties which. the island citizens
caanot be expected to give up with
out a fight" TO which the Portland
Express (republican) rejoins that I'VE
took possession Of the islands because
the war with Spain has made us RS
sponsibIe for them and we are keep
ing them for the same reason" Agree
ing to this argument, the Albany New
dndspendent republican, reels
cent Developments have given evt-
,danoe that the time: is not ripe for IN
dependeflco,v because 'it would mean
\ only that .self-seekjng Filipino polit-
clans would gain control and the ad-
vancement that has been made, might
be set back for year," The Spring
field Union independently adds that
the administration '.views expresses
aptly what is com monty felt In the
United States ana 1t is time the aglta-
tors in thA Philippines came to realise
AZ the Cleveland Plain Dealer dn-
dependent demoeratic) views the out
look, mo American need apologize for
his country being in possession: of
the. .Philippifes though 1t would have
been far better had she never under
taken this eolenising experiment
There would be occasion fol-. apology,
however, If in violation of, sol em n
pledges the United States remained
New York Evening World .dndepeTtd-
snt) Insists e.less aosrbity and more
tact would have been in keeping with
the occasiurl,'. BECAUSE "few people
are grateful for the questionable
privilege OF being subjects Yet, the
Minneapolis Tribune (republican)
holds "the Filipino independistas may
as well put aslde thsr dream Of
the United States," while the Mill
waukee Journal Independently suk-
rests 'if President Coolidge wishes
to aid the Fsflipifos he might try
sending. them some other, governor
general; some one, who has more OF
o. knack of> co-operation, than Maj
Gen. Wood has ever shown"
<T;, X y sE:.: ~
It is a. = fact that .ths,. Philippines
are an essential economic, asset 70 the
United States, as we'll az . strategic
point in the Pacific" says the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch independent demo-
crattcJ, ..sbut the government owes a
dirty to the Fiffp4nos which must not
be overlooked, and that is. their up
I;ft IN pro cffc1 II cap1 IN ON O YlS u x1,a a