Evening star., 1925-09-07

promises ner more Jhan anything else.
Open door means equality of op-
portunity to all states, big and little,
and under the aegis of this principle
Japan not only keeps the good will of
the world, but enjoys all the material
advantages appertaininG to her geo
graphical position relative to the Phil
ippines and the entire Far East"
What would be the repercussion of
Philippine emancipation in British
French and Dutch possessions in
Asia?'
Mr.. Quezon smiled a somewhat wry
smile.
Naturally" said he, "every vindi-
cation of the rights of man stimulates
all who are struggling for the rights
of man. People do not like to be
possessed They long to be free.
Freedom in this archipelago, I have
no doubt, would be welcomed by and
would give encouragement to ALL Ash
atics and others under alien rule. l
should not be surprised if Britain,
France and Holland would be pleased
TO see the American flag continue to
fly over these islands in perpetuity.
But to those nations l will say a word
in all friendship. 1t is this: What
their subject peoples ultimately do viii
not be determined by anything which
happens in the Philippines.
Sees 0rientals Strike
What do I mean? l mean that
when the millions of the Indies, of
Java and Sumatra and of China are
ripe for freedom they will take their
freedom regardless of what the muse
OF history shall have meted out to the
Philippines. If America elects to hold
the Philippines she can hold them for
all time, so far as we can see. because
1frlfr,
But look at India, Four hundred
millions of people. Forty millions in
Dutch islands-more, than in uncon-
querable France. And China-her
people are countless, When those
peoples become nationally self-con-
sciouS, when they are unified and or
ganized, no power on earth will be
able to dominate them or retain so
much as a toehold on their territory
against their will
How do you think Australasia
would feel over the hauling down of
the Stars and Stripes in the Philip
pines?"
Very likely she would be alarmed.
But do not think her alarm would be
justified in the smallest degree. White
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men in the South Pacific fear Japan.
fact. 1t is purely fanciful. But, as /
IldN0 Sdlu, JdDdH WOuIu not udCe,
whatever might be her desire, to
start upon a career of miIitaristic i'm
periahsrn- She would not dare to trou-
BILE the Philippines and still less Aus
tralia or New Zealand.
IF America is defensively of inn
portance to white civilization in the
Southern Hemisphere-as she unques-
tionably is-it is not because she is in
the Philippines. 1t is because of her
tremendous, her almost measureless,
strength at home. with its unmistak-
able implications.
What do you expect to see if and
when the Asiatic peoples shall have
power commensurate with their num-
bers?"
See World Harmony.
II expect to see the states of the
world living together harmoniously
on the basis of universal respect for
their several political and territorial
rights"
You do not expect that the colored
races, by way of reciprocity, will at
tempt to dominate white peoples?"
II do not. international education
is advancing. We are wise today in
at least some things in which we were
foolish yesterday. Our wisdom will
increase with the years. Both prac-
tical knowledge and the humanities,
in nay Judgment, are on the march
against the ignorance and the inhu-
manity of which we have seen so
much in history. 1t will be a cen
tury, IL not more, before Asia can
stand erect in the full majesty of a
strength now only potential. BY that
time, let us hope, the mOralitieS of
the world, not armies and navies, will
be the sheet anchor of its national lib
critics.
you think colonial possessions are
mischievous?"
Sees War Being Bred.
''I think they tend to breed war. 1t
is a historical fact that they have
bred war. They bred the World War.
Germany came upon the international
scene late. Earth's treasure grounds
had been parceled out to her rivals
She wanted colonies. She felt that
her greatness, actual and latent, de-
manded colonies. She was willing to
fight for them. She fought and was
crushed, but the world was terribly
crippled In the process. Colonies are
still with us and still a source of bit
terness, unrest and possible war. Ma
tions must give UP the idea of seizure,
of domination, of obtaining raw ma
terials and trade anyhow, of force
nations must walk in the ways of hu-
manity and justice-if they want
peace"
What is your estimate of Ameri-
cas- contribution to Philippine devel-
opment?"
"It has been a great contribution
America has been remarkable not
only for what she has done, but also
for what she has not done affecting
Filipino development. She had it in
her power to practice in these islands
the creed of the military despot, and
she did not do so. She co-operated
with us in our efforts to make the
Philippines prosperous country. She
promoted education, liberal and po-
Htical. She fostered applied science
Economic and financial aid accom-
panied the Americans into the Phil
ippines. All America did and all we
did, as we consistently have been led
to suppose, were predicated upon the
theory that one day the Philippines
would be free. We believe the day
when they ought to be free has ar
rived"
Disadvantages of Alien Control.
you think the FIipinos are able to
maintain order and administer justice
in the islands?"
Decidedly so. What Filipino of
any class or type could wish to see
the American flag come down here,
if he were able to believe that our
civilization would come down with it
that we should have welter of
villages-on on fire. people