Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
AMERICAN IDEALS
URGED IN ISLANDS
Senator Bingham Tells Pres
ident FiIipinos Lack
knowledge of U. S.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff Correspondent of The Star

RAPID CITY. S. Oak, September
b.-There should be more Americana
cation in the Philippines and less
preparation of the natives of that in
sular possession for independence,
President Coolidge was told by Sena-
tor Hiram w. Bingham of Connect
cut. who was a week end guest at
the Summer White House.
The Connecticut Senator dropped
off here for a brief visit with the Tx
ecutive while en- route back TO Con
neCticut from siX-month tour OF the
Orient. He gave especIal attention
during this tour to study of condl-
tions in China, the Philippines and
Hawaii, and he had many interesting
observations to tell to the President
In the opinion of Senator Bingham
fndependence would be the ruinatlon
of the Philippines. He contends that
the United States should inculcate a
strong spirit of Americanism in the
Filipinos and enlighten them regard
ing American ideals and the Amer
lean principles of government, in
stead of educating them for ultimate
independence.
I'VE spend vast sums in America
on AmericaniZation work." he said,
and do scarcely nothing about it in
the Philippine Island. where it would
do great good. We should teach them
TO love America as we do and to look
upon it as the greatest nation in
the world and upon Americans as the
greatest people in the world. Un-
fortunately this is not being done.
Many children go through the graded
schools and even the high schools in
the Philippines without ever learn
ing The Star Spangled Banner
Many of them do not know the name
of the American national air."
Senator Bingham is a member of
the Senate committee on territories
and insular possessions and a member
OF the military affairs committee. and
it was mainly for the purpose of
famiiarizing himself with the true
conditions in Hawaii and the Philip
pines and War-torn China that he
made the trip on his own initiative
to these places,
He deplored the inadequate air
force the United States is maintaining
in Hawaii. He told the President
that this country has'not near enough
planes there, stating that the whole
keynote of our defense of the islands
is airplanes and submarines.
Praises China Policy.
He highly praised the administra-
lions policy in China. He said it
would have been a serious mistake for
this Government to- have fallen in
line with the British policy of agrees
sion after the Marking incident. To
have followed such a policy, he point
ed out, we would have been making
war on China. He discussed the Chi
Ia
of interest to tell the President. He
stated that the future stability ana
peace of China do not depend upon
the establishment of a central govern
ment, but in the creation of regional
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT three or four.
Senator Bingham accompanied the
Coolidge family to church yesterday
morning. He left last night to re-
sumo his homeward journey.
The presidential party was given an
ovation as it left the little Hermosa
church, it being their last Sabbath in
the Black Hills before starting for
Washington
Rolf Lium, the youthful student
preacher, said good-by to the Presi-
dent and his family and to the other
members of his small congregation
and left last night to resume his stud
les at Carlton College, at Mortified,
MINI.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
contributed literally to a purse of $50
which the congregation presented to
the Summer pastor, who received only
$50 a month and his board for his
work. Mrs. Coolidge obtained from
young Lium, before departing, the
name and address of his mother. to
whom she will write a letter express
Ing appreciation of the young man.
Concert Planned.
No plans were made for observance
or Labor day at the Summer White
House. The customary routine Of the
household was followed 1t was I'M
derstood, however, that the Cavalry
Band from Fort Meade, which is spend
ing few days at the Cavalry camp.
on the game lodge grounds, will give
a concert this afternoon. The Presi-
dent mapped out sufficient work for
himself to keep him busy at his office
during the forenoon. Now that he has
entered upon his last week in this Sec
ton, he is anxious to keep abreast
with the routine work so as to have
nothing left over when he arrives back
in Washington next Sunday night.
Mrs. Coolidge will attend her second
Black Hills social event tomorrow,
when she goes to the Country Club
as the honor guest of the Rapid City
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