Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Thompson's Report Received
With General Favor by Press

native politicians, and 1t might also
bring about economic conditions salts
factory to American business and
finance"
"Mr. Thompson's recommendation
regarding extension of the Federal re-
serve system to the islands. the es
tablishment of one or more land banks
to provide loans to farmers at rea-
sOnable interest rates, and establish
ment of experiment stations by the
Department Of Agriculture" i'm
presses the Fargo Forum as in line
with the administrations policy of
helping the Filipinos in the develop
ment of their industries and as ~
constructive step looking toward the
contamination of the islands great
dream"
j, \
Endorsement of the Bacon bill in
Congress- which would free the MoroS
from the jurisdiction of the Philip
pine Legislature without dismember
ing the islands Is given by the Salt
Lake DeSeret News, which finds that
1.-THE Moros do not object to American
rule. but will not remain subject Il
Filipino control" The San Francisco
Bulletin observes. however. that I'm
Col. Thompson's report division of
the islands is opposed as involving
a further breach of faith on the par'
of this country" That paper believes
that the report will not be-welcomed
by your military administration in the
islands. but II its recommendations are
adopted the tension of the situation
may be considerably relieved"
1.-THE report throughout is TEN
perate. with many proposals that ap-
pear TO be constructive" says the In
dianapolis News. The Richmond
News-Leader holds that 1.-THE most
delicate part of the task is to deter
mine how soon local autonomy can b.
increased. and that can best be ascer
tanned by civilian administrators, To
whom. as soon as practicable the Presi.
dent should direct the War Depart
ment to turn over control of the
islands" The New York Evening
Post believes that with the Bacon
bill. the Thompson report and the
possible presence of Gen. Wood, Con
gress and the country should have
before them full material for intelli
gent discussion and decision upon the
important national problem The
Post adds that to its mind Wood Is
and will be for years the best man for
for governorship.'
"The fundamental need OF the
islands, as found in the report by the
st. Joseph News-Press. SIS a solution
of the political problem, an aggravat-
ing phase of which is the deadlock be-
tween Gov. Gen. Wood and the Leg
islature." That paper advises that
1.-THE obvious remedy Is for Congress
to modify the present right of rejec-
ton. making 1t temporary or merely
advisory. The appointive powers OF
the governor general ought TO be en-
larged, both as a means of asserting
American sovereignty and of lifting
the Philippine service to a higher
level of quality and efficiency"
The st. Paul Pioneer Press gives
attention to the movement In the
Philippines to appeal to the League
of Nations for recognition and admit
tance," and offers the comment that
the road to independence for the
Philippines does not lie through
Geneva: for las long as the United
States retains the Philippines, it will
be the sole judge of the amount OF
autonomy 1t Is well for them from
time to time TO receive"