Evening star., 1928-01-29
AMERICAS NEW VICEROY

| IAV1lLANhAH ~
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affection but the admiration OF one
strong man for another, Wood had al
ready at that time conceived his Idea
of national military training camps. He
sold 1t 10 Stimson.
When the World War broke out, Slim
son. though past military age, went to
that Plattsburah which was the direct
outcome of Woods and his own enthu-
siasm There he took the full course.
went To Chaumont and completed his
training as an artillery officer. BY May
of 1917 he was a lieutenant colonel in
the 305th Field Artillery with the A. 4.
r. In France.
Intimate friends Of his assert that this
Is his proudeSt title.
Back from public service In the Army.
Stimson once more retireS III II be called
retiring to occupy prominent posi-
ton at the New York bar 10 his work
as a lawyer.
lie is not a good public speaker
Neither is he the type of lawyer who
whispers confidentially 10 the Judge. He
continceS by the cogency OF argument.
His reputation is as trial lawyer"
Then once more into the fabric Of
public life runs the thread OF his work
iE regard TO Nicaragua. Again his con-
tribution Is The contribution OF the
hard-working student
Out OF II. with none OF those obvious
qualifications OF the So-called "diplo-
matte temperament" emerges a working
plan BY which the two main conflicting
parties OF Nicaraguans unite 10 bring
about plan for pcaccahle elections.
And until the sad ending OF Woods
lie his friendship with Stimson per-
sisted
While wood was governor general
Stimson made a trip 10 the islands. As
Woods guest he made q AiX-veek tour
during which he put into the tirst-h hand
study OF Their history, ethnology and
present condition that splendid intel
lectllal equipment OF his, Could there
possibly have been IN his nina at the
time any thought that some dav his
possession OF that knowledge would
tend 10 his choice as Woods successor
At any rate he made It. And right
a this point another fortuitous circum-
stance Is seen which is lin way quite
incredible 10 the Western Continental
mind of extraordinary advantage to
hlm at the outset
The Filipino like most Of the So
called backward" peoples. learns from
example rather than precept from
hearsav rather than from printed words
ntnesf
mons They saw Stimson going about
the island with Wood They saw. they
heard Wood introduce him as my
friend"
The tIndoubted LOYALTY to Wood
which existed IN the Filipino masses
can be- with no EFFORT transferred 10 his
successor.
stlmS0n realizes this TACT He also
knows In other matters what 10 expect
IN his new post
He knows that In Manila he will ind
n large but not pretentiotis residence
awaiting shtm the Malacanan Palace
lie knows that "A fine road leads for
$50 miles ont Ia the Summer residence
Al BeugIIft where cool breczes play
upon rs altitude oi 5000 feet and there
Is beautiful view OF land and sea. lie
knows how excellent is the food. how
varied the fruits
Hut n he Is aware OF these minor
matters 8timson IN atm mare aware and
ready for the problems OF his Once,
He believes he says IN prosreAs un-
der supervision
lie believes that The supervisory power
of the governor general must perform
for the Filipino what organized public
TnF Ina "a
America This In his opinion Is nee
esaary IN population devoid ot aAso-
cialionA al private citizens and with IA
neWapapef prehs which reaches hut lit
tie more than per cent OF the public
He observed how financial health
broke down and at The same time how
phystcal dlsrase ran rampant all over
sihe islands under the Harrison ndmlnis~
tration when the American governor
general was ready To hand The islands
over la The natives Immediately and
fiimson viii have none ~ that
when he was in the islands hr asked
his friends 10 point out any pure Ma
layans who were prominent lie be-
came convinced that the voice 81 the
Philippines we hear Ia Washington was
The voice Of The Z per cent Of mesl1oa
nr n part ot that per cent and that
of the other 9j pst cent The voices are
not ilttcd ~ public nor The prayers IN
secret against American administration
Once convinced oi M opinion, once
lnhl u lied IN u position no human force
aill ever move htimhnn nut ot II lie
lh n man susceptible neither Ia caIoiely
nor Ia blllldoAIns
Once therefore. having taken his
stand on policy 'as hr has, having
made ~ hls nlnd las he hanl thaI he
h going 10 GIVE The Fllplnos what he
beiepnh Is good tor ihrm this enmpe~
lenuS trained strong minded i'tfaby
terrain. rlritanirai, mllltarIis disciplined
American vicerns viii ntocsed 10 do II
thoroughly vail Aud The sgilatnrs In
Manila and The liberal Aympat hiAets'
~ This country would he we'll advised 10
fold up their tents Ia save rent for The
present and nlii Their publicity Mnnnf
Into "A Aa piuas account la draw iutsrTat