Evening star., 1928-06-10
Would Give Assistants.

The governor general and the vice
governor alone cannot supply all ex-
pert advice-the Job is too big for them
SO 1t is proposed to give them this un-
official cabinet Of specialized assist
ants, much like the inspector generals
department In the U. S. Army, be-
cause the people want help and advice
from the American Government, which
they trust.
In this connection a quotation from
| the last annual report of Gen. Wood,
referring TO his personal inspection trips,
Is interesting:
I'm the course of numerous inspec-
ton triDs TO all parts Of the archipelago
! found the people living under better
health conditions, generally prosperous
and contented, and more than ever ap-
preciative Of the benefits OF American
sovereignty and OF the vital Importance
Of free-trade relations with America.
These numerous inspection trips are
absolutely necessary, In order to see
through personal observation how the
Government is being conducted. espe-
cially In the more remote sections OF
the archipelago; TO correct abuses and
irregularities and listen to numerous
complaints which people viii make only
/ 70 the governor general in person and
also through public meetings 10 give
the people q chance to voice their
wishes. In other words the protection
OF those who can not protect them
serves against unscrupulous caciaues
ana politicians Is one Of the gravegt
responsibilities OF thesgoyernor general.
Inese VISITS are generally made without
previous nassSs~ snd have a most bene-
nciaI effect upon local administration
ana through them many cases Of grave
irregularities and abuse of authority
are unearthed which would not be dis
I covered In any other way Indeed 7
| consider the personal inspection trims
as one OF the most valuable aids In e.
curing an honest and effective govern
ment. The absolute faith and trust az
tne average Filipino In the fairness
and sense OF justice Of American ofYl-
clAIs u indicated by the fact that al
/ nlost every request for special investi-
gaeot 70 look INTO complaints and abuses
stipulates that the investigator sho,,ld
be an American II possible. Inasmuch
az only about per cent OF all govern
nent employees are Americans. and AS
TINS number includes teachers. police
men and nremen, IL ig not usually nos
slDie 70 grant such requests except In
The most urgent cases"
Americans Are Trusted.
Inc protest IL made by some of those
VINO claim ~ speak for the F1liplno ne0-
ps tiiat the appointment of such addt~
tpo'lai american governmental agents is
ae,isaut IuLta ttalHeht oi self government by the
I Fihplnos and still further removes The
, datF of their ultimate home r,,ie ,fho
atutude of Congress Ia that In this wav
tne Dfst possible mon ~p0IiticaiJ help ii
given 70 the people who need helm 'rhe
! educated FlIlpinas are not qualified fo
Glys thls help and they are distrueted
Wnete Americans are trusted. Too MANY
! educated Filipino minds, they say are
! nazHied ~ political and professional am
DieWhs. 700 lew attracted by the harder
aEd more important tasks of maintsin-
Ing civilized society. some ng then,
seem bent On gambling with the fate
Pacific. sSS - '''''
Here H. Is appropriate To recall that
Gov Gen. Wood said. Possession Of
sovereign national status can be d bless
ing " people only When IL means ma
tDu8l security, when II means sagaeity
and restraint IN foreign affairs; when Il
means political and economic CONNIE
tepees when II means established law
and order, when It means sanitation,
education, social justice, personal and
religious liberty, No eGes9Ly" he In
sisted, "esn be made on preserved by Il
group of politicians, however notable
their intellectual dextsrity" but that
moral and mental advance IL the sine
ana non ~ Independence n is IN
this way that The United States Gov
eminent aims W carry through the
Wood policies
In considering the economic phase of
! the Philippine problem. many u the
Ftilpin0s 30 rl0t seem IN realize that
thsir hest perkst II Ia Lhs UnilGd