Evening star., 1935-08-02
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

to meet these problemsJ
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.
MANILA. p. J., MAMA Gov.
General Frank Murphy's personal
opinions on Philippine independence
are Of no interest to the public or
even to himself. More than one has
suggested, not only here, but at home,
that independence may be a mistake
and that he should quietly slip some
sand in the gears to slow up the
wheels. His attitude is that Wash
ington has decided, the Filipino peo-
pie say they want it and his only
duty is to see that 1t is carried out
according to program. The Governor
is not only a protesting but a prac-
ticing churchman and believes in
keeping pledges.
On November IS. the date he has
fixed for Inauguration of the Philip
pine Commonwealth, he will turn over
the Government to the new President
and move himself and the American
Offices from Malacanyan Palace. The
new President will move in.
Secret Tunnel for Escape.
That historic pile on the Pasig
River. with its shaded grounds ad-
joining brewery, will welcome its
third government and may survive
for more. Filipinos say a pipe line
connected it with the brewery in pro-
hibition days and that a secret tun-
mel. through which governors can
escape, extends 30 miles under water
to Corregidor Fortress, in Manila Bay.
Only recently, a delegation of pro-
vincial governors was emboldened TO
request a view of the tunnel through
which a president also may fee. AS
surances that there is none convinced
them of its secrecy.
I'D like to see Washington an
nounce now that we will abandon our
naval bases in the Philippines instead
Of discussing them with the Common
wealth during the next 10 years"
Gov. Murphy declared. We've al
ready decided that our Army will
leave at the end of that period and
such an announcement by the Navy
NOulu SCI al IEoL dllY uOuDIo lAldl VIC
are getting out completely.
Il hope the islands will continue in
their same stable condition. They
have a financial reserve and surplus
never equaled before in their history.
For the last two years they have mad
a balanced budget-not merely on
paper, but current expenses within
current income. This years budget
is S60.000.000. though I had to veto
s24,000OO0 on the eve of the Com
monwealth TO make it balance.
Social and health service have no
equal in the Orient. We have a de-
partment OF labor. woman's suffrage,
indeterminate sentence, a new home
for mental and subnormal persons
and Social-health center for tuber-
culars, expectant mothers, family
problems and 200 children.
Finally, and in my opinion the
most important of all the F1hpinos
have civil liberties"
Murphy to Press Appropriations.
The Governor wants the present
bill for next year before the Common
wealth comes into existence, but the
Filipinos insist on waiting. He will
be high commissioner then. and their
President will have the veto power.
WomanS suffrage has already gone
by the boards. 1t is not in the Com
monwealth constitution as approved
hEr D,ocfIa,,t pnacava1f
literates vote, regardless of property
qualifications.
The Governor talked as We lunched
in shirt sleeves-in his bed room. the
breeziest corner of the palace. He is
young, energetic and enthusiastic.
with buShy red hair, keen eyes and
/ freckled poker face He and Vice
, Gov. J. Ralston Hayden and their
secretaries are products of the Univer-
Sity of Michigan, Hayden a professor.
American government in the Philip
pines ends as it began. The late Dean
I c. Worcester resigned a chair in the
same university and brought its star
( Sprinter. Jack Leroy, as his secretary,
[ TO establish the first civil adminiStra-
/ ton
/ Senator Sergio OSmenya was in his
! Office in the new legislative building,
a massive pile of saffron stone wing
with the post Office in newness. when
1 saw him the next morning. The
party fight had been bitter. but the
Chinese blood in the Osmenya veins
is always calm.
1T was all I could do to get my
party to agree to the coalition on
officers, and we will have our own
| candidates for members of the Legis-
| lature.T he said with his slow smile
Declared Ready Politically.
Politically. We are ready for inde-
/ pendence and there will be no trouble
on that score he continued. Our
| economic future is greater problem.
We want to keep commerce moving
along the same lines as now; that is,
with the United States.
I'VE have learned to like the United
States and we fear Japan. We want
to continue our commercial ties with
the United States. Changes already
ildNt COtIlC anu hlC al AclAAS
I understand that President Roosevelt
has named business men to consider
the situation there and we will send
a commission to talk things over with
them.
We plan much for our country.
Creation of an army. possibly navy.
is being considered. chiefly for train
ing, education and morale. Though
the United States will represent us in
foreign affairs for 10 years more, we
may name Filipino trade or consular
attaches to American diplomatic posts
abroad, IL the United States consents.
so they can acquire experience and
inform strangers about the Philip
pines"
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(To be continued)
FISHERMEN STRIKE