has gone as far as prudence would For the rest, it may he pointed out The North-China Herald. Jaictate in the matter of entrusting that the elections, from which the the Filipinos at this period with the tian islands were excluded, conduct of their own affairs, unless conducted in an exemplary LuPARTtAL Nor NEUTRAL. it had made up its mind to withdraw manner. The number of registered altogether from the administration voters would seem to have been of the Islands. only a small proportion of the total SHANGHAI, FRIDAY, To the school of politicians inf POUIstion; but, if Manila may be AUGUST 16, 1907. America or to the America public [Ken as a fair example, the atten-at large that looked for an express the poll was high, Out dance at the poll was high, Out of a ce vitionsl eratitudle oat the 7927 registered voters in the capital THE P IPPID. Kiu 7206, or 90 per cent, went to the THE PHIL part of the Filipinos for all thet 1" the contention of. the Manila PROBLEM. fervioes rendered them by the] Dies, therefore, that the Filipinos United States the resalts of the, 5 whole howell dearily apathy" THe Hetsionment. There ame. too throughout the island must bye ex first elections have come as a severe states Gorernment in 1805 to give main groups of political tlaought in Peinet ly reflexion on the angina the Filipinos an opportunity tothe Philippines, those who are for "e" prnetise 1B \|the immediate and complete inde-] The result of these elections ix they could show two years of good] pendence of the Iskunds, and those calculated ta revi ive the controversy behaviour, has now been redeemed, who, in the words of their own] that has been carried on for some 8 and the first legislative Assembly political manifesto, "do not ask for time in the Americ regarde known to the Istinds was elected on electric, urgent or immediate in ing the d fed States 3 July 30. Considerable interest dependence, but willingly wait] in the am, tion: 82 attaches tothe event, not only in Uncle Sam sees fit to grant} sohers of thou, man iehiol a8 its baring on the fortunes of the As is almost inevitable in all! ho! ds that the territorial jurisdic inos themselves, but also as} political struggles, the party with] ton of the United States should in the history of only a negative ery has gone to the 'y tye confined to the Ameri 25 American colonization. In view of [wall The latest mail papers frore tinent, in which term, while Cub: the stormy scenes that characterized Manila give the rctumms for 73} may well be included, it is imthe final acceptance of American out of 80 constitren Wd of possible to embrace the Philippine 83 rule on the Islands there is much these only 16 had returned candi- Islands. An honourable exit to attract in the boldness of the|dates of the party; of moderation. from our Oriental sovereignty og experiment that secks to encourage [Thirteen Indepersdents fad been said The Washington Post." last the Filipinos to learn tom 43 others, or a{ November, "is the almost universal hirown affairs, At the same time [majority of the whole Hou wish of the people of the United rutical safeguards against the Nationalists, the party It is not altogether easy abuse of constitutional liberty have throwing off tot been omitted and the measure of nexion. fooling i ovennment accorded to the}be made, bat the not that American adai pine Islands is not as great as|affect the—relative of the Philippines has not been as hat given to the Transvaal. There parties, as as understood that successful as it, should have been re ire two Houses in the|the Independents would y while an additional and pot? Milippine Legislature—the Philip-side with the Nationalis factor in the veneral dissutist out pine Commission, as at present} successes of the—latter undoubtedly, the poor constituted with eight members, of to have taken the Ameri results attained 58 who Iso the Governor-General, t! bean a consider?' gle shi hom five, including the President, bys and it is tion, For the year 1ygg cee 3 Google ated for 1 (Dartmouth College) Gener Public Domain in the United States Americans and three are Philippines has lost considerable trae of the Is Filipinos, and. the new Assemb! 1 ground by the res its of the first whole brunt, of which has of eighty elected member election. "In particular exe Powers of the latter are an gous, This de imited,}is taken to imports From the any measure it propo ware; can be|the representative of Mani aal by the Comm It|Dr. Gomez, who enjoys peoeties useful school indifferent repu rer to the Philip.
leisure, in which politicians Philippi pines. Meanwhile the "in prepare themselves for the|Aguinaldo, whose name is even bet- steamship company ultimate grant of ebmplete an-)ter known to the outside worl d, has Philippines has transferred ith that a peters cam be no question earned for himself mach comrnend:- quarters to Hongkong, hose United States Government tion by refusing to seek election. set-backs need prove but temporary 009 ' Original from re) NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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