Show I PLAN TO VOTE fOR TAfT i Praise His Great Work as an Administrator in the Philippines HE IS BEST CANDIDATE Presbyterian Mission Leader Also Declares for forthe the Re Republican Republican Re- Re publican Nominee New cw York Oct Oot 23 The The The Rev Dr Homer C. C first assistant secretary sec see of the board hoard of ot for foreign missions missions mis mis- of oC the Methodist Episcopal church who spent several l years ears In Ill Inthe the tho Philippine Islands when William H. H Taft Tatt was was there and aud who has written written writ writ- ten a book entitled The he Philippines an and ancl the Far East Cast has announced his Intention to vote ote Ot for or tho the He Republican I I I I candidate ate for tor President He ne 1 I Is supporting sup sup- porting Judge Tafts Taft's candidacy heartH heartily heart heart- H fly ily and when seen toda today spoke about the fairness which Taft ha had shown to all religious lous sects in the Philippines al I r r was tag In the Philippine Islands said ihil sid Dr as a superintendent of missions of ot tho the Methodist church front from rom April Apri 1901 almost all al the tho time until December 1906 During that time I had ample opportunity to observe ob ob- ob- ob servo serve tho the laws passed b by the commission commission commission commis commis- sion of which Governor Taft was tho the head henri and the administration of or the Philippines under the tho civil civi commis commis- sion slon In preparation for tor my book bool on i The rho Philippines and the Far East East I r was given ghen access by Judge Taft TaC to any arty anti and all al documents which I wished to see and thus I had unusual opportunities for fOl securing hand Information Inor- Inor mation as ns to the le legislative and administrative administrative ad ad- maton work which was carried carriell forward forward- In hi the Islands d during that period hn Fair I While hlo we as nl protestant tant ministers differed with Judge Taft Tar on man many questions and were compelled to oppose op tip- pose Ioe him and the commission In certain certain tam tain legislation which was proposed I Im Iam m lint clean clearly convinced that Mr Ir Taft Tar did di all al that could be reasonably reasonably reason reason- ab ably expected of or him in his attempts between the different different different dif dif- to be bc entirely fair Call as Cs ferent commercial and mid religious paries partes parties par par- ties ies tes with rith wih which he had to deal deal I 1 have looked the ground over thoroughly and have ha concluded that he ie will wJ give gI c us tS the best administration of f an any man now a candidate for President Pre Pres Ires ident Ment and anti I shall vote for him He HeIs HeIs Is undoubtedly undoubted on one of ot the ablest public pub pub- lie lic lc men which this nation naton has ever er e II raised cd up tIP I regard him as as without doubt the ablest administrator who whoever whoever ever has ha addressed himself himsel to the task of or governing Jo Asiatic peoples I sa say this after acer I have lived for eight years ears earsIn In British India Indra during the large ar e part of which time my duties required me meto meto meto to teach tench the history of ot that empire Great Statesman Stateman The he Rev Rc Dr Arthur J. J Brown secretary see sec of the board of ot foreign missions missions mis mis- of the tho Presbyterian church and author of a book bool entitled The Now Era Em in the Philippines also is enthusiastic over tho the work and the assistance assist assist- ance unee which Taft Tar as governor general generl of the Philippines gave avo to the various religious sects In ln striving to educate and uplift tho the Filipinos He spent several several several sev sev- eral months month in tho the Islands when Govi Gov- Gov h j- j rn i y r Ut v Taft's Tafts operation co-operation with wih the church movement He rays AYS that Taft realized realized real real- zed that the tho chief of tho the Filipino was character and that the church would help tremendously In Inthe Inthe Inthe the education and moral of the natives He lIe le praises Tafts Taft's work In n obtaining the tho enactment of oC a law which permits all religious sects sect to own land land In the islands Referring to the ho work worl of or the United States In the islands he says As American citizens we c may cherish a pardonable pr pride lle that dur- dur 11 tug this emergence of or our count country as asan asan asan an Asiatic power poter our national policy has las been heen shaped by such uch men as President McKinley President Roose- Roose elt Secretary of or State Ua Hay Secretary of War ar Root and Governor General Taft No Xo other Americans since Washington Washington Wash Yash ington have had to grapple with more stupendous problems Our history furnished no precedents to guide gulde the thene new ne peoples no intelligence ence to help hell Order lbert liberty an and justice had to be he newl newly created out of chaos chao bondage and oppression Amid these extra and an difficult conditions con con- these men have shown a 0 boldness bold hold ness of ot Initiative wisdom of ot a execution execution tion ton a fertility of resource and a of ot mind and heart which a place them amon among the greatest states state men There should be no politics In our support of oC their 11 policy 1 cy no sectarianism see sec ec- ec m In our pr prayer er that the God Godot of ot nations may continue to guide aright those thoe whom upon such solemn responsibilities now re rest t. t Grateful lo to Tuft Tuf I John R. R Matt Mott secretary of oC the tho In In- In committee of ot tho the Young I Men's Mens Christian association a n stanch tanch Methodist and a worker wl wild by his and has accomplished ener energy ability i wonders for his association In many parts of or the world praised highly to today today today to- to day the thc aid which Judge Taft gave c a to religious or organizations in the Philip Philip- pines He lIe le was wa aided greatly rea t I ho he said by a letter leter of ot introduction which Taft TaCt as secretary of oC war gave ao him when he hc went to the thc Philippines to raise money with which to hel help In constructing con con- a T. T lL C C. A. A building In Ma Ma- Ia- Ia nun nila The Tho committee furnished more than while Manila citizens gave It I is difficult to exaggerate said old Mr lr Mott Mot the Importance of oC tho the servIce Ice rendered b by Judge Taft aC to the Y M M. M C C. A. A and to tho the causo cause of ot Christian Christan ml missions in the far fur East East His fair fair- mindedness and his generous sympathy have and ot of otal thy won von the hearts minds o nil all al persons of all al religions or no re religion so- so ligion who know what ho he has accomplished pUshed there Anyone who may mar like IJo myself have ha e questioned the wisdom of ot the United States continuing to occupy occum the Philippine Phi Phi- Phil Phil- Islands would most certainly entertain an on entirely different ferent opinion wore wor tor he to visit these islands and nOn note the changes which have o ha bee I 1 wrought as lS a direct result of American Ameri Amen can occupation and achievement Within less les than ten years rears there has been built buit up stable government government In In Insular sular solar provincial and municipal municipal A body boLlY of laws Jaws law has haN been enacted which challenges fa hi 1 orabie comparison with ith wih the statutes of an any countr country Ladron- Ladron ism the curs of or the Islands has been suppressed and peace order and justice justice jus jus- tice prevail Sanitary regulations have been In Introduced Introduced In- In and enforced to such an extent ex ox- tent that Manila bids fair tair soon to become bo- bo o- o come the thi most healthful city in the tropics notwithstanding I Its oie oze Ol J Millions of dollars have hn e been Invested in substantial material improvements especially In Manila anla Improved postal and anI telegraphic communication com corn havo have been Introduced and railway and government road romi extension extension extension exten exten- sion is In progress As a result of the marvelous educational educational tonal developments Involving the activities ac ac- ac- ac of nearly 1000 American teachers we are now educating fully tul of ot the youth of ot tho the islands and even oven more remark remarkable lle ble than this has been tho the raising up and training vo i hr U ThC hC c man other many tribes ant and peoples scattered scattered scat scat- throughout over 1600 Islands arc are being unified and aro are developing the consciousness of community of race anti and the tho latent sense of ot nation nation- alt naton- naton The dominant impression made in the mind of any anyone one who has visited l different colonial possessions Is that In the Philippines the altruistic motive mo mo- mo- mo tive has thus far had right of ot way and und that a work has been accomplished of which we need not be ashamed The Ideal emphasized by McKinley Rooe- Rooe Roose Roose- volt velt vel Root Schurman and especially JUdge Tar JafS Taft that our P In the Philippines is not to exploit them but to develop civilize educate educato and anti train on unselfish lines Jnes has been heen kept in mind an and IS still Ul tho great motive 0 power |