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Show JUDGE PARKER ON THE PHILIPPINES. It Is astonishing that a man of-Judge Parker'B slandlngds so poorly Informed upon a matter with which ho attempts to deal us he was Jn his criticism of affairs af-fairs in the Philippines. He ha3 evidently evi-dently taken for -gospel tho trash-Inflicted upon the country by the -anM-' Imperialists, and 'the twaddle that Br$'- an Injects Into his buncombe stump speeches. - ' The Ink on the reports of Judge Parker's Par-ker's speech on the Philippines was hardly dry before Senator Fairbanks Avas out In a 6cornful refutation of Parker's assumptions and conclusions. Mr. W. E. Curtis also, who has been in the Philippines recently, Avroto a scorching refutation of Parker's position posi-tion and allegations AVlth respect to the Philippines. But It remained for a Southern Democrat, Dem-ocrat, Governor Wright of tho Philippines, Philip-pines, to make a seriatim and complete refutation of tho Avholc of Judge Parker's Par-ker's argument, and to sweep tho ground completely from under his feet. He takes up Judge Parker's propositions, proposi-tions, point by point, and shows that there is neither basis of fact nor fair Inference In any of them. Governor Wright's refutations shOAV that ther.o has been, but little official corruption, and no Government losses, Judge Parker magnified both these points, claiming terrible things. The towns arc not In ruins, nor Is the country devastated, as Judge Parker claimed) the ravages of tho Avar and the Avorse ra'ages of the rinderpest , have been repaired, and the archipelago makes an repaired, and the archipelago makes an excellent showing, both In home Industries Indus-tries and products, and In foreign trade. Taxation Is not oppressive, and the customs duties are materially less than under the Spanish regime; a complete reversal of Avhat Judge Parker claimed. Ladronlsm Is not popular, It doesn't pay; the constabulary and not the U. S. forces deal AVlth It promptly and effectively; ef-fectively; all this contrary to Judge Parker's claim. There has been no trouble of this sort at all In the past seven months. NoAvspapers are not bought up or browbeaten Into silence; they are' not molested at all by the administration, but Avhen they commit libel they are liable to the courts, and tho libel lnA's ' arc the same as In the United States. The newspapers criticise public affairs AVlth freedom, and Avlthout any molestation. moles-tation. Govenor Wright is especially full and emphatic In dealing Avlth Judge Parker, and when he Is through, there Is not much left of him. The Russian fleet seems to haA'e had better fortune In Its attack upon tho British Ashing fleet than It has had In fighting the Japanese navy. But thero may be qulto as unpleasant consequences conse-quences In the one case as In the other. The attack on the British fishermen avub no doubt a reckless frenzy brought on by drink, In AA'hlch case It avIII be found to be a costly spree. |