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Show LIBERTY OF HUH LIES WTH DEMOCRATS Secretary Taft Says Without United States Influence Chaos Would Reign. WASHINGTON. March 1 Secretary TnTt wan before the Senate Committee on the Philippine Phil-ippine yudtortlay. He naiU tlio production of UEar In the Philippines Is greatly limited for the want of a inarkrt. The Secretary said that the Filipino think that the Democratic parly will tome day como Into power In thi United BtateH and that when It doc thin country will glvo them their liberty. lib-erty. A.n a consequence, tlioso who detlro to remain loyal to tho United States refrain from expressing their real sentiments for fear of the conciuence8. Ho expressed tho opinion thnt without the restraining Inlluenco of the United States "the violence of South American Ameri-can politics would ho reproduced there, and tho conservatives realize this fact." Drink the Only Diversion. Secretary Taft said tho health conditions arc about tho saino In tho Islandu as In our own Southern States Ho stated much qf tho roor health In the Philippines Is due to the drink habit, because of lack of opportunity for diversion. Mr. Taft outlined his views on tho futuro trade of tho Philippines, expressing tho opinion opin-ion thnt It would grow f-oinowhat If the United StaU3 became more liberal In tho encouragement encourage-ment of Philippine exports to this country, but predicted only a gradual Increase. Ho said that only about 3Q,t acres or 10 per cent of iho friar lands In the Philippines arc uugur lands. Senator Lodge announced that the hearings were closed and that ho would call a mevllng for next Friday to consider the bill nnd pro-pored pro-pored amendments. |