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Show TELLS Of PROGRESS MADE SN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS i SAN FRANCISCO. July 15. W. Cameron Cam-eron Forbes, a member of tho Philippine commission, arrived hero yostorday on the steamship Korea, accompanied by Jose Ruiz de Luzurlaga. also a member of tho commission. Doth are on six months vacation. va-cation. Speaking of conditions in the Islands, Commissioner Forbes said: "Transportation was the b(g problom that faced tho commission when it took charge of the Islands. By means of a subsidy wo have built up an inter-island merchant marine, of which wc feel proud. The commission assists tho private shlp-owners shlp-owners to tho extent of $100,000 a year. Our waterways aro rapidly -being put into good shape. "Railroad development Is slow, but when the roads planned and In course of construction have been built wc will have opened up a wide stretch of territory. Wo aro getting good roads gradually. Wc nod them probably worse than anything else. "Irrigation will work wonders Iru-thc Islands and wo arc scheming a plan which will ooon smow results. The Islands arc In fine shape and tho experiment of letting let-ting tho people govern themselves has boon a success as far as It has gone. In tho matter of appropriations tho natlvo legislators showed unlooked-for wisdom by voting the bulk of the money for pub-He pub-He works." |