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Show FILIPINO REVOLT The adm mstrat on may cons dcr t self fortunate if the upr s ng in tl e Ph 1 pp nes however trivial and unsu cessful does not defeat the Jones b 11 granting more independence to the nat ves This measure has been passed in tho house and is pend ng n the senate where it will be subjected to the closest scrut ny Among those who will bo called to test fy before the senate Phihpp ne committee is Dean Worcester formerly a member of the Ph 1 pp nes commiBb on and an outspoken opponent of the al ministration 8 bill He bel e es that further concess ons to tho r hp nos at this t me will weaken every Aincr can influence for good in the islands and will produce m srule a ong tho natives He ean po nt to the out break of a revolut on ori the 0 eve of the new freedom as ev de that the Fil p nos should not bi granted home rule in their present sta of semi c v 1 zat on unless the hv t States s will ng to r place a goo 1 ,o ernment by a ba 1 go era e t f 0 soler pose of adh to t De o Uowed to go e n th n es e en t 0 gh the do t badl There wo 11 b mo e mer t n the Demo at on n on f the i 1 p nos were eallv g nted an nde endent go e n n n b ause then thev would be rospoiis le fo tho n sr le but nasmu s w ean severe gnty 0 er the a wo n t take the ult mate respon b 1 t and that respons bil ty may n o ve trou le w th fore gn nat ons |