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Show IN CALMER MOOD. Manuel Quezon, who threatened to take his nails aud go home after the defeat of the Philippines independence idea in the house, is in a much more reasonable frame of mind at the present time aud is urging congress to pass the measure giving the Filipinos a greater share in the government of the islands. According to M. Quezou, he and his followers- have abandoned all hope for freedom in the near future. It is probable, prob-able, therefore, that the bill will pass in this form, for Senator Clarke of Arkansas, Arkan-sas, wdiose amendment lulled the original measure, now favors the house bill aud has joined with Chairman Hitchcock in asking its passage. If such action is taken it is probnble the whole Philip pine question will be settled for many 1 years to come, ami while there is some danger in allowing the islanders loo : much freedom in legislating for them-; them-; seh es it probably is the part of wisdom I to give them all the chance possible to : become educated in the ways-arid re-! re-! sponsibilities of civilized peoples. |