Show T T T T T T T T T T Y T r r yo- yo r v T y y T T r T I T T T y MACARTHUR TALKS OF OF PHILIPPINE PROBLEM TO SENATE COMMITTEE WASHINGTON April 8 S. Gen MacArthur MacArthur MacArthur Mac- Mac Arthur today continued his testimony concerning conditions in the Philippine archipelago before the Sen Senate te Committee Commit Commit- tee on the Philippines His dis discussion at t the beginning beginning- o of the session was d devoted de devoted de- de voted to a review review of the conditions which led up to the present state of mind of the Filipino people He tIe said that long before the advent of the Americans the germ gerin of democracy had b been en planted and nd that these had originated originated na d dri in ri the agitations in Spain of a ac c irad been reflected in in the- the Spanish colonies He also described the conditions hithe in hi inthe inthe the archipelago at the time of the American occupation sain saying that at that time the Filipinos were in a vindictive vin vindictive yin yin- and resentful mood toward Spain with a yearning for foz liberty Taking Taking Taking Ta Ta- king these physiological conditions Into account and also giving due heed to the character of the he had f felt when he assumed c on of the islands islands islands ands that there W was iS to be found the most most fertile fertile soil for the planting of the best type c of f institutions Gen MacArthur I then took up and disc discUssed economy economic c conditions nd in the archipelago saying that they are th the fin finest st group of in the world occupying occupying oc oc- oc- oc a unexcelled i He believed he a ad lild ed that when that when the Philippine people c me me to realize the mission of the and that they are a n. C cien Pl Cor the o oNA d s- s they thay would Tally to this this' Inspiring ing thought t tand and follow and support t tie the e American flag Concerning the condu conduct t of the war Inthe in inthe inthe the Philippines he said that While it was war he doubted whether e her any yar of modern times had ben conducted with as s much humanity and elf self re restraInt restraint restraint re- re as this war had been |