| Show os TIm rolls reUs Potent Jact on Their Ability fur Self ChIcago Feb A special to the from Madison Wis WI says Dean Denn C Worcester ot of the Philippine commission lectured at t the of at Wisconsin last night upon the Phil Philippines After describing his experience In his hla travels about the islands Prof Worcester said Where the natives are somewhat no ac with Ole 1110 whites through Span SpanIsh Ish 1511 occupation the rule may aptly be applied that the ot of the people increases liS as tho square ot of the distance from Spanish occupation Increases Many ot of these island people have not yet et arrived at the dignity ot of Q a tribal This however applies only to the uncivilized I In r regard to slavery In Sulu Prot Prof Worcester admitted that fl existed Isted to a I considerable extent but dId not think f absolute prohibition would remedy It lie He advised that It be gradually rooted j i out b by providing against nn any addition to the slave b by bIrth or otherwise Continuing he said The agriculture of at tile the people Is still in a 11 very er rude tate state I and Ills it is sate safe to say a that there thero Is not n a single modern IlIa that can turn a furrow In this whole group There 1111 is a great grent source ot of wealth there In lumber If properly developed At present there lira are not over two team steam ra mills In operation With the Intro r V ot of modern methods ds In this as voli IS as In sugar augar and tobacco culture V quick and considerable returns may be 11 JL t The hu has man many good points 8 but has haa utterly rl no experience In the ut af t fairs ot of government Besides this lie he itt III II us U a rule intensely ignorant S Self lt government Is absolutely The ani only sensible course Is to gradually Increase theIr rights and privileges V |
