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Show Tho Republicans uro boasting of what Tuft accomplished in the ILHf Philippines. "A Returned Exile" writing to tho New York World thus ' concludes: "Now, ono word further about tho Philippine Assembly. Mr. Tttft publicly announced that thu Philippine Awembly boa succeeded. "Well, this is how they succeeded: First, they voted to raise their own salaries from 20 to 30 pesos per diem; seooud, they passed a law to reduce re-duce the Balnries of all Americans by ono-thirdj third, in order to clear obstacles to Insurrection they voted to cut down thn number of constabulary eoldiera from 5,000 to 3,000 enlisted rued. And last, thoy yelled for , Independence and thtm Mr. Taft felt highly gratified." |