| Show MOHONK CONFERENCE DISCUSSES PHILIPPINES Mohonk N Y Oct 22 2 The Philippines was WIlS the general subject of or discussion at session of ot the tho Mohonk conference Senor Pa Pablo Pallo blo llo Ocampo resident commissioner of or Philippines at Washington who talked briefly first In English l and then Ihen in Spanish favored the tho independence of ot the Filipinos Ocampo O said while the Philip Philippine Philippine pine Islands due to their geographical position were a It dispersed and scattered country in the tho aspiration tion of the tho I they have hn vo a cohesive whole And that aspiration sacred lu In Its origin regenerating In Its moans means groat In Its finality he hc continued la Is latho tho wish ot assuming of ot own af nf affairs fairs fallI tho vivid deMro of being freo reo and independent It Is absolutely a n popular aspiration lion an Ideal I worshiped at fit all times timeR In all places am by b all Classes These desires and anxiety however are arc not a u cry cr of ot protest against the present administration The rhe government there th IQ Is I administered for forthe forthe the benefit of the people in a Cl paternal and not tyrannical t way II It Is simply a desire for ultimate Independence The he speaker speake said that the Ih J Filipinos I after securing their political Independence dence would be In a better position to ameliorate their economic condition for fOl then thoy could develop dev lop in a man manner manner ner more mol suited to their needs customs and civilization Conditions lit III the th Philippines Philippine were discussed by b Mason lason S 1 Stone formerly superintendent of ot schools choals hi Manila John McDonough of or Albany Charles Hopkins Clark editor of ot tho Hartford Con Conn II Courant Vf Cameron Forbes vice Ice governor of tho Islands J Franklin Boll Miss nan Mary formerly dean In the Insular normal school In III Manila and Paul formerly judge ju ge of or tho court c urt of ot In Instance Instance stance In the thc Philippines |
