Show Declares Filipinos All AllI I Want Independence a Fe Former r Illinois Congressman Back From Philippines Gives Interesting Views on Island Affairs By Iy FORMER CONGRESSMAN CLYDE H. H H. H TAVENNER The Inhabitants of th the Philippines a are r e a practically unanimous unanimous d moue in their desire de de- sire Ire for tor 4 ence T This hills is the strongest Impression impression sion that I have brought back with me after touring the islands from one end to the Clyde H. H Tavenner other and after having come In contact with all classes of ot the people I found however that the viewpoint t of f Americans in the Philippines and aud Americans in the United States on the subject of or Independence is not the same ume The attitude of ot the American government government gov gov- and the great mass of ot the people of or the United States is to consider con Rider alder the Philippine question from the unselfish h viewpoint of ot what Is best for the FIlIpino people Ninety five per cent of ot the opposition to Independence Independence independence Inde Inde- emanates from American investors in in- investors estors In the Islands who are quite naturally more Interested In the size of ot their dividends than the freedom of ot otan an alien allen people The unfortunate feature of ot the situation situation situation sit sit- is that the opponents of ot inde Inde- independence 1 IB IR order to convince the people peo peon pIe of the United States that the Filipinos FlU Fill pines pinos should hould not be granted their Ir Independence independence In in- dependence find it necessary to libel an entire race To tell a sensitive Christian people that they shall not have bave their promised Independence because bemuse be be- muse cause they are not fit for it will In Inthe Inthe inthe the end prove a mistaken policy It will m enly make their demand r for In ln Independence independence dependence the stronger At the present time however the masses muses of ot the Filipino people still have hup absolute confidence In the go good d faith of ot America Their loyalty and gratitude to Uncle Sam has hag not as asyet asyet asyet yet been impaired by the he of f the Their leaders are intelligent enough to distinguish dis dis- between those Americans who tryo oppose their aspirations to Independence Independence In In- dependence for pu purely ely selfish reasons and the treat great reat mass of ot the American pe people pl whom they know desire this government to d do by the Filipinos only oaly that which Is just and right In this connection it Is Interesting t to t. review re the development of the present pros pres ent eat friendly relationship between the and American peoples Previous to the Philippine Philippine- American relationship is declared to have haTe been not of fit the best But nut with the he pas passage a e In that thit year of the Jones law by practically both the Republican and Democratic memberships of ot Congress Con gress gressa a better feeling developed This better feeling has now grown into a very strong bond of sympathy and affection The haI happy py a attitude altitude of ot the Filipino people toward America Is due not principally grin prin to the fact that Americans have shown the Filipinos how to maVe mate their country a better place to live la in not principally fo to the fact we have lave superintended the Implanting In the thc Philippines s of ot one of ot the finest e educational edu edu- u- u systems In the world j nor to tip building of ot high class clasp roads bridges a and lId p p v works lint bat is 18 due bridge had his and andu where here Phylls was was employed as his bis stenographer As Bobs Bob's thoughts reached the point where here It seemed as if It ever bird on the bough screeched forth words working for tor you joul I For you youl I For Tor you youl I 1 he slammed the front gate and stepped from the curb directly In the path of a n tearing tooting oncoming automobile The next th g that Bob knew knew he heard a groan Again he heard it and yet again The sound was close by very close He lIe opened his yes eyes A face he had seen bet before ore somewhere bent over him him I You Yon young l came came a brisk voice wait walt till I get you outside outside out out- j I side you'll sport more than o one e black eye cye j At that tl to sit up but firm hands kept him down In the loom room someone sobbed Came CaDle the brisk voice oice No bones broken Bruises lots of ot em but lets let's be devoutly thankful Its It's no worse I hope its it's enough h however wever to cure him from throwing himself in lu front of ot automobiles in general and wine nine In particular Ill I'll run in again during the day Gee r I had bad the funniest dream said Bob with a yawn yawn It was In the wee small hours of ot the night and Phylls Phylis had shooed her mother off oft to tobed tobed tobed bed and taken her place by B Bobs Bob's bs b's bed bed- side aide I dreamed you you and Dr Boyd met each other at Aunt Kates Kate's last summer summer sum sum sum- mer and just because we haven't got whacks of at anon roon on you wouldn't let et him know where ve eve lived In the dream Dr Boyd came d dancing nci g in into to the room J just Jast as If he were wr young c f cHe fHe He is young murmur murmured Phyllis laying her head on Bobs Bob's pillow v. And he said said continued Bob B Ah ph I te f found i. i jou oil at at 1 last st and l Im I'm Im I'm never never J l M. M 1 I t L i principally to the tile fact tact that la In th the Jones law America gave gaTe the Filipino her word of ot honor that as nil soon as a stable government could be established establish establish- ed w we would ou our nty from the Philippine Islands bland It might at first thought seem strange that in their sincere appreciation appreciation appreciation of all that We have done fo for them the Filipino people should place most emphasis on the promise to grant gran granthem grant them their independence For it cannot cannot can cnn not be successfully denied that on th the whole the United States has treated the Filipino people better than an any nation ever treated a dependent alien alle people in all nil the days since the t curtain rose on the dawn of ot civilization J If It we do not spoil it It is a record that tha we ve can be proud of at But it really Isn't so 80 strange that the Filipino should love us more fo for our promise to gi give them sovereign sovereignty over themselves J than for our other othe good works for fot which after all outside outside out out- side of ot army and navy expenditures the Filipinos have b been en taxed ant and anel properly so for every evet cent of ot the cost If It we ve but re reverse erse the situation tIOn anc and place ourselves cs In the shoes of ot th the Filipinos which cannot be be said to b ban be bean an unfair way of ot getting at the other othe fellows fellow's vi viewpoint we shall shaU see that tha it is not strange Suppose that Great Britain or any other power that j you ou can think of or by referring referring re reo re- re ferring to yo your geography or history should Impose its sovereignty upon pon u us against our w will ll and then give us ns an nn Infinitely better government than we Ve weno no now v enjoy Could any such foreign power ever succeed In convincing u us that It had o our r welfare more at heart hear than we have ha oun ourselves But to return to my story the Filipinos Fill Fili- pinos heartily thanked us for the Jones law considering It a Sort of ot a Covenant l between the Filipino and American peoples and Immediately applied themselves to the task of ot setting setting set set- ting up the prescribed stable government govern govern- ment ment And they set It up It Is Is' Is In Inthe Inthe inthe the Philippines now Americas America's own representative ve In the islands tb the governor governor gov gov- general officially reports It Is there and recommends that since the Filipinos have earnestly fulfilled their part of the agi agreement cement America Ameri a sh ld be as prompt In Carrying out its part contract of or of t the contract So that In a few words It If is not the Philippines that now are on but the United States There is but one answer America will carry carry carrl carryout out its agre agreement ment And Anc sl since ce we WI ar are aie going to do it we cannot afford to quibble and split hairs hairs' and hesitate until our tardiness robs us of ot half halt the glory of ot our achievement Let us act with a promptness an and willIngness willingness will will- really worthy of ot America And when the people of the United States set et up up the Philippine Republic as the first Christian democracy of the Far Fai East U-ast they will be building a monument to themselves that will wll stand throughout hout eternity On that day ay the beacon light of hope humanity and justice will flush flash around the world Such buch an n example by America will accomplish accomplish ac ac- more for tor the weak and struggling struggling gling filing peoples of ot the earth than the four tour year jear ar world war with all its COtIn costin cost COt costIn In life Ufe and treasure going to Jet let you jou ou go Say honest b nest sis arent aren't you sorry youve you've got a n brother broth broth- er Im sort o of sorry for the girl who hasn't a brother came from the other end of the pillowY pillow Y Youre ou re a good sport Phil commented com com- her brother pulling her Ion long braid of hair It was his style of bestowing bestowing be be- stowing sto a caress and Phylis Phylls with a happy heart accepted It as such It was some weeks later th that t. t as yo young ng Dr pro Boyd was picking Bob up quite as as though he be were ri a a baby and was depositing him bIm in the chair by bythe bythe bythe the window Bob opened his mouth and shot out these words Weve troubles tl enough without you hanging around her here Troubles What do your you call file queri queried d Dr Boyd Dr Boyd he said suddenly what do you think of ot a fellow tl that at allows his sister to work herself t to shreds ln-eds tp put him through college I think Its It's high time he put the brakes on and stopped it It answered the doctor Im going to to sal said Bob and what's more more more- Hold on Interrupted the doctor Im not done I was about to add and let her husband advance the funds Bob glared at him 1 Id see a sister of mine skin her husband out of ot the money to put m me she Bob stopped g going to have for tor a n husband tIt he asked suspiciously promised to give me a a. a atry try try it t t. It answered the doctor with a agrIn agrin grinI grin I had a hunch it was you said Hob Bob with lob with an answering grin I 1 guess all fill the balm bairn that's been used in this House use In the tle past fortnight hasn't IOU pen used on on me he added V- V If 4 I r J 1 |