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Show TAFT REPORTS ON PHILIPPINES. Natives Not Yet Fit for Complete 8elf-Government. 8elf-Government. Washington. Nino years aftor tho battlo of Manila bay, Secrotory Taft records tho results of tho Amorican occupation of the archipelago and forecasts tho future of tho Filipinos in nn oxhnustivo report transmitted to congress by tho president, with n letter written by tho chief oxccutlvo commending in tho highest tonns tho socrotnry's conclusions. Tho president presi-dent declares that ruin would havo followed tho adoption of another policy pol-icy toward tho Philippines than that outlined by William McKlnley and cnrrled forwnrd through thoso nlno years, and assorts triumphantly that thoro Is no brighter pago In history than .that dealing with tho relations between tho strong and tho weak In theso islands. Ho adds that tho Filipinos Fili-pinos "havo yet a long way to travel beforo they will bo fit for complete Bolf-govcrnment." |