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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE,

Danger of Retrograde Policy. Continuing his narios of articles from Manila, Mr. W. P. Simms, the American correspondent says:

Any step backward on the part | of abe Washington government in its handling of the Philippius question will be the signal for trouble in the islands.

-I do not say there would be an insurrection. Opinion од this seems to be divided. Nobody | knows what would happen, bukin- surrection is certainly among the eventualities which would have to be envisagad.

The Filipinos have been keyed up to so high a pitch, and led on for so long with independence dangled in front of them just out of reach, that the sudden with drawal of any measure of "free- dom" they already possess, would be a fatal blunder.

SATURDAY,

To Americans both Harrison and his "new era" are anathema, Ta Filipinon bath are benign, the beginning of the fulfillment of a pledge.

Under the "new era."-1913- 1991-dealared Captain H. L Heath, president of the Amariean Chamber of Commerce here. Americans and Filipinos graw apart until there was laft but a shred of the cordiality and respect which had been generated by over a decade of work for the betterment of the country and its people."

This Filipinos deny.

Under the "new era." 5359 Leandro H. Fernandez, assistaut professar of history in the University of the Philippines, "a more friendly and more harm- onions relationship grew up be- tween the two peoples."

THE NEW HISTORY. Professor Fernandez has written a school history of the Philippine Islands. It has been adopted as SAYS WOULD FIGHT.

the official textbook for the public We'll wait two years five schools. Page 301 says this: years-longer if we must-natil "The rapid Filipinization of

it is more convenient for the Unit-some of the Iuore responsible ed States to give us our independ-government offices also began ence," a yOUDE Americanized during Governor Harrison's ad- Filipino lawyer told me. "We'll ministration. do that and there wouldn't be the slightest trouble.

"During the former administra- tions there was a feeling, shared "But there must be no regresin by most Filipinos, that con- sion. We must not be deprived servatism prevailed, aml that too of any measures of self-govern few Filipinos were given positions ment already granted us. What of responsibility. we have we must be allowed to keep, with independence as the ultimate goal. Daprived of these things I should be among the

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The Filipinizing the Pbilip pines" policy of President W. งว was extremely unpopular among American business men here.

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"Since 1913 the policy of THE SINN FEIN LEADER. Filipinization has been carried have been appointed in the minor out more strictly. Many Filipinos

as well as to the more important) Sovernment offices, including the directorships of bureaus."

Ja

INS AND OUTS.

Parentage and Career of de Valera.

A GOOD HARVEST.

Excellent Wheat and Barley Crops.

500 BRICKS A DAY.

"Demoralisation" of Brick- Layers Passing Away.

The Filipino who told me this is a graduate of the University of California, & successful lawyer

Dr. W. I. Grattan Flood thus Farmers visiting Mark Lanaj and candidate for the Filipino

In a memorandum issued by describes Mr. de Valera's history: (the Load on corn mart) were the National Housing and Town Senate next Jane. He talks Filipinizing the Philippines' Some absurd articles bave rather less depressed than usual Planning Council to local authori- American slang, dances Ameri- quite naturally aroused the ire appeared dealing with the early sure indication that the harties throughout the country an Can Jazz. drives an

Ameri of American threw them out career of Mr. Eamon de Valera, vest is turning out wil. can car, admires American in-of political jobs in the islands recently described by a well-

the present housing situation it is stitutions and trusts American and it put Filipinos in their known man of letters an Irish wheat and barley are abire the schemes in operation men were All accounts show that crops of pointed out that on actual places.

American Spaniard." The follow-average in quantity, while the laying upwards of 500 bricks per The Fernandez textbook how-ing details of his career may be quality is magnificent.

day, and that he demoralisation ever, teaches the youth of the taken as reliable.

On the great cornlands of the in the working habits of the men Philippines that this was what was Edouardo de Valera, first saw: Exstern Counties farmers are due to the war was passing away. to be expected from a right-living the light in New York on October getting up to saran quarters an country like America.

14, 1833,

Da progress generally the and i: thus in sera of wheat and barley. Ostmemorandum states that houses "The United States," says his his 38:h year. His father are not quite so good.

ar appearing in the areas of school history, "bas once more སྙམ་ Vivian da Valera, a The only drawback to the ex-jupwards of 1,300 local authorities. proved herself to be magnani Bohemian Spanish artist, who icellence of this year's corn bar. The building of the 800,000 houses mous and jast.”

was fascinated by the charms vest is the prevalence of smat in included in the housing survey "Only the politicos,', Ameri-of a fair Irish girl, Catherine wheat-doe, perhaps to thelot 1919 is now only a question of native politicians have gradually cans here told me, want inde-Coll the daughter of an Irish neglect of treating the seed, before time. Referring to attacks on the taken into their own bands con-pendence.

National School teacher, ofit is sown, with the usual pre-national housing policy, it is trol over insular affairs.

I found it being taught to Bruree, Co. Limerick, who, after paratious.

maintained that strenuous efforts her father's death, bad been a They heatedly insist thing, school children.

RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE. of reactionaries to secure the cannot go on as they are going,

manitress in Brures setool, and Farmers have been rather jattisoning of the greater part of and co-incil nt with the Wood- In the cisl history of the is-then went to New York. It was negligent in this respect during the Government's policy "have Fortes investigation,

there islands the Junes Bill is given in a love match, pure and simple, recent years," said a corn mer-met the fate they deserved. considerable talk of an early full, with its preamble promising but the happy married life was chant. "

Henceforward the housing move- tightening-up of the alle ted | ind-pendence.

cut short after two years by * Excellent samples of new meat will stand in a firmer posi- loose parts in the ielinds *

the death of Vivian de Valera,wheat and barley were showa. tion than ever before." governmental machinery.

and so the young Edouardo was Prices for the wheat ranged from Ex-Presiden: Taft's advocacy

brought to Ireland by his uncle, 60s. to 689. & quarter." of abolition of the Philippine

Edward Coll (after whom he bad Barleys were of splendid colour Senate and E

been named), and placed in the and quality. Barton will not return to the

old homestead at Bruzee.

have to go far afield this year for Meantime Mrs. de Valera, his 60e malting barleys. Some of mother, took for her second the samples grown on light land husband Mr. Charles Wheel were, however, rather steely

right, and settled at Rochester, in appearance.

former, or commission, plan of appet house, widely discussed bere no doubt had something to

do with such talk.

JONES BILL BLENDER. But the talk goes mazh farther then that.

POLITICAL PARTIES.

I found the Jones Bill regarded by Filipinos as Americans regard their Declaration of Independence and Constitution rolled into one.

It may be that the politicos, or native leaders, were the only ones asking independence commence with, but it would not be strictly true to claim only the politicos' want independence now.

to

The Federal party, a political The preamble of the Jones Bill, organization whose platform passed in 1916, promising inde was annexation of the Philippines pendence to the Filipinos as soon to the United States, is long since as they can establish a stable defunct, with no flowers on its government of their own, was a grave. colossal blunder in the opinion of The Nacionalistas and the Americans in business in the Democratis, the present ins and islands, and should be repealed. outs, both demani independence. The most industial Americans No Politician can possibly be in the country agree with former elected to office in the islands Presiden: Taft. They are

be stands con- to-day unless vince that for the good of independence. the Filipinos themselves more Americans should be appointed to Offee in the Philippines and hop? to see General Wood and Mr. Forbes report to President Hard- ing along these lines.

They want a restoration of the old order. Filipinos oppose the old order, tooth and nail.

FILIPINOS IN OFFICE.

for

Under the circumstances, any reversal of policy in Washing ton would demand consummate diplomacy if it is to succeed without serions trouble.

EXPERIMENTS ON WAR

MONITORS.

#

Only 12 remain of the famous monitors, which did such wonder- The administration of Governor ful work in the war. All are to General Francis Barton Harrison, be sold except the Erebus and President Wilson's appointer, is Terror, with which important commonly referred to out here as experiments are to be made by the "new era."

the Admiralty.

New York, her son, Thomas

WITHOUT PREJUDICE,

ei

Employer County Court-The word bo

Marylebone domestia servant is about equal so that of a plumber.

Wheelwright, becoming a Re taught with conspicuous "succes- At Bow County Court-Are demptorist priest, now stationed at various Irish colleges, includ-you really afraid of this terrible Woman-Me? at Roxbury.near Boston (U.S.A.)ing Maynooth. Belvedere. Univers woman lodger?

After a few years" elementary sity College, Clonliffe, Rockwell No. but my husband ir. training at his grandmother's and Carysfort. His knowledge of Practically" is an adverb school, where he acted as pupil Irish was not neglected, and for a meaning untrue at any rate, teacher, be availed of the Inter- sasson he had charge of the Irish usually here-Judge. Cluer, at mediate School, conducted by the Summer School at Tawin (Co. Shoreditch County Court, Irish Christian Brothers, Charle Galway), a project of Casement. Solicitor at Bow He calls ville, a few miles distant.

Mathematics and Irish did not himself a traveller, does he not? As exhibition he won enabled altogether engross the attention Answer-Yes, bat the only travel- him to complete his studies at of Eamous de Valera (as he has ling bed es is from one pub Blackrock College, whore also been known since 1905), and to another. was another brilliant pupil, the while attending Gaelic League At Greenock Police Court a present Right Hon. Mr. Justice classes be wooed and won a fair woman who objected to being O'Connor. In addition to moderal worker in the Irish cause, Miss called "Mary Pickford languages and classics young de Jeans O'Flanagan, whom be fined 30s. or 15 days' imprison- Valera specialized in mathe married in 1910. His family con-ment for assaulting a girl. It matics, and was a noted athleta sists of five children, four boys appeared that complainer had on and footbalier. Having

several occasions likened the wo wool and one girl. exhibitions in the middle and: The formation of the Irish man to the "world's sweetheart,” senior grades he entered the Volunteers was the turning point and that accused, instead of look

His working upon this as a compliment, Royal Doiversity of Ireland, and in de Valera's career. graduated B. A. In 1904. his name during Easter week, 1916, as resented it.

Daughter at Eafield-My appearing in the official list as commandant of the Bingsend to "Edward de Valera."

Mount Street Bridge area Iad to mother is no relation of mine. Between the years 1904 and sentence of death which was|Magistrate-How in 1914 de Valera was in bigh repute commuted to penal servitude for Daughter-I bave disowned her that t

as mathematical tutor, and balife.

because she is a Pussyfoot.

SEE

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

Tag Gets Things Mixed When He Talks Fast!

MY MAN

SAID I HAD TO GO TO

TH DENTIST BCAUSE

I GOT TWO CAVITIES IN

MY TEETH-SEE

'EM?

OH,MOM, WHAT ARE

CALF TEARS

WHY? WHAT DO

YOU MEAN?

BY BLOSSER

WELL, ALEKS GOT TWO OF 'EM

IN HIS *TEETH I

HAH

Of Alto THINGS!

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