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CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the “*Hongkang Telegraph."}

Philippine Independence.

Bir-As the Congross of the United States of America is the

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esks me whother I am aware political aspirations of a people "that the appropriation expanged other than those of my own (sic) by the Treasury of the P. L nationality. But, as a Britiab towards (sic) the rocans Indepon-subject, who has lived so long in. dence Commission to Washington the Philippine Islands and as a can be better used to the salvation newspaper man and student of of many of the countless thousand the religious and politioni history of lopers in the island of Cullion of the country since the days of (sic); those straggling (sic) units. 1898, I believe. it not only my of humanity for whom science right, but my duty to demonstrate bas at last devised a oure.” the proverbial British spirit

sola judge as to whether the Not only has Mr. Silva picked of fair play by elucidating Philippine Islands should be upon a poor argument, but he has and explaining away points dif granted their Independence, lot presented it in a form full of fout to be understood by those that body give its judgment and grammatical and material errors who have not had the advantage not Mr. H. M. Silva, who is trying which, I suppose, bo would like to of the close contact with the to pess up as an authority or have pointed out. In the first situation that I have had. Philippine questions. If Mr. Silva place, I do not understand what The political aspirations of a wants to be the "champion" of he means by an appropriation people, whatever be the colour our causo, I would advise him to being "expanded" by the Treasury with which nature and eligatio present his plea before the Con- of the P. I.; nor do I see why this conditions have tinged their faces, gress of the United Statos instead appropriation should have been are not things to be trifled with. of airing his grievance in the expanded "towarda" the recent In-And much loss should they bel Press at Hongkong.

dependence Commission; nor what trifled with when they bave been

His replice to Mr. Watson's and he moana by a recent Independence recognized, spproved and oven my letters on the above subject Commission. Again, he con-advocated by such a grent and fully justified my belief that he'siders that this "expanded

ap-powerful nation

the done not know Philippine History,propriation could have boel botter United Statoa The Bible and, not knowing Philippine His-used to the salvation of “many "letory tells Us that

God tory, he is not qualified to speak of the countlesa thousands of said: "Let there bo light," on Philippine Independence, lepers. Why confine it to many of and there was light. History For the reasons set forth above, them; why not to all? And again, jebows us that the Americau I do not thing any good can be where are these countless thou people, speaking through their. served by further communications sands? And if they are in the president, William McKinlay, to the Press, and I am therefore little island of Cullion, which, by said, regarding the native peoples closing thy correspondence.

the way, should be spelt Culion, subject to the rule of Spain, "Let' Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for bow they can be "straggling there be freedom". Insofar as your kindness in inserting thle units? And finally, I am sorely Cuba is concerned, the promise letter.

afraid that Mr. Silva has erred in still awaits fulfillment, What Yours etc. assuring us that science has at right, then, have we to ridicule ́L. R. ILDEFONSO, last 'devised a cure for loprosy the Filipino for asking the fußll- Kowicon, July 30, 1923.

when she is holding up her won- ment of a promise ? derful advancements along, this Sir. I think you will agree line to doubt. Perhaps Mr. Silva trespass with me that it is difficult will not object if I further point space, undertaking to argue with anyone out that there is no such thing as.

any subject as ong'e & recent Independence Comm- opponent has at least some ission, and that the Independence general substantial knowledge of Commission has at no time gone the subject upon which he is to Washington, nor is it planned arguing. It seems to me that my for it to go to Washington, opponent in this particular case, because the Independence Com who is so anxious to know "if a mission consists of the members dog torn in a manger ie a borse," of both houses of the Philippine is more inclined to make fun of a legialalute. I presume that what serious situation than he is to get Mr. Silva means to say is the *) down to real fastr. Somehow, I Independenco Mission, which is

can't help thinking that there is something very different. probably something funny in his Now this all goes to show how conundrum, but I fail to see the difficult it is to argue intelligently joke in this instance. It reminds on a serious subject with a man me very much of a saying that who knows so little of what he is used to be so common at one time talking about.

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Thanking you for this further upon your valuable

Yours, etc..

"W. B. WATSON. July 29th, 1923,

Hongkong,

Sir, I have been reading with great deal of interest the various articles by Mr. W.B. Watson and Mr. H.M. Silva on Philippine In- dependence, and I hope that you will be so kind as to publish this letter in your valuable paper.

I wish to compliment Mr. Silva on his courageous attitude and profound knowledge of this sub- lect

I do not know what nationality

Mr. Watson claims, but presume

at the Elks Clubin Manila: "Why Your correspondent further from bis prejudiced attitude and is a chicken?", which apparently shows his lack of knowledge of lack of knowledge of the subject originated from the fact that so the situation when he confesses under discussion, that he is a many members of the club were that he does not presume to Filipino or a European with a Fili- chicken chasers. Still, I cannot have had the opportunity of pino wife, which would explain bie attitude. Mr. Watson anys see what dogs and herses have to studying at first-hand the ques do with Philippine Independence, tion of Philippine Independence, that the world's progress is made nor whether it makes very much and adds that be believes that up of a thousand and one small difference to the dog whether he the Filipinos

do developments, in nature's gigantic was born in a manger or on a not advocate an Independence scheme of evolution, and that you junk in Hongkong harbour. Mr as yet." This is an argument can no more stop the progress of Silva'arequest that I should point that has been put forward by people than you can stop an bis "grammatical short the opponents of Independence infant from growing up to man. I fully comings" is one, I am afraid, I ever since the demand for it was hood or womanhood. have not time to comply with, first made. There-are, of course, agree with him in his statement nor do I think, Mr. Editor, that some Filipinos whose persons that you cannot hold back the it would be fair to your readers fatorests impel then to side with evolution of a people, but neither -to take up so much of your valu opponents to Independence. Can you bridge the centurios in able space, especially in view of Thero is nothing strange about 25 years, as the American Gov- the fact that this correspondent this. Presumably, Mr. Silva uses ernment has been trying to do in acknowledges that the letter, was an umbrella to protect himself the Philippine Islands. Anyone not written for my particular from the rain, but does he know familiar with the history of the benefit.hecce the absence of that the man who invented the people of the world must admit the King's English ". I am umbrella was publicly booted on that the Philippines are many afraid it would be a difficult the strest when he first ventured centuries behind China and the undertaking To paint ou to make use of it? Has Mr. Silva Western Nations in evolution "grammatical shortcomings in a forgotten the bitter opposition and civilization.

In the first place, it is not a communication written in a lan there was to the establishment of guage I do not understand. My railroads? Was it not feared that nation and never has been; it is a first impression was that Mr. the steamer would drive the sail-pountry of distinct tribes, the Is Silva was writing in English. ing ship from the seas? Did not lands are inhabited by different But this is not a dissertation the wiseacres protest that the tribes with many dialects and, on dogs, horses and the peculi early skyscrapers would come aside from the political leaders arities of strange languages. The toppling down upon the heads of (who have been lifted out of the matter at issue is a serious one, those who built them? What primitive jungle tribes by the and one which has been foremost form of progress has there ever American Government) are happy among the problems which have been that has not met with the and contented under American held the attentions of politicians bitter opposition of those whose rule. The majority of them do and statesman ever since the undeveloped brain power was in-not know the meaning of Inde world began. In venturing into capable of understanding it? We all pendence and would not want it the field of discussion on this sub-know from experience that if they did; they are more inter- jrot, I had and still have, but one whenever the new comes, the old fested in forms of amusement, such desire that of setting before your protests, and fights for its place cock fighting &c. In my readers, who might be interested so long as it has a particle of opinion the most intelligent, trust. therein, and incidentally your power. The new has come in the worthy and reliable tribes of the correspondent, whose nationality, course of political evolution to the Islands are the Moros from the let me say, has absolutely nothing Filipinos in the same way as it Islands of Mindanao and the to do with the argument, for we has come to all peoples. Yet the mountain tribes of the Island of are all brothers in doubt and old continues to exist, kept alive Luzon.

The Filipinos, including their uncertainty until we learn the by persons interested in it, liko truth--what Are the undis. the paintings of the old masters so called political leaders of to puted facts of the situation. are kept alive because so much day, were jungle wallalis Facts are strange things; they money is invested in them, Every Avagos before the American suffar no contradiction. The dollar of American money that occupation; they were not per earth was made round and the has been invested in the Philip.mitted to wear shoes or batsunder belief of the ancients that it was pino Islands has increased the the Spanish regime and were flat and that people going to the power of the old idea to hold its compelled to kowtow to every edge were liable to fall off, did not own against the new idea, which Spaniard. Those who were per- prevent the intrepid explorers of consists in the desire of the mitted to wear coats were com- Spain and Portugal from sailing Filipino for independent national pelled to pay a license. The over the face of the world, cirxistence. Undoubtedly, there education that cumnavigating it and thus provare Filipinos opposed to independ-Government has forced upon ing that Moser, when he wrote ence, but who are they as com- them is only a thin veneer which the story of the Creation, had got pared with those who advocate they can put on or take off like! his geography badly mixed. it ? I don't want Mr. Silva to cont, while, at heart they etill:

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A great deal has been said on run away with the idea that think with the mind of their the subject of Philippine In.because I talk in this strain, I am jungle ancestors. Civilization dependence and, unfortunately, advocating Philippine Independ- cannot stretch forth its hand the greater part of it has been once. I agree with "Britisher." across the centuries in brother. said by great talkers. Now we with whom I had the honour to hood to the primitive people of know from experience that the cross swords in the South China the jungle, as the U.B.A. has been man who knows least has the Morning Post, that "it is not for a trying to do in the Philippine

Islands. most to say, and he who talke foreigner to intervene in the America should take lessons in most, Bays least. Mr. Silva'e difficulties between the Filipinos! arguments against Philippine In and Governor General Wood." colonization from Great Britain art). dependence show that he knows And I quite realise that it would past master in very little on the subject and be impolitic on my part, whatever Wherever the British flag flies in practically none of his informamy personal opinions upon the all her far-flung Colonies, you tion is first-hand. Of this matter might be, to openly and will find happy, prosperous and we have proof when helpublicly advoosto or oppose the (Continued on Pagé 0.)

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