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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928.

PHILIPPINES LEGISLATURE.

even held in profound distrust. Is pardized to an extent which much America in economic serfdom to these more than offaste the benefia 'now countries to-day? She has developed being derived from those monopolies, her resources; the has paid back her Long-Distancs Electrical Communi debts; and to-day is not only indepen-ention. I submit for your considera- dent of her former creditors, but is tion the report of a special committee abla to lend to and

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S MESSAGE TO their later trusblen, support team, in which & desiresise, to investigate the

NEW HOUSE.

of the telegraph rat-

wo dored by the Bureau of Posts between shain, thesellerities fear. les

of future the princinal business centre of the mortgage the heritage Philippine, generations, My's own at sinnds Manila Cebu, floile, Dayne

And

The delays and the

would bo

bo unbelievable if they were not

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. including

At Manila yesterday the new Governor General, Mr. Henry 1. Stimson, delivered to the Eighth Philippine Legislature"" hia annual Message,

His Excellency reviewed the economic development of the islands and referred to their general condition as reasonably prosperous,

The development of the new civilisation upon western lines was also touched upon, but there was no reference to political problems such as the Independence issue

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BABY'S OWN TABLETS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

1

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were tried.

titude on such a proposition should be manibosscurring in tline svi well-known, for as Secretary of War, irregularities in America, was one of tho in the movement for the colonecamiliar do every person having ocen- particularly water power. No I do not criticize individuals but a measure calculated to waste or squar system, nor am I oblivious of the fact der such resources will ever knowingly that under pur present system of he favoured or approved by me. But government telegraphs we have obtain conservation does not mean the indo-ed telegrapher service to remoto finite locking up of resources; means points of the islands where a com thair wise use for the welfare and mercial service by private corporations happiness of the people. At the pre- would not yet" bo

be self-supporting. sent rate with which the agricultural But I believe that no economic fact is and of these Islands is being din- bolter established in the world to-day tributed among their people, it will than the fact that, taken by and large, be four hundred years before that government operation of such electri- great asact, that great guardian of a

utilitica

in far less efficient than The following text of the message is issued through Reuter. people's stability, is fully put to use. private operation thereof. To This is not conservation: this in retnin such An important ser- waste. Idle land does not minister vice Па tint batween Manila an It is my privilege and pleasure to Many years ago the Filipino people extend to you a cordial welcome to turned their faces from the Orient to the welfare of a people: while land Cebu and Iloilo in the Bureau of Posts Manila. My first duty is the pleasant towards the West and accepted a wisely distributed and wisely used is simply to produce a botter govern of An Cheng Hutung, West City, one of expressing my desire and hope Western civilization. With the pro- a must valuable instrument to lead mental balance sheet for that Bureau Peking, is n proud grand-father!

shall have the

most gress of time, their tastes have be them into habits of thrift and

nt the cast by so doing of throttling Look what a fine little fellow his sympathetle mutual Co-operation the come more firmly set upon the ideals patriotism and into conditions of com- trade and comaierce between those common task of government which is of the Occident. Not only in their fort and individual independence. important cities, is penny wise and 2 year old grandson la!

There is thus pressing upon us the pound foolish.

"My grandchild, Pro Pro (which imposed upon us and of making to material surroundings are they grasp Ther

means 'the Precious one') was very your honourable body, on behalf of my ing after and becoming dependent up two-fold problem: first, to eliminate

of the the

Shipping Problem.

delleate and wenk," writes Mr. Lu, self and the other members

comforts and advantages the delays in the distribution of our

Interisland Transportation. The in his native Chinese. "When the executive branch of the Government, peculiar to a Western civilization, but and among the people and to establish

sincere tender of such co-operation, in their political ideals and in their upon that land a great home-making people of these Islands have learned little man was 6 months old he fict that the Legislature and the education they are vigorously cultivat. and home-living population holding the importance of improved transpor-frequently you trouble with the Coverter-General approach each other ing a mental aptitude and desire for clear and undisputed titles to their Lation on land. There is no purpose digestion. We gave him physics,

This co-operation, from two such advantages. The improved roads land; then secondly, byn wire on for which they are more ready to different

sources of appointment and and motorbuses which transport your couragement of capital, to provide the expend their governmental revenues but all proved unsuccessful until from different constituencies situated people from province to province with necessary centrals and other instituthan for modern roads; and the rapid Baby's Own Tablets in widely separate lands, is due to nean ease and rapidity undreamed of a Lions which will ensure the prosperity increase in public transportation on These Tablets so greatly benefited faulty arcident of our Organic Law. few years ago are no more significant farmers by in the

those ronds within the past two or him that now he is not only free On the contrary, it is merely indica of this change than are the political farmers by assisting in the production three years is one of the most striking of ailments, but stronger and

educational tive of the true charneter and comand

activities, the and marketing of their cropu," features of development in the Islands.healthier than ever before. The

And yet, with their population ecat-difference in the bov's health be Han Learned Lesson. plexity of the problem which these two elections, the schools and universities, must the libraries and museums, and the branches of our GovernmenĻ

tered among hundreds of islands I believe that American capital has connected with a natural medium of fore and after the use of Baby's execute in ep-operation with each other centres of government, duen-

problem of achier: tion, recreation, and culture which are learned the unwisdom and the langer communication furnished by nature Own Tablets is indeed as great as other namely, the ing here if the Orient on the part of scattered throughout your land to-day, of attempting unfairly to exploit the itself, the sea, they have been angular-heaven and earth. Many thanks!" Baby's Own Tablets are easy to the Filipino, people, with the friendly The Filipino people to-day constitute land in which it enters. I believe ly alow in insisting upon adequate and

community in the Orient filled with that it is ready to come here, and it speedy communication by water. This administer because pleasant in assistroke of Occidental America,

eager Western desires and hunger for certainly will be permitted to come subject received the earnest attention taste, and are

guaranteed ab- civilization of a kind different and bet the mental and material good things here only upon terms of fairness with of the Acting Governor-General in his solutely safe and harmless. Thoy ter than any of the governments or of this life, but are held back from

which the Filiphos gratification of this desire by their pect to the treatment of its Filipino message to the Anal session of the civilizations by

Filipino labour: last legislature, and a careful investis quickly allay teething pains, re- failure thus far to achieve ELTA surmunded or have been

the What capital demands, and what itgation of the subject was made by an lleve colic, constipation."wind," niechanical and economic progress by has a right to expect, is safety of inadvisory committee appointed by him, cool feverishness, expel worms, The

Sear that has passed since the which alone such desires can be grati-vestment and the certainty of fair the report of which committee unease croup and colds. Of chemists opening of the last legislative session died.

treatment under the law of the coun-fortunately did not reach the Legis- everywhere, or post free 60 cents Natural Wealth.

try, where the investment is made.ature until rather late in its session. per vial, from the Dr. Williams' has been unusually quiet and pres

At the same time, the Philippine The greater that safety and certainty earnestly commend the report and Medicine Co., 00, Kiangue Road, perous one to the great body of the

more cheaply chy capital be recommendations of that committee to Filipino people. Generally speaking. Islands contain a wealth of natural the

Shanghai. public urder has been excellent and resources which, under proper develop obtained. High rates of interest are your attention, health conditions good with a notablement, could be made to satisfy these demanded only where the hazard is This committee found that the freedom from epidemic diseases: No unfilled desires of their people. The great. Capital will not rely upon the

been.

existing tonnage engaged in inter- floods,

typhoons, or similar natural grent resources have

left chances of favours or discretionary island shipping is inadequate; that disasters, have reached the magnitude virtually untouched. In spite of this benefits; it demanda equality and the ships are ald, obsolete, unsanitary of those frequently experienced in demand for material comforts, it is safety before the law.

Ineffectively maangel, and not suited previous years. The country has pointed out by experts that great 1, therefore, recommend that your to the needs of Interisland transporta- passed through

nineral election masses of our population are to-day honourable body institute a thorough tion; that monopolistic conditions with most commendable freedom from undernourished from lack of a proper revision. of your laws governing the exist under the law which prownts free disorder, although the department in food supply and suffer greatly from creation of corporations and the re- charge of the supervision of that diseases arising from lack of nutrition gulation of their activities, including petition and retarle the normal in- election has reported to me a growing like tuberculosis and beriberit that the control over your public utilities provement of facilities; that numerous abuses and discriminations exist;, and and dangerous increase in the cerrupt they are scourged by other diseases, and including a wise and conservative that adequate provision is not made use of money at the polls.

epidemic and otherwise, arising from revision of your land laws, as well as for the safety, comfort, and conven- preventable causes, and that all of of all the laws under which capitalence of passengers. In short, they The general condition of the country this could be controlled or eliminated comes into contact with government; found that a condition exista in re- is reasonably prosperous, and tho by a

A wise expenditure of money

that these laws be so revised as to gard to transportation on the

La financial condition of the Government their Government only had that money bring them up to a parity with the which in adequacy, efficiency, and at the close of the fiscal year was very to expend,

modern legislation of other advanced safety is in shocking contrast to that good. Thanks to the efforts of pre-

We find a similar situation in recountries, so as to insure the people which exists, upon the land. eeding administrations, aided by pect to the functions of government who are willing to lend money to you previous legislatures, the currency is which touch the social, political, and that the enterprise in which they now amply secured and the payment intellectual activities of the people, invent will be fairly, justly, and One of the evils pointed out in the of the bonded indebtedness at its The present wealth of the Islands will equitably treated by your public report above-mentioned on Interisland maturity

la provided for by adequate not support the taxation necessary to officials and that the title of the shipping is the restricted terminal ainking funds. In 1927, the revenues support such activities. Every man securities which the investors receive facilities for the handling of the

the exceede:

expenditures of govern

er in this room is familler with needed ment by over three million pesos, and undertakings in his province, such as in exchange for, their money will be cargoes of such shipping in the

City

of Manila. At present these ship- the balance sheet of the Government the construction of necessary ronds sound and safe,

ments are handled on the Parig River, Communication and Transport. where inadequate wharfage exists and shows a surplus over all commitments and bridges, the establishment of bet of about seven million pesos. It must ter hospitals, public buildings and

I wish to call your attention to where the trucks delivering and re- not be forgotten, however, that while schools, additional courses of educa the ordinary expenses of government tion, and other activities of a highly two subjects intimately connected with moving frolght from the vessels have increased last year by about five beneficial character to his constituents, this matter of our economic develop such restricted approaches on shore million pesos, and will necessarily which cannot be undertaken owing to ment, in both of which I believe there that their necessary operation causes is great need of improvement and re- great obstruction to the traffic in the continue to increase hereafter with the the limitations of the Budget. growth of population and of govern ÁB ono of the first steps to form. One is the subject of long- adjacent streets.

distance electrical communication, Plans have been proposed to former mental activities in the Islands, the ward euch development, every

mado .to revenues for some years have been effort should bo

en whether by telegraph, telephone, or legislatures for the development of a substantially stationary

and

the courage American capital to establish radio, and the other is the subject of new harbour north of the Parig River Quick which would furnish among other surplus in the Treasury has, thore-here the same cheap and efficient interisland transportation. fore, decreased and is necessarily do electrical service that has made and

easy communication and quick things ample and modern wharfage creasing.

America pre-eminent throughout the and easy transportation are the two facilities for all interisland ships, The

provincial and municipal go-entire world.

pillera upon which the development of Without expressing at present any vernments report an increase in the

commerce principally rests. In these opinion as to the various methods pro Independence.

Wo have nasessed value of property and at Certain thoughtless critics have Islands

neither. To- posed for financing such an improve- our mont, I think the project is one which The total trade of the Islanda showed by saying that to invite the help of shipping fire in the her a monopoly the commercial development of improvement in the collection of taxes, sought to arouse suspicion and enmity day both our telegraphs and

hands of artificial has a vital and intimate bearing upon the in 1927 an increase of over thirty such capital would be to institute million pesos over 1926. The area economic serfdom to America. It enjoyed by the Government; the latter Islands and ahouid receive the careful planted to most of our leasing crops would be hard to conceive a more dis-monopolies fostered in favoured in attention of the Legislature.

In this address I have necessarily was larger than ever before recorded, natrous error. By exciting an un-dividuals or firms by restrictive legie- the increase in the production of rice founded fear, these erities would block lation. I do not criticize the wisdom only presented to you certain principal being particularly encouraging. The only avenue towards economic, of the policy which has sought by this topics which I believe to morit your There are, of Economic Developments.

and. therefore political, independence legislation to encourage the develop special attention. In my inaugural address I attempt for these Islands. The Philippinement of a Philippine merchant maring course, many other matters, most of

the hands Islands to-day stand in much the same In

of Filipinos and which have been laid before you by ed to point out the importance of a greater economic development of these economic situation as the United Americans. But all artificial mong my predecessors, which I deem to be Islands and the necessity of encourag-States stood one hundred and fifty polies such as these must be constantly important and also worthy of action. ing the entry of American capital years ago. We in America were then and carefully watched leat other and I shall, however, not enumerate them for that purpose. I believe that pre-possessors of the boundless resources broader public interesla suffer in today but shall bring them to your blem is the fundamental problem of of a great continent, hut wo were consequence. Here, in the case of attention specifically by messages in the Philippine Islands to-day, under-poor and lacked the means to develop both these systems, I believe that it is the near future,

HENRY L. STIMBON. lying nearly all other, problems, and those resources. We borrowed freely clear that serious evils exist and that

Europe, It is the subject to which I now wish from

including

Governor-General. many today Philippine trade and commerce

The Philippine Legislature to direct the principal attention of countries with whose political in- are being injured and the lives and your honourable body.

stitutions we had no sympathy and safety of Philippine travellers jeo- Manila, P.I.

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