Blue waters and green and the Far East today . et ahead. He has no regard for his word, no con-science and less morality. In short, he is a badlot. There are two exceptions, the most savagetribes as we reckon savages,—the Moros and theIgorrotes. From all accounts they are industrious,thrifty and honorable; and the Vizcayans and Taga-logs, who are the most civilized and most intelligentof the lot, hate them accordingly. I presume this statement will be disputed, andthere are many distinguished exceptions to the ruleherein laid down, Filipinos of high character; butI believe that any army office
Blue waters and green and the Far East today . et ahead. He has no regard for his word, no con-science and less morality. In short, he is a badlot. There are two exceptions, the most savagetribes as we reckon savages,—the Moros and theIgorrotes. From all accounts they are industrious,thrifty and honorable; and the Vizcayans and Taga-logs, who are the most civilized and most intelligentof the lot, hate them accordingly. I presume this statement will be disputed, andthere are many distinguished exceptions to the ruleherein laid down, Filipinos of high character; butI believe that any army officer, any business man,who has had to do with them, and particularly anyemployer of labor in the Islands, will confirm thisstatement. So here is the raw material we have to deal with,and it is surely an uphill job. They will hold an elec-tion in September for members of the first LegislativeAssembly for the Islands. It will be a lower house,the Governor and Council constituting the are several parties contesting the seats, but [74]. MANILA they center about two groups, the Independists, whofavor immediate independence, and the Progressists,who are pro-American and advocate waiting andtrusting the Americans. The former are promisingthe voters that if they win and show that they wantimmediate independence, the Americans will grantindependence not later than October. I think theIndependists will win and have a large that time Taft will arrive and something willbe done. The great majority of them care nothing about thematter. Out of nearly 19,000 qualified voters inManila, only 6000 registered. The whole movementis confined to a handful of agitators who want office,who have a little schooling and can orate. Theaverage Islander, with his nipa shack, a few acres totill and a carabao, is content to be governed anyhowif no wrong is done him. Bear in mind that the Godof the Far East is a God of Justice, not a God of Loveand Mercy. They do not expect mercy. Merc
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