The critic in the Occident . ing this decade what Americanshave achieved in solving difficult problems of colo-nial government is matter for national pride. TheAmerican method in the Philippines looks to givingthe native the largest measure of self-governmentof which he is capable. It has not satisfied the Fili-pino, because he imagines that he is all ready forself-government, but it has done much to lift himout of the dead level of peonage in which the Span-iard kept him and to open the doors of opportunityto young Filipinos with ability and energy. I talkedwith many men in various profession
The critic in the Occident . ing this decade what Americanshave achieved in solving difficult problems of colo-nial government is matter for national pride. TheAmerican method in the Philippines looks to givingthe native the largest measure of self-governmentof which he is capable. It has not satisfied the Fili-pino, because he imagines that he is all ready forself-government, but it has done much to lift himout of the dead level of peonage in which the Span-iard kept him and to open the doors of opportunityto young Filipinos with ability and energy. I talkedwith many men in various professions and in manykinds of business and all agreed that the Americansystem worked wonders in advancing the natives ofreal ability. Rev. Dr. George W. Wright of Manila, who hascharge of a large Presbyterian seminary for trainingyoung Filipinos for the ministry, and who has hadmuch experience in teaching, said: In the old daysonly the sons of the illustrados, or prominent menof the noble class, had any chance to secure an edu- [56]. Imperial Gate, Fort Santiago, Manila. This is the Main Entrance to the Old Fort, Built Into the Massive Wall. This Wall Was for Spanish Defense Against Warlike Native Chiefs American Wc?,:-; in the Philippines cation and this education was given in the CathoBr private schools. With the arvert cr the America: iany boy possessing the faculty of learning quicklymay get a good education, provided he will work for it. I know of one case of a boy who did not even knowwho his parents were. He gained a Irving by black-ing shoes and selling papers. He came to me for aid in entering a screed. H: learned mere rap-idly than anyone I eve: knew. Seen he came :o wanted a j nb that ~ould occupy him half a dayso that he could go to school the other half of ere lay. I got ninn :ne ;: mi in a :e~ men: re ~as n::only perfecting himseif in Enzish, but reading ::r:nz :an keen tin is boy ic-r; in a few year: newiii be a leader amcrz iris receie. Under :ne ol
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