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GOV.-GENERAL I
OF PHILIPPINES
F23 FREEDOM
Declares It Not Right That Free¬
dom Should Longer Be
Withheld.
By FRANCIS BURTON HARRI80N,
Governor-General of tho Philippines.
(Flret Article.)
* My six years' ex
peilence as gov¬
ernor - general of
the Philippine Is
lands have con¬
nm /f’. vinced me that the
. Filipino people are
i ready and fit to
have their Inde¬
m pendence. recommended I have t
V o
y. Congress, as well
” xK' the executive
V>m ■ ; as to
I ilmlD I «tration,
Harrison that Independence
Gov. Gen. be granted.
As to the question of tho stability of
government, I wish to say to the Am
oilcan people upon my responsibility
•s the governor-general (but in my
opinion there exists today In the Phil
Ippine Islands a stable government,
which I think should answer the re
qulremenfs laid down by Presidents
Grunt and McKinley, and as 1 under¬
stand It, also by Mr. Root—namely, a
government elected by the suffrage of
the people, which Is supported by the
people, which Is capable of maintain¬
ing order and of fulfilling Its interna¬
tional obligations.
1 am very glad to go *n record us be¬
ing entirely In sympathy with the us
plratfens of the Filipino nation for In¬
dependence.
I have recommended to Congress
that tn granting Independence some
provision be made similar to what is
known as the Platt amendment in the
treaty with Caba, which restricts the
ability of tha new republic In borrow¬
ing of foreign governments and also
permits the United States to interfere
with the affairs of the new republic In
case ceaditloaa of dlaorder should be
found to prevail, Such recommenda
tlon does not cema as an expiysslon of
the views of th* Filipinos; it is my
own view of wkat would be desirable
tn secure a feeling of confidence and
satisfaction on the part of all persons
who have alroady Invested money In
the Philippines or who contemplate do¬
ing so ta the near future.
But It la not right that Independence
Itself then Id longer be delayed.
By temperament, by experience, by
financial ability, In every way, the
11,000,000 Filipinos are entitled to
bw free from every government except
of their ewn choice. They are lntelll
gent enough lo decide for themselves.
1 have found the native Filipino of
fielnl to be lume.st, efficient and as ca¬
pable of administering executive posi¬
tions us any men 1 have met anywhere
In the world.
These officials are today governing
1,000 municipalities and forty-two
provinces, economically, efficiently and
for the good of the entire people. They
have a native congress, including many
graduates of Yale, Princeton, Harvard
and other American universities. Oth¬
er members are graduates of Santo To¬
mas and other Philippine universities,
and In education and ability they com¬
pare favorably with any 1 know.
They have leaders like Speaker Os
mena of the House of Representatives
and President Quezon of the Bennie
who would adorn any office.
The Philippines are aw*y ahead of
the United States In successful govern
ment ownership and operation of pub¬
lic utilities.
The government took hold of the
•team railways and made them pay a
profit of 1,000,000 pesos a year more
than under private ownership.
It took hold of llie highways, and
we have 7,000 miles of the best mac¬
adamized roads in the world. The
Manila city government is about to
take over tho streel railways and the
gas and electric plants, while the ter¬
ritorial government is arranging for
ownership and control of the coni sup
piy.
The movement for Independence Is
a peaceful one. No territory was more
loyal to Uncle Sant during the war. It
offered an armed and equipped dh Ision
to our government, gave it a subma¬
rine destroyer and oversubscribed Lib¬
erty loans und Red Cross funds.
Two million natives speak English
fluently, and there are 700.000 English
•peaking children la the public schools.
I am more than willing to retire if
the Filipinos can lw granted what they
deserve—a government like that of tlie
United States.
A MISREPRESENTED RACK.
Th« FHlplno people are a much mis¬
represented race. The frequent pub
Jleution of pictures of semi-naked Min¬
danao Morns and Icorotes has qpused
a great many Americans to believe
they are typical of the inhabitants of
the Philippines. Such is far from the
case, however. Of 11.000.CHX1 inhab¬
itants of the Islands, 10.500.000 are a
Christian, civilized people with s cul
Mre and refinement that will compare
very favorably with that of other na¬
tions. The Filipino women are excep¬
tionally modest. A street flirtation in
Manila, so far as a Filipino woman 1»
concerned, 1a something that la almoat
unknown, as any Americas UuU bst -
ytailed Manila will LesLi^f,
THF I> Anrp.TPIRMNF FORT vatiav r.A appi|. 1, 1«20.
FAST GAINING IN
POPULATION AND WEALTH, j
rom The Telfair Enterprise.
Geoigiu is a great .Stale, No one
icquainted with her natural re
>uues, wealth und genc-rul prosper
ty and era of progress, will attempt
o deny the fact. We are all proud
her many advantages, her super
over other states, Speaking
ilong this line in a recent editorial,
i’he Valdosta Times paints a fine
vord-picture of Georgia. It is so
rue that we want to puss it/>n. The
1’imes says, in part:
Birmingham is hoping to gain first
dace in population among cities of
he Southeast in this year’s census.
Atlanta has held the record for the
ast ten years.
The decade before that Memphis
It in estimated that Atlanta and
Birmingham have about 200,000
each.
Georgians are hoping that Atlanta
vj 11 continue to hold first place for
ie coming decade and for all time
Atlanta is a great and prosperous
ty.
She has her knockers, but jei
usy isf the tribute which mankim
ays to conspicuous success, just at
is the compliment; which worn
ly to all attractive members ol
heir sex.
One explanation of Atlanta’s won
riul growth is found in the <
•lopment and prosperity of the
late.
A rich .-tale makes proapero
ities. Prosperous cities make great
arkets for farm products.
Geoigia has been growing ii
calth more rapidly the pit .
ars than during any other decad
i her history. And this was i
jite of two or three years of mar
1 depression—the latter half i
i 14, all of 1915 and a part of 191
-the first part of the world wa/
me factor in making the State rich
1«U been the improvement of our pub
roads.
The first impetus to the good roa
lovement in Georgia occured abou
i
Life
(
Was a
Misery
Mr*. F- M. Jones, at
Palmer, Okla., writes:
<< From the time 1 en¬
tered into womanhood
... I looked with dread
from one month to the
next. I suliered with my
back and bearing-down
pain, until life to me was
a misery. I would think
1 could not endure the
pain any longer, and l
gradually got worse. . .
Nothing seemed to help
me until, one day, . . .
i decided to
TAKE
The Woman's Tonic
• « 1 took four bottles, »»
Mr«. Jones goes on to
Ufi, say, “and was not only fl
greatly relieved, but can
truthfully say that 1 have
not a pain. . .
(4 It has now been two
years since I tookCardui,
and 1 am still in good
health. . . I would ad¬
vise any woman or girl
to use Cardul who is a
sufferer from any female
trouble. H
If you suffer pain caused
from womanly trouble, or
if you feel the need of a
good strengthening tonic
to build up yourrun-down
system, take the advice
of Mrs. Jones. TryCar
dui. h helped her. Wa
believe it will help you.
All Druggists
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•without qumtiooif liunt’A S«U«
fails in the trcBtrornt of R tctrtn
Tetter. Ringworm, Itch, etc
Don’t become discouraged be
cause other treatments failed
Hunt’s Salvs has relieved lion
deeds of such cases You can t
lose on our Mmney Back
Guarantee. Trv it at our risk
TODAY Price 75c at
COPELAND'S PHARMACY
years ago.
There is no question that the At
York and the Round-the
tours of 1909 and 1910, with,
wide publicity given to them, |
the State. 1
As the highways were improved;
values enhanced, and in the de -1
fiom 1909 to 1919 the total in “ i
in the value of improved farm
was 65.6 per cent, according
the returns in the comptroller
office.
That is the advance in valuation
the farm owners admitted
they made their returns to the
receivers.
The actual increase in values was
enainly 200 per cent and possibly
Almost anybody can quote you
arms which sold in 1909 for $20 an
and resold in 1919 for $100 to
per acre.
While our farms are valued at
286,000,000, or $20 an acre, for
axation, they are really worth at
*ast twice that and many of them
times as much.
Top-soiled and sand-clay roads
doubled the wealth of our
arm owners.
Now the people are taking a deep
iterest in a State-wide syste.r of
oncrete highways, Smooth and
ard surfaced roads will again
'ouble the value of Georgia’s farms.
Therefore wc should build them
Ml Georgia should get behind this
movement.
The large cities must co-operate
ith the country counties, for the
ties will reap large profits, too.
The highway plans should have the
cht-of-way in the Legislature next
miner, because they are construct
Give Georgia the best roads and
c best schools and the state will
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more heavily—insures a supply
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1 !i Nitrogen to give a start and quick growth of good, green foliage.
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must lie Can .00
year; last year's flowers used up a Large
Pru'es In Cotton Sacks FUUNISHEl) BY
large part of the fertility Spading Small Size nag. S .76
up the earth with a trowel, pulverizing Medium Size Hag L26
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For Flowers-Lawns-Gardens
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to lead all her neighbor* in
jf every voter will ask hi»
and his senator to help
the road celar for these big and
important
ve measures we will get them passed,
We want union of forces, not
this year,
These facts and figures are such
to inspire the hearts of ail Geor
and as a Georgian we
in passing it on. Frankly, we
Georgia is the greatest of all
states in the South and we be
Atlanta has no equal in the
as a city.
Great is the State of Georgia.
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Sltraw ballots don’t 'ellect presi¬
nor show which way the hurri¬
cane will blow the candidate.
Our Occasional Offertory.
Quite right, Ciara. they call ’em step
fathers because they make the chil¬
dren step around.
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XT O MORE RATS!
or mice, after you use
It's a sure rodent killer. Try a
and prove it. Rats killed with
SNAP leave no smell. Cats or
won't touch it. Guaranteed.
25c size (1 cake) enough for
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
50c size (2 cake*) for
House, coops or small buildings.
$1.00 size (5 cakes) enough for
farm and out-buildings, storage
ings, or factory Buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
A gricultural Work* and
Pharmacy.
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