""i1 *3?FryH hi iiiii|iiii|iiiiii lit !M^''v -'"""T tow^bs I "l i. /J*, i/i, .'JTS^ *,j ***.."• tf,88«FW9 S't f?e C• v"1 'p v^V*TV t- INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS 1 GOOD ARTICLE ON but it is strictly true. led by Filipinos who have not the AND HE THINKS THE PHILIPPINES It was a sad day for the Philippines WE ARE BENiFITED Northern Minnesota Hospital slightest-qualifications for their when Democracy triumphed respective offices. The splendid (Continued from Page 3) Redfield Secretary of Commeie in America. Strange, indeed, that structure we have been tkteeri is quoted in the Tin us Analist: no Democrat at home seems to years building has been tumbled Christian area is divided up into "It is too soon to d^matize have made a study of Philippine like a house of blocks. yet about final effects of the .tariff, municipalities, and these municipalities conditions. Many talk of the but' certain things egin to This is not theory, it is a fact. are exclusively governed come out clearly. The rst and Philippines, but: they know 110th The fierce uncertainty thus created by the Filipinos themselves, there foremost influence has een to ing of them. If they would just in all things governmental, instantly being merely a check from the add to our food supply, 'ake the take the word of the Democrats reached and affected business. .central government. The provincesfi last three months of and 1112 in the islands, there would be no Projects that had been planned also, are governed almost last three months of In the 191 trouble, for then they would say, were stopped retrenchment former we imported 112,03cattle, entirely by Filipinos. Each, provinces "The Republican policy has been everywhere followed progress and in the latter in the 341,00c also, are governed almost absolutely right, our announced along the lines hereinbefore former bushels corn, 253,000 ernor, the treasurer, and the policy has been absolutely wrong, outlined ceased, and something in the latter in he for­ 4,450,000 and henceforth we abandon it." akin to chaos exists. The extent third member. The governor in 1 mer, bushels of oatL in the 13,600 There is absolutely no discord in of business decline in theislands third member are elected by the latter in 1912]^,000,- 13,230,000 the opinions of Democrats and is illustrated by the falling off of pounds of rice, rice flhir and people, but the treasurer is an 000 Republicans resident in the islands, export and import business, during rice meal in American, appointed by the insular 1913, 64500,000 they all think alike on matters the thirty days Mr. following pounds. In last three moths of government. Filipinos were Philippine, because they are Harrison's arrival, of more than we brought in 865,ooolounds R. H. Monohan, M. D. Elizabeth Monohan, M. D. tried for treasurerships, but it 1912 there in the presence of the facts forty per cent. of fresh meat in last three was found they had not unlearned Mary C. Ghostley, M. D. and these facts arie mighty plain. The present situation can no months of bunds. their Spanish lessons,and some of 1913, 33,500,000 President Wilson, Representative Office over International State Bank. International Falls, Min longer continue. Even the Democrats we last three months of i«2 In to keep them out of prison it became Jones, chairman of the House see that. Slowly it is dawniiig brought in not quite 4i,ooabushels necessary to fill that office Insular Committee, and the newly upon them that these radical of potatoes in last (three with Americans. appointed Governor-General, Mr. changes constitute a gigantic, months of 1913, bfehels. The insular government consists 2,880,000 Harrison, had listened to a mass foolish blunder fraught with national The farmers of America [have of a governor-general, an of misinformation on the islands, disaster. We can look for nothing to fear. Their efficiicy is American, and a commission of the people and the "government some effort in the near future to such already that they cuHvate LIST YOUR BEST BARGAINS nine members, of whom five have there, and without taking any inaugurate something in the way twenty-seven acres with thefcame been Americans and four Filipinos. steps to secure the facts, inaugurated of anew system, but it is far too force required abroad for fte to This commission is the upper a policy both revolutionary much to hope that they will substitute seven acres. It is not whoir to branch of the legislature, and and destructive. anything much better. It advantage of the manufactting also has charge of the txecut" Have furnished me every month by Central First, President Wilson discharged is impossible to play politics and world, of which I am a smallpart departments, in a way somewhat all the members of the do justice to the Philippine situation. Real Estate Dealers' Association lists of Best myself, to have prices high! for similar to that of the cabinet officers Philippine Commission, both American That situation demands a that reduces consumption! of at hom^. Tnc commission Bargains in Real Estate in Every State in the and Filipino, and also the full understanding of the problems, tends to ods and carelessness also has exclusive control over Governor-General. He then gave and then the application of Union, including Minnesota and Koochiching in manufacturing methods. Injike and government of the nonChristian to the Filipinos a majority of the patriotic, common sense. manner, high prices for agr CQunty. If you have Anything to Sell List it people, including Hi commission. Naturally the question of giving tural products diminish their bnsumption, ^loros and Igorrotes. The other If some anarchist should fire off independence to theislands is being with me. It will be sent to Five Thousand and therefore workto branch of the legislature is the a bomb within the sacred precincts considered. Any one acquainted the advantage of nobody. A kir cities of the United States and Canada. assembly, consisting of eightyone, of our nation's capital, the with the facts knows this to be and adequate price, neither bo all Filipinos, and elected by terrifying effect would hardly be impossible if any regard is to be —CALL AND SEE ME— high nor too low, is the better br the people. This assembly has existed greater than that following the had for Filipino welfare and our the consumer, farmer and marnfacturer. since There are var­ promulgation of this new policy. ow nnational honor. P. S. PENDERGAST 1907. Therefore, it is of mated ious bureaus of the government, By "terrifying" I mean the effect Independence is impossible because advantage that shortage in cir such as bureaus of land, navigation, produced upon business and persons REAL ESTATE AGENT there is now no real Philippine supply be met by these importations." food forests, prisons, telegraph really interested in the welfare nationality, though one is in International Falls, Minnesota and posts, health, labor, public of the islands. This change the making. There is no common Your figures are more emphsic, works, internal revenue, customs, rally gives the Filipinos full power language. Without it, a barrier of Mr. Redfield, than your won constabulary, education agriculture, to act by constitutional means, tremendous proportions exists. It With no lowering of prices, aid printing, science, weather, in-#open opposition to American is hard to conceive, of a self-governing such a large increase of farm pr civil service, coast and geodetic sovereignty. The President claims people isolated into groups ducts coming in, the farmer mi!t survey, justice, and the treasury. he has the veto power over acts by different languages. be harmed with no benefit to These bureaus have been graci passed by the Philippine legislature, The non-Christian or wild city people. Omit your figurn, ually built up, a stroma- tv-rvo^ but he has not. It may be tribes present another barrier. VALENTINE'S Mr. Secretary if you expect 3 rail* f' secured, and their efficiency SPAR the Secretary of War has, but The Christian Filipinos have no get away with this sort of argjment.—The (Continued on Page 7) iiis is open to grave doubt. By conception whatever of the Reflector. The buresti ed to a high point. this act he cut the control America' strength, customs, ideas of the the assiittnt' chiefs, and usually The Varnish That Won't Turn White" has over things Philippine. non-Christian tribes. They know CENSUS STATEMENT Most of chiefs, are Americans. That control in effect will, however, nothing about them. I heard Filipinos PRAISES MINNESO the other employees are continue for a time, because without stint expatiate upon According to United Staks under American superintendents the Filipinos will do exactly how the non-Christian desired It is the only waterproof varnish. It dries & census reports, Minnesota staiis or directors. An investigation ot boat as the President and Governor Filipino rule over them. This is over-night. Protect your with Valspar. at the head of the states in le E. WEBER all these bureaus produced in me Harrison demand—they will be absolutely untrue. I visited all the H. matter of efficient' handling ofts a marked admiration for the wonderful the subservient tools of tyranny, wild tribes and conferred with public debt. esprit de corps found but some day they will revolt, and practically all their chiefs. They MARINE AND 6ENERAL HARDWARE The statement follows: everywhere, including firm loyalty then what? A wonderful lessen will not, for a moment, submit to "In the total debt of ftn- RANIER, ... to ideals of the service. This MINNESOTA in self-government now be:.ng 1880 Filipino rule. On the other hand, nesota at the close of the fipal was most refreshing to one accustomed given! they have come to look with almost year, July was in to some, at least, of the It remained for the new Governor-General, 31, $6,140,000! childish affection upon the it was and in departments in Washington. Mr. Harrison, to be 1890 $4,552,000 American government. There are it amounted to $1,345,00. Mr. McKinley inaugurated the the real executioner. Mr. Harri 1912 to-day more Igorrotes than there SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS "The population of the statjincreased policy, rigidly adhered to by both son has distinctly disappointed his ever were Indians within the confines from in to Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft, of best friends He approached his 781,000 188 of the United States. They in In thper keeping American politics out of work with a venom against all 2,148,000 1912. 1880 are, furthermore, compact, vigorous, capita debt (less sinking md the Philippine government. This things that were, such as we can fighting men. The Spanish ft. assets) was in itwas was most sane and sensible The all hope will never again be witnessed $6.94 1890 could never touch them. No more $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE $1.85, decreasing to problem there was distinct by itself in American government could the Filipinos. $0.63 inbi2. "In contrast with the stab of ?nd not to be decided by any .anywhere, any time. On his way The Moros, in the south, consider Minnesota we find that, t:ing one's views on protective tariff at there he announced it would give themselves the hereditary the entire debt (less sinking und home, or the best manner of curbing Mm "sardoni^ pleasure" to kick enemies of the Filipinos. They are assets) for the forty-eight sites, the big trusts. Accordingly out the Republicans in the Philippines. a fierce, fanatical, fighting people. the per capita debt, accord to appointments, during the entire Poor, unfortunate, misguided They feel that they could at any the latest report, is fourteen years of Republican administration man! He seems not to have $3.52, 01*2.89 time defeat the Filipinos, as they BEFORE B.UYING YOUR more than the per capita dft for in the islands, were dreamed that the government have always done. They are fanatically Minnesota. Butter, Eggs, Fish uniformly made with sole regard and Poultry there was American, administered opposed to Filipino rule. "Comparing the decrease 1 the to fitness and were non-partisan. by both Democrats and Republicans, Then, too, if given their independence per capita debt of Minneso and I talked with practically all the but without regard to any the Christian Filipinos officials in theislands, both insular the forty-eight states fc the party wrangles at home. So upon would soon become involved in SEE thirty-year period we fii the and provincial, and of those who arriving at Manila he at once proceeded internal strife. Mexico would not ratio for Minnesota far §?ater mentioned their politics at home, 0. M. LARSON to enjoy himself sardonically. be a circumstance to the Phillippines, than that for the fort} sight more said they were Democrats Tljere was to be flesh for if the islands were turned states the falling t|3.52 than said they were Republican?. the dogs. With a brutality beyond $5.48 loose. They would immediately 4l5-8th Street Phone 120 Ring 2 on the average for the fort] sight But all added, "You know we comprehension he proceeded to become involved in foreign difficulties, 4 have no Republicans or Democrats states, and to iiMin "kick out" of office every one who also, whereupon we would $6.94 $0.63 nesota. here, we are all Americans, ^vas in. Efficiency of the service, v.i ress Japan taking the northern "At the present time abt and seldom know the home pol 2.2 rules of civil service, welfare of' islands and Germanv tiic itics of, those we constantly work per cent of the total popution humanity, business in the islands, southern. of the United States will beaund with." Five governors-general occupied no part of his thoughts. The Filipinos have not yet in the state of Minnesota a I only were appointed by Republican He was enjoying huge gulps of evolved a governmental* consciousness. .4 per cent of the tota debt Presidents: W. H. Taft, a Republican sardonic pleasure. Men whose THIS YEAR, THE SAME AS LAST YEAR By this I mean they (less sinking fund assets) attributed Luke E. Wright, a Democrat life-work had practically been do not have adequate conception ——THE to that state." Henry C. Ide, probably Republican service for the islands men wjho of the duties and responsibilities James F. Smith, a Democrat had devoted their best strength of government. Until such a consciousness 10 CZHT "CA8CARETS W. Cameron Forbes absolutely and very souls to their work is possessed by a people, FOE UYER AND BO without party affiliation. ELS men who had drawn upon their they can not decently administer The result of this policy was own means: to further the splendid their own affairs. that the American officials in the work they were doing, all The islands at present are not Cur* tick HMdach*, Con«t|r ition, islands felt they were there strictly BilioHiMMS, tour fkomteh, were treated such as to make an an expense to our government. tad IS THE Brsath—Cindy CMhlrtk as Americans, performing a American blush for his flag and All the funds for their government BEST IEWSPAPER II TIE IIRTHVEST national duty, teaching a benighted his country. The house has been are provided by taxation in people sacred lessons of government, cleaned, and" even, Harrison's the islands]. The peace, prosperity N? oMt how bad your li?«rkomaeB 1/ and assisting them to appetite for sardonic pleasure and future nationality of the islands dr bowels how mticK ytitfieid Send for sample copies—after you've read prosperity and happiness. It can ach«s, how miaerabto you anfrom must be satisfied. There is a new are absolutely dependent BS® constipation, indigestion, bilicn them you'll surely wanttojoin the Herald's safely be said, that for economy, commission of men who hardly Upon the continuance of American and sluggish bowel*—you »lwa happy family of satisfied readers. efficiency, general success, and had heard of the Philippines until sovereignty. The honor of relief wljth Cascarets- They une* diately cleanse ind regulate t&ctom* adherence to iiobl? ideals, the they were' appointed, and men our country requires it. We can CocmI ach, remove the sour, fermeotic government we have been earn who do not in the least possess not escape the dirty of remaining and foul safw t*ke the exoei bUe." MILY IT IIML-THIEE MOITIS FN f1.11 ing on in these is lands is very qualifications for the work they there if we would. from the liVer and carry off. tt qon* MDIESS—NEMIJ, ML#tH, NUM. stipated waste Matter and much superior to' any government purpose to try to do Then the Clarence B. Miller, from tint intMtfnec 9&d Iwftjrf we have ever established bureau chiefs have been removed, Member of Congress, Eighth District, lQ-cent box from your druggii rftJ and maintained anywhereat and often the assistant chiefs as Minnesota. keep your liVeit &d bowels stomach sweet and head dei home. This is strong language, well. Many .bureaus have been fil- (From the Reflector). months. They work while you f.rSM a' '&i?5 &&S lH£SS&33i