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...William Jennings Bryan era of statecraft, solicitous measures were taken to protect the native Filipino from selling his land (ideal for growing rubber) to "exploiters." He was to be educated and he was to exploit his land himself. He has been educated with marked success; but he has not made expected progress in developing his land, has turned politician rather than gentleman farmer...
...explained to me by Filipino leaders who enjoy the confidence of the great majority of the electorate, the Filipinos want immediate and complete independence and are willing to take the consequences. But what makes this an unique independence movement in the history of the world is that it is not based upon any grievance and that its leaders have absolutely no program for the future after they achieve their aspirations...
...near theatres than with all others. Many people, in judging the significance of American influence in the Philippines, believe that the movies play a large and undesirable part in the total of that influence. American pictures not only constitute 95% of all the films exhibited, but they dominate our Filipino-made product. The first movie against which I lodged a protest was a Filipino-made film which was copying American pictures and going them one better...
...months the vice governorship of the Philippines has been a black-starred appointment on the White House job calendar. President Hoover first selected Nicholas Roosevelt, New York Times editorial writer. Filipino Politicos went into a frenzy of protest against him, on the ground that he had written hostile things about them. Rather than cause friction Mr. Roosevelt gracefully declined the appointment, took instead the post of U. S. Minister to Hungary (TIME, Oct. 6). Other candidates were studied, discarded. Last week President Hoover turned to Texas and found his man- tall, slender, greying-haired George Charles Butte of Austin. Born...
...Filipino newspapers hailed Mr. Roosevelt's resignation as "worthy of the highest traditions of American sportsmanship." Said President Hoover to him: "I appreciate fully the unselfish spirit that has prompted your withdrawal." As if to prove his appreciation the President then appointed Mr. Roosevelt to head the U. S. legation at Budapest, with this explanation: "Mr. Roosevelt was chosen . . . because of his familiarity with Hungarian events ever since he was a member of the field mission of the American Commission to negotiate peace, sent to Austria and Hungary...