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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · May 30, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 21.

Have No Use for Us

"Have No Use for Us."—In combatting the idea that the more intelligent Filipinos prefer American rule to independence, Mr. Wm. J. Bryan (in the Commoner) gives the testimony of an army officer, a member of General Corbin's staff. This officer, Captain Moss, recently made a trip through several provinces, and published his observations in the Manila papers. Concluding his remarks, he is reported as follows:

The discharged soldiers who are married to native women and who are "growing up with the country" and are, therefore, in a most excellent position to feel the native pulse, all told me the great majority of the natives have no use for us. Ex-interpreters and other Filipinos with whom I was on intimate, cordial relations while serving in the provinces, told me the same thing. I have, therefore, from the foregoing, come to the conclusion that the Filipinos may be divided into three classes: (a) The "precious few," comprising those who are really friendly towards the Americans and think our government beneficial to the islands. (b) Those who are in some way beneficiaries to the government and entertain for us what may be termed "expedient friendship." (c) The great majority, who have absolutely no use for us, and to please whom we can not get out of the islands any too soon.