independence ape'in-ttye large, middle class, generally "well informed on is land matters, sjirewd, good talkers and fast becoming gopd politicians, many of them with, little to Jose atfd much to gam. The picturesque Moros all hate the Filipinos and have given positive indi cations that they will never be gov- NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN WILL ASK RfCHT TO VOTE IN FALL . J"my. - t Vft S nrs ssf c r North Dakota Avomen will submit their petition for suffrage to voters in November. All organizations, churches, clubs, colleges, etc., are uniting in the move ment to secure the ballot. One of the most energetic workers in the campaign, which is nowin full sw4ng, is Mrs. Elizabeth Preston AnJ derson of Valley City, N. D , o o - There is a woman'sandustrial farm in Canada. erned by them. Heretofore the man agement of the non-Christian trihes has been in the hands of the. Ameri can government, the Filipinos having no hand except n so far as they have been 'employed in 'subordlnante exec utive positions as teachers. This ar rangement has proyed generally sat isfactory. N f A bill twice passed by the Filipino legislature, but not yet approved by the upper house or commission, al though a majority of Filipinos now control this-body, will ultimately give all control of the non-Christian tribes to the Filipino legislature. There is no plan in sight to give the non-Chris-tians'any part in representative gov ernment, although this is the real basis of- granting 'independence to these islands. Already vigorous pro test is arising from many of these non-Christian peoples, though united action is impossible amtirig dozens of tribes extending from northern Luzon to the most Southerly islands, that have no "common,- language except a smattering of Baglish. Among the' Moros this protest is very quiet, bat all the more impor tant,' because they&re united by their commpn Mohammedan religion, their sincere love of fighting and their readiness to die killing Christians. Not less important are the splendid peoples of northern Mindanao, who have been forced to train as warriors for centuries to withstand the en-' croachments of their Moro neighbors. All the indications hereabouts point to revolt when the Filipinization of the islands reaches the Moro .prov inces. All American regular soldiers have been gradually withdrawn from these southern islands, leaving only the native scours pfficered by AmerV icans. The scouts have repeatedly, proved their great efficiencyunder white leadership, Vhether they will prove equally efficient when officered by their own people is another of the interesting problems which seems sure to be worked out here in thfr neariuture. ., MfijiKiiiiiKcilgiWiiiiiii