I was very much gratified, of course.

A person may be called before the court to testify.

That is not on the criminal side of jurisdiction at all.

I don't know that there has been any direct decision of the courts about that.

There are quite a number of opinions of the Attorney General on it from time to time.

There are different kinds of contempt.

If a criminal contempt is committed, which I understand was claimed in this case, then it brings it on the other side of the court.

I haven't any clear and definite information about that.

We are anxious, by maintaining educational institutions, to show them the way toward good government, and by the example that we are able to set there of providing a sound government for the Philippine Islands, one that will be able to…

I think it is generally recognized that our presence there is not so much an advantage to us as a very large bill of expense, but that it was an obligation which we had undertaken when we received the Philippine Islands from the Spanish…

I haven't detailed information.

You will be perfectly safe in following the terms of the proclamation for information about what I am going to do.

As soon as that can be done, we will then feel at liberty to withdraw.

I suppose my own position is the well-known position that has been reiterated from time to time by the Government of the United States, of a desire to see the Philippines under self-government as soon as we felt warranted in withdrawing.

I have never been to the Philippines, nor am I a particular student of them, but I get the general impression that they are making very good progress there—very encouraging progress.

I think they are making very good progress.

NO. They only have one day in the school where they attend, so that they will not be able to come down.

It is rather ineffectual to start on a trip and have to cancel it.