Henderson Martin

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Hon. Henderson Martin.





Henderson Martin
Vice-Governor of the Philippines.

In Henderson Martin the Redpath Lyceum Bureau presents to the public a statesman who has a high position in national life; who speaks of a subject that is of today and of immediate interest; whose knowledge is accurate; who will receive space in the first column of the front page of the newspapers; a builder of history, and a factor in furthering social progress.




It is becoming more and more the custom for men who hold high offices to take a little time from their ordinary duties and by means of the lecture platform give to the American public some of the information to which it is entitled.  In the last half century the Redpath Lyceum Bureau has had the pleasure of presenting to the public most of its American statesmen who have thus availed themselves of the platform.  In that long line of distinguished history makers, it is quite fitting that the Vice-Governor of the Philippines should have a place.




Concerning Mr. Martin.



Mr. Martin is a gentleman of a most interesting American type.  He possesses the easy courtesy and kind cordiality of the old days, combined with a manly vigor and aggressive directness which he has acquired in years of life in the West.  He is a lawyer of well-known ability.  He is a politician of an extremely broad type.  His work in politics has been entirely unselfish, and such reward as has come to him in the way of official recognition has been unsought by him.  There are few men in the country who stand higher than he in the councils of a great political party.  However, his views of America and American affairs are not limited by the confines of any one political party.  Therefore, his political connections are of no particular interest, excepting as they have been conducive to the development of that ability for statesmanship which he so markedly possesses.





As An Orator.



Long before Henderson Martin held an office he was much sought for to speak before teachers' conventions and other educational gatherings.  Indeed, several years ago the Redpath Bureau arranged a lecture tour for him, and we have no record of any public appearance

 
where he did not achieve a most complete and enviable success.  A perusal of the opinions and the criticisms regarding this lecture tour indicate very clearly that he is a most unusual speaker.  The Kansas City 
Times
 said:  
His gifts as a speaker are enviable.  His diction is faultless.
  Presidents of state teachers' associations characterized his work as 
clear, forcible and magnetic,
 and particularly as being an 
intellectual treat.
  In St. Louis the comments were chiefly directed to his 
lofty thinking and inspiring enthusiasm.
  Mr. Martin is indeed an orator.  In appearance he is most interesting and striking.  He possesses a great amount of physical vigor and vitality, although his manner in speaking is extremely likeable, gentle and courteous.



As Vice-Governor.



Three years ago President Wilson appointed Mr. Martin Vice-Governor of the Philippines.  At that time he was serving as Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of the State of Kansas.  Upon receiving the new appointment Mr. Martin resigned this office and, with his family, removed to Manila.  The rather humorous lack of importance attached to the office of Vice-President of the United States cannot be applied to that of Vice-Governor of the Philippines.  It is a most important office.  It carries with it a salary higher than that of a cabinet officer.  It influences the welfare of ten millions of people composed of many different races




By virtue of his office the Vice-Governor is:


A member of the upper house in the Philippine Legislature,


Head of the public schools in the Islands,


Head of the University of the Philippines, which is said to be the best University in the Orient,


Head of the Philippine Library,


Head of the agricultural work of the Islands,


Director of prison work.





If we were characterizing his work in the terms of American government, and if he held the same positions of relative importance in the United States, in addition to being the Vice-President he would be a United States Senator, Chancellor of a great University, Superintendent of the School System, as well as chairman of boards of other institutions.





It is unfortunate that Manila is so far away, because otherwise we would be quite familiar with the splendid record that Mr. Martin is making.  He has accomplished much to improve the affairs of the ten millions of people in the Islands, and there are many things of a definite and advanced nature that may be credited to him, perhaps one of the most important being to write the bill creating a National Bank System for the Philippines.




What He Will Lecture About.



The title of his lecture will be, 
UNCLE SAM AND THE PHILIPPINES.
  Mr. Martin will tell the story of the Philippines in a human way—




How the people live.




Why it is that while the Philippines have been for 300 years the only Christian country in the Orient, and while their University is older than Harvard, yet Christianity and education have not moved forward very rapidly.




Why, though they speak twenty languages, they have no literature; and while all are musicians, they have no great music, no great composers or directors.




What the Philippinos are like.




What they think about.




Their ideals.




Their home life.




Our duty towards them—not economically, but as the big brother of civilization.




What we shall do with and for our far-away wards.




These are some of the interesting things that Mr. Martin will discuss.




Only a few lecture dates are available.  The Redpath Bureau will accept the engagements in the order in which they are received until the short space of time which the Vice-Governor can devote to the lecture platform has been filled.




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