The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-18

be finer than anything in the United States
or Europe, and the rocks OF which have
no OuDterDarts in the world. During this
trip he Will pass through some OF the CHIEF
OBJ um-raisiDg regions OF CHINA, and he
will visit sections where hatred OF for
elgnerS prevails.
Coming back to Hankow and Chinkiang
Mr.. Carpenter may possibly cross the
country to Tentsin, or he may take boat
and 90 up alo & the Chinese c0asl to
Cheefoo, thence on up the Pelho River,
passing the wonderful Qualifications at
Taku and making study of the Chinese
defenses there. At Tientsin he will write
letter about Ii Hung Chang and de-
scribe this wonderful city. which is the
center of trade for North China. From
here he will go on horseback across the
country to Picking. the Chinese capital.
He will spend some time here writing
special feature articles about the Chinese
and the Maurhus. and will devote one
letter To the boy Emperor. a ter some
horseback tours through North China and
a trip over the only railroad in the celes-
tial land he will sail for Korea.
Korea has been opened to the world
only about fifteen years. Foreigners were
not permitted to enter it, and the Koreans
of to-day are just about what the Chinese
we're 500 years ago. In sedan chairs car
ried by coolies Mr.. Carpenter and his pho
tographer will cross over the mountains
from ChemulpO TO the capital of this
country. This is city of 100000 people
surrounded Ivy a wall. Americans are
now putting electric lights into the palace
of the King, and there is an electric railroad
protected Mr.. Carpenter Will tell some
thing ABOUT these queer people, and his
letters concerning them VIII be illustrated
by native artists and will be striking in the
extreme. There are few roads in Korea.
Sui the country contains 100000
people, and its area is ten times as large as
that of Massachusetts. 1t is a big peniu-
Sula, something like Florida or Italy In
shape. Mr.. Carpenter expects to push his
way from the capital right across the
country to the east coast by means of
horses or mules. Here he Will get ship
which will take i'm to the island of Yesso,
where the ab0rigines of Japan live. The
origin OF these people is unknown. They
are the Esaus of the East, and are covered
with hair. They worship bears and it is a
part of their religion 10 keep drunk. Mr..
Carpenter will spend some time among
these people. writing several letters cou-
corning them, illustrating them by original
ph0togTaI his and Japanese artists.
He Will leave this country at Hakodate
and will cross over TO the island OF Hondo
the mainland of Japan. After some tours
through the northern part of the country
Mr.. Carpenter will come down to Nlkko,
and thence go by rail 10 Toxic. After
some weeks here he Will go TO Yokohama
and take shin for the United States.
1t is interesting TO know what a CORE
OGdent requires in travelling upon a
journey like this. The trip is nothing like
a short excursion TO Europe, where a man
is warned by the guldebOoks to take
nothing but hand salchel. For this
journey all kinds Of clothing and IF all
weights are required. The people of the East
are particular as regards ceremony and the
proper dress has TO be on hand for certain
occasions. A full equipment of photo
gTaUhic materials for the taking of ali
sorts of pictures Will fill one of the trunks
of the several which will have to be taken
on the journey; and last, but not least, a
good big Letter of credit Will be necessary.
This letter of credit will necessarily have
to run we'll up into four figures, and it is
we'll TO provide against the dangers of
travel by making 1t as large as possible.
The most important thing, however, r
such an expedition is good letters of intro
duetiun. These are not to be bought with
money, and they are the only key which
will open the great things in the way of
travel and information 10 the newspaper
correspondent. Mr.. Carpenter carries
with him letters from the most prominent
men in the United States TO our diplomats
and consuls of the Far East aud all that
the officials abroad can do for any one will
be done or him. He has also special let
tiers to the eading officials and Cabinet
Ministers Of The countries he visits and
everything will be thrown open TO him.
Ii IS his idea 10 write of these countries as
they are to-day and his letters Will enable
him TO get behind the scenes and to ex-
anime the wires which move the Eastern
world. Plain, practical and cOmmon-Sense
in his views there is no man better fitted
~ Judge the condition OF things In this re-
gard, and it is sale to say that there are
few writers more aOle to present this con-
hition to our readers.
1t is safe TO say no such volume of news
information has ever been presented to
tine world about these countries as they are
to-day. as will be contained In Mr.. Car
penter's letters, aud those who wish to
keep up with the times. to know what the
other half is and how the other half looks,
acts, talks and lives, will do we'll 10 watch
for them in The CALL. The letters will
begin inside of a very few weeks, aud they
will run throughout the coming summer
and fall.