The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-22
AN EMINENT VISITOR.
DR.. Northrop is Famed in Many
Lands for His Works

matters, has been stopping 10 this
city for several weeks, and as yet 10
notice Of his presence has been
made public, says tue San Francisco
Bulletin.
This is because Of the doctors re-.
firing aud conservative disposition.
He has bean stopping at the Lick
House. but leaves to day Tor Japan
via Honolulu on the steamer Mari
posa. The doctor goes to Japan for
tho purpose of recognizing the
educational system OF that country
and to write special articles for he
Eastern magazines.
He will study the Hawaiian ques-
ton and publish his views in the
Springfield Republican, which paper
has arranged TO secure from him
number of letters.
simultaneously with the arrival
of DE-. Northrop in this city came
the March number OF The Forum,
which contained an article from his
pen on "rhe Work Of Village In
provemeut Societies"
Such an impression did the learn
ed writer make upon the savan's oil
France and the litersti Of Eng aud
that the governments OF the two
countries officially recognized him
through the medium OF their Am
erican representatives.
DR.. Northrop was seen at the ho-
tel this morning and gave au inter
estiug account Of his life. He holds
that strikes aud riots are the out
come of the efforts OF the homeless.
People who own their homes, he
says, are to be classed among the
conservatives OF a nation, and are
the backbone of the country.
"The perils OF France arise 10 the
homeless" repeated the doctor, "for
great bodies Of men who have no
homes are always a menace TO do
nestle peace.
81 am an advocate OF a system
which would make every man-be he
poor or wealthy-aim to possess his
own home and to take an active part
in the improvement OF his village or
city.
Few strikes ave reported at St.
Johnsbury, VT, where are located a
great scale works, because the own
ers OF the works have tried to i'm
press it upon the employees the
necessity of purchasing little cot
tage for themselves. | can mention
several o her incidents where pro-
prietors have accomplished great
good for the working people by
adopting similar methods.
lrelsnd's troubles are due to svic-
tions, aud England has suffered
from uprisings among her homeless
masses.
II shall put my ideas into form
for publication on my return from
Japan. The Forum has asked me to
write an article on strikes and riots
which may be my next literary ven
ture."
DR.. Northrop is a graduate OF the
Yale Theological Seminary and fol
Massachusetts Board OF Education
He is an old but vigorous man. IL.
was born in Kent, Conn, in 1917.
For years he has been interested
in the organization OF village i'm
provement societies and has lectureC
on the subject all over the world
He was the originator OF the Arbol
day for schools and is the author o
two well.known works, viz, Lesson,
From European Schools" and "Tree
planting and Forestry 10 Europe"
He was one OF the first men t
propose school system for Japan
and in 1888 he received at the Lon
don Legation the following lette
from Count Arinori Mori, who wa.
then Japan's representative in EGG
land:
IL am sure that japan will Ions
remember your many noble acts o
assistance in the cause OF her mo
dern progress. The final passage
OF the Simonaseki Indemnity bill
which has been effected mainl,
through your powerful and untirinl
effort, is one OF the most geuerou
conducts nation ever displayed to
wards another. BY this great ex
ample all my countrymen, inclusiv
even of those in the remotest cor
ners Of Japan, will be enabled t.
appreciate the widely and strongl
established sentiments OF the peopl
OF the United States for justice an,
equality. Very sincerely yours
Mort"
The doctor bears letters from Sec
rotary Gresham and other prominsn
TTnitad Statas pffioials