Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-11-24

ITS HE industrial prospects OF new
territory which recent events
- have brought in close relation
with the United States-such as Ha-
wall Porto Rico and the Philippines
are attracting great attention in this
country at the present time. Energetic
end enterprising young American
clerks, as we'll as those poorly employ
ed or not employed at all, are scanning
the outlook with considerable practical
anticipation. The field is worth study
ing.
Porto Rico leads foremost on the list
as opening the greatest inducements,
because the inhabitants of that beauti-
full island desire to become American
ICED as soon as possible. The extinction
of Spanish rule means the rapid en-
couragement of American institutions
and the general use of the English Ian
guage. Outside Of the few hundred
French and Spaniards who control the
plantations of the island, every one Of
the million inhabitants is eager to learn
the English language, and when he
catches word or phrase he memories
1t and repeats it promptly to a circle of
admiring friends.
The result is that the principal stores,
hotels and business houses now have a
sign reading, English spoken here"
and Interpreters are employed at a
high salary. In fact, business men have
been willing to pay almost any price
for an American clerk Or salesman. The
demand is so abnormal, however, that
a reaction is certain to come. The
prospective clerk, therefore, should
study and analyze the situation before
he makes move.
It is estimated that $3.50 would be
ample for young man of modest
tastes to give his talents fair show in
Porto Rico, leaving enough money for
the return trip, in case he found Ponce
or Mayaguez not to his liking. The
rates to San Juan and those towns are
SOS first class, $50 second class The
consuls are obliging; board relatively
cheap; a room costs $40 a month and
board about 40 cents per day. Ameri-
can money doubles the minute the Wis
itor arrives in Porto Rico; that is, the
rate of exchange gives 81 Porto Rican
money for every American dollar. With
a basic knowledge of Latin, an observ-
ant American can soon pick up Span
ish. The natural wealth is there, and
the Americans seem the chosen ones to
realize on it. The 'get-rich-quick" idea
will vanish after few weeks behind
a counter in Porto Rico, however. It
Is work, patience and economy that
will win the palm there as everywhere
else.
AS to the Philippines, it has been
stated that Manila is hotter than the
Klondike. Getting there is more COM
Portable, and health is offered to the
man without health in addition. If a
young man starts out with an appoint
me1lt from house ready to do bust
ness in the far East, or even with a
simple proper Endorsement, he can do
we'll. New York traders, especially
those doing business in hemp, tobacco
and sugar, are looking for a tremen-
dous development of trade with the
Philippines, and say that the opportu-
nifty Of lifetime is now presenting it.
self to young men Of integrity and
push. There will now be many oppor-
tunities in industries that Spain has al
ways frowned upon.
The main thing for the prospective
tourist to consider is the initial ex-
pense. It costs about $500 to reach
Manila. The best route is from San
Francisco to Hong Kong via Yoke
hama The average hotel tariff at
Manila is So day.
Hawaii can be reached in twelve
days from New York, the trip from San
Francisco costing SIS on steamers,
half as much on sailing vessels. Clerks
ut Honolulu earn as high as $125 per
month. bookkeepers $3.50, mechanics M