Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-09
WEALTH 0F ISLANDS
Former Minister TO Siam Lectures
On the Philippines and their
Trade Interests.
Says Manila Will Be the Most I'm.
portant Trade Center in
the orient.
Predicts Natives Will Become Loya
Subjects and Good Customers
as Well.


Washington, Dec. 9-Permanent SOW
ereignty ever the Philippines. construc-
stien OF the Nicaraguan canal and an
open door in China are the things which
John Barrett told a distinguished auai-s
| ence in Washington last night would
give the United States such an empire
Eof trade in the far east as The imasina
ton is barely able 10 realize.
Mr.. Earrett's statements Mere fire.
lauently applauded, The lecturer IN
formed his audience chat he has had OPP
portGnitS to make a special study of the
Phillrpines while minister to SIAM for
four years, and also ;aiough two trips
in the islands, one several years ago in
TINES Of peace. and the other from May,
SIS. TO April, 1889, in times OF war and
l.insilrrec,ior.
H'lst he said, II wish TO emphasize
pfs great and even remarkable geo
efapflieal. commercial and strategical
| lrspeltaEce Of the location of the Phil
islppinss From Melbpurne. in Australia.
lfo Niadiyostock, in 5setrn siberia, is
3 coast line only broksn by marrow
5sraits but everywfsssa indented With
Sleep harbors, OF over s:ooo miles. upon
which elebouch 100000 QUO people, With
lGoreisn ,radeyet in It's nfancy-that
i5already amounts to $1,000, 100000 per ans
nun.
Eight in the very ideal center Of all
shQse IS Manila, cur central capital,
Which under the depressing. mysterious.
jeslaus conditions OF the cid regime
Inevsr awoke TO its npoNtance--npr did
! tist rest OF the world not tven Hong
Noiig, liz near neighbor, only go miles
lsslway, witch has an annual foreign
i trade reaching the astollnding figures Of
! $3.50 oeo. $40,
So vital is Manila : value to- Us in this
3peiIi OF location ard Yet 50 generally
I fotsettens in all tn discussions u tn.
uleeal issues involved that wish 70
eaa attention OF tin xaet tenils that
may be remembered. | circls With q
saLlt Of 1000 miles ; dllW ., with Ma
Mia - the center, i Nili include more
ports and cities Of rieinAnence than my
8filei SIMILAR circle afgwn around sing
iapore. Hong Kong 81 Shanghai.
i Moreover, his Manila circle willtaka
WITHIN lis boundaries mo such widely
Isspalated points as YcKphana IN japan
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ist.,,ltf,f, from, our a,,.n shores ana max
sfne Hong Kong their terminus. are
4 planning % utilize Manila as their ASH
81 attic terminal or al least put new and
faster vesesis q. connect Hong Kong
aud Manila. An the principal steamship
q INES that run from Europe. TO America
British. German. French, Austrian
q ana Japan,.ss--are shaping their plans
y for the future with reference to making
Manila a port ii call Sor establishing
bsttsr c0nnections Of these | am dis
rectiy Informed by their authorized
agents afd without exception they
Z VINO can not afford to err believe that
itNe Phliippnes hold our greater oppor-
Itualties for developing trace than any
qtner .sslatic land OUTSIDE Of hina.
This conclusion, which viii affect much
capltal, has only been reached after
a consulting the best experts
CITY STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE,
THE strategic importance Of Manila
lis APPRECIATED when isis remembered
l8that, on account Of its central location
I l-o.lr vessels can steam theresf0m 70 any
Iipaint on the Asiatic coast aud return
-. Z, ~ - A..tt al |y.it