Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
Secretary Wilson Talks About His
Recent Trip.
NO ANTS VEST OF CHICAGO
The Philippines Needed for Our
Increasing Commerce.
RET RNED VOLU n I e e r S

| ington from an extended trip through the
northwest and the Pacific coast states. dur
| ing which he observed political well as
| agricultural conditions.
II did not meet an anti west of Chica-
| CO. said the Secretary in interview.
why. every man, woman and child in the
west Is determined that shall keep the
| Philippines, and We couldn't let go if we
| wanted" said the Secretary with a laugh.
| But, seriously, the people of the west I'M
| derstand this question better than do those
of the east. They know that Dewey was
sent to the Philippines to protect our large
and growing trade with the orient. We
have labored to build up trade with Chi
ma and Japan. and when the war began
Spain had a fleet in oriental waters ready
to attack and destroy our commerce. She
also was ready to encourage privateering,
and Dewey went to Hong Kong to he ready
to protect our shipping. He destroyed the
Spanish fleet as the safe way to prevent It
, from DIeying upon American merchant
ships, and had the battle resulted in Il
victory for Spain rather than for Dewey,
the Spanish fleet would have crossed the
Pacific 20 attack our western ports.
Commerce with the Orient.
1.-The people out west realize this, and they
also realize that Dewey's victory and the
subsequent events which transferred the
Philippines to the United States have given
an extraordinary impetus to the commerce
of this country with the orient. At all the
Pacific ports the docks are piled up with
| goods awaiting Shipment 10 the ORIENT ana
We We nave NOT Si..pS enYusn 70 carry lhela, ..
We nee" q me- Siidnl marine now more
than anything else. Today the Department
CL -t5tl5titul re = Sci'oliis outer itlu ci'FTSe
20 9iN uil!eIeit PJttS III Tie oi4vHt III -
s5,i'9. aI tiie 80 81 Iiii-e'il -
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Need More ships
s.-rha ,ao7,Ia of the wet reaard the Pa
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CHIC aS d" = i'''i i'''ii i'N7 "it''' ,''"''u u
covered with SAl2S carrying the American
flag and / don't know but they are about
right. Why. I went on board one big ship
loading at Tacoma, and l found in the
cargo lumber, wheat ana hour from the
+lSle OF v S'a-..ilsl' ~, 'ilu -,
80 ,tI,a, pc ef,tee. e+aaI from Ala
llama; cotton goods from the Caroiaae;
bicycles from Chicago; notions from New
England, ana sonetnlhS from more lhah
na'L tiis 'a,ss 80 ~ .'e ~ "a "a -
ranrezentn5 eva,.,- section and nearly every
branch of industry in the United States.
Il showed me more clearly than ! had ever
seen before the general interest We al
have in this oriental trade. Had l gone
aboard other ships in other Pacific ports
! have no doubt | would nave found the
- ne object lesson repeated to sho" the
Importance to all sections of this country
of the commerce We are buiidlng IN with
the orient. The railroads are carrying
goods of every description across the con-
uHent to the Paclnc ports, ana through
these the reople of the United states are
sending out the products OF their INDUSTRY
TO the people OF the orient
1T is not surprising th9t the people OF
the west have little patience with those
If the east who are taking OF surrender
ing the American base we nave III the ori-
ent for in building up our commerce with
asia we need more than aaNthlhg else
American counting houses over tiiefes.NEAs'
need the American bank in the orient that
we can handle our business with the mil
lions OF people over there.
We Gam Ru;,d the Si;ps
..c, ~, - - ~ Mot ,f5 +h,
'da Ihe pe"''e u '"e We" n"iip 'iie
ships for the Merchant marine theN want
to see on the PaCifc?'
Yes, they can build the ships. They
nave answered that eGestioh TO tile salls-
faction OF the Whoie Worid with 'he ore
gen Wherever that magnificent battle
ship goes she Will TESTIFY to the Skill ana
substantial character OF the ship building
in the west. The argument mas peen that
We could not compete win England IN
snip Dul!ulnS pecdust We Httd Hnt chtdP
money. i1ut me MlaSiSSlPpi 'dhey mas
millions OF money-setklhg investment at
= per cent, and there Is plenty OF capltal
to build an American merchant marine
But has the Pacific coast all that Is
necessary to engage in ship buildingE
No; but the Philippines can supplement
what our own Pacific coast lacks-coai and
hard wood. There is an abundance of both
OF the finest quality in the Philippines, and
they can be brought in return cargoes
cheaper than they can be hauled by rail
from %
Washington on this side and the Philip
pines on the other side of the Pacific have
everything in abundance that is needed
to cover the Pacific with ships that will
carry the American flag and the American
commerce
The people of the west want these ships
built. They want an American merchant
marine and they want the Nicaragua canal
without much more delay They see Il
great future opening not only To them,
bnt to the whole country across the Pacific
and thew believe this the golden oppor-
tunitv to strike out boldly
v
ihe het"r"e"
Did you meet any of the volunteers re-
turning from the Phliippines!
eS- l went 'hroush 'he hospi'ai anu
'a'heu Win tne men thele' also sd" 'iie
'esinieh'S hiareh from .he ooch 10 camp