The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11

HAN remarkable journey lBfoo9u
Ill NJ the center Of China He Was
member Of q survey party sent
- ~ the syndicate Formed py as 49,
4 Sos ago and with mans ~ ss'.n -
s~ev from Hankow. the great cosa-
-sS~i rtty Of the valley Of the Tang
s.ss-~~ "a Canton. on the southern
-~e ue was seventy seven days en-
S..ee anA penetrated country Wnscn mas
-. -, closed 10 the white man. II
~ freeiy predicted that he and his corr
1870 vnuld either faileto accompsish
- eurpox~ or would never return from
Ss1r mafnscn alive. but those VINO VEN
- IL lire prophecy sechoned without
TEcraran nftlck and determination There
- s~ooGatton. hut II WAS brushed aside
S1 eefety mas found IN the very daring
~ ~ neshcds that were adopted Briee
. frskeaL.young American. After his
e1sefid from Harvard he started on
s1sneney around the world. Tho OUT
49, e The war found him NJ Honskons.
~ 81 promptly eabied an ofRer OF his
1920 10 washington. He was 1T once
SG6 e 9en. Anderson, who h1d then
Ta-ool1etsd r. lead the first expedition
PhlIlpp 6rice went to CAvite
~ ana ~ til dSst American so'.
Is reach there He served In the op-
- against Manila. and IT the end
KcetlIlties with Spain resigned from
. asmv and returned 20 China, where.
ri peco0bes. he joined the survey s1pe~
$3.50 being equipped under the direction
n ~ father. His narrative OF his ad-
soofurss Ii China follows:
q ras : member OF the party Entrusted
ufth ths work Of making the preliminary
Gsvuy n ths Yuehhan railway from
Nankov 70 Canton, projected BY the
1rfee syndicate, which was formed By
- 1:lasher. and for which extensive and
vsirabae concessions have been obtained
ADe0 the Chinese government We ere
11re1 the country at Shanghai, and after
neaetsnttng the interior In westerly d.
ree4ion fbf distance of go miles. turned
Is she south at HankoW. where our actual
Wesk beean, and Travelled overland down
through the center Of the empire TO Can
-. = distance OF 80 miles. We regained
~ coast II Hongkong after journey
e. t,loe miles that was Interesting at every
etep ana filled with more adventure than
esuoliy falls 10 the lot Of the traveller
vAo goes 10 the far East China. vita
~ vast fields Of UNEMPLOYED country. IL
lsnsely populous interior provinces that
Aave ever been locked to the explorer and
trader tts countless millions OF people.
~ present political Importance ~ the
eontention Of Europe. which has learned
~ marvellous ommcrcaai opportunities,
~ peculiar civilization that etopped Gen.
euyiee ogu. ard its strange people ana
oriental customs holds a fascination for
ne Investigator. and I priced the chance
that came 10 me 10 sec IL so well. Tho
rerfectian Of transportation and the I'M
tfepsdify Of the explorer arr making the
world smaller these days and the oppors
sunity Of visiting places that no white
man ever saw before r. a privilege. The
layssase globe trottes who goes to- China
these days slips along the coast or takes
run up the rivers and lets IL 20 at
that. but when the railways are built
Vili come the real chance to see the
country. Since q railway has been built
10 the city Of Peking the number Of Flu
Ycpeana and Americans who visit the
capital has largely increased. Our party
vas headed by Cen. William Barclay Par
cans well known in connection with the
Rapid Transit Commission. Of New York.
end included r. G.. Hunt. q civil engineer:
y. G.. Coulter. Of the Chesapeake q Ohio
railway. H. u. Mayer. a civil engineer.
Charles DENLY. jr,. son OF Charles D~nhy.
81 the Philippine peace commission and
Formerly United States minister to China
who acted as our interpreter. William 3.
y. wctmors. son Of Senator Wetmorc. Of
Rhode Island DIR. Jell.son. a missionary
doctor Of Marking: Capt. w. w. Rich.
IN American connected with the Chinese
imperial railways department. ana my
seaf.
Gen Parsons decided 10 make tho
Journey and survey In the winter ~ II
VAS thought best 10 avoid the extreme
hest Of the summer season and also be-
cause the rivers are low during the win
~. Our expedition was organized At
assistance by the Chinese government
ohene TAjen. chief OF the Chinese I'm
pssaal railway service. detailed two young
Chinese mandarins TO accompany US. ard
they. with Capt. Rich. were the repre-
ee0tatlycs Of the government In our party.
Their presence when VIZ penetrated tho
uaffavsled country greatly facilitated our
work Their names were Woo and fso,
and they were both most interesting fei-
Iowa During one 81 China's progressive
periods Woe ana Lo were selected with
= number OF other young men for foreign
e4ucasson at governmental expense. They
-, sent to tho United States and essu.
Va<d ~ Troy Poiyscrhric institute. Woo
sdsd here for nsteen years and Is for
sefsi Years also. They both rrofitsd
e3relleat,y hy their American training:
fact. they had our point az view. and
Woa sii'l retains the slang Of his Amayt.
can days. Our autne besides personal
oaEeaxe and Instruments. consisted Of
Wht bamboo beds. bedding with water
proof covering big supply of sinnsd
meat. milk and vegetables. liberal
quantity ~ mineral water and filter.
eccking outfit and \ quantity of American
ahd French wines. which we took along
70 present 10 the magistrates and local
OFFICIALS. Most Of eur arrangements were
made AZ Shanghai, where we engaged our
servants. hut u MAS at Hankcw where
the detail. % organization WIRE COM
pietsa
The journey mp shs ETea: Yarktse~
kssnx from Shanghai Z. Hankew II ss
easy "a trip On the Misssssipys ana can
ce accomplished with the same comfort.
we Travelled ou steamers Of American
eusd. soTnyfs nsiea hs American ofyfcsfs
- ,fip that consumes fear days
ara my inclination Was 60 remain on
Deck constantly. The river Is very broad
AZ shs flsagih and the Land ga either side
. very icw iNkng often the land eanaet
DC seen. As ia veil knawn. ths river -
s'ew moving ard very muddy. Among
the mast interesting places along sss river
are Chi0ssisus sFrm which q railway
70 Tentssn - projected Hawking a
waited csi> that Was formerly capital "
TIE empire Wu~a. ncsed locally among
tns te-wteu population hunstns
ground. and ki9kiang. famed se- It's
eesssrtes As xna ascend the river the
country hesassss quite abrupt, ard PC
taF~Sgae islands raek> and cliffs appear,
TIE valley = dsnseiy populated ard rscs