The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-22

which the consular reports have pub.
lished and u as little readable - the
census returns. There are some come
nents upon the statecraft as praeticed
in the east. They arc not to be taken
seriously. except in that they come
from q source which is regarded as a
little eminent. With those questions
We have not much interest In these re-
lations. With the book We have less,
for as literature 1t cannot be regarded
at all. We will add a specimen page
which not unfairly supports the opin-
ion, but has local interest because Lord
Charles was writing Of America just
as throughout his book he wrote OF
China. 1t must be said, however, that
what facts the captain of the Condor"
gathered he printed with accuracy:
Il arrived at New York Feb. %. That
night l was entertained by the Amer
lean Asiatic Association, and was
asked to deliver an address. The Am
ericar Asiatic association was formed
on the same lines. and with the same
object, as the British China association.
aid, like the China association, its OBJ
tects are political. It watches over the
American commercial interests in the
far east, and brings political pressure
to bear in furtherance of those inter-
ests. A notable feature of this enter
tainment was an eloquent speech de-
livered by Whitelaw Reid, the great
apostle of protection in the United
States, declaring that the open door
policy was the best for American trade
in the Philippine islands and in China
and, more, that the American govern
ment intended to commit itself to this
policy in the Philippine islands.
THE following day l was asked to
address the Chamber of Commerce in
New York. This meeting was quite as
crowded and enthusiastic as the other
meetings which l had been requested
to address in the United States. At all
these meetings spoke on matters sole
ly connected with trade as it at present
exist in China, and on questions con-
nected with its future development and
security. There can be no doubt that
the subject excited a considerable
amount of interest throughout the
United States. This was shown not
only by the manner in which the press
Of the country discussed the matter,
but also by the numerous letters l re-
ceived from trading and commercial
communities from all parts Of the
United States, and by many kilograms
inviting me to address public meetings
the country. Among these
latter were several from the largest
States. such as Philadelphia, Boston,
and most important cities of the United
Louisville, Kansas City,
Baltimore and many more,
besides those had the pleasure of Wis
iting.
Il visited the naval yard, where I was
with the greatest kindness and
cordiality by the authorities. went on
board the Massachusetts,. a most serv-
iceable and heavily armed hattleship.
Il visited also the great steel cable
and observed the most inter-
esting method of effectually lubricating
The shaft; the shaft, with the six reels.
steel wire strands, weighs
$50 tons. 1t revolves at the rate of LOG
a minute, on a bearing nine
inches in diameter. 1t is kept lubri-
:ated by means Of an automatic n.y.
lraulic pump. Of great power. charged
with oil. l was informed that a hot
rearing is unknown. although the
shaft, with all its weight, rests yerti-
ally on SO small surface