The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-02
Il. II. Reynolds Talks Of ExPer.
fences in Other Lands.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT
For Years in Hawaiian Islands, Java,
Arabia aud far East-An Ardent
Expansionist : Enthusiastic Over
Our New Possessions, Notably
Hawaii-Thc Arabic Language and
its Peculiarities.


torIal rights for a patent soap, is in
wheeling on the latter mission. Mr..
Reynolds spent several years in the
Hawaiian Islands, Java. Arabia and
other countries of the far east, but he
was compelled to return to his native
heath about year ago through an Inn
paired sense OF hearing. At present he
is very deaf.
He lost his hearing partly to his
standing too close to one OF the 12-inch
guns on the monitor Monterey while 1t
was being fired in target practice of
Honolulu, and catarrhal trouble further
tended to destroy It He is gradually
improving, and expects to take a course
of treatment that will be beneficial, in
order to allow him to accept offers from
metropolitan journals desiring him to
act as their correspondent in Paris dur
ing the exposition next year. Mr.. Rey-
nolds' pen name was "Verelle," and he
wrote principally for the Chicago Inter-
ocean. To an Intelllgencer reporter
yesterday he interestingly discussed
life. customs and conditions Of the peo-
pie he had met, for his wanderings em-
braced much Of this mundane sphere.
Mr.. Reynolds is well-informed man,
speaks seven languages, is an acute OBJ
server and Yields a witty and trenchant
tongue or pen. He originally practIced
law, and was once assisting prosecut-
ing attorney OF Cook county, ILL.,, re-
signing to enter the Associated Press
service. His first assignment in foreign
fields was as war correspondent in the
chinese-Japanese war. and so brilliant
was his work that he followed the pro-
fesslon Of a scribe with success until
the accident mentioned compelled his
retirement. He is an enthusiast on the
Hawaiian Islands, which he termed
''the garden spot OF Gods green earth"
and life at Honolulu as lone long sum-
mer's dream" For a life of quietude
and perfect Beauty 1t was the ideal
spot.
His knowledge OF the Arabic LAM
guage, he said, was of inestImable
value. Owing to it Mr.. Reynolds trav-
eled through the interior of Arabia in
perfect safety: It was of more use than
a bodyguard of 1000 men. The natives
were naturally suspicious Of foreigners,
but they received with cordial hospital
ity he who could speak their language.
Arabic, said Mr.. Reynolds, was difficult
to learn; u sort of parrot method being
necessary. For instance, there are over
800 ways OF saying "horse." and the
auxiliary verb ITO have" changes with
everyrword with which 1t is connected.
Therefore, the successful student needs
a splendid memory. The accent is
strong In addressing men, soft to the
opposite sex.
The Bedoulns are the hIghes: type Of
physical manhood-jusL natural men,
explained Mr.. Reynolds. They are ten
der, kind, bold, brave and chlvalrous.
In setting out for battle he heard the
wife OF q shelk address them, during
which she instructed them to return
dead, rather than defeated or dlshon-
ored The Mohammedan religion was
supreme in Arabia, and the Koran Diff
fered from the Bible In that II didn't
believe In Christ and taught pOlygamy.
Mohammed, not Christ was their
prophet.
Mr. Reynolds is an ardent expansion
list, and scores Edward Atkinson and
the Boston-insplred auntles. He char
acterlzed as bosh and woeful Ignorance
some OF the arguments put forth by
these gentlemen The Filiplnos are Of
the Malay race, said he, and incapable
at present OF self-governmeRt The
"auntIes" might. with equal logic, urge
self-goVeFnment for the American In
dams. The Fllipinos just now regard
Uncle Sans Intervention as n mere
change Of masters. II confidence in the
United States is established the insur-
rectiOn will end Spanish mismannge-
ment and treachery caused their loss
OF confidence in human nature. and 1t
will take time to restore 1t. Then they
will become tractable and be willing 10
accept better conditions.
''It would be n crime to the natives
themselves for to give them self-gov-
eminent now continued Mr. Reynolds.
'As Klpling said. They are half savage,
half childn Their principal ambition Is
to own the best fighting rooster. a fig
leaf comprises their echo OF the fashion
plate. Only the aristocrats Of the ISL
ands wear an upper garment The
trouble Is, the hnti-eNpunSloH WTIleIS
70 on the standpoint OF what the Fill
pinos ought TO no and not what they
are. could go To the Cincinnati Zoo,
and from the ourang-outanS and the
monkeys. select a president and cab
met nearly as good as the Filipino artl-
Gle up TO date.
TOO little has been said Of the COM
mercial advantages gained by the
United States In the acquisition Of the
Philippines. Hawaii. Porto Rico and
Cuba, which will eventually give US
supremacy Of the Pacific system. Some
day this water will be white with our
merchant marine. Already there Is 4
large demand for American goods. At
Java had 800 offers for my watch. The
people Of those Islands want American
articles and while / may never live to
see II, the day is coming when they
will initiate this country TO the letter"
Mr. Reynolds instanced the superior
ity Of the American navy by recounting
an experience on the coast Of Honolulu
when there was n competition In target
firing between the monitor Monterey
and vessels OF the Mexican, Japanese,
Norwegian and English mss. All
missed the mark. but the Monterey sent
two balls through the canvas In as
many trials.
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