Hutchinson gazette., 1899-06-22

which the consular reports have pub
lished and is as little readable as the
census returns. There are some come
ments upon the statecraft as practlced
In the east They are not to be taken
seriously, except In that they como
from a source which is regarded az a
little eminent, With those questions
we have not much interest In these re-
latlons. With the book we have less,
for as literature II cannot be regarded
at all, We will add n specimen page
which not unfairly supports the opin-
lon, but has local interest because Lord
Charles was writing OF America Just
as throughout his book he wrote OF
China. II must be said, however, that
what facts the captain OF the Condor
gathered he printed with accuracy
81 arrived at New York Feb, 20, That
night | was entertained by the Amer
lean Aslatlc Association, and was
asked to deliver an address, The Am
erlcan Asiatic association was formed
on the same lines, and with the same
object, as the British China association,
and, like the China association, Its OBJ
Jects are political. II watches over tho
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
tanment was an eloquent speech de-
llvered by Mr. 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 was asked TO
address the Chamber OF Commerce In
New York. This meeting was quite as
crowded and enthusiastic as the other
meetings which | had been requested
to address In the United States, AT all
these meetings spoke on matters sole
ly connected with trade as 1t at present
exist In China, and on questions con-
nected with It's future development and
security. There can be no doubt that
the subject excited q 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 re-
celved from trading and commercial
communities from all parts OF the
United States, and by many kilograms
inviting me to address public meetings
throughout the country. Among these
latter were several from the largest
States, such as Philadelphia, Boston,
and most important cities Of the United
Milwaukee, Louisville, Kansas City,
Cincinnati, Baltimore and many more,
besides those had the pleasure OF Wis
iting.
81 visited the naval yard, where was
received Win the greatest Klnuness anu
cordiality by the authorities. went on
board the Massachusetts,, most serv-
iceable and heavily armed battleship.
II visited also the great steel cable
factory, and observed the most inter-
esting method Of effectually lubrlcating
the shaft; the shaft, with the six reels,
containing steel wire strands, weighs
$50 tons. 1t revolves at the rate OF LOG
revolutions a minute, on bearing nine
inches in diameter. 1t is kept lubrl-
Gated by means of an automatic hy-
draulic pump, of great power, charged
with oil. l was informed that hot
bearing is unknown, although the
shaft, with all its weight, rests verti-
cally on so small a surface"