Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

,,n1ry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
'.,.., 1900. by Frank G. carpen-
s''" ter
.,,,s Jan. 2, lsoo.-At the cross
Fti' ..,s, Pacific s.ioo miles from san
''l' - 100 miles from Japan ABOUT
ii''i'.' ,,rm Australia and an almo't
] u 7 s :. from our new possessions ions
"a ps.llppIne Islands l Desln 'a.S
'n' ,.,,srs for my American read
~ .~ In the United States OF the
Y Pan Pacific. The American n l",
''''I ,.,,s the palace which was mol
~ =, !, occupied by King Kalaukaua'
Y ~ ~, ans the president Of the re-
..a :, n Hawaii, ready at any moment
y ~. " lilac. 10 the new government as
y. y. ,,s exact form has been deter
nv Congress ! am in the city
..,,,n the capital Of the ISLANDS
ha .,D' ,r.f p.auuful cities of us
y M, 's globe. It's wide avenues are
Z \. ~, N nalm-shaded gardens, fenced
.s- wv s'ts.s OF oleanders and other
" Nh acvers us yelvety lawns
. !, ,hslr cresnest now, In the hearl
-l,pip,er. and the soft ozonic alts
- 's''r,i.,rop!cs are ever washing II
% psb.nd me rises III Punch BOW,
/ .,srct crater, large enough to nold
''1rk OF all the gods OF all the ma
4, and not far below II are the vast
mons on which is annually raised
y sugar 10 sWeeten the punch OF
| lgnanliy'
GRcLING THE PACIFIC,
=, b.,ore | write about Honolulu
= /, In passing, let me give you
line Of he tour which ! am max
NE lntsl ests II this pap r. II VIII
...,. more than 5000 miles OF cut
4, ray travel ,hsaghfhe - ntrles
|. i.sris Of the Pacific ocean, includ-
I hnn China, Molacca, The Dutch
n ladies' the Philippines, Australia,
4 feaand the Sam0as and the Fills.
r1ha circle Of the Pacific ending
N another visit 10 these Islands at
|, Francisco where II began. shall
N some months 10 each Of the above
|r,res describing the chances for
|rr,ar trade and picturlng In pen
y camera the wonderful changes
IA enc going on IN the far east.
h ur. 10 describe japan under the
b treaties by which Americans can
l. b business ia any part OF the en-
l. % travel over China, making my
" ITO the Interior, to look into rail-
~ and other undertakings which
/ 0g there under way; to describe
y As English manage their colonies
HIgk0ng and the Straits settle
|gn and % visit the wonderful island
lava. colony OF Holland, which
|,Ms more than $4,000 600 people on
! ina about as large as the State Of
J. Yofk. From Java ! may possibly
Is slmatra and Borneo, and thence
H. ny way down to Australia, the
|4na q England's colonial possess
a Australia Is a continent In itself,
|tk ias, being opened up TO American
~ It has vast cities and is a world
EaoVn.
The PHILIPPINES IN 1900.
Ny tst field OF work will be in the
E.M.ne Islands. | shall leave to-
'iTlv for japan, where l remain long
,Aga 10 prepare a couple OF letters,
{. hen push on rapidly via Shanghai
: Horgkong TO Manila, so that can
Asr a month from today.
ii1 Manila expect TO make expedi-
,' ipm Island 10 island as the state
ishtng Will permit. want to look
!. De Resources Of the country, TO de-
i'ls TIE plantations, the mines and
J 'o'esis end give you pictures OF the
3els, habits and character OF the
~ as possible American citizens. |
N'host prejudice and with the one
= q aseertalnlng and writing the
's'A As It's.
QUEER FILIPINO TRIBES.
!is Undertaking Is no small one. The
-l'l's are as the commission sent out
ls President has stated, rather an
..,ssauon o. tribes than one nation.
-, =. sand has It's own peculiar saw
\, !. saa mere are parts Of the country
~. !. hlVe never been explored. This
~ yen IN Luzon, where the Spanish
4 w w me strongest. There are said
esh,y.three distinct tribes, who
~ s3'y different languages. There
I, -Aly religions, Some tribes are ma
,. s,Vishlppers who live In the trees.
I, ~ y Dllll In the branches high up
~ .ns ground. Others are Mohamme-
~, s ,l are more lntolerant and fam
~, va. IA. me derylshes Of Turkey. and
~. e'e Buddhlsts, Confuclanists ana
49, \, There are Christians OF var
.,s,' ...lA ana. altogether, a strange
X. .' lau Of different beliefs
49,, .u', ~, Of some Of the people are
No.. me Callmlanes Islands have
4 W y. VINO wear gowns OF bark and
y I. NV shelr meat and fish raw. on
.,v -. o. Palawan, In the same Vi
Io~s NJ v alt hrce Dyaks and pirates
,bFA ppSneo and on Mlndoro Island.
! ma q nlg as Connecticut. and is, /
!, r,, Wy I5D miles from Manila the
Al,sf n sa1ea and the women wear only
b a. J, 'SlA around their waists Thess
|tai ro sSaa hunters. They are said
hi, '"Ae|s' snakes, crocodiIes and
b. h Islands slavery Is still rife.
49, system Of debt slaves ana
rls,ss "' children are actually bought
M a. u sald you can buy a girl
,ttr Gu ~ mat a fifteen year-old
|et tI,l " purchased for five bush.
b .rS Az =, II This Is so | shan buy a
|lz4 /, monograph her and the slave
\, Is I, s' S' 70 tell you Just how the
y In zone ! shan Of course give
* y, '1 NY immediate freedom al
b i,, " lhe purchase.
sshs NJ NJ" 70 me savages. I shall
BIZ , Sus CIVILIZED Ftiplnos. thew
h MI l,ltaaiaeter Of their own snd
'1,ls ~ ss sne ruling class In case the
'snstt sven over to native gov
'|E ISLANDS ARE REALLY
WORTH.
v ,o. "a value Of the island. ana
\ Ans,,,r lllles as an lnyes,men , ana ana
Y vhlcb y WI b. another matter
b h,v IN, shall look. / want to tsn
hyrs ~ ess q done, the msthods
tss sss selling the questions of
VII ny qe money 10 hs mad ~.
as counis, 0us enterprises common
.a nillsrs Some OF the Islands
..a'sa; az. dollars worth OF snear
I. sLtg hepS' have Plantations far
!. hIsnd Z, esre are pearl banks on
~ DEPOSITS /, asiIan, and | am tol5
,f pltees n, coal and gold exlst in
! ellned - timber resources are
=, .'1ss raisl,,, nous, and the chances
ss,nss elesir,a good The railroad
49, hsitars (. FHt Propositions AMI
y. ", y tAa ~, ..nnSaldIng he oppnrtn nj