The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Arehdeacon Downer. rector of Kingston.
Jamaica. is registered at the St James.
| He has been an archdeacon in the Episcs-
pal church for the past fifteen years. and a
rector for over forty years. This is his
| first visit to America and he speaks In the
| highest terms Of the treatment he has re:
! ceived in America Your people are dee
! lightful. and your country is wonderful. %
| said he last night. "and shall at all times
remember my visit to your country with
the most kindly feeling" Speaking Of
jamaica he said
THE drawbacks on sugar paid by for
eign Governments to sugar exporters hurts
us considerably. as our people cannot
compete with the bounty paid sugar. as it
is called The Brazilian markets have
also made inroads into our coffee trade.
But We will recover. We are shipping an
immense amount of fruit. principally ba-
nanas. to American and other ports. We
will make up on fruit what we lose in sug-
ar and coffee. a new steamship line will
be established between English and Jamai-
ca ports. and will be put in operation next
month This line will devote its whole
business to fruit carrying. Rum is also
exported from our country and We have
large demand for this article.
Our methods of election will probably
interest you. We have no lower and up
per house Of Congress as you have in this
country. We elect a number Of delegates
who represent the people, and the Gov
eminent appoints an equal number to rep
resent the Crown. You understand We are
Crown Colony. We assemble In the coun-
Gil hall and go through the form of trans
acting the Government business. This ia
merely matter Of form. The Crown can
pass whatever laws 1t may wish. This is
fbo fha 70
mate any number Of delegates. while the
people are restricted TO a certain number.
Therefore. II a governmental measure Is
opposed by the people. the Government
nor.inates more delegates and the measure
is carried with good majority. There is
a great deal of dissatisfaction among the
people over this means of electiig men,
beers and passing laws. ard We hope the day
will soon come when a better election sys-
tenn is given 10 our country"
Col. W. H. Fields, of Chicago, is at
Chamberlin's for few days after three
months visit to Manila, where he went
as the agent of firm of financiers. who
desired to secure franchises. MY opinion
OF the Philippines, as good Democrat"
said he last night. "is that they are we'll
worth keeping although I can assure you
q
100000 men there for ten years to hold
them. The Filipino is logged persou,
and il he ever gets 'sot' en- anything YOU
have TO kill him to get his teeth unfas-
tened. The fighting was severe there
when was in Manila as it was during b,
reign of General Otis. who. by the way. is
not in good flavor with the rank and file.
The expense Of the operations is largely
by taxing the peaceful natives
Nnn VRxtt tSxwr- hi.
a tidy sum. The troops are not enj yin.
the best of health. and every man saw
seemed to be eagerly awaiting a chance
to get home.
Prom what saw in the archipelago, it
seems to me that but for the ability of he
United States officers to bride the FsIpno
troops. the enemy would give us a tsrri-
bic time. The natives like finery. how
ever. and whole brigades of insurgents
have been disbanded by promises of nice
uniforms and commissions under the
United States Government. These rene
sades are trocped into native battalicns.
with American officers. and are used to
-out out and fight their fellows. Man Ia
s fine city and has big future. When
We get electric street cars and modern
running all over the place
{ will be as good to the United States az
ian Francisco or New Orleans-but. as I
ay. the cost in lives to get the archipel-
lgo paciiied will be enormous. I am clad
o have seen the place. 1t is a reyela
ion.
1.-The decision of the Supreme Court ON
he Jim Grow ear proposition brings to
mind the condition Of affairs in Virginia
aid Newton Thomas. of Richmond, at the
ihbitt last night when the State Leg
stature provided for separate coaches for
he negro. it did so only on accomn,oda-
ion trains. There was no provision made
or the negro on the limited trains. The
olored brother soon caught on to this
md now rides on nothing but limited
rains. 1t costs but a few cents more
nd he can ride with the whites. think
lie enjoys riding in this way. for it shows
hat he is still as good so far as railway
rains are concerned. as is the white man.
he next Legislature. however, will iem-
dy that defect in the law"