The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

beings may exist, and they live naked
under the equator's fierce suns Wher-
ever the flag has gone the national hol-
iday will be celebrated in some fashion,
and the work will begin of instructing
our new subjects in its meaning.
AS nearly as can be predicted, the most
remote celebration of the Fourth on
American soil will be at Palawan. This
is the most western station in the Philip
pine Archipelago, at which 1t is expected
at the Navy Department that a ship will
be found on that day. 1t is safe to say
that the natives of Palawan have no clear
idea of the origin or import Of the Amer
lean feast, and the believing of the sa-
luting cannon will doubtless be the first
notice to the majority of the people OF the
island that they are due for little cele-
brating.
The most northerly celebration will I'M
questionably be at Point Barrow, Alaska
where Commander Harry Knox will have
arrived with the Concord. This is Y de-
gress north latitude, and only about
thousand miles from the pole. The gov
eminent maintains signal station there,
and at rare intervals sends one or us
steunchest sea going tugs to pay lts prlei
visit. The country is snow and ice pouno'
and il is with difficulty that life can pc
maintained. On the Fourth OF July the
sun Will De clTcllHS d SilOlb Ni9NeSo
the horizon; but the crew OF the concord
will not be troubled with the heat. Inc
man who hoists the flag will be wrapped
to the eyes in heavy furs, and II the
cabin boy decides to set on any hre-
crackers he will have to wear
warm mittens The special din
ner served out to the men IN
honor OF the day will consist largely
Of hot soups and canned vegetables ana
In, ha
hot stoves.
While this is taking place there win be
another celebrstlon-estill on American
soil-of a very different character. In the
Island Of Tutuila in the Samoan group
there will be a repetition of the celeora-
ton held April II, when the American
flag was formally raised there. Iutull@
Is fifteen degrees south Of the equator
and Is the southernmost American pos
session. Capt. b. F. Tilly, who Is COVER
nor, believes in teaching the natives 70
reverence American customs and ihstitu
tons. In addition to dressing ship ana
firing q guns from the American man
of-war In the harbor PaPo Page, Capt
lilly will give shore leave TO his men
and invite the Samoans to join IN the
games, feasts and general juoliauoh'
There will be boat races, bobbing for APP
PIES in tubs of water. catching the
creased pig, hurdle and running r"0eS'
winning and general Athletics
The most eastern celebration Will be
10 the Island Of Porto Rico. The Fourth
VIII dawn here just twelve hours aheau
OF the day In the Island Of Luzon. Inc
Twentieth parallel OF latitude, wnich
rasscs through Porto Rico. runs just one
degree north OF the Islend OF Luzon, anu
Che distance between the two points ~
one hundred and eighty degrees or nan
The circumference Of the Narth. In many
towns OF Porto Rico there are former res
dents OF tho United States, and the
day will not pass unnoticed even IN tho
remote sections. From the palace OF tns
Governor General IN San Juan VIII hoot
ile Stars and Stripes, ana whereVe.
mere IL postOffioe or a public senops
houss. the c0ors will be displayed enc
ne natives Will be apprised BY fireworks
ana shooting that the day 10 one 70 %
ftmembersd.
10 the city of Maniia the Fourth has
vice been celebrated. Naval ofneefs "n'