Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-06

i: JUNE 3, l9
western nations would prove beneficial
to the Chinese Is admitted. "A few
W~ide-awake, Observation-Disclosures rep
resentatives like Consul General Good
now, II Il were not for i Wretched
SYSTEM OF changing our representations
abroad as parties rotate ait home,
would be we'll able to protect and adj
vance American trade BY leaps and
bounds. ]
I'VE need bettersconsular service
but how are " going to get it? So
long a our consuls are dependent on
party supremacy? Echo answers,
never. Our people in the Orient are
watching with pride and interest the
wise course being pursued BY Senator
Hansbrough and expect great results
in the future. If more OF our people
would honestly study the needs of
China they would soon find out that
by SO doing they were rendering the
greatest service to their own country
and people. What proves beneficial
to one-third Of the population Of the
world must be beneficial to mankind
in general. How could China be sup
tplied with commercial railways, steam
navigation for her inland waterways,
postal system, telegraphs, telephones,
banks coinage, ETC., without its result
ing in great good to mankind?
t'True It is that China, with her
great natural and undeveloped re-
sources, and such:a large population Of
intelligent, peaceful, economical peo-
pie, possessed of such great vitality,
would, under modern industrial meth
DDS, proveEa dangerous competitor in
the markets of the world. Then, in
the language Of distinguished English
statesman: When the barriers which
prevent free access to the interior OF
the country (China) shall have been
removed, Christian civilization OF the
west will find itself face to face, not
with barbarism, but with an ancient
civilization in many respects effete
and imperfect, but in others not with
out claims to our sympathy and re-
spect. In the rivalry which will then.
ensue, Christian civilization will have
to win it's way among afsceptical and
ingenious people, by making it mani
fest that faith which reaches to heaven
furnishes better guarantees for public
and private morality than n which,
does not rise above the earth
s"The situation in the Philippines I?
Well, I have been SO long absent from:
the islands that it would not be wise
for me to venture a statement is to
the political situation. 8
Great changes have taken place
since I left Manila and the political at
mosphere appears to be much clearer,
Such was the; information received
from Benito Legardi. a wealthy and
influential Filipino of Manila, whom
1 met in Chicago some time ago. Mr..
Legardi was formerly vice president
Of the Filipino congress but now a
leading spirit IN the new federal party,
and ! might add, one Of the ablest men
in that country.
eve have in Judge Taft an able rep
resentative in the Philippines and the
country will soon see the results OF his
policy.
why the natural resources of the
Philippines are something wonderful.
Under a wise administration that
country will develop with wonderful
Tapidity. Great care must be exer-
cised in the appointment OF officials
for the islands. We must avoid ohi-
cial corruption if we hope to gain the
confidence Of the Filipinos. The best
American manhood must be sent to
the islands. We are not only being
tested by the Hlipinos but we have the
attention Of the nations Of the world
as well. We will not be found want
ing.
THE Filipinos are bright intelli-
gent and anxious to learn our language
as well as anything else may have
to teach them. @S
shall be very much disappointed
II the FiIipinos do not make marvel
Gus progress during the coming year.
But few Of our people understand or
know what those people are capable Of
doing
WHAT CAUSES DANDRuFF.