The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-19
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mr.. Tcllcr'x Filipino Petition
MY Filipino petition said Senator Tel
Ter of Colorado, represents what might
be called the great middle class in the
Philippine Islands. 1t is no protest from
| the National Filipino Government. There
is not in the list of 1900 and more names
| that of one officeholder under the Filipino
| Government. No one can charge that the
document emanates from Aguinaldo or his
| followers. 1t is a sincere and unbiased
! protestefrom the business men and re-
I spectacle citizens of the islands against
the treatment they are receiving from the
United States, and it is in the nature OF
! petition for redress. / consider that,
| in its way, 1t is one of the most conclusive
documents that has yet been put in the
hands of the American people. 1t is the
last word from the main body Of educated,
| business-lke Fflipinos. The original
document was, of course. in Spanish. 1t
was delivered to me by Inestizo, himself
a most brilliant specimen of the we'll
| educated half-Spansh and half-Filpino
business man. The document has teen
carefully translated. and every American
| should have an opportunity to read 1t.
For Hawaiian Farmers. Delegate
Wilcox is highly pleased because he has
obtained from the Committee on Agri-
culture the promise of a good sum OF
money for an experiment station to be
established on some one of the group of
islands he represents. LAS soon as agri
culture becomes in any way reduce4 to
science among the native Hawaiians, said
he, Il am sure that the islands will prove
to be much more valuable possessions of
the United States than was at first antici-
pated. The fertility of the soil is, of
course, unquestioned. Almost anything
under the sum can be raised upon it, and
the labor required is almost nothing. But
the rich soil has its drawbacks, which
| come chiefly in the shape of various
pests. Blight ruins a large percentage
of the crops, and all insects. because their
eradication has never been attempted, and
! they have been allowed to multiply, have
their will with anything that is put into
! the ground. These are problems which
| the Hawaiian has never been able 70 solve
himself, and the solution of them will be
| best accomplished by some scientific in
vestigation, such as could best be con-
Quoted at an agricultural experiment sta
ton, and by its trained agents. AS soon
as the scientists at the station have dis
covered the best way to fight insects and
blights peculiar to the Hawaiian Islands,
the dissemination of this knowledge will
be easy, for the Hawaiians are quick and
ready in putting 10 practice anything that
they have learned"
His Stage Experience.-'It is per-
fectly true" said Representative Julius
Kahn of California, yesterday, that my
first efforts toward fame and fortune were
made on the stage. That was not so very
long ago, either. Only couple of weeks
before becoming a member of the Legis-
lature of California i was actively con-
nected with theatrical company. 1t was
| about 1889 that, after having gone through
all branches of the theatrical business, l
decided that the same amount OF nervous
energy, ambition, and determination
might be expended in some other direction
and bring greater results. i took to the
| law. | studied hard in the day time, and
at night played in the Jeffries-Lewis COM
, pany, at the Alcezar Theatre, in San Fran
cisco. ! managed to do the two things
with a moderate amount OF success, for in
| 1892 l found myself. while still member
| of the theatrical company, also candi-
| date for the State Legislature. / played
regularly each night, until about month
| before the election. Then l had campaign
speeches to make. Jef7ries-Lewis was
| touring the State, playing week stands at
| towns where fairs were being held. She
| usually opened OIL Monday with 'Diplo-
macy in which played Baron Stein, and
as she was very anxious to have me in the
| cast at the first performance, | Joined the
| company one Monday in Sacramento, an
other in Los Angeles, and the Monday be-
fore my election in Oakland. Myaexperienee
| In the theatrical profession has helped me
| wonderfully since have been In Con-
gress. From travelling all over the coun-
| try | have gained a broad knowledge of
| the needs OF each section. L am almost
| willing to suggest law that all members
of Congress shall, at some time in their
lives. have been with travelling theatrical
troupe"
| Mr.. BouteIIe's Retirement. - The