The National tribune., 1901-02-28

J0HORE, MALAEAN PENINSULA,
Dec. 20, 1900.
This Independent native State, ruled b.
Sultan, is within so miles of the equator
1t is under British protection, so far a
foreign policy is concerned. A stage o
steam launch carries passengers from
Singapore TO JohOre.
The present Sultan, Ibrahim, wa
crowned in 1895, upon the death Of hi
father. He is very wealthy, and lives il
true Oriental splendOr and tropical ease
His hobby is fast horses, and his flee
animals are among the best known III In
dia, and are not unknown in Europe. IL
religion he is a MahOmetan, and has two
wives, native Malay women. Some tint
ago he announced that his third wife must
be white woman, either from Europe OF
America. He is now planning a trip tC
England, via the United States, to looR
Cor wife No. 3. The Sultan speaks Eng
ash we'll and is only 81 years old.
About 100000 Chinese live in his do
mains, and they are the real workers here
They are the most careful cultivators OF
gambler, pepper and sago, the chief prod
net of the country. kice, tobacco, tea,
coffee and cocoa are also grown. The nat
nral products in timber are rattans and
lamar.
The country is exceedingly rich in iron
pre-, but it is undeveloped. Some of the
ElCuSSl lllIGS III lut NOIlu are
here in the Malay States. The Neither
lands Island of Sumatra, just across the
Malacca Straits, is also rich in tin.
Upon my arrival l met an intelligent
and wealthy Chinaman, with whom l had
become acquainted at Hong Kong, Chun
Kick Ting, a resident of that city.
RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Ting has brought 1000 coolies from
China to work in his extensive tin mines.
MIR. Ting told me he was investing all his
money in other countries than China. He
realized that his own country abounded in
natural resources, but the Mandarin sys-
TEN of squeezing Chinese subjects who
made money had driven him out of the
country with his capital, as it had many
others. He had come to the Straits Settle
ments, British colony, where many of his
counrymen had invested in tin mining.
BE had moved his family to Hong Kong,
where the Government is British.
/ asked him if he ever thought of the
Philippines as a place for Chinese invest
ment and labor.
Yes said he, 81 went there once, but
under Spanish rule there was no encour
hgement. Now, you Americans exclude
the Chinese. / think Chinese labor is
your salvation; the Filipino people are not
industrious and cannot supply the labor
necessary to develop the vast resources of
those islands. You cannot bring labor
from your own country TO the tropics, for
your laborers cannot stand that climate
nor live as cheaply as is necessary there.
"Englands liberal policy with all people
Is what has made her the greatest of all
countries as a colonizing power. If the |
United States is to be cOlonizing power, |
1t must change its emigration laws as to |
the colonies in Asia at least, regardless Of
what these laws may be as to the home
country"
Have you plan for settling the Phil
ippines with Chinese, Mr.. Ting?' l in
quired.
"Yes, 1 have discussed that matter
many times with prominent American
gentleman, who acknowledges the feasibil- |
ity of the scheme if your Congress will
grasp the situation and enact laws that are
liberal enough"
-What kind Of laws would Congress
need to enact to make your scheme sue
MY American friend and l have it map
ped out on quite an elaborate scale, and
the idea might appear TO be selfish one
for our own gain, SO We will grant in the