The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
FOREIGN TOPICS.

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| a peculiar result of the American con-
quest and rule in the Philippines is the
exodus of large number of the better
class of Filipinos to Japan. 1t Is reported
from Yokohama that the number of these
emigrants. or exiles. from the Philippine
Islands is increasing daily, and it is
thought that thousands of the educated
classes in the archipelago will perma-
nently settle in the japanese Empire.
Most of the Fflipinos who have gone to
| Japan have at once taken up the task of
learning Japanese and of availing them
selves Of every opportunity of Industrial
training.
The stranding of the destroyer Viper on
the Renoquet Reef. near Alderney. is a
serious misfortune to the British navy.
The waters in which she came to her
end are among the most dangerous In the
world An immense sum OF public money
has been spent In the attempt to make Il
harbor of refuge In Aldcrney against the
| pressure and violence OF the currents and
storms. Two days before the Viper came
| TO an end on the Renoauet Reef. "A torpes
do boat. No 81. had been spoiled on tn"
| remains of breakwater beaten down by
| the s,,les.
| Alderney Is, in fact. surrounded by the
| memories of naval disasters. The Gag
| quets, which lie Immediately to the west,
! are known danger TO ships coming up
the channel. II was upon them that Ad-
| miral Balchin was believed to have been
| lost, with his flagship and thousand Of
| ficers and men, In the middle of the
eighteenth century. The passage between
| the island and the coast of Normandy.
| called by us the Race of Alderney, Is also
| VIGOROUSLY perilous. one OF the most
a to ne. In wal
| OF the seventeenth century was the es-
| cape of the French Admiral d Amfreville
| through these waters after the battle OF
Barfie1r 1t has been made familiar to
| English readers by Mr.. Browning's noble
| lyric cf "Herve RieI" What constitutes
| the formidable character of the channel
| islands is not only the number or rocks
| that make their coast foul. to use the
emphatic term of the sailors: II is that
| the currents of the channel, which run
| eastward on the flood tide and westward
on the ebb, break and turn among the
| reefs. in distracting confusion and at a
great speed, while their force Is not UNI
form.
The news that depots Of American boot
| manufactures will be opened in all the
districts Of Vienna in the autumn has
caused extreme excitement among the
shoemakers here, and the Shoemakers
Guild is taking all possible steps, by max
the city and to the Government. to
thwart the American enterprise. They
appealed even to the Premier. DR.. Won
korber, and to the Minister of Commerce.
but were sympathetically informed that
nothing could be done.
The consequences of the American inva-
sion will, no doubt, be serious for the
great number of small masters here, as
the American boots are made of good
leather. and are from four to five shil-
lings 81 to $.25) pair cheaper than those
produced locally; and competition under
such circumstances would be almost i'm
possible. But even If this project should
not be carried out 1t is only a question
of time before the small shoemakers are
beaten by the competition of the facto-
ries. in 1a+-a 1rv -
At present the manufacture of shoes is
still carried on here by the old methods,
instead of by factories as in other large
cities. A great meeting of Vienna shoe
makers, 5000 of whom have already an
nounced their intention to be present,
will be, held next month. and the nature
of the resolutions tG be proposed may be
anticipated from the threat made by the
president of tine guild that the opening of
American shoe depets will be prevented.
II necessary, by force.
The attack of the Beers on Bremers-
dorp in Swaziland, recalls to mind a
phase IN the early history of that country.
The connection between the Transvaal
and Swaziland had curious origin. In
the early days the son of British official
in the country obtained from the Swat
King the position OF tax collector to his
Majesty. So slender were the royal needs
that the IS, 900 given him annually as the
result OF the taxation seemed wealth
enough. The collector kept the surplus,
s150.000, for himself In time Mr.. Cohen
came alonsjs whose keen scent detected
IF you give me the right to collect
your taxes he said, III give you $500
every month
The offer was accepted. Cohen at once
went to the Transvaal Government and
sold the right TO eSlef, the +, taxes ts; as
that the Transvaal Government first
gained a footing in Swaziland.
If the ..Gaulois" is correctly Informed the
new agreement between France and the
Moorish Legation implies a further adj
vance toward the absorption of Morocco
into such European civilization as Algie
ria enjoys. For long time it seemed to
be close race between England and
France which would win, but there is no
doubt that France is leading easily now,
and Russia at all events does not dis
courage her.
By the present agreement French in
fiuence becomes absolutely paramount on
the south and southeast frontiers. even
where France does not actually annex the
Sultan's land. Morocco abandons the Sa-
hara, promises the admission of France
to new trade districts, gives access to
the so-called French GASES which France
lately seized, and grants her the right OF
constructing southwestern railway and
the organization of the special police
When the south and east thus fall to
France the fate OF Tangier cannot be long
delayed and with much that Is iniquitous
and cruel one of the last picturesque and
romantic nations will have disappeared |
from the world.
Germany is essentially land of special |
schools for different classes of society.
Thus, on the much-debated matter of |
commercial education, it is found that the |
Germans do not attempt to teach COM |
mercial subjects in the primary school. |
The German commercial school is essen |
TALLY a continuation-schoolf for the class
that use the Realschule; and the curric- |
ulum differs from that of the Realschule |
only in laying still greater emphasis on |
modern languages and commercial sub |
Jects 1t is, in fact, special school FOR |
the sons of commercial men: and labor
er's or workman's son has practically