Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

tie is known. There are no barren spots,
everywhere nature has had unbounded
freedom, a fertile wilderness. whose for
ests were filled with wild game. its waters
with fish. only disturbed by volcanic
eruptions. typhoons and earthquakes in the
centuries past.
The average temperature OF the cold
season, November to March, is 72.32 de-
grees: the hot season. March TO July. S7.26
degrees; July to November, Sass degrees.
There are many level valleys, where
surveys for railroads and communication
have been made. and with the opening Of
these and products transported TO ports
OF will give a new life to many
resourceful fields in the interior where now
everything is carried on the backs Of the
natives. Only recently was it said that
so much common labor was needed that
Chinese. as a last resort, we're needed in
the Philippines for working the fields.
The year ending June 80, 1902, the imports
at Manila were $50. 141.s42 and for the
same year the exports have been t23, 49,, 079
Just double that of 1899.
Our occupation Of the Philippines gives
US a ready market for products with the
large population of China. India and Rus
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consumers only a few days sah from the
commercial metropolis of the Philippines,
Manila. These countries, with their ORR
entail markets, only lately opened to
foreign commerce. bring great opportuni-
ties to the people Of our Pacific coast.
II is said that westward the course Of
civilization wends it's way" Within the
last four years we have noticed the
progress Of our army, the advance guard
of civilization and peace. We have noticed
their part in war. then in peace. In the
Philippines, whenever a man is needed, one
can be found in the army for any
emergency. So II is with the army in time
Of peace. The war is over, all are set
thing down to the enjoyment Of liberty,
more than they ever dreamed OF. Today
the Filipinos realize that the Americans
are their benefactors and seem grateful
for what has been done for them.
In going around with the Philippine COM
mission Governor Taft worked harder than
all the others, but he has a strong physique.
is an indefatigable worker; from 5 a. IN. to
5 D. m. in routine duties, then dancing until
midnight would wear out an ordinary man,
but Judge Taft said he felt it his duty ito
mix up with the people and let them know
am interested in their welfare and happi-
ness" Today he is the idol OF the whole
people and his policy has brought about
great results.
OWN to the distance, we do not receive
many cablegrams; they are sent at the
rate of nearly $3.50 per word now from
the Philippines. But the many transports
that ply on the Pacific from our western
metropolis to the metropolis Of the Philip
pines carry us the news and good tidings OF
progress. With the colleges and schools,
including an agricultural college in Manila
for young Filipinos, a number OF them
seeking higher education in various institu-
lions in this country, carried on
a Pacific cable soon to be laid for com
munication, ships carrying tourists plying
from coast to coast seeking new fields, and
the opening up Of the natural resources Of
the Philippines, worked by modern steam
and electrical machinery. a most phenom'
email change is being worked.