The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-06-19
Likes the Far Off Country and Has
Enjoyed Most Excellent Health.
He Talks EntertainingIy and Interest.
ingly of New Possessions.
Resources Yet to Be Developed Rail.
roads and Highways Needed.
From Mondays Daily.

tor for the Philippine ispand with head
quarters If Manila arrival IN Non,,a
'i''' WIN no' ie'oin " MS Pos' VI uu's
until about Nov. l. Mr. Masters is
looking fine, and is trihe feshier than
when no left hero for tba tron;cs = fow
,.o 900 m, a.. n,.,.
''i''' ''i '"'"' 'sAee' win Mill
MI. masters stated that James fIau,
son of Attorney \. r. Pau ST., is in
Manila. and is connected with the land
MI Mas 'eiS '''iN' interestingly anu
entertalnmgly OF the Islands. lie travels
about them great deal and consequent
~ Is well versed IN what has been ac-
complished there. 1t is country OF
great opportunities, but men who go
| there Tor the purpose OF engaging In
business must possess capital. More
hemp is raised IN the Philippines than III
any other country on the globe and yet
more could be produced. The sugar in
dustry is in its infancy. There is an in
eXhaustlble supply OF timber and the
variety OF woods aggregate over one
hundred. The rubber forests are eX-
tensiye and copra and tobacco are rails
ed in unlimited quantities.
The government is doing its best to
educate the natives. Its efforts are al
ready noticeable. Some years must be
required before the best results can be
lobtained. Mr.. Masters went to Manila
when that city was under military rule
and has kept in touch with the course of
levents during the past four years and
since the civil authorities assumed con-
troll. The people in America must not
leXpect too much. Peace reigns through
ing more or less trouble and about the
only way to put an end to their work Is
to hang the leaders. This would prove
a salutary lesson to the common herd.
during the past two years the bust
ness OF the Island has been hurt on &C
count OF the almost wlplng out OF exls-
tehce OF the natlNe ponies, dying from
a disease called surra, resembling CLAN
ders. Inc caraboa' too, have died OF.
Inc military authorities have sent
COMMISSION to India to make an in
IVestigatlon INTO the dlsease-surra-wlth
the nope OF being able to discovering
some treatment that VIII stay It's pro-
Igress. over l,ooo caraboa nave been
purchased IN Japan. These animals have
oeeh lhocuiateu ana IL Is oelleved they
VIII i've IN the island.
| Inc future OF the Phlllpplne islands de-
penis OH the ieSlsiation- enacted by con-
lSieSs. 1he CIVIL government mas maze
NUMBER OF requests ana THESE should be
granted. Governor Iaft mas the re-
sFect ana good VIII OF not only the ma
'Nes' out OF the Americans as well. lie
Is a capable Official
| What standes IN the way OF any capt.
TAI DelnS invested In the Islands Is the
embargo Placed upon Chlnese contract
LABOR, whlch Is necessary there IN the
development OF the industries. The peo-
PIE nave peeh handicapped by not nav
ing lad stable currency, put congress
at It's iast session passed the eonant act
ana sood results are expected from 1t.
owing TO the loss or SO many caraboa
'here was very short crop OF rice the
iast TWO seasons, but the commission
headed OH corner, on that article OF
lou ny the purchasing OF 9l,ooo,ooO
worth. Inns Is not to be given away,
put IL VIII DE sofa at actual cost.
! Inc country Is sadly IN need OF rail-
roaos. lnere Is at present but one rail-
ROAD hhe' that Delng lZo miles IN length.
Next year lzo more miles VIII be built.
ms rallroad Is conrolled by an Engllsh
syndicate. wagon roads also are ne
cesSlty, out IL Is expected That all these
thlngs Will come with the passing OF
Time.
Great changes have taken place In the
unrt how