New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
THE PASSING THR0NG.

To enjoy trave, should have plenty OF time.
Letters of introduction to few Governors. rulers
and diplomats different capitals
TELL OF add the possibilities in the way
GLOBE CIR of interesting experiences. Jonk-
CLING TOUR. heer L. J. Haeften. formerly
in the diplomatic service OF Hol-
land, nephew Of Baron Linden. the Dutch
Minister of Foreign Affairs. and Ernest H. Plat.
OF London. young men who arrived here yesterday
from Vancouver. after a tour around the world.
seem to have had both of these sources Of enjoy
ment. They have spent a year and half so far
on the journey. They also were enabled to see
much that the ordinary traveller does not see. be-
cause of the letters they bore Starting from Eng
land, they went to India, where they met Lord
Curzon, and attended the durbar. Then followed
q jaunt through Ceylon and other Oriental lands.
shooting in Sumatra, a trip across the northern
part of Australia, a visit to New-Zealand the Fill,
Friendly and Samoan islands; Picking where they
met Sir Robert Hart; Toxic and other points r..
Japan. In the course of the journey they stopped
as long III each place fancy dictated. enjoying
the social life to the full. Apparently the beauty
of the Samoan Islands and the interesting sights
greatly impressed them, for last night at the Hol-
land House, where they staying until they
sail on the st. Louis Wednesday. they
stantly harked back to those islands in their
versation.
In the Fiji Islands, said Mr.. Plat. 1.-THE
tives, while dark skinned have bright yellow hair.
The Samoans and the jewellers in the Friendly
In Tonga the natives do not count the white man
as superior. The native says: I'm the best man:
the Samoan IS next, then the Fill then my pig (the
pig Is favorite animal) then the white man" At
FaIcata, near PapaSia, met Samoan princess
named Ponu. With her two landmarks. she danced
the hula hula dance for 1t is hard to this
dance properly executed. In Honolulu ii is pro-
hibited. 1t Is very graceful dance. The dancers
floor with mats. That is all they dance to- there
is no music. 1t takes about two hours to go
through the dance properly, because there if-
teen different figures IN it. At Apia the natives
hate Germany. There is great deal of dissatis-
faction because they think the laws harsh.'
Mr.. van Haeften while in Japan met Mr. Girls
com, the United States Minister to that coun-
try. and greatly pleased with
A DIPLOMAT him. While in the capital he had
&c MIX-UP. little social experience in which
the Belgian Minister the AIika-
dos court figured. Mr. Haeften told of this last
night. He said: When 1 reached the Japanese
capital l found that the of the Belgian
Minister was the same as that of the Belgian Min
lister to Paris who Is a relative of mine. imme
diately wrote him letter in familiar strain. in
which made an appointment to meet him the
next day to take a drive. When 1 went to his
home the next day. I asked for him. and
had been under the impression that 1 to
meet my relative, transferred from Paris. I did
not reveal TO him my error until evening, but
claimed a relationship. We dined and drove to-
gether. He said it was all right and he was glad
that had called"