The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
THEY LIKE AMERICA.
Filipino Commission Royalty Enter
tanned at Leavenworth.


Leavenworth, Kan, June 6-The so
Filipinos who are the guests of the
United States government, were royal
ly entertained Sunday at the military
post by General Bell and the officers
and women of the post. There are three
Filipino women, several children and so
men in the commission which is head
plete charge of the visiting party since
it left the islands. Fort LeaVenworth
is the first point visited by the Filipinos
since they left San Francisco.
The party left the hotel in the morn
ing in charge of the officers of the post
and took special cars for the fort. Upon
their arrival there they were put in
carriages and army buses and driven
at once to the main parade, where all
of the troops were drawn up in readf-
ness for the grand review The wealth
er was perfect and the troops made a
brilliant showing and the members OF
the commission were loud in their
praises. Thousands Of visitors from
town and nearby points witnessed the
review and crowded about the vehicles
containing the visiting Filipinos.
After the review, the members Of the
commission were shown through the
post and inspected the barracks, hospi-
tai riding hall and other places of in
terest. A good many of the commits
sion had never seen street cars before
and the steam radiators in the bar
racks building caused them consider
sisted on having the system explained
from the boilers up. In the hospital
the X-ray machine captivated the WISH
tors and it was with difficulty that they
were moved along to the next attrac-
ton. General Bell personally conduct
ed the inspection of the post and made
the visitors feel perfectly at home, for
he speaks Spanish f1uently and was
able to CONVERSE with the Filipinos with
ease; in fact, a great many of the army
officers stationed at the post speak
Spanish and not few of them recOg-
nfzed old friends among the visitors,
and "reminiscences were exchanged.
All of the commissioners are we'll
TODD in their country and are well
speak English quite well. Their
dress is rather European in style and
their manners the most courteous.
They are captivated with the Amer
lean women, and speak in the most
flowery language of The beauty of the
women they have seen so far. One
of the commissioners said: Il stood
for nearly two hours on a street cor
ner in San Francisco, just looking.
was amazed. 1t is not one, but all,
and they passed me by hundreds. The
American women we have seen at
home are beautiful, but we never
dreamed you had SO many more"
Simeon Luz, a native TagalO, who
has just retired after serving a term
as governor of the province of Ba-
tangaS, is one of the most interesting
characters in the party. He is over 40
years of age and quite deaf, but he
speaks English most accurately, and
when in conversation uses a pencil
and paper, as he is unable to hear
what is said to him. He said: Il am
more than astonished at everything 7
contemplate in your most beautiful
country, but I confess that it's people
are still greater in their kind treat
ment to a dOwntrodden people. We
don't know how to express or deep
admiration for your energy and power
IN accomplishing such great things.
through reading your American
newspapers, I am closely acquainted
with the democratic feeling of the
American people have been read
ing American papers ever since 1 have
been able to understand English, and
have felt that understood your coun-
try. and I am glad to find on my first
visit here that the high opinion I have
of your government is verified by
facts. I have not words to express
what I feel about American women.
but will say that their kindness and
courtesy to US, race considered in
feriOr to the white race, is above what
1 can write. Since my bOyhood have
never had any kind of dealing with
Spanish women because We, the Fill
pinOs were never allowed to mingle
socially with them. They were so
proud of their superiority that we
never dared to have any kind of deal
ing with them. American women are
different. I think they are above all
praise relative to their treatment and
kindness of fellow-beings. L have not
words with which to express my. deep
admiration for the rare beauty of the
American women
Loyzaga Ageo. editor of Com
mercio,' paper of large circulation in
/ the islands, is a Russian synpathizer
and when Informed that the Japs were
reported to have met with reverses yes
/ terday he expressed great delight and
said, 1T is the war of the white man
against the yellow skin" His words
were published in a local paper today
and excited the disapproval of the rest
/ of the commission. NJ de Priarte, a
distinguished member of the party,
said, 4 hope the American people will
not think that the sentiments expressed
/ by Senior Ageo are the sentiments of
I the rest of the commission. I think that
with the one exception this party is
heartily in sympathy with the japanese
and the Filipinos have many reasons
\ for feeling kindly toward the Jap
anese." A dozen of the party who
were standing near heartily approved
of this sentiment and spoke highly of
! the people of Japan. One of them said,
j We were given most royal reception
/ in Japan and found the people great in
praise of the Americans and their atti-
1 tude toward Japan The American flag
is loved in Japan"
| After seeing everything of interest
I about the post the visitors were taken
to General Bells residence where Ia
4 bles had been spread beneath shelter