New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
FILIPINOS NOW HERE.
ILL GREATLY IMPRESSED.
Lessons They Are Learning
Entertainments Planned.

The n.-bars OF the honorary Philippine Com
nission Of Visitation to the United States, now on
an extensive trip through tie country. reached
r.ev-YorlS late Yesterday afternco3 the steamer
aEattenwan from West Point where they spent the
morning the graduating exercises OF the Military
Academy. Until Saturday morning they viii be the
guests OF the Chamber Of Commerce of the State %
-:ew-YorK. with headquarters at the Murray tii--
Iiotel.
There are forts-tUo Ts,ipEc commissioners in the
pc:t-. including Two rlembe-s Of the Philippine
Commission. the governors OF seven PROVINCES IN
cluGng % the most prominent members OF me
reconstruction party: three cN-iOTcrnOrs Mariana
Trias. AZ cz-issurErnt general; capitalists. mer-
Giants and big land owners. Accompanying TIE
po-:y are general officials Of Philippine govern
:: cEt. Urdcr Arthur ". Ferguson. the executive
roc-otary CT the ISLANDS. The War Department has
provided an honorary escort Of Eve officers
IKE commissioners we're received al West Point
or 5ca-d tie steamer Maiteawan, which was placed
the dspossl of the Chamber by John II Starin.
,T.oy had Photographic books showing ever mile Of
TIE river and found much enjoyment picking cut
the various towns and points OF interest. Their ad-
miration OF the scenery great that the buffet
luncheon provided had 10 he carried 40 them, for
1hey refused 70 leave the decks for moment.
,Scn- OF them haG eyer seen New York and when
upper Harlem came into View their ordinations
Increased. BY ths :imc tge steamer was OF the
business portion o. The city ,ba high buildings and
the enorTnty OF NJ Manhattan had worn out their
Vocabulary OF supegiahTes.
OF Yves. Twent,-socond-st tho steamer was
stopped Tor \ few r1inutcs - witness water
throwing exhibition by the fireboat George H. Nc
ClellGn. waen all TIE pipes were throwing streams,
which almost hid the big tug. the Fi!ip!nos APP
plauded. ana then fastened 70 record another wor-
der in the copious noIeboolls which mos; OF them
keep.
The Masteawan thcn rounded the Battery and
rieared % the East River as far rs lie navy Tard
They have visited several ottac larger cities ~ me
country already this trip. and believed they
were in measure prepared for big things bu. the
fugeness Of New-Nork fairly took away the'7
breath. The steamer then went back % tho Nes-
Twenty -second-st pier. whence The parry was
driven in carriages 10 the Murray HiE Hotel
The members OF the parry sailed from Manila or
April %. and visited several ports il the Far Ea@-
Their trip the continent has been a round O.
receptions and entertainments of various sorts
WHAT IT MAY ACCOMPLISH.
~ thu Philippines this trip OF prominent men is
considered one OF the most important measures
tire government has ever undertaken said Nj.
Jesgusson yesterday 20 a Tribune reporter The
Filipino exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition IS COM
posed largely of the -f,t!s,a an tribes and con-
ve.s anything but tr= proper idea Of the inhabi
;ants OF the islaais. 1t would be like sendin-,
Indians to Europe to represent the United States
Consequently, the ;1varnment determined TO select
a number Of perso5s from the educated and cult
Ured class and se2d them honorary commits
sioners TO the fair They TO visi' the prime
pal cities OF the country and he seen. hear
and be heard They VIII profit greatly by this
TeIienCe. the people United States should
profit by studying them at close range.
There is doubt that the visit OF these intelli-
gent natives will afford them insight into the In
situations OF government that they could get in
other way. Il viii convince them. too that the
people OF the United States have Only the kndIiest
feeling toward them and are unselhshly interested
sn their welfare They very observant and. al
though the large majority OF them are absolutely
unTaveed even IN their own country their
Hdaptability new conditions and customs is mar
Yersal hospitality extended on all sides. and viii
return 10 their people convinced that their
Friends
T. u Pardo de Tavera. Of the United States
l.1.lpp.ne Commission, is anxious TO have the
government establish chain Of country banks
throaSA The islands. He said yesterday 10 q Trib-
Inc reporter:
our suffering Is largely due 10 the abandoning
q agriculture Mar drove the people from the
fields, and they have never been able 10 return to
former conditions. The cattle suffered from cpl
Ceric. and last year there unusual drouth
The government has experimental with bringing
cattle from Hong Kong but the beasts died on
reaching Manila. The commission lest nearly No0.-
tJO on this experiment. If the government. would
tablish chain OF country banks and loan money
On land mortgage at reasonable the problem
would work itself out. II seems strange in America
20 talk of government banks, but you must remem-
Der that we grew up under paternal government.
an sure that the banks would he a financial sue
cess and that Il would be a safe investment.
We are suffering from the false charge that We
gre n lazy people. You Americans have e right to
charge anybody with being lazy-you work so hard
yourselVesbut don't forget that have hou-ished.
and that the credit belongs to the Filipncs. Our
people are following quickly the example set them
by the Americans among To-day in tho prov
inces there are more English speaking natives thao
Spanish speaking. strange rs it may seem"
WHAT IMPREssES HIM.
Be-atto Lasarda, the other member Of the Philip
pine Commission who is With the party, IN speak
3ng CT the features OF the United States which
impressed him. said:
rour transportation facilities ard your charities
st-lG out most prominently in my memory OF this
ftip You DO things on such magnificent scale
rhet there IS 70 end OF things at which TO wonder
rro express admiration. transportation must play
important part In our future We have seen on
this trip how you open up new country with rail-
roads. We must havS railroads without delay. and
our rivers navigao!e. Development every
rEe wiz follow. AID the day VIXEN viii all be
good citizens you are wili be fastened some
Os us were impatient when we came over hero to
have self-goYernment granted Immediately. I think
7hs visit has shown as how much have yet to
@ before We aTe prepared for 4.
Tho Chamber Of Commerce escort. which went 70
West Point, included John n. S.arn, sIlas D.
Wc5h, E0en I. Cloott. George Wilson and Charles
= hcc-c. Jr., who represented his father. To-
days programme includes 4 trip through tho
American Surety Building. IN order that the party
may get general view OF "a. Gig from the roof
There viii be reception a: TIE Chamber Of Com
inerce. at which luncheon VIII BE- served ro-mor-
ro~ the museums and Grants Tomb VIII be visited.
ana in the evening there VIII be a dinner at Del
lnonicos. Saturday morning tbs party gaea 10
55tlcsepoTS Sohn;, 70 Inspect several factories.
chicago viii then be visited IL The order named
the party arriving ct ST. Louis about July "a MS "a
commission expects 10 return to Manila 81 Ser