Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-07

while in the winter Simla is buried I'M,
der snow.
The climate Of Manila during the
rainy season is similar to thar NJ Cal
cutta, and is exceedingly irving Few
people can live there for two y.ars in
succession without suffering for il the
rest OF their lives, and the strongest of
constitutions will break down NH
mately. AT present the only recourse
is to run up to Japan to escape the
heat and the humidity Of the summer
but that is too expensive trim for men
of ordinary incomes, and the govern
ment cannot afford 10 give its emnlovas
the long leaves of absen e thar arc
| necessary to make the Journey With
in five hours by railroad of Manila
however, is a climate as healthful and
an atmosphere as pure as THAI of COL
Orado Springs or hte Adriondacks. IT
is about 5000 feet above the sea. sur-
rounded by forests and bourtiCully sum-
piled with pure spring water
! 1t has been decided to build a sim
mer capital there, and remove the en-
tire government rom Manila TO
I BenguIt during the summer months
NECESSARY
, to construct a number of buildings fo,.
official purposes and to build hotels,
. boarding houses, cottages and Other.
quarters for the officials and their
! families. Several Of the officials have
already erected houses there, and the
| medical corps of thu army has estab-
, liShed a Sanitarium to which it sends
! convalescents from the military hospi-
/ tails. Two or three of the missionary
! boards have erected homes and
asyluns for destitute and deserving in
valids. but before any more of the LAM
is taken up and any more buildings are
! erected it is considered desirable to Law
out Il city upon artistic lines. and Mr..
/ Burnham has been request "a to do that
I also.
| 1t should be said, however, that he
undertakes these duties both IN Manila
! and Benguat out of pure PATRIOTISM.
and his first stipulation upon accepting
| the commission was that the govern
ment would accept his servicse without
charge. Ile even pays his steamship
fare to and from me Philippines, but
| after his arrival there he will be the
! guest of the insular government.
Mr.. Burnham'S plans for the beauti-
| fication Of San Francisco will involve
| the Improvement of Golden Gate Park
! with a reservation for exposition build
ings. and terminal facilities for all the
! transportation lines that will be needle |
| in 1913.
| There is a decided difference of opin-
| ion as to the effect of the Panama
| canal upon the commercial and in
| dustrial future of California, but the
| enterprising people of that state may
be depended upon to seize every ad-
| vantage it offers.
San Francisco has great reputation
for entertaining national organizations
and the people surpassed themselves dur
| ing the recent concIave of knights Tenn
plar. when they expended at least quar-
ter of a million dollars for the pleasure OF
: their guests. They have had the Grand
Army of the Republic the National Edu-
! cational Association, the Christian En-
| deavorers. the Methodist general confer
ence. the knights of Pytnias and other
organizations there recently, and each oc-
cason brought thousands of strangers
who had never been in the state before.
/ These conventions were not obtained by
chance. but through the efforts of the
California promotion committee and its
affiliated organizations, which are doing
splendid team work in advertising the
state and promoting the development of
its resources. Whenever an important
gathering of men or women is held in
any part OF the earth agents are sent to
use their best endeavOrS to secure an adj
journment to San Francisco or some other
city of the state, and they have proved
very persuasive.
The recent cOnclave was the culmina-
ton of a series of these gatherings and
although the comfort of the guests was
somewhat interfered with by intense heat
something never recorded in California
before-everybody had a good time and
appreciated the generous hospitality that
was offered. Forty-two communicates of
knights in different parts of the state CO.
operated with the Grand Commandery
and the local communicates of San fran
cisco in the entertainment of the visitors.
The number of knights from outside the
| state is reported to have been over 200o0.
and every one of them went home i'm
pressed with the grandeur of the state
and the hospitality of the people
Other cities and states might well adopt
the same plan that has proved so success
full there. The California promotion com
mittee is composed of fifteen representa-
tive business men selected from the diff
ferent commercial and industrial organic
ations of the state. and has for its object
| the advertising of the resources of Cali
folnia with a view to inducing immigra-
ton. The members of the committee do
nate their services. and their reputat ton
is such as to convince all inquircrs that
the informat ton they furnish is reliable
and unprecedented. They have large
staff of clerks. writer's and agents con-
stantly employed, who carry on vast
amount of correspondence. furnish infor-
nation or any subject desired. give ex-
pert advice on technical questions thai
may arise. free of charge. and prepare
and publish literature bearing upon the
attractions and advantages of California
Their agents call upon strangers who ar
rive at the hotels to tender their good
offices and furnish information. and com
petent agents are always ready to accom-
. pany parties of prospective settlers to
any part of the state.
At the bureau of information tourists
immigrants and strangers of whatever
class or condition always receive careful
replies to their questions and whatever
assistance may be properly given. Capt.
talists who are seeking investments arc
referred to the best authorities. while
Wags-earncrs who come into the state as
strangers are assisted in securing
employment The funds for carrying on
this work are supnlied by bankers mer-
chants manufacturers. professional men
and others interested in the development
Of the state and the relations betw cen the
promotion committee and the railway
companieS cradle Il to secure special rates
for prospective residents. During the
he her Pacific railway has