Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-24
Well Known Mining Stock Broker
Completed His Circuit Of the
Globe Last Night.
He IS IN EXCELLENT HEALTH,
Left His Companion, David Evans, in
Europe-Visited Manila aud
The Holy Land.

J. C. Thompson, the well known mlp,
ing stock broker has returned home
from his tour around the world. He
left Salt Lake about five months ago,
having for q companion on the journey
David Evans. the attorney and mining
man. The latter did not return with
him, however, having decided 10 tale
a trip 10 the principal points Of H.
terest along the river Nile, Mr.. Eyars
expected TO spend about thirty days
on this trip, so he will not reach Salt
Lake until the latter part Of April
Mr.. Thompson returned in the PRIME
Of health and reports having had u
most delightful trip; It was a pleasur-
able one all the way through and
never once did he experience any
sea sickness. The only regret
heard from Mr.. Thompson Is that he Is
sorry he did rot begin the sea trip AZ
New York instead OF San Francisco,
for had he done so ne would have ar
rived In japan about the time OF the
breaking out Of hostiIities with Russia
After leaving San Francisco the nrSt
stop was made at Honolulu, where the
tourists ran across several former salt
I.akites, among whom was Thomas
Fitch, q former member Of the bar In
gnYintpU NiQit al
was the land OF the Mikado, All the
principal cities Ct Japan were seen,
whence the party proceeded to Hong
kong. From this place side trip was
made TO Manila, which, he states, .
rapidly being Amencanized and maQe
into beautiful city. Mr. Thompson
was greatly impressed with the Islands
as far as he saw them, and believes
they WILL In time become prOntaple
territory With the development OF che
country and its resources the Phillb'
pine Islands will offer great opportuM'
ties for making money. II one car
stand the hot climate, 1t Is a splendid
field for young men of push and entet'
prise.
The Filipino people as a class, Mr.
Thompson considered to be about The
worst he encountered while making Che
circle of the globe. They are simply no
good" said he; they are too lazy to
work and besides their treacliery Is
| well understood, The government mas
| tried the experiment of placing them IN
| positions OF trust, hut this has proyeg q
| failure; they invariably do something
| wrong and It Ia Dut lqf tbe question, 20
| trust them with the handling OF money'
| The labor question Is serious one
for the business interests Of the islahds
to solve. As the laws Of the copp,
try exclude Chinese immigrants anu
prohibit Contract labor, leaves tber
| in a serious predicament, inasmuch 81
no satisfaction can be had from The
| native iaborer.
After returning TO Hongkong NE
| trip was continued westward via india
Italy France and England, the tray,
elers stopping at all the principal
points OF interest en- route
one feature Of Mr. Thompson's jour
ney was the trip made 10 the HOY
Land, which, of course, is never lacB'
ing In interest,
Mr., Thompson was quite surprised on
reaching New York, where he could Ret
the Salt Lake daily papers, 10 learn
that the local stock market had bec0h1e
so completely demoralized. Neyerthe,
less he was glad 10 get home and ret
back into the harness again.