The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-30
EX-GOVERNOR Taft RETURNS.
RETURNS TO TAKE POSITION or
SECRETARY or WAR ROOT.
w,s Accompanied Home BY ttIs Fam
u,--Hs Says Philippine Islands Elk.
,sa q Period Of Great Activity
csstlons Better Than Ever Before
--ssssrie Lines Being Built.

~ anctscO.--ExG0YeFnor vii
lam faft Of the Philippines has
arrived on the steamer Korea. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Taft. their two
children. +, w. Carpenter. his private
secretary, and Carson Taylor. sscre.
tary u the Philippine 81. Louis expo.
sition commission.
In eoAHersati0n With q representa-
tive Of the Associated Press, com.
msntiag upon the existing situation OF
alrs IN the Philippines. Governor
TarN said that conditions there were
better than ever before and he doubted
u greatly tranquility ever prevailed.
even under the Spanish adminislra-
ton.
We are now looking forward he
said. TO period Of great activity In
rebuilding Throughout the islands. Eng.
iish and Belgian capitalists have so
far controlled the field. but the people
o. the Islands are anxious for the In
rodnelion u American capital. which
80 far has not been forthcoming,
-oas American syndicate" he added.
by Mr.. Swift OF Detroit. 10 nov en-
gagged in the construction Of electric
roads. Eridironing the streets Of Ma,
niin. With the object ~ view Of en-.
kenklons which will connect the subnr.
ban points.
Building Electric Lines.
Two nsw branch lines have Just
besn authorized BY the government.
ons Of IS miles and another OF 81
miles. on the line u the road BOW run.
mag ous Tor a distance u 100 miles
from Manila 10 Dagupan. This read
vas originally ballt ~ tho Spanish.
English capitalists are nov seek.
ing franchises IN other directions and
Secretary Root has had surveys for
ewo or EhFee trunk tines. which have
aiready bora published. and for which
Estimates have been asked.
Tbs greatest need u tha hour In
NJ islands IL railroads. The oppoF-
unity tor their construction IL not
HmIted to any particular island. al
) just aow they arr coahned 10
EvvFy island IN the group can
rt = railroad runnlnE tof 50 miles
no coast 10 handle supplies AMI
sry produce Amrrirnn capital. II
Sd. wlli appreciate this oppos
aud secure tho roads.
Legislative Matters.
70 ccnsas win - published n
cr urGI and on that date. pro.
TIE oUaasrY L. sranQali ~ Al
b, tho EnygFumeag viii author
y election 81 40 assembly q no,
thaa 70 TOR mnwe than 100 mem.
1Hs assembly Wiii be = leEis
b94y --eoptdinAts With the com
as. sAssiEE all government enact
fns thp territory. II piil b
as4. hohevuF that should they
a.. 1ma 70 pass tho necessary
ms The governor aud treas
havo poser 60 do 90. Thii
vtll also BE- rrEAryisa In tbs
an educational Institution.
uiii give the present Philip
1mmissiah twp and a hhH year
IN ~hich to complete their sr
gemsnsa ter tho government 81 Tbs
u8s and the tulallmeBi Of VIA
y nay Gaesidsr necessary lsgisla
a question Whsther th'
an a condition to COS
AS Eez.- they sore Get
Dot a. present ard 10 make
boo m tho subject would b
II ,oo far ahead into the futurN
Ats Trip.
reception given to himself an
the mikada vas Gathering
remo ard tho imperial boat loI
nuGniiy to express bis ar
biz and sympathy with q
States and he hoped friend
u would ever prevail betwes
nations.
y leaving Manila. tho mika'
tho Japanese consul At th
personally escort Govern
party to Toxic.
AEp roR IRooUoIs FIRE.