The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-27
FIR. ALGUE PASSES
THROUGH CITY
Director Of Philippine Weather
Bureau HasteHs Home,
HAS SERVED ELEVEN YEARS
ACCURACY OF HIS REPORTS has
EXCITED WIDE COMMENT.

Father Jose Algue. the director Of the
weather bureau in the Philippine is
lands, passed through the city yester-
day ou his way to the coast.
He has been at the ST. Louis falr
since May J. where ne has bad charge
OF the Philippine exhibit He IS now
starting on his long trip back TO the
islands.
For eleven years Father Algue has
been in charge of the observatory at
Manila. where the accuracy OF the
weather reports has excited comment
throughout the world. He also holds
the position OF director of the George
Town observatory at washington.
Talks Of His Work.
In an interview Father Algue ez-
planned something OF the history OF the
Philippine weather bureau.
About forty years ago the Jesuit
fathers went over into the islands and
founded the Philippine weather bureau
as q private institution be said. "The
Japs and British settlements were not
started until several years ESteT. SO YOU
see the fathers We're the first 10 go
there. They entered into negotiations
with Japan, China and the Brit
ish and French colonies TO warn
them OF ali storms and tVphOOns, ana
SO successful have they been i'm saw
ing thousands of lives every year that
they have now established forty eight
stations all over the islands. The ceu-
trail one IS at Manila, and it Is there
that ] spend the most OF my time al
though / have charge of all the bu-
Eeaus.
Tells Of Jesuit Struggles.
The story of the struggles of the
Jesuit fathers in the islands is inter
eSuug. a number of years after they
had become established there an as
Economical observer In Hong Kong who
was very GeSIrOus Of getting possession
OF the position the fathers held In the
estimation OF the government, tried 10
turu the government against uS and
get the islands away, but SO well had
We worked that after a short delay
she Jesuit fathers were once more con-
tluued I'm permanent possession of the
observatory Such an institution is
very valuable 20 countries situated ON
the seas, as China and Japan. for the
IyphuOn season. which lasts from May
until November. is a very dangerous
one. We speak or these seven months
as the typEOon season, bur there Is
really no stated season, as the storms
and typhO0ns are liable To occur at any
time during the whole year.
Delightful Place to Live.
consider the Islands one OF the
most desirable places jn the world 90
live in, especially che province Of Ben
euet. This little province is situated
ON nigh plateau. 4.lI7 feet above the
level OF the sea- and has a temperature
which has never been known TO fall
below ~ or to rise above so. Besides
tEis desirable climate the little place
S. very beautiful and there is now a
lumor Of making Dc the residence cap
lial " the islands with Manila which
IS only a short distance away. the
business capital The islands as a
whole are being greatly improved
from year TO year and there is now a
tendency 20 build railroads and
thus develop the natural resources of
tne country, which are exceedingly
great. IL may seem hard to believe.
but out of the population of 100000
natives there are not more than one
half million who are entirely civilized.
The density of the population is great
en- than any state I'm the United states
with the exception of Rhode Island
Father Algue said that he would be
uaTe shan giad TO remain i'm this COun-
ffE longer and visit many Of his
friends, but DE felt it his duty 90 hurry
back, as tie typaoon season would soon
b in its most dangerous period and
his supervision OF the work at the ob-
EeTVatOTy would be needed