Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
SAW NAKED ICoROTEs.
But Said There Was Nothing
Improper in the Show.

But Said There Was NOTHING
Improper in the Show.
St. Louis, July 10. The record o
the Worlds Fair in point Of absorb
ing interest excited among thos,
attending has been made by III,
great Exposition within an expo
sition," offered by tn - Insulsl
government of the Philippine
islands at an expenditure of nearly
two million dollars. The World'i
fair truth has grasped full hold
upon those visiting st. Louis thai
the Philippine show offers that
which no other international ex.
position has ever offered, and the
older the fair grows, the firmer
established is the Philippine expo.
sition az the most novel feature oil
the greatest of all Worlds fairs.
The Philippines may be said to
have done more than anything
else at the fair to stamp the whole
with a distinctive characteristic
above all expositions Of the past,
and the constant stream of visitors
who make visit to the interest
ing people and exhibit buildings OF
the Philippine islands, the first
object of their exploration of the
fair, stamps it as the only human
interest point which has ever ri.
vailed the midways and pixies.
Each day Of the fair the mass of
humanity jammiDg the Bridge of
Spain, forming the main entrance
to the Philippine exposition, grows
denser; and with every passing
week the story spreads with in
creasing strength in St. Louis and
throughout the country that there
is d new feature at the fair, which
no one can afford to miss, whether
one has hours, days or weeks at his
disposal. Not q day passes but
that elegant carriages that have
borne notables of this or other
countries to ''the Philippines" as
the first point of their Worlds
Fair programs are lined up outside
the bamboo stockade OF the Igorote
village, or sheltered beneath the
whispering leaves of the large oak
tree which bears in its branches
the little nipa huts Of the tree
dwelling Moros.
Members Of the cabinet, delega-
tions of the senate and OF congress
governors and the officials Of the
various states, princes, princeeses
counts, and countcsses Of the vari-
Gus other countries all have made
for the philippines as soon as
they landed in the Worlds Fair
city. voting that there was new
midway at this fair which every
one should see, coupled with an ex-
position which shows the inner re-
sources and conditions OF a people
who have held the atten ton OF
much of the world for the last few
years.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter
Of the president, fastened for the
Philippines before she cast glance
at the Government building or
gave a thought to the pike. An
thony Comstock, who opposes I'M
draped pictures; Geo. AIDE, who
has committed the islands to fame
in witty song, and George Cham
berlain, a nephew Of JOS. Chamber
lain of England, formed one of the
earliest visiting parties.
Miss Roosevelt won favor with
one Of the most open displays Of
democracy which a member OF the
presidents family ever has shown
when she shook hands with Chief
Antonio, Of the Igorote head hunt
ers, Presidente Yamut Of the
Negritos, and the sultan of the
Moros, whose subjects were even
then bntchering United States
officers from ambush. She con-
versed with all of them through
interpreters and with silent pride
watched the results Of her fathers
pet policy, when tie beautifully
drilled soldiers of the Philippine
scouts and constabulary paraded
before her.
Anthony Comstock spoke with
admiration and enthusiasm of the
beautiful copper colored physique
OF the Igorotes, and saw nothing to
which he could take exception in
their semi-nakedness.
Governor Odell of New York
never enjoyed a day SO much as
the one at the "Philippines". So
he said, and the people one and all
say: ave didn't know there was
such a grand separate exposition
in itself at the fair
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