Arizona republican., 1904-08-02

emitted Ine CIdSS yeII NilH NlilCH this story begins. It was answered by cheers from some hundreds of Phoenix people who had gathered at the depot to pay their respects to the new order of things.
 As was announced yesterday, Phoe- nix is now an "eating" station, and the passengers who did not carry lunch baskets, among whom were the F'ili- pinos, were mighty glad to hear the train whistle at this village. The last eating station was Yuma where the passengers breakfasted yesterday morning, though a few of them were able to get handouts at Maricopa while the train was switching from the S.. r. to the M. 6 P. Photographic ar engagements had been made for the dining of the Filipinos at the Ford ho- tel. Though it's dining room was closed for the summer it was put in order at once and as soon as the train stopped the boys formed in line and marched to supper. They were var iously attired, but most of them wore blue suits and white caps. Some wore mixed suits and straw, derby or chush hats. They were beyond criti- cism in their. department, courteous and willing to answer questions. Most of them talked good English and some of them bought newspapers from the Phoenix kids who never overlook an opportunity to talk business with strangers irrespective of race. creed or color. The Filipinos in a general way so nearly resemble Japs that no doubts would have been expressed had they been billed as Japs. But they are rather lighter in color than the average Jap and scarcely so athletic in appearance though from their ra- cial record they must be wiry and Of great endurance. These boys are most too young yet to have developed fully. even the Filipino type.
 The party while travelling is under the escort of H. H. Vincent, general agent of the Santa Fe at San'a Bar bara, Calif., andd F. G. High, general agent of the Chicago & Alton, the des- tination being St. Louis and -he route of travel being over these two roads. with a part of the Southern Pacific included by necessity of present con ditions, namely the washouts on the Santa Fe in northern Arizona. I'm mediately in charge of the Filipinos is w. Alexander Sullivan, who is also ac- Companied by his wife. These officials were met and given every possible courtesy by the officials of the local reads.
 Briefly the story of the excursion IS as follows, About year ago the provi- sional government decided to educate a hundred young natives in this coun-
 
 bcncficiaries agreeing to return to their native land at the conclusion of their schooling, and spend the subsequent five years in giving instruction to their Countrymen. MT. Sullivan was employ ed to select in the islands such youths as he considered most likely for the work in view. He did so and brought them to southern California to spend year in school and incidentally to become accustomed to the climate, California being mild and inviting. The boys were scattered all over California most of them being placed in private flmilies of good repute where they could acquire a knowledge of American social customs as well. They went 10 the local schools wherever they might be. mostly public schools, and put in a year of good work. IL is the com ment of those who have come in con- tact with them, that they are all well behaved. thoroughly imbued with a de- sire to secure educations, and grateful for all that is being done in their in terest. About a month ago they were all concentrated at Santa Barbara where the last month was spent in a special course of instruction, respect ing national customs here and else where, and in debating general ques- tions which gave them. an opportunity to put on exhibition the Knowledge they had acquired during the year. Their month of special study closed with a little farce or dramatic per formance which was very Creditablc. They are now going to St. Louis, where for three hours each day they will be on exhibition Tn the Filipino exhibit. particularly as an illustrator of what educatOn is doing for that people. When the fair is over they will be di - vided up into small parties again and scattered through the eastern high schools and colleges, where they will be given three years course of study. At the end of that time it is presumed they will be well fitted for work in their own country.
 That the desire for education is talk ing proper hold on them is instanced by the statements of some of them that after they have discharged their obligations to their home government by five years of service among their countrymen as teachers, engineers or whatever special line they may be as- sSned to, they prOpose-to come back to the United States again and get more education.
 One of them who found time for q little looking around after his supper was put where it would do she most good, went to the sheriITs office. He said he wanted to see the court house and get as good a view of the town as possible. He talked freely about his country and this, which now is his too. He said he believed the American peo- pie were raised up with great mission to perform in the education of the world, etc, and in spTtading the bene- fits of civilization throughout the