The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-05

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SECRETARY TAFT. Pacific record was
broken by four hours. The time
from Yokohama was ten days and
eleven hours. an average speed of
eighteen knots for the entire trip. The
steamer Empress of Japan has made
the run from Yokohama to Victoria in
ten days and ten hours, but the dis
lance between these points is 2o4
miles less than that covered by the
Korea. Shortly after he landed Secre-
tary Taft gave an extended account
of the things they had seen, and his
conclusions as given may be summar-
lied rs follows:
Great improvements have been made
in Kle Philippines under American rule,
although the political situation IS not
as good as it should be. This is largely
due to the depression in agriculture,
following losses of cattle, drought, To-
Gusts and cholera. as well as causes
which probably will continue for several
years. Discomfort among the natives
have been suppressed. The disputes over
church lands are to be settled in short
time. and strides have been made In
public works. AS a whole. decided steps
forward have been taken in the last two
years.
Independence Far Away.
1.-THE political situation in some re-
spects was not as good az it ought to
be- Some of the younger men of educa-
ton have been advocating immediate in
dependence. 1t therefore becomes neces-
sary to state with considerable empha-
sis the policy of the administration on
this subject, and to say that in the opin-
ion of the administration there was no
possible hope for independence short OF
generation, because the people could
not be fitted for self-government in that
time: indeed, il will probably take a
much longer period"
The boycott against American goods
in China will fade out, because Chinese
merchants are forced to patronize Amer
lean firms to supply the demand in Man.
churia. The merchants are losing money
now, and their influence will BE- In the
interest of a settlement of the quarrel
over American immigration laws.
While many of the people of Japan
ere disappointed as to the terms OF
peace, the sober majority is glad that
the war is over and grateful to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his part in bringing
peace. There is no fear that the friend
ship of the japanese for America will
be affected.
Secretary Tafts story confirmed the
cabled dispatches from the various
points visited. which had told of the
enthusiastic reception the Americans
had received. Of the celebration in To
kio he said:
'For five days we were the guests or
the government and nothing could have
exceeded the kindness and enthusiastic
manifestations of the people which were
shown u.s. 1t was chiefly due to the
presence of the daughter of the Presi-
dent, to whom the people wished to show
their gratitude for his efforts for peace"
OF the japanese peace riots Secretary
Taft said: upon going to the seat OF
the disturbances we found them to be
greatly exaggerated, and that their pur-
pose had been confined to the expression
of hostility toward the ministers and
police. Many of the people in Japan
are disappointed at the terms of peace,
but the great sober majority of that
people. / am sure, are deeply grateful
that peace has come and grateful to
President Roosevelt for his assistance in
bringing it about. There is not, in my
judgment, the slightest fear that the
people of Japan will not continue to be
as friendly to America and Americans
as our reception in July showed that
they were then.
"All the days in Manila were spent
by the Congressman in investigating ag-
ricultural conditions with view to the
possible effect of a possible change in
tariff on the Philippine production of to-
bacco and sugar. An opportunity was
also given to those Filipinos strongly in
favor of immediate independence to pre-
sent their views. All this was reported
and will be circulated, doubtless. in a
congressional document
Manila, according to Mr.. Taft, is now
thoroughly modern city.
Foreign News Notes.
In the last year the German Emperor,
with his own hand, wrote 1000 letters,
kilograms and orders.
The sonnets of King Oscar of Sweden
have been translated into most of the
languages of Europe.
Sir Henry Irving has intimated that
he will devote his time to the writing
of his autobiography as soon as he re-
tires from the stage.
Frederick Greulich, Berlin miller, il
spending three months in Jail for saying
that "All is not Solomonic wisdom that
drops from the Emperol's lips"
The late Hamed-ben-Mohamme or
''Tippu Tib," used to surprise Living
stone, Stanley, Cameron and other ex-
plorers by his exhibitions of Arabic
courtliness in the midst of the hostile Az
rican wilds.
The prince regent of Bavaria has
been duped by Munich paintes who
induced him to sit, saying the portrait
was wanted by the Prussian navy de-
partment for the battleship Munchen.
The picture was so poor that thirty -one
fellow artists petitioned that it be not
forwarded. The picture had not been
ordered
King Edward is the owner of vast
store of almost priceless gold plate, the
accumulated treasure of successive SOW
ereignties, which is only equaled BIZ that
| in the winter palace in st. Petersburg.
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