The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-30
ARRIVED At SAN FRANCISCO WE'D
NEsDAY ON The KOREA.
Pleasant Return Journey Made In
RECORD Time-SeCrefary Reviews
Progress MADE In ISLANDS CON-
aressmen OF Parry Summarize
Their Impressions.

chic MAIL See0m901Q company liner
Korea, Capt. Zeder, arrived yesterday
from the Orient, beating the transpa-
cifio record hours. Among her
passengers were Secretary Of War Taft
and most Of the members Of the party
which left with him for the far East
on the Manchuria on July last. The
Korea sailed from Yokohama on Sep.
TENDER II and came direct to this CITY,
emitting the usual stop at Honolulu.
In an interview with an Associated
Press representative Secretary Taft
gave an interesting account Of the trip,
touching upon the conditions in the
islands and noting many improve
ments. He spoke of the Chinese boy
colt and said it was his impression
that it would fade away seon.~
Speaking Of the peace riots in ia
pan, Secretary Taft said they had evil
IDENTIFY been greatly exaggerated. Many
people were undoubtedly disappointed
with the terms arranged and expressed
their disapproval, but the great sober
majority of that people were deeply
grateful for peace and grateful to Pres
ident Roosevelt for his assistance in
bringing it about, and conscious of
the fact that Japan was under great
strain, and that true craftsmanship
required that when she could make an
honorable peace she should do so.
congressman Express Views.
Members of the Taft party have
summarized for the Associated Press
their Impressions as follows:
Congressman Cooper, of Wisconsin,
chairman Of the house committee on
insular affairs, said:
Zone effect Of the trip will be, in q
large measure, to take the question Of
immediate Philippine Independence
out of politics. Personal study Of the
situation has, I think, convinced the
members of our party, Democrats and
Republicans, that the inhabitants Of
the Philippines are not capable Of free
self government. The prosperity of
the Philippines depends upon their ag-
ricultural productions. The United
States has done many noble, wonder
full things in the Philippines, but its
most glorious work there is the estab.
lishment Of splendid system of Amer
loan common schools. These schools,
steadily increasing in number, attend
ed now by S75, 600 children out of an
enrolment of 500, 900, will more than
any other influence help to abolish the
multitude Of dialects and tongues and
regenerate the people OF. the islands.
A Significant Statement.
"To me the most significant thing
of the whole trip was q statement
made during conversation I had at
Canton with a Chinaman high in Chi
nese business and official life. I had
remarked upon Japan's great success
in peace and war. Yes said he, we
Cinnamon have observed Japan's suo-
cess. We have studied the reason for
it. and we know why she has succeed
ed. We arc going to profit by our
study. China ought to turn over.
She must turn over. assure you that
she will turn over. It will take time.
Powerful influences are opposing, but
China il going to turn over.
Congressman Foss, chairman Of the
house committee on naval aafrirs, said:
The journey gave me every oppor-
tunity to see Cavite, Manila bay and
Subig bay, and I return home more
firmly convinced than ever Of the vital
Importance Of tho establishment OF an
extensive and thoroughly equipped ma
val base in the Philippines
Congressman Hepburn, chairman Of
the house committee on foreign and in
terstate commerce, said:
4 regard Luzon az the finest and
most productive island in the large
group that extends from Japan south
ward along the Asiatie coast. I was
disappointed in that the people Of the
Philippines have not proved the equal
in Labor and skill Of their neighbors
and have not taken frem the soil the
riches that nature has planted. Fill
pinos need education and physical de-
velopment, and they must be taught
the dignity Of labor. The United States
has much to do in the islsnds.''
Not an Easy Task.
Congressman Scott, OF Kansas, said !:
To govern the islands primarily for
our own benefit with no regard for the
native except 20 keep him In proper
subsection would be very simple mat
ter. To govern them primarily for