Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
RETURNED FROM
THE FAR EAST

! Charles a Newhaker, in the employ
| OF the Government as an Electrical
Engineer. Is visiting at the home of
his parents, Dr. and Mrs p @ New
baker. West Mahoniug street. He has
just returned from the Philippine Is.
lanis, where he was stationed for two
| years
Mr.. New baker left his home in this
city some hf en- years ago. In the in
terim he has en- around over the
world considerably. He is a graduate
of Lehigh University and about five
years ago went 10 South America as an
electrical engineer. His labors lay in
the wild and undeveloped country of
Western Peru where he became ac-
| quaInted with many odd phases of hu-
man lie and where his every day expe-
fiences were invested with an interest
and charm foreign TO life in the husy
celtars Of the northern hemisphere
| During his sojOurn in South America
/ Mr.. Newbaker became proficient in
the use Of the Spanish language, which
| he much admires, claiming for it quail
titles that make ii much superior to the
English language Equipped with this
acoOmpl shment he took an examina-
tlon under the government as translat-
or. He passed successfully and was
sent to the Philippines where he was
kept quite busy figuring OIL PROPOSE
tons of various sorts that required
expert knowledge. A far as his posi-
tion under the government was con-
cerned he had little use for his Span
Ish, although it stood him In excellent
stead in dealing with matters outside
his position. portion of his time
he was regularly employed as translat-
or for the " Manila Cable News" his
duty being to render into English
what was printed i'll the local pres
where the Spanish language was em.
! plnyed.
Mr.. New baker is not infatuated with
life in the Philippine Islands, although
! statione a. he was at Manila, he was
brought in contact with the best con-
ditions, socially, morally, &c. that
exist on the Islands. He foresees ex-
cellent business opportunities in the
Philippines, after little further de-
velopment, especially for those who
have capital. As Is the case in South
America, the Islands, however, in his
opinion. are barren of all opportunity
for a person without capital.
What lends an especial interest to
Mr.. New baker 5 visit is the fact that
less than month ago he was in Japan
and witnessed the enthusiasm and the
demonstration of the populace elated
over the many victories achieved by
the army during war with Russia.
The return trip was made by way of
Japan and Nlr. New baker not only
touched at CIlns bat spent some time
at Nagasaki and at other towns on the
coast of Japan. The japanese at least
as revealed in the seaports, he says,
are not a class of people to impress an
natives seemed very enthusiastic and
gave evidence of patriotism as they
continually marched back kwards and
forwards. displaying their oolors and
beating drums, yet there is nothing
whatever attractive about the people;
on the contrary. Mr.. Newbaker states.
they do not seem very far removed
from the savage and OH the whole are
not much to be preferred over the
Philippines. who while they are very
courteous aud clever at the same time
are an INSCRIPTIONS lot, badly given
both to lying aud stealing
Mr. Newbaker brought along home
with him a number of beautiful art
icles very easily procured in the Far
East. but very rare and costly here,
The lot comprises a valuable Manila
hat, silk dress patterns of the TaGest
texture purchased III Ohlna, other
wearing apparel equally choice, along
with a fine lot of curios including
can of delicious tea such as is burned
as an incense before the heather gods.
a Japanese newspaper. containing a
portrait of one of the heroes of the
day completes the list.