The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-28

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United States forced Japan TO open her
doors. All this from a Chinaman now
IN authority. in China, was very sig
nificant The last trip has left many
important and lasting Impressions, but
the chiefest of these is the impression
OF the great part that the United States
Is playing and must forever continue
10 play in the worlds affairs and of the
consequent grave responsibilities that
attach to citizenship in the United
States, and especially 10 membership
IN the American congrs SIS.
Chairman Foss Saw Much.
Congressman Foss. chairman o. Tie
mouse committee on naval affairs said.
Il made this journey largely Tor the
purpose OF making study Of qdes-
lions coming within the scope Of tie work
OF the committee OF which I am enair-
man. l mad the good fortune 20 reach
Japan sCoa after the battle OF the Sea
OF Japan ALA was given every facility
Japanese authorities. l visited their
principal navy yards and docks, ana
while at Sasebo met Admiral ROjest-
y ,a1ia5 then then IeonNieseing from his
yards and are doing very excellent work
in them. The journey to the Philippines
gave me every opportunity 10 see Ca
vite, Manila bay and Subig bay, and
return home more firmly convinced than
ever Of the vital Importance of the es-
tablishment OF an extensive and thor
Oughly equipped naval base in the Phil
iDDines."
Colonel Hepburn's Observations.
Congressman Hepburn. chairman of the
house committee on foreign and inter-
state commerce, said:
My visit to the Philippines was a
disappointment to me in two respects:
/ was agreeably disappointed 10 find
that my idea Of the extent and value
OF the islands as productive territory
was Tar below the truth / regard Lu'
ION as the finest and most productive
island in the large group thai extends
from Japan southwark along the Asi-
atlc coast. | was disappointed IN that
the people of the Philippines Ia ye not
proved the equal in labor and skill Of
their neighbors and have not taken from
the soil the riches that nature has plant
ed. tflipinos need education AMI ply
steal development, and they must De
taught the dignity of labor. The United
states has much TO do in the islands"
Difficult Problem.
Congressman Charles +. Scott of Kan
S65 said:
Il think we all appreciate better than
ever before how very difficult a prob
lem the possession of the Philippines has
imposed upcn the United States. To
govern the Islands primarily for our
own benefit, with no regard Tor the la
tive except to keep him in proper sub
lection. would be very simple matter.
To govern them primarily for III 5ene-
fit Of the natives is a task that VIII
test to the utmost our tact aud skill
and patience. While we all reanze tbs
more clearly than we did DetOr our
visit. | think we all came away from the
Islands stronger in the conviction that
the task we have set ourselves must &c
performed and that the end viii amply
justify the endeavors. Ii was a sur
prise TO most to learn that only Der
cent of the tillable land is under cul-
tivation and that vast areas Of the most
fertile soil in the world is ye- -un
touched. The development OF this fruit
ful land. the opening of the grea- de-
posits OF coal, iron and other minerals,
and the utilization of tae fifty milton
acres of hardwood forests, offers a rich
field for the investment Of American cap
taL With the resources properly de-
veioped, the Philippines will support 40
100000 people as easily as they now MAIN
tain 100000. They are the richest group
of tropical islands in the world, ana
the time will come when the United
States will count them among its proud
est possessions"
General Grosvenor Of Ohio said:
I'VE have had splendid trip and are
very well. Mrs. Grosvenor and l have not
missed a meal since we left Ohio. We
nave learned muCn IN our JOurneSlnS anu
from an educational standpoint the trip
has been very valuable. We have gained
knowledge that will be Of great value
and we could not have obtained il in any
other way. We have seen and understand
many things about the Philippines that
were not clear TO us before"
Senator Patterson's Opinion.
Senator Patterson of Colorado said.
The Philippines, the more you know CT
them the more serious appears the prob
lem. / am convinced that in this gov
ernment We are getting farther and far
Their away from Secretary Tafts patriotic
and humane pohcy-the Philippines for
the Filipinos and Ultimate independence,
The gulf between the native and the
American is widening. fear the Phil
ippines are a smOuldering volcano. Ny
visit to China has convinced me more
than ever on the wisdom and necessity Cf
Chinese exclusion. I believe the boycott
VIII soon be over, but in any event
American manhood and civilization Is or
greater moment than Chinese commerce
Japan won me from the first. An ad-
mirable people in many ways. The dis
gust after the treaty was an organized
effort TO prevent the emperor from rau-
fying it, Japan Is the most formidable
competitor that the United States ana
England will have for the commerce or
Asia, and in few years, ii they holu
their own against Japan many economic
and industrial changes must take place.