Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
WITH THE TAFT PARTY
Result Of Experiences and observa-
tions-Filipino . Good Fellow
No Further Dimcu1ty.

Representative Charles H. Grosvenor OF
Ohio last evening addressed an audience In
All Souls Church, corner of 14th and L
streets. on Che subject Of the American
possessions In the orient. His address EN-
bodied the result of his experiences and
observations while member OF the Taft
party, which recently toured portion OF
China. Japan and the insuiar possessions
OF this country In the Pacific. At the outset
of his remarks General Grosvenor said he
was not going to deliver lecture as
had been reported. He disclaimed any
ability In that line. saying that he was
only a lawyer and a politician. His de-
scriptive powers. he said, had been exer-
cised principally In picturing democracy
In saying that he had reason sometimes TO
consider himself better lawyer than poll
tfcian Representative Grosvenof evidently
referred to his recent defeat for renomina-
ton to the House of Representatives. whica
was the only allusion he made to the mat
ter during the evening.
REPRESENTATIVE Grosvenor told OF his inn
pressions on entering Manila. He was sur
prised to find 1t a large. thriving and mod
ernized city. He was struck with the ex-
ceilent order maintained.
As to Saloon Evil.
In this connection he refuted the charge
that the city had been cursed by the intro
duction Of the American saloon evil. Dur
ing the whole of his stay he saw not
single drunken man on the streets OF the
city. He considered this remarkable, IN
showing the unusual sobriety OF the people
and indicating their possibilities for good.
He described the typical Filipino as
good fellow domestic In his tastes and hab-
its. believing In his family and caring LOT
and protecting his wife and children at an
times But like other estimable men, the
speaker said. the Filipino has his peculiar
tiles He Is not content without his churcH'
and at the same time he feels that MS ho-
critics are not being preserved unless ne
has an opportunity 10 Witness eoeN he'
at least once a week.
Mr.. Grosyenor considered the capa biiitieS
Of the Philippine people for mentai oeVeiUp
ment remarkable. He thought that Weattny
Americans instead of endowing prosperous
colleges In this country and establishing
fthrs rtes where they are not needed, would
do we'll to give some of their money to~aIo
the cause of education in the Philippines.
The speaker said he would not discuss
the acquisition of the Islands ny the amer Ter
cans nor the question of their future con-
troll but now that this country mas soy
ereignty over them great Responsiveness III
the educating and Christianizing OF the ma
tiyes, he said, rests upon the ohiteu 500,
Al he understood it all the trouble WHICH
hes occurred between the Fihpinos ana TINS
country has been due to Iaiiure VI ING
Filipfnos to understand the purposes VI sue
IJntted States with regard to those ISian ,
Representative Grosyenor though., wou,u a
occur after a complete understanding mas
been reached.
Visits to Japan.
REPRESENTATIVE Grosvenor also touched
,o, tho two visits of the Taft party TO
Ianan. On their first visit the Americans
we're received with warm enthusiasm
everywhere for peace was in prospect. ana
the Jananese populace looked upon America
as the friend of their country. But on their
return the sojourners received very oaiier
emit reception. Peace had then peeh CON
cluded at terms bitterly opposed py tne
common people, who resented the supposed
influence of the United States In inducing
Japanese concessions. This feeling. Repre-
sentative Grosvenor found. by no means ex-
tended to the higher classes;
The speaker amused his hearers Dy oe-
ecrabing a state function In Japan. He SAID
an awkward spectacle was presented when
tho senators. representatives and other male
members of the party. after being presented
the palace. Every one received by the en-
peror was obliged to wear a Prince Albert
coat and high silk hat. At all formal
functions In the orient. EepresentauVe 1ros,
tall hat. 1t matters not. he added. OF what
vintage" this may be. or OF what shape or
size Those points are immatertal, but the
article itself is simply Indispensable.
Representative Grosvenor referred to the
cheapness Of Japanese labor as he had seen
It, and expressed the conviction that Amer
fcau labor could never compete with the
japanese. But he did not expect that
enough Japanese would come to this coun-
try to raise an issue of that sort.
The speaker also referred to the Hawaiian
Islands. saying the United States was COM
hitting an outrage against the people of
those islands by taking their money and
refusing to expend any OF 1t In public inn
provements on the islands. Gen. Grosvenor
was frequently applauded during the course
Of his address.