Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

eral X. Ichij commander of Port Arthur
and vicinity who took time from pressing
duties to meet and greet me cordially.
l returned to Dalny by rail and after
a stop of one day started for New Chwang,
or Ying Kow, far up in the Diaotung
peninsula on the Lao river. Spent whole
day and night on the trip. The weather
was very cold and there was no fire in
the cars. 1 had trying experience. Ar
rived at Ying Kow at 10 a. m, November
TO- Soon found the American secretary of
the Japanese army work. He took me to
the association building and explained in
full all that was done. New Chwang is
the point where the Japanese army Young
Mems Christian association work was first
tested and approved under the inspection
of Japanese army officers. Afterward 1t
was extended to every available part of
the army. | stayed several days at New
Chwang, made further study of the work
and was introduced to a number of splen-
did Japanese officials in fullest sympathy
and cooperation with the association
work. l was also introduced to the Amer
lean consul general good man in hearty
sympathy and cooperation with the asso-
citation work.
Meeting ON Sunday.
On Sunday l went to association rooms
and made a gospel address to the soldiers
| and sailors at the afternoon meeting. l
spoke through an interpreter. There were
at least 30 soldiers and sailors present VINO
gave the most respectful attention. This
finished up my trip to the Japanese Army
Young Mems Christian association work on
the Liaotung peninsula. 1t is impossible in
an article like this to tell any considerable
part of what was done or to make mention
of the parties with whom 1 held confer
ence. During all my stay in Dalny and
Port Arthur l was the guest of the Japanese
government and all my hotel bills and
transportation were provided for by it.
Dalny and Port Arthur.
| Dalny (renamed by the japanese Tairen,
| the old Chinese name) is a large place, a
| seaport, almost surrounded by water. 1t
may be divided into three parts: first, the
Chinese and Japanese city; second, the
Russian city, of splendid public and private
buildings, with well-improved streets and
pavements, constructed by the Russian
| government at a tremendous COST and
third, the great docks. / did not visit them.
The Russians tried TO burn down some OF
the buildings they had constructed, but
! with the exception of the roofs and wood
trimmings in the buildings, they were indie
/ structible by fire or they were built Of we'll
burned brick. The japanese occupy all of
these buildings for offices. residences and
barracks for soldiers.
| Port Arthur may be divided into two
distinct parts. First, the port town, close
to the entrance of the harbor, consists of
large government buildings, hotels, stores,
residences of Chinese and Japanese citizens
and barracks for soldiers. Also the navy
| I'd nd re wall
as the docks for loading and unloading
ships. All these are close behind Golden
Hill and the hill on the opposite side of the
entrance to the harbor and are perfectly
protected by them from any ocean attack.
Far off to the right, as you face the ocean
entrance to the harbor from within. is a
town of large public and private buildings,
hotels residences. storehouses, stores SOL
diers' barracks, ETC., built mostly by the
Russians. A number of very large buildings
are in an unfinished condition. This town
is on the road to 2o3 Meter Hill, and is
wholly distinct from the other town. Far
on the other side of Port Arthur proper is
China town. Port Arthur harbor can be
deepened and indefinitely extended east and
west of the entrance from the ocean and
the navy yard can be accordingly enlarged.
Three large ironclad Russian vessels have
been raised and are now floating at the
navy yard undergoing repairs They are yet
} all covered with mud. From five to ten
war vessels are yet in a sunken condition
In the harbor and its entrance.
Important Commercial Town.
New Chwang or Yin Kow is a very Inn
portant commercial city on the Lao river
at the head of the Lao gulf or bay. The
Japanese are making great changes. The
| rix ia 6llad Wit
countries.
The whole Lao Tung peninsula appears
to be a fairly fertile country. but is very
poorly farmed. The population does not
seem to be great. There are few villages
the houses poorly built and wretchedly
crowded together. In fact, there are nc
good buildings but those constructed by the
Russians. The peninsula is full OF noun
tain ranges with many distinct high ridges
and peaks like cones There are absolutely
no trees. bushes or vegetation on any OF
these mountains or the narrow valleys
from Port Arthur to New Chwang, the
whole length of the peninsula. Every spear
OF dried grass or vegetation on the plain.
or valleys is raked of the land by men
women and children; accordingly as there
is nothing left on the ground to hold II to
gether, the surface is wretchedly furroweC
by the water of rain storms and the watei
running from down hills and mountains
It looks as though good farming woulC
I soon make It a desirable place to live anC
make living The Chinese farmers rails,
a, kind of corn, an Egyptian corn. as
staple production. or course l saw thi
country in the very late fall. II might lool
altogether different in the spring and sum
mer ROBERT WEIDENSALL