The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-16

DAY. OCTOBER III. 1908.
runs between the seaport and ancient
Athens. I spent one day and night
in Athens and visited several Of the
old temples, which are all in ruins
now, but we could not learn a great
deal about them as it was very hard
to get an English speaking guide
from Greece. We went to Beyrut,
Syria, few days there and then to-
Alexandria, Egypt, very large ana
modern city. Alexandria and Port
Said, the only two seaports of mention
in Egypt, are controlled by England.
Her growth is remarkable, and she is
growing stronger every year especial
ly in the far east. After leaving AL
exandria, we had lovely two days
run to Port Said, which is situated at
the mouth Of the Suez Canal and has
|, some very nice buildings indeed, and
is one Of the lagest coaling stations in
tho world, but Oh, my, how hot wc
were there in March and the heat
was dreadful. After leaving Port
Said we passed through the Suez
Canal, which took us two days. The
Canal leads into the Red Sea. There
we also found it very hot, but the
scenery along the shore was lovely,
but the trip was long and tiresome.
We were sixteen days making the
trip from Port Said, Egypt, to
Colombo CITY. Ceylor.
Ceylon is a beautiful island and
one Of the greatest tea growing places
in either India or China. We lay at
anchor in the harbor at Colombo six
days. There again John Bull is boss.
He has standing army in India of
several thousand. I went ashore ono
day while there and went out to SEQ
the greatest tea farm in the world. 1t
is owned by Sir Thomas Upton, the
Great English sailor. AS to the farm,
it was everything that one could ex-
pect. Everything was in tiptop order
and the country in general was love-
ly. The cocoanut and pineapple grow
in. abundance. The natives are very
civil and seem to get along very well
under English rule, and to 60 among
them one can soon see that they are
far superior to our little brown
brothers Of the Philippine Islands.
We had fine weather from Colombo
to Singapore, where we stopped for
two days for coal. Our navigator was
very uneasy, as April is a very dan
ecrous month to cross the Indian
ocean, but we had fine sailing
throughout the trip and arrived in
due time at Cavite navy, P. I. Cavite
is just across the bay from the city
Of Manila. We were there only two
weeks, when orders came for us to
proceed to China via japanese ports
as I have mentioned already. I do
not like the Philippine Islands. They
are no place for white man. If Uncle
Sam would '.only lsend all of the
worthless blacks that are infesting
our towns and running our country, to
this savage Island and let them settle
and cultivate it, for the native man
will never do it. They don't know
anything but eat wild fruit, drink
swamp water and go wild, and it will
take one thousand years to whip them
into submission when they have every
advantage over our troups.
Well, Of all these places, haven u
seen anything to equal sunny Japan,
the land of milk and honey. Well, one
thing more wish to say, the servan,
has just come up to our room and
said the Inn keeper will not accep,
any pay for the nights stop, so if
you are ever in Shanghai, be sure
you put up at the Kung Guentien
Hotel. Shanghai is lovely city and
very modern.
With my best wishes to the dear
old town and success to you,
Sincerely,
Maxey R. Day,
.n U. s. Army,
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