Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-30

I country where he thought 1t possible
for American commerce to obtain
footing. is now in Java. says the New
York Tribune. A letter from him.
written at Batavia. gives description
of the island It's people and other fea-
| lures. He says, among other things:
While England boasts long and loud
| about being the only country that
knows anything about colonization and
handling native races. she can learn
her first kindergarten lesson from the
Dutch on this island. l only wish our
country would send commission or
practical men to study the methods
demonstrated here and apply them to
development of the Philippines.
First come their public roads, which
make all parts of the island and farms
easily accessible, with modern railways
to move products to seaports that form
a network around the entire island. |
wish we had one tenth of these islands
in belt to connect us with Hawaii.
Would that could write sufficiently
charming to induce hundreds of our
Young men to personally investigate to
modes of life and opportunities offered
them in the Philippines. America oc-
cupies that position among the nations
OF the world where she must lay aside
her swaddling clothes and spread her
commerce to great worlds beyond the
seas. Our rich old men will not AMI
tI,,i 1n$. In,
the promised lands.
This great bughcar Of heat and ma
laria in the tropics must be exploded
If we are to build and utilize the Pan
ANA Canal. What can be done there
can be done elsewhere and have never
suffered an hour from Intense heat or
sickness. Many sections of our country
are hotter and subject to worse scOurges
Of malaria. yellow fever. etc. A living
can be made here with one tenth the
effort and expense required in our mos
favored sections. 1t seems incOmpre-
hensible that country so near the reg
ular line Of travel should be so little
known or appreciated. No tourist agen-
cies seem interested in exploiting Its
charm and the Dutchman Is content to
enjoy and enrich himself without any
sounding of trumpets to attract others.
Do not come here expecting to find
the wooden-shoed zap Of Holland. I'm
der improved conditions he has deve!-
oped into the clubman and companion
able fellow that will make you feel that
you are among good fellows" Of any
country. The archipelago is equally at
tractive to tourist mountaineer or
sportsman. 1t Is not less interesting
for the man of science. the collector Of
exotic flowers and plants. the geOg-
rapher DESTROYS Of countries not yet
seen and races of mankind little known.
The semi-monthly Dutch mail from
Holland Of the smaller steamers from
Singapore make easy tours to the most
beautiful country on the globe without
either danger or inconvenience The
Dutch hotels are especially built for
comfort in the tropics and are vastly
superior to what you find in other sec
tons better advertised and more fire.
quently visited
TOO much cannot be said of the safe
ty. hcalthfulness. the natural beauty
and development of the island, the ex-
cellence of its hotels. railways. steam
ers or other modes of travelling the
willingness of natives and the readiness
of Dutch officials to render all needed
information or assistance. The order
of everything in Java is marvellous and
in spite Of the strong rule Of the Dutch
the natives look happy and contented
a striking contrast to the natives Of
India. 1t Is one magnificent garden Of
tropical luMIriance. surprising Central
America Brazil or the West Indies.
while Japan IS only n good second In
development. If the heat of the sea
coast becomes enervating few hours
ride on good trains will carry you to
mountain health resorts or even to
worse volcanic regions near.
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