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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

The young man who does not dissi-
pate or drink to excess, who is OF
CHEEKY disposition, whose physical tenn
permanent is not averSe to the tropics,
who can bear the separation from home,
friends and accustomed associations
which is really the greatest hardship
tho Philippines present-can, IL en-
dowed with a moderate degree of capi-
tai and patience, make more money in
plantation work in the Philippines than
he can IN tropical agriculture in any
pther part of the world. The CONNER
cial representative and the American
manufacturer have field here such as
exists In no other Spanish-American
or Oriental country. The capitalist who
will go into hardwood lumber. sugar,
hemp or tobacco. or who will build
manufactures to supply the homo de-
mand, to say nothing of manufacturing
FOR export. has an opportunity that
exists not elsewhere in the tropics Yet
our Government. our manufacturers and
,ur publicists have devoted far more
lttentlon to trade opportunities IN
South America, Japan and China than
they have to the upbuilding of the
Philippine trade. At present the Philip
pines are not "booming-w Of the
United States have done nothing to
make them 'boom"-but they are de-
veloping evenly in most OF the settled
and in many little-known districts.
The impressive strategical feature
of the Philippines Is their position with
reference to the tropical Orient, whose
nine hundred millions of people arc
rapidly adopting the methods and con-
veniences that we call civiiisation. This
alone should be sufficient to commend
the Islands to. any American business
getter: especially when one recalls the
fact that out Of the billion dollars
worth of goods imported into the trop-
ica1 East every year European manu-
facturers now supply Sc per cent and
are constantly increasing their total.
while the United States supplies but
/ per cent and is having struggle to
hold it's own. The Philippines them
selves offer an attractive field for our
goods and the demand Is increasing.
Through force OF American representa-
ton our share in Philippine trade has
gone from per cent, In Spanish days.
S to $6.000,00o, or about 20 per cent, OF
the total yearly imports at the present
time European manufacturers are
selling the Philippines $10,000,000 worth
Of goods year, 95 per cent of which we
could supply. The obstacles that at
first presented themselves to the intro
duction OF our manufactures in the
Philippines. and which, by the way, are
rapidly disappearing, still constitute an
almost impregnable barrier to Ameri-
can trade IN the vast tropical Orient.
One of these obstacles is that our
manufacturers are not posted as to the
demands of the trade. In the tenn
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possess, IL is asserted. the finest trop-
zeal climate OF any country IN the
world. The death rate for Americans
is only eleven per thousand, as COM
pared with ia IN the United States,
Though this small death rate is, IN
part, largely accounted for by the fact
that practically all the Americans who
come over here are adults, yet II is an
amazing commentary on health condi-
tions in the islands under a hygienio
regime The Filipino people need
new Interpreter by reason of the adapt
able manner IN which they are laying
hold Of a new scheme Of life. The pro-
found influence of the present indus
trial awakening upon so assimilative
a people as the Filipinos can scarcely
be overestinated They belong 10 the
Malay stock, which is one Of the old
est families Of the human race Of which
we know. Possessing natural liking
for commerce and barter, they have
survived because Of their sdaptability.
The most highly developed Malay
branches. as for instance. the Filipino
TagsIogs. had attained a well-dehned
civilization long before the advent OF
the Dutch and Spanish. The civiliza-
tion which they are assuming, there
fore. while yet 2 more modern gar
ment is woven OF the same funoamentss
the basic habit of production, barter
for centuries been accustomed.
The Philippines today offer as great
as or greater opportunities for the de-
veloprnent OF trade and commerce, the
investment Of capital and the engage
ment OF enterprise than any other
La tin American or Oriental company.
The reason is obvious. Americans have
penetrated the archipelago and respon-
sible American importers are TO be
found in every port pushing our wares.
In most other places in the Orient and
IN South America, importers who han
die exclusively American goods are
scarcer than hens teenth- The peo-
pie are under an American government
and are in daily association with
Americans, so they are learning to pre-
fer our wares 20 all others and they
set them UP as standards Thus the
competition which American goods
meet with elsewhere is reduced to a
minimum. The Philippines is the point
OF least resistance, the wedge, as It
were, whereby we may enter the stu
pendous trade OF the vast, tropical
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Ole I0umq Mans Glance IN 56he Philippines
TUUUIO~ " >

are safeguarded by many wise laws;
there are no predatory trusts; and the
disposition Of the people would not per-
NIT q cruel and grasping corporation
to succeed in the Philippines ror onIy
those concerns which treat the peopie
wisely and Justly would be enabled 70
maintain satisfactory supply or labor
The Filipino, If unjustly treated, simply
refuses TO work.
There are today no obstacles to the
development OF the Philippines. The
alleged incompetency OF Filipino work
men which was a bugaboo to the en-
trance OF American capital has disap-
peared. The Filipino laborers are
adaptable. and may be readily handled
by one. who takes the trouble to know
them and their ways. While requiring
constant supervision at first. they rap
idly progress toward efficiency N tne
construction of the Manila street rail-
ways. it was estimated by the contract
ing firm that the laborers attained
so per cent OF the efficiency Of Amer
lean workmen. The Filipino laborer
will work conscientiousiy when his
surroundings are made to conform to
those simple requirements that asSrpe
his happiness and content Large nrms
employing Filipino labor are careful.
therefore, to provide neat homes for
the laborers, so that they may be near
their families. to which they are de-
voted: churches are built and schools
established near the colonies. dance
hall, cockpit and a band formed among
the workers themselves are among the
amusements provided by every concern
that has done extensive work in the
Philippines.
The call Of the Philippines today Is
for capital, and capital Is coming. The
construction of more than 100 miles
of railway, part OF it double tracked,
with block system, steel bridges and
track OF heavy American rail and bal
last. viii give to the people of the
Philippines ffrst-class modern railroads
that will provide quicker and cheaper
means of transportation to many fertile
and weIl-populated districts now pro-
ducing tobacco, sugar. rice. coffee.
hemp. copra. cotton. corn. bananas. or
anges. lemons. lines. sweet and Irish
potatoes and a great variety OF other
products. and which are capable OF al
most unlimited development. Con-
struction has already begun Fifty en-
gineers are supervising the work on
about 400 miles OF line on the islands
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The same differences are to be OBJ
served In the putting up OF foodstuhs
for the warm and moist Orient.
Within the next Ave years the Phil
ippine demand for American goods
should quadruple-one may not set
limits for the next decade. The total
commerce of the Philippines In 1905
those for 1906 have not been issued yet
amounted to $63, 100000 of which the
imports were S30,050,550 and the ex-
ports s33,454,774. OF the imports the
Philippines took from the United
States about FIVE and a half million
dollars worth OF goods. On the side
OF the exports nearly one-half of the
shipments of the Philippines were sent
to the United States, $S,2o0,0Oo OF ex-
ports went to England. while several
other countries each received between
two and three million dollars worth
of Philippine products. Hemp Is the
largest export OF the Philippines.
amounting to over twenty-five millions
of dollars; sugar aggregates five mill
lions, tobacco and copra ranking next
London Capital to the Fore
The archipelago is not only the single
tropical region (save Cuba and Porto
Rico) in which American business In
terests and American goods can post
lively be said to have gained anything
approximating substantial foot
hold and to have paved the way for
rapid growth. but a tremendous COM
merc1al development seems assured In
the next half dozen years by reason Of
extensive railroad building; $40, ,000. 900
has been raised in America and Eng
land for the railroads. I think It q
reproach to American colonial enter
prise that almost all OF the $4,000 900
for the lines on the island Of Luzon
was raised in London. When the syn
dicate that is now operating the Manila
street railway and electric lighting
plant with large dividends fwas ffrst
6oated the promoters were obliged to
go to London for their capital. When
1t comes to being alive to the excellent
opportunities in the Philippines we are
dead and buried We have heard so
much political talk about the islands
that our American people. capitalists.
manufacturers and exporters, do not
take an interest in our colonies such as
the people of England and Holland. for
instance, feel in their colonial possess
sions.
The Philippines today is frontier OF
undreamed possibilities. Seven thou
sand square miles larger than the Brit
ish Isles, larger than all the New Eng
land States with New. York and New
Jersey thrown in, they afford millions
and millions OF idle acres of the finest
land for. tropical agriculture in the
world. 1t would be impossible to bring
the Philippines under state of culti-
vation commensurate with their vast
untouched resources within the next
century. The resources OF the people
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
By Hamilton Wright

Al OF long ego Mr.. Harold NJ. Pitt.
M member OF the American
VI Chamber OF Commerce Of Ma
Mia, created 2 thunderous sen
sstion- throughout the archipelago by
stating IN an interview in the Manila
American that, ''the Philippines is the
best place on earth"
And he meant II, too
So optimistic statement from a
sober business man, not speaking for
political effect, viii be amazing 70
many Americans who have heard only
discouraging stories from the Islands.
In short. 70 those who have heard only
iii OF the Philippines, Il may sound
like q horrible whopper Few people
whose ideas OF the archipelago are
based on the trying experiences OF our
soldiers and pioneers in the days OF
the Empire" that is, the period pre-
ceding the civil administration, will
believe such an extremely optimistic
expression 20 be sincere. Yet there
are thousands OF busy Americans at
work throughout the archipelago who
are satisfied and content 10 cast their
lot here ror 1I-e and who are only too
glad TO say e good word for the Philip
pines every chance they get. MT. Pitt
IS the first American, so far as is
known. publicly 10 assert that the
Philippines Is the best place on earth,
bar none" But his FAR flung optimism
met win ar applause from ali classes
eaat still reverberates throughout the
archipelago from Mount Apo TO Benguet.
There's a new spirit in the Philippines
today II is a reflection OF the con-
ndent feeling inspired among all COM
merciai men Of the islands, by some
amazing industrial enterprises that
have been begun.
Just now the Philippine Islands and
the Filipino people need new inter-
prefer. Now that there Is peace in the
islands and normal conditions OF living
IN more sanitary surroundings have
obtained. Americans find that the Phil
fppines ere not unhealthy. Indeed, they
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perate Orient, as in North China and
Japan, where the climate is similar TO
our own, and where the demands for
fabrics and foodstuffs can be supplied
by our manufacturers with wares SIM
liar to those with which they supply
bur own people, we supply 20 per cent
Of the imports, as against 1 per cent
in the far larger markets OF the trop-
ical Orient Take cotton goods, for
instance; in North China the same
weight of cotton goods is in demand
as in the United States. Therefore the
class OF cottons made for our own
population is acceptable there. South
China, however, relies on Europe for
the light cottons required in this sub
tropical climate. These cottons can
not readily be had in the United States.
but they can be had in Europe, where
manufacturers are willing to mako
goods for expectation IN form to suit
the market in which they are sold.
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III IL ISlu E11lxzggSZzS SZS2Nzv7se

g1Un IN which American business IN.
teregtn have gained q focthold ana
paved the way for rapid growth. but q
tremendous commercial development
seems assured in the next half-dosen
years by reason OF extensive railroad
building, large undertakings by the
Philippine Government and generous
Investment of foreign capital
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Orient wniOn oo1MUgises ens-nftE %
the eafth'H land surface and over one
half Its population Saving the Philip
pines you may search IN vain IN the
tropical East, from Cairo to Sandakan,
for firm that IL pushing American
goods. outside the branch houses OF
Manila firms. The archipelago Is not
only the single tropical or Oriental re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
FARMAN'S GREAT TRIP.
Paris Aeronaut Drives His Aeroplane
Distance of 295 Meters.

Henry Farman recently succeeded in
driving his aeroplane distance of 2S5
meters through the air, thus breaking
the record of 300 meters held bv San
tos-Dumont, says Paris cable to the
New York Times.
The presence of houses on the out
skirts of the military maneuvers
grounds, where the trial was under
taken, apparently was all that prevent
ed the making of an even longer flight.
The machine, travelling at a speed of
twenty-five miles an hour, was brought
easily to the earth. only one of the
wheels being slightly bent. Farman
throughout the trip maintained Il per-
feet equilibrium and evidently had
complete control of the apparatus.
After few preliminary runs against
the fresh southwest wind Farman set
his fifty horsepower motor at full
speed, and the machine soon was scud-
ding along at rate of twenty miles
an hour. After run of only hun
dred meters Farman raised the front
horizontal rudder to d slight angle.
and the apparatus slid easily into the
air at height of twelve meters. He
again adjusted the rudder SO that he
maintained the twelve meter height
throughout almost the entire distance
Santos-Dumont expressed delight at
Farman's success. He said it gave the
final proof that the aeroplane soon
would replace the balloon as means
of aerial locomotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
AT THE TTIEATERS

worlds greatest educated seals and
sea Ions will be kept for the remainder
of the week, while the La Auto girl,
the act which mystified thousands for
seven weeks at the White City in Chi
cago, Jeanette Adler & Co.. and Amey
Buckley, Chicago's Coincidence, viii
make up the remainder of the bill. The
La Auto girl is a problem to be fig
ured and for seven weeks was the talk
of Chicago The jeanette Adler & Co,
in singing, dancing and musical spe-
cialties is one of the strongest acts of
this kind. Jeanette Adler having played
for five straight months at the Hippo
drome at London, England. Amey
Buckley. the comedienne, has been a
popular favorite in Chicago and other
large cities as an impersonator for
several seasons and has been playing
nothing but the big houses. Saturday
afternoon the management will allow
every one to visit the stage and see
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
To Pump a Sea Dry.

Little Holland, with its 100000 peo-
pie living safely behind their wave
washed bikes. is about to make new
conquest from its old enemy. the ocean.
Already Dutch engineers have begun
the tremendous task which will result
In turning the Zuyder Zee into 1.40O
square miles of dry land. Where of old
the great Dutch war fleets gathered.
where now 4,000 fishermen sink their
nets. there will rise happy villages.
broad pastures, poplar bordered roads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

Reinforced glass telegraph poles are
being exploited by company operat-
ing factory at Grossalmerode. near
Cassel, Germany. The poles are pat
ented by an architect of Cassel. The
glass is REINFORCED with interlaced
and interviewed wire. The selling price
is not definitely fixed. but it is stated
that the concern is accepting So for a
pole about twcntythree feet long. One
Of the principal claims for the poles
is their value in tropical countries,
where the ravageS of insects and eff
fects of climate cause short life to
wooden poles. The German imperial
post department. controlling the tele-
graph and telephone lines. has ordered
the trial of glass poles in one district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Hard Times in Kansas,

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the pros
porous Kansas of today, although citi-
zen of Codell, Earl Shamburg, has not
yet forgotten a hard time he encoun-
tered He says: 81 was worn out and
discouraged by coughing night and
day, and could find no relief till l tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t took less
than one bottle to completely cure me-
The safest and most reliable cough and
cold remedy and lung and throat healer
ever discovered. Guaranteed by all
druggists; so cents and 81. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
The Illinois.

(Sixteenth street and Second avenue)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Oct. 27-Royal Slave.
Oct. 3I-The District Leader.
Nov. 2-|'Thc Show Girl"
Nov. 3--"UncIc Josh spruccby," mat
inec.
Nov. 5-"WOOdland."
Nov. S--AIlan Boone, in "ROmance in
Ireland"
Nov. 1O-"Brewstcr's Millions" NATL
nee.
Nov. 12-MyrtIe Eylyn, pianist.
Nov. 11-"East Lynne"
Nov. I7-"Thc Flower of the RanciI,'
n,atinec.
Nov. IS-"Gay New York.
Nov. 22-"UncIe Toms Cnbin,' matt
nee.
Nov. 23-PauI Gilmore, in cupid ut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

ana sleepy canais-new farms ana
homes for $4,000 Dutchmen. The task
to be undertaken is a tremendous one.
says the Technical World 1t will cost
nearly $76.o0O,o00, In return the gov
eminent expects to secure annual rent
ais gilmore than $500O.000 from those
who occupy and till the hard won
ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Gives Pleasing Performance.-Charl
ARMY RIDING TEST.
How Officers Performed Task Prescrib-
ed by President.

Whoever told President Roosevelt
that army field officers were too big.
unwieldy and inexperienced to ride
horseback for any reasonable distance
let his fancy run away with his. IN
the recent horsemanshin tests ordered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

the seals III tnSlr great JaHk, Wnicu
is a rare novelty.
A Great Hit.-NeXt Sunday night
THE Red Mill" with Montgomery and
Stone in the title roles, enters upon the
final week of its phenomenal run in
Chicago. Judging from the business
this wonderfully delightful play with
its two popular comedians has done
during the last Two months, there is no
doubt but that the attraction could re-
main at the Grand opera house until
after the holidays without any falling
Oy in either attendance or enthusiasm;
but prior bookings that could not be
cancelled will take this musical comedy
to Boston to open there on Sunday, Nov.
Is, and The Red MILF will not be seen
in the west again this season.
Tenor Making a Hit-Al Wallace,
the Australian tenor who is now singing
illustrated songs at the Elite theater,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

Sundays Bill at the IIIinois.-"A Roy
al Slave comes to the Illinois Sunday,
Oct 81. OF all the romantic dramas
seen last season few were as we'll re
ceived as Gordon & BENEFITS beauti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
The Elite.

Eighteenth street, north of Second
E.. avenue.)
Refined vaudeville at ,, and 9:I5 70.
~. Two matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

Nov. 24-"Buster BrOwn," matinee.
Nov. 25-Christlan Science lecture.
Nov. 3O-"Painting the Town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

full production of the southland. 1t is
not only unusiial in dramatic construc-
ton. but is strong in its scenic investi-
ture, every piece used in the production
being carried by the company.
Carries Western Air. "A dramatic
and musical event of the season will be
he appearance here of the charming
nrima donna, Mabel McCane, and her
excellent company of As artists in Har-
y Sheldon Whites latest Offering. "The
U'irl Over There" an excellent three
act play depicting life en- the frontier.
The comedy, pathos and situations are
Of the superior kind. There is some
thing going on and delightful western
breeze all the time, with catchy music,
new songs, and all that is good. One
of the features is the diamond chorus.
the greatest gathering of beautiful yo-
men ever seen on any stage. 1t will
appear at the Illinois Friday, Oct. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
The Family.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street.)
Refined vaudeville Mt ;, & and 9:15 p.
IN. Two matinecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

has a strong and clear tenor voice over
which he has perfect control, and has
succeeded in pleasing his audiences al
ways. The last week he has been sing
ing popular songs without the aid of
the illustrations. Mr.. Wallace has a
good stage presence, is a neat dresser,
and sings with good expression. His
singing of Keep On the Sunny Side
has been especially effective.
Gives Pleasing Performance.-Charles
B. Hanford, in Antony and Cleopatra, .
gave very pleasing performance at
the Illinois last evening, and the pro-
ductiOn may be said to be one of the
best Shakespearean performances in
Rock Island in several seasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

Change at FamiIy.-The program IT
the Family vaudeville theater VIII
change tomorrow and will be made IN
entirely of feature acts. Bilyck's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

the seals in their great tank, which
is a rare novelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23

(sixteenth street and Second avenue.)
Evening journal., 1907-06-22

Its model was The work Of Miss Ehae
Silman the English sculptor. and the
statue was cast ia a bronze factory at
Surrey England The pedestal is Of
lBrandywine Granite aud on its two.
lsides are tablets 81 ably inscribed.
Around the base Of a. pedestal is an
exedra court with a Iaius Of II 10
feet The floor sDace/ between the seat
and the base Of the statue is Of cement.
Three steps lead to the base of tho
statue.
The north and south sides of tho
pedestal upon which the statue stands
are granite rocks in the rough. The
east and west sides are finished and
into them are set the bronze tablets.
The color is rich and in perfect har-
mony with the bronze Of the statue
ITSELF and in pleasing contrast to the
light granite. The lettering is in capi-
tails and raised. Following is the in
scription on one tablet, the quotation
from Mr. Cleveland making but one
line across the bronze plate:
THO MAS FRANC cIs
BAY A RD
Evening journal., 1907-06-22

10. thy loss indeed is great.
Thou could'st prize but could'st not kee
Death hath left thee desolate:
Sit in silence, bow thy head.
Bayard, thy greatest son. is deadl
No invention defuy wrought,
Brought him piaudits or renoun,
His no poets subtle thought.
His no warriors laurel crown,
His no victory on the seas,
Mightier deeds were his than thesei
lie attained the loftieat place
Ever gained by statesman strong.
Boupd our ocean-sundered race,
Into one,-tin taunt or wrong
Gainst the humblest Saxon hurled.
Rouses saxons round the world!
Delaware IT'S thine 10 mourn.
But tis thine to mourn in pride.
This thine offspring from thee torn.
Stands transformed and glor fed,
And his fame shall rest secure
While the continents endured