The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-11
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G r. Trouhridge chief of the United
states secret service bureau at Manila,
T. L. accompanied by his wife. arrived In
Salt Lake Saturday and registered at the
Kenyon From Manila to San Francisco
he had in custody T. B. Halsey. one OF
the alleged bribers of San Francisco
supervisors in relation to telephone fran
chises and other enterprises,
Mr. Troubrdge said "As soon as MIR.
Halsey was appr'sed that he was wanted
In San Francisco he waived all eYtradi-
tion rights and returned voluntarily. His
case has not vet been disposed Of
In speaking Of the Philippines, he said:
Manila and Luzon have experienced
hard lines since their occupancy by the
American Government. They went
through an exhaustive war. followed by
two years OF cholera: then came on the
rhinderpest that killed of nearly all their
work cettle-the water buffalo. They are
now recuperatng somewhat. and times
are better at this time than they have
been. The islands are greatly handi-
capped by the American tariff. which
cannot be changed under the treaty Of
Paris before February. 1909. Under that
treaty IL was stipulated that the duty on
imports should be the same from tho
United States from Spain. II by the
terms of the treaty these Governments
had been permitted TO import goods free,
all the nations In Europe would have
shipped goods to the Islands under the
Spanish flag and In Spanish vessels. The
Government OF the United States has
made no effort to establish trade rela-
scale. Nor will much be done in this
direction until after the expiration OF
the treaty Of Paris.
You remember Carl Hard? He was
Tribune reporter before the outbreak
OF the Spanish war. He is now In Ma
Mia In the secret service bureau and Is
In charge OF the office during my alb
sence. ! visited his sister. who Is head
nurse at the l.. ID, s. hospital. this after
noon.
Harold PITT, you remember him? He
is in Manila in the real estate business
and is a member OF the firm OF Williams,
Chandler s. Co, l am told he is doing
well. "
"The legal profession OF Salt Lake will
remember lawyer by the name OF Fred
| erlck Garfleld Waite, He went TO Manila
! shortly after its occupancy by the Ameri-
cans He is there yet. He has had sew
| eral ups and downs. but | understand
he Is doing we'll in his profession. He
has the reputation OF being a pretty good
| lawyer.
"in politics the natives are divided.
| One party. calling itself the Independents
| Is in favor OF Independence for the ISL
! ands They are anxious to take a hand
| at governing themselves. The other calls
itself the National party They are op-
posed TO independent government Tor
! the islands at this time. believing that
! the inhabitants OF the Islands are not yet
| capable TO maintain an independent gov
! ernment. There are eighty-two diherent
| languages spoken in the Islands. The
| purpose OF this government is 10 AnSlclze
! them so that in time they VIII all speak
tho English language. This Will take
! three or four generations to accomplish.
! The schools, as conducted by the AmeVi-
! cans in the Islands, are doing good
work Some OF the natives are apt to
! learn As soon as they are Stted by edu-
cation they are placed In Offices by the
! government. and in other places OF trust.
! 4 great many of these educated natives
! are filling clerical positions In the post
office and In other departments OF the
! government. The street cars are run by
! young educated natives. The system is
| owned by New York syndicate. and
! want To tell you that the street cars are
! far superior to those ] see here IN Salt
Lake There is not city In the Orient
! but what has superior street cars 10 those
| vou have here. In Manila the street cars
| arc divided into two compartments. The
better class of people occupy the rear
! compartment. ,,-.
tenlgent cultivation. can be made To pro-
duce In profusion and 10 full develop
/ ment every. kind of fruit and vegetable
indigenous TO the tropics AS yet but
! little has been attempted In this direction.
| Oranges II cultivated, would grow 10 as
| great perfection as In California or
! Florida. There they grow wild, with but
} little effort at cultivation All inns wlll
/ be changed when conditions with this
J country are so shaped IS 10 open an out
! side market for the products OF the soil.
"An election for a national assembly
will be held this month In all the Chris
| tianiZed islands This will be the first
! election ever held In the islands. The
! delegates elected will assemble in No
vember. II will be law making body
corresponding In power TO the LEGISLATURE
OF n State or Territory The government
is doing all in its power to educate and At
those people for self government, but II
| Will be a lonE time before this desired
! statue can be attained.
How long are you going TO be absent
from Manila?''
II have been granted a leave OF absence
for Ave months, From here We so TO
ST. Paul our old home. shall visit
| Washington and other Eastern cities. but
| shall keen away from jamestown. /
| have no desire TO see the Joke that Is be-
! ing played down there. We shall return
10 Manila In November, the beginning OF
| {ts delightful climate.