Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

Ject "a report on conditions iu the Phil
ippiucs. Ally visa to Japan was only
Incidental Travelling hy commercial
steamer We had to stop there, ana lt
was only courtesy for me to pay my
respects Go the emperor. The trip
through Russia was made partly 90
save time and I was rather anxious go
see the territory. My visit was in mo-
sense official. So many courtesies
were shown me from the moment !
put fout 1G Russian soil that ! could
not have refused even had ] desired TO
do s1. the invitation TO am audience
of the Russian emperor ! was much
impressed by the emperor's personality
Hul his entire familiarity with current
affairs especially American politics.
''At Moscow had the rather novel
experience of dining one day with am
official who next day was made the
target OF a bomb. This was Gov Gen.
Guerschemann. The ride through 81
heri1 was most enlighteniug and gave
oua "a very different idea of that coun-
try. from what it d. generally cOucclV.
sd to be-. Especially SIS this true
agriculture. u..D-als ana population.
Western Siberia viii probably undergo
the same process of development as
our middle west and I believe that in
time 70 VIII Doe The center of popula
ton of the Russian empire.
81 was much pleased with conditions
IN the Philippine. They were much
better than ] had hoped for The in
iual proceedings Of the first Philippine
assembly aud its tendency 90 conser-
Vatisn1. despite che -unposed radical
majority. WAS most gratifying
In China the American residents
We're anxious FOR reinsurance as TO
Amer a's Intention toward maintain
tnE the open door policy At the
banquet ia Shanghai 7 ondeavored to
give them assurance
SecV TAFT presided az the ships
concert on Monday evening last, and
was warmly toasted nc the captains
dinner the night before reaching port
TAFT IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Dec. 2O.-secy. Tat
accompanied by his aou, Charles Taft
arrived IN Washington over the Penn
sylvania railroad az S:25 O'Clock to-
right. At the station TO meet the sec.
rotary We're "a number OF the OFFICIALS
of the war and other departments, who
gave him n hearty welcome. Secy.
Taft. in reply. expressed his great
treasure IN reaching home again.
When Socv Taft alighted from the
train his friends in Official lie aud q
number u ncwsp aDermcn gathere1
around him and an impromptu recep-
ton occurred.
SnNN. .INlN met the news pa per lllt 10
by appointment NJ his residence to-
night after which he called AT ID
o'clock at the White House 20 discuss
with the president. his trip abroad.
Mr. Taft talked freely with the
newspapermen concerning his long
triD abroad. He declined 90 ba drawn
into a discussion of the political situ-
alton. stating that ne had been absent
for SO long a time that he was OF
familiar with the tre2d Of events. Tie
did announce, however. that he had
made an appointment 10 meet Arthur
7. Vorys. his campaign manager. early
next week I'M Washington, 90 talk over
the situation. Sccy. Taft Said he exc
pectcd TO remain en- Washington all Of
next week. but he thought n possible
that he might have 90 go TO Cincin-
natl to look after the settlement Of his
mothers estate.
VIEWS on PHILIPPINES.
on the subject Of the Philippines the
secretary said it would not be advisable
% grant the Fiipinos Independence for
al least "a generation yet Il have been
very much encouraged said the secre-
tary "as 10 what we are accomplishing
iu the way OF training the Filipinos. /
think that today therei Is more co-opera-
ton between the American government
and the Filipinos in working for the
haua0f ~ the islands In the matter of