Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-30

sion to the Young Mems Christian As.
ISOLATION to maintain on all military
reservations such buildings as will
tend TO the promotion OF intellectual.
physical and moral welfare OF the ga
risons.
But nowhere" said Mr.. Taft. "is
the opportunity for usefulness of the
Young Mems Christian Association
greater than among Amerinans In the
Philippines. Porto Rico and on the
Isthmus OF Panama III is inevitable
that a great majority OF the Ameri'
cans who got first 10 our tropical de
tendencies. long distance from the
United States. should be wandering
and irresponsible"
He pointed out that even staid and
upright men OF good habits nj home
often yielded. when In the tropics. to
the temptation TO drink and otherwise
disslpate. This was due. In n meas
ure. he thought. TO the fact that there
we're few places for amusement. the
libraries were insufficient and home
surroundings were lacking. This. he
thought. was particularly unfortunate,
both for the men themselves and on
account OF the public example In view
Of what we are trying TO do with these
tropical people in the Philippines.
Nothing contributes more TO the
support OF the views OF the opponents
In our plan of progress than the pres
ence In Manila and other cities and
towns Of dlssolute Americans whose
examples are anything but edifying,
and form an object lesson 10 enforce
the claims made by opponents that
there Is nothing OF value In American
civilization for them % FOLLOW Their
people are generally a temperate peo'
pie. as most tropical people. while
northern people in the tropics are not
infrequently given to in,emporance.
Now. the way TO avoid this Is 20
furnish place In which the leisure
hours of Americans "a these depend
encies can be passed In rational, invit'
ing and moral purposes and entertain
ments. The Young Mems Christian
Association Is one of the most effect
i've instruments 10 this end that we
have. Recently Mr. Mowet Of the asso'
citation raised In this country sS0OnO
for the construction OF building In
Manila on condition that $50 900 should
be added 10 ESQ 600 for this purpose
By the citizens Of Manila. II Is speak
ing highly for the jubllc spirit Of the
Americans and others In Manila. and
for the emergency Of the agents who
represent the association In Manila
that iu n very few DAYS after the Of
fer became known. although business
conditions are by no means highly
prosperous. $4,000 was raised. and
the general enterprise has become q
complete thing"
Secretary Taft said that on the 18th
must OF Panama the canal commission
had constructed four club houses
one each nj Culehra. Emnlre. eGor'
eiana and Crlstohal-all alike In de-
sing. The buildings contain writing.
cards and billiard rooms bowling al
leys. gymnasiums and shower baths.
A comprehensive plan has been devils
ed whereby the commission. working
In conjunction with the Young mems
Christian Association. will manage
these and other labor centersbulldings
these and other similar buildings In
labor centers. The commission has an
pointed a secretary Of these four club
houses. four men who have been iden-
titled With the Young Mems Christian
Association. The commission has also
appointed as superintendent OF thc
club house a gentleman who went TO
the isthmus as n representative Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The commission pays the salary OF
these men and furnishes the houses.
and will give them proper libraries.