The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14

european Undertakings were made pos"
sible by Americans. One is q season Of
opera in Venice and the other an inter-
Dational theatre In Paris. Both have
been realized through the money given
by Americans who were never known
to contribute to theatrical enterprises In
their W country.
Is MIR. FRoHMAN right?
Tho bureau Of statistics Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor states that
: b causes OF the recent falling OF In the
export trade from tho United States 10 China
are shown, In part at least, by tho Official
publication by tho Chinese Government. of
tho trade returns Of that country for 1905.
Briefly, u trade foil on because China's
total imports OF cotton and copper fell OF
by reason Of overimportation In earlier
years and an oversuppiy on hand at the
beginning Of 1909.
Admitting the fact OF overstock Of cotton
goods. which constitute q very largo per-
centage OF China's import trade. il 10 also
to DO admitted that the fact Ia not an alto
gether satisfactory excuse for q drop In our
sales from sSe. S7S, 100 in 1905 TO s2s. os4 .0iS
In 1908.
hi real trouble with our sales In China
10 that they are limited to . few speoialtiss.
This and only this explains our limited trade
with China and the decrease OF that trade.
We v given much time and attention to
the matter Of tho open door in that region.
and when the door 10 opened by the acts OF
other nations va fail to enter 1t.
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around the Pacific for three years studying
the atolls or ring islands and their inhabi-
tants. q topic that has not been overworksd.
In his book he gives ~ an idsa OF the differ
enoe between . globe trottsr and an ex-
plorer. and illustrates the matter by his
doings at the Jaluit atoll in the southern
part Of the Marshall Archipelago.
He sailed through tho channel leading
into the enclosed lagoon and landed on the
atoll. He saw the cabins Of three or four
white traders. . few natives typical Of the
handful Of aborigines. their huts. tho mis-
sionary station. COCOA palm groves, other
vegetation and the narrow coral strand.
In three hours he was back on tho ship,
having exhausted. he says, in the sense Of
the globe ~trottsr. the possibilities OF the
atoll. He had seen everything worth
seeing.
But he was there in the role Of an ex-
plorer. and what no saw in his brief survey
convinced him that al explorer had a rich
field Of work before him. So he went ashore
again.
He spent weeks on this little speck OF
coral, and what no saw and heard fils sixty
pages Of his book without q word wasted
He took photographs OF the natives and
their handiwork. their groves and gardens.
Of tho ocean wave dashing on the coral
md running OF in channels the water had
created in he rock. He tells Of the geog-
raphy and history OF the island, Of its tiny
commerce.. the life Of the white traders, the
occupations OF the natives. their relations
with the whites. their menta outlook, joys
and sorrows. their hospital and diseases;
and gives specimens Of their songs and
language. infinitely describes the narrow
ring OF coral on which their lives are spent
and pictures the kinds Of coral that form
their island.
OF course the globe trotter also writes a
book. He gives US q few generalities about
the superficial aspects Of Jaluit; then he
longs for tho hoisting Of the anchor and all
speed to the next stopping place. But the
explorer, penetrating the heart Of things.
gives us the real atmosphere and life OF
this tiny human centre, and what he tells is
worth holding fast as something seen with
scientific insight.