Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-15
WATTLES ENCIRCLES GLOBE
Omaha Capitalist Completes 10000
Miles in Six Months.
STRUCK WITH SIBERIA RESOURCES
Thinks That Country VIII Vie with
United states In Foodstuns-
Given Reception Upon
HIs Arrival.

travelling sO.OOo miles in a six months
trip around the world, keeping a jour
nal which with pictures makes four
volumes Of go pages each, studying with
more than ordinary minuteness the conan
tons in many countries, Gurdon w. wat
ties ,eturned to Omaha Friday morning
and was al his desk in the United states
National bank building before 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Wattles remained in the east, where
she will spend a week. While Miss Caro-
line Leet OF Santa Barbara, Cal, niece OF
Mr.. and Mrs. wattles, remained in Paris
where she will study a year.
The first. TO greet Mr.. Wsttles in Omaha
after his long trip were the boys of All
Saints church. who. with Rev. T. j.
Mackay. put up an arch Of welcome at the
wattles home on South Thirty-seventh
street and gave a cheer when he rive
which Mr.. wattles said afterward was
the best thing he had heard for six months
and made him feel more than anything
else that his friends were glad to have him
return TO Omaha.
The Journal. which Mr.. Wattles has
written is a fine piece of work and Mr..
wattles divides the honors for getting II up
with his secretary in Omaha. From the
time Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles sailed Mr..
wattles kept "a record Of their findings,
writing the journal on various kinds and
sizes of papef sfth lead pencil or pen and
ink, whethSr riding by automobile in
Switzerland or on slow trains in Siberia
These he mailed every Few days to his
secretary in Omaha. who copied the Jour
nal' on fine linen paper, using the type
writer and mounting the photographs &c
correspond with Mr.. wattles' notes. When
Mr.. watties returned Friday he found
he had written four volumes and had taker
himself oyer 1000 photographs. beside the
large collection which he bought In many
oountriesg
Impressed with siberia.
Il was impressed with Siberia he said
Though [ cannot tell about the trip in 4
long time, / think Siberia Is destined t
become one Of the competitors Of th'
United states in furnishing the foodstuffl
for the world.
I'VE saw exiles-many Of them. w
were on the train eleven days crossing tn
country which we expected would be
blizzard cursed Waste. But at least, so ia
as | could find or see, the country is ricI
and the scenery magnificent. The exile
ard people living in Siberia are not bearinI
as great hardships, or at least not an,
greater, than were born by the pioneers
VINO tirst pusned into NeDraskd anu III
country west OF the Missouri river.
Il an told that many exiles in siberi
acquire wealth and live very comfortabl
lives. Siberia is really, a great country
and was a surprise to me In every way.
Mr.. Wattles said that even In Chins
where the kindliest feeling exists for tn
United States, he found commerce and bus
ness generally more or less dependent o
the prosperity in America.
Il found that our financial trouble of Las
winter had affected them, or at least som
OF the brightest Chinese with whom
talked. were hoping for better times
aeAmerica and said their trade was DUH b'
fcauAS of the hard times in America.
II believe that everywhere we went "
found things much the same way. 1t
really surprising how dependent the worl
in on Ameriea-or how dependent is ii
state of busiress abroad.
But Hope is Lacking.
but. with all the resources which oth'
countries have, the people have not tt
hope.
'Everywhere we went, from China
Switzerland. or until we reached German,
we were impressed with this fact, that II
people did not look into the future wit
much prospect. Freedom and proteotic
OF property and personal rights are need'
around the world. The laws Of a republ
such as the United States are needed
give the people an opportunity to advan
and give them ambition to act. But Il
oppressor Is still present in many land
Public office is still bought almost wi
the direct understanding that II IL secur,