The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
AT THE HOTELS.


With a new sewer ard up-to-dats
water system. great harbor works and
new wharves. good lighting and modern
street car system. and hrst-class schools.
Manila has forged 10 the front as the
model city Of the Orient" said G. S.
MeDonaen, OF Manila. who is stopping
az the New Willard Its sanitary rec
ord in the last Few years proves con
ciusively that Il Is possible for Ameri-
cans 10 live II the tropics. and 10 I've
healthfuny.
Manila" continued Mr.. Mcdonnell.
which used 20 be regarded as a ulague
spot, has had not more than a hair doz-
en- cases OF bubonic plague or cholera IN
the last year. where both diseases used
TO flourish the greater portion Of the
time in the past To such d degree OF
excellence have we attained in our san
itary regulations that representatives OF
Singapore and Hongkong have visited
Manila Tor the purpose OF observing our
methods. and also our police and frs
organizations, that they might be intro
dUced az home
The city government OF Manila is
modelled something after that OF The
nicipal board OF FIVE members. three OF
whom are appointed By the governor
general with the consent OF the Philip
pine commission; the ether two are ex-
oficio members. one OF them being the
city engineer and the other e Filipino
named by the advisory council. an or
ganizaticn OF thirteen FLipinOs, repre-
senting the thirteen districts Of the city
This advisory council amounts 20 q
school IN government for the Filipinos.
Many Of these are natural politicians. and
Il Is from this element that the greatest
cry for independence arises The conserF-
attve business element realizes that The
presence Of the United States govern
ment alone insures them peace and pros
perity az home. and they are content
10 let the future take care o. Itself. %
lei the government. IN which they have
large voice. work out the question OF
substantial development for the Islands
The conditions IN the Philippines have
vastly improved for Americans OF others
with capital seeking 10 engage IN busi-
ness there. The worst thing we have had
20 contend with IS the persistent war
scare. Rumcrs OF coming hOsulities be-
tween the United States and japan have
really q serious effect upon the business
OF The Philippines much more serious
effect than would be imagined. L in
terrUpts business and plays havoc gen
orally with the development OF the ISL
ands and discOurages investors
The judiciary. in which the FilipInoS
are in the majority, IS one Of the greatest
achievements Of our administration. and
r. is the more remarkable when one re-
members that this is a government erect
ed within half a generation.
Discussing railroad building in Canada.
/ Frederick S Williams. OF Ottawa. Can
ada. who IS at the Raleigh. said last
night that Il was regarded by many
public men IN Western Canada that the
diversion OF the grain traffic from Alberta
/ from the Lake route 10 the Pacific sounds
the death kneu OF the proposed Hudson
/ Bay railway. which the Dominion gov
1 ernment has committed itself 20 build
1 This project was mainly urged 10 en-
/ able the farmers OF Alberta 10 reach the
I and more economically" continued 0Ir
I Williams. than BY the Great Lakes and
I The ST. lawrence
1t IS 20 be noted that people familiar
I with trade conditions on the Atlantic
! seabOard and the rules and requirements
I Of navigation have found Il impossible 10
I believe In the utility OF the Hudson Bay
route Il IS pointed out that the con-
! pletiOn Of a railway 20 Hudson Bay Is
I only a quarter OF the story. and the
! erection Of huge elevators Tor the re-
/ cepti0n Of grain does not tel IL
[he navigation Of the bay and OF the
I straits mnst be studied from practical ex-
Z perience rather than from government
I blue books Not only would 8; require
I years OF experience on the part Of ship
masters and pilots, but until LloyG's
/ could pronounce the course safe. the IN
sU-ance on both carriers and freight
would make traffic BY that route prac-
tically productive.
Then added Mr.. Williaus. Hudson
Bay requires a class OF steamers similar
( 10 arctic exploring ships The difficulty
/ is now being solved By the opening up
{ OF the Pacific route, which until a few
I months ago had been deemed imprac-
4 ricable With this take Ihe opening OF
Z the Panama Canal. and until then the
1 use OF the Central American railway. the
} proposed Improvements on the s.
/ Lawrence River and the port OF Non
. rreaI. and the completion OF The Grand
I Trunk Pacific road 20 the coast, and one
7 has conditions that render The Hudson
Bay scheme vision"
/ Daniel w Petermann. Of Hamburg
and New York an exporter. who is az
the Arlington. said that Germany had
recently passed through some trying in
dustriaI conditions, YET that country has
its roots so deeply in the ground in the
trade Of other countries that its hold
could not be shaken Of During the
panic employees were not discharged.
Il continued Mr.. PeJermann- Nor factories
and mills shut down. The hours were
reduced slightly and stock was worn
down 81 rapidly that the recovery Of the
trade was astonishing
In this country IN a panic thousands
upon thousands OF men are thrown ont Of
work. and II creates a serious question.
aside from that Of feeding them The
Americans have all their eggs in one bss-
ket. IN a trade way. and are Ike the man
who goes 20 sea with all sails set and
keeps them that way Sooner or later the
wind wiz cause trouble
"PanicS are not caused By lack Of for
eign trade. but they are aided by the lack
. OF H. There is plenty Of banking capital
IN This country. but II is not employed il
useful commerce. as tWO-thirds OF Il IS
speculative ventures and only One-thlrd
in legitimate trade. The national bank
ing laws are such that New York has be
come TIE hopper into which the cash OF
B the country goes. and two-thirds Of it IS
used IN support OF a speculative market
Periodically there are held IN the New
York fire department Inspections OF Uni-
forms Of the men said Harry 5. Briggs.
b OF New York who IS al the ShOreham.
This is usually conducted by a deputy
! -,.s.r s,f7 -ra Navv YORK banker and