The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-27

IN the WOODS CHTe6 luHuTeu mitSS
from Labuan.
She has a fine harbor and we were
entertained from 10 to 4 o'clock by
native dance. buffalo race and spear
ing, shooting. wrestling, two native
fights, all for prizes given by Frank.
C. Clark.
Borneo is a great island and needs
capital and enterprise and 1t would
be a great buy for the United States.
In the Philippines.
We steamed into our new posses
sions one day ahead of time on &C
count OF the report that the Masonic
lodge was to give the Masons and
their wives the reception Of their
round the world trip, arranged by
the CORTLAND commandry of New
York and the expenses paid by that
lodge.
One hundred decorated automobiles
took US all over the island for two
days and at nights receptions, ban
quets, speeches, and degree work In
their magnificent quarters whichsis
credit to the best city in he United
States.
The Elks did equally as well but
the number was much less and they
have fine quarters here.
If a man wants to travel in foreign
countries and receive attention he
must of necessity belong to some
good order. They made good and we
viewed the city's bazaars, churches.
schools for two days more
| for one am going to defend and
am in favor of the United States re-
tanning and improving the Philippines
and will go it one better the same
with Cuba Our new possessions have
been greatly maligned, but in time
they will prove far more valuable to
us than Florida, Louisiana and Alaska
and many did not want them at any
price any more than they now want
to retain the Philippines. But his
tory and good Judgment will surely
repeat itself
The Philippines are rich and FRO
ductive in themselves, Manila is now
and will in time become a vast dis
tributing point for American goods,
which have an enviable reputation
all over Asia.
The opportunity is at hand, accom-
panied with most ideal conditions for
capturing the greater share of Asiatic
trade. 1t is our duty to do it now
or the opportunity may be lost for
ever, and our merchants and manu-
facturers will and are grasping the
situation.
But we must rule with Judgment
and not get in this growing habit Of
such vast difference between the COM
mon people and the Office holder If
we are to control and maintain for
eign ports with credit to our nation
and people.
Once completed Manila harbor will
rank with the best in the
world, being far superior to
any port in Asia, owing to the fact
that it was the only one in the en-
tire orient where we could go along
side of spacious docks with our ship
which is necessary to load and un-
load cargoes with ease. We have run
in the mud as far out in the ocean as
40 miles where we would then trans
fer and go to port on much small
er vessels.
Commerce always flows along the
lines of least resistance and several
Important steamship companies are
making Manila port of call as well
as a terminal
We should realize the fact that
more than half the people Of the
earth live in the countries that may
be easily reached from the Philippines
and we must of necessity have some
thing to say about the trade of China.
Manchuria, Siam, India and the trop-
ical islands.
| The reception committee consisted
of the Governor General Forbes and
/ his entire staff, members of the Man
1 ia merchants association and the
/ prominent business men met the Cleve-
land at the pier together with seem
ingly eight million citizens and ma
tiyes from the $50 productive islands.
Our entire party had badges and
4 this gave them free access to the
/ large street car system in this city of
/ 100000 population.
On Monday from 80 to 500 n. m.
our party was given a reception by
Gov. Gen. Forbes at Malacanang Pal
ace. The churches gave all a cordial
invitation, while Dr. Clark, organizer
of the Christian Endeavor society,
and one of our party addressed the Y.
NJ. G. A. at their beautiful hall.
Taking everything in consideration
i | will impartially say Manila outdid
/ Batavia.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Barhydt, Mr.. woellhaf
and Chas. Buettner of Burlington are
enjoying the trip, and Mrs. Barhydt
! is special entertainer. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Connab'e, with myself are not
even homesick, but are enjoying our
stay in these beautiful regions and
will return to cooler climate after
our pleasant and long journey wish
/ ing that many with whom have spent