The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-08
war SECRETARY HOME AGAIN
FOUND PHILIPPINES PROSPER.
OtS. DINED WIN MIkADO.


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In War M New Nationslssm for Him
Jacob NJ Dickinson. Secretary Of War,
returned yesterday by the North German
Lloyd liner Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
from visit to the Philippines and trip
through China. Japan. Russia, Germany
and France. The primary object Of his
trip. which he began by way of san
Francisco IN June. was tn inspect the
Notifications Of our Asistic possessions
and report to the Administration the
result OF his observations and his views
Among those who accom- panied him were
Gen. Clarenc. Edwards. chief of the
bureau of insu lar Affairs. and Capt
Harry y. Coores. his aide
Gen Frederick Dent Grant. commander
II the Department OF the Fast. wen,
down III" hay aboard IN. Quarterrnaster' =
boat Gen Joseph T. Johnston and took
of Secretary Dickinson. his wife and his
party and Senator BACON 81 Georgia
who was returning from European
trip
Gen Grant invited tho Secretary to
visit Governors Island. and As he had
several hours TN spare before the depart
ure 81 IN" : ~ train for Washington he
and his party accepted the invitation
The troops turned out and seventeen
guns Doomed from Castle Williams when
Mr. Dickinson stepped ashore. Gen
and Mrs Grant and the offirars ~ rhe
garrison and their wives welcomed the
visitors When tho Secretary departed
from the island he escorted Mrs Grant
to the landing and The General did like
wise for Mrs Dickinson.
Tn. Secretary ssid ha had spent five
weeks in thu Philippines and found them
and progressive There were
agitsors. hut the p@opls themselves
were too much concerned IN their useful
vo"ation- To pay much attention to them
and their following was dirninishin z
steadily
The Secretary went over tho Islands
by automobile. on horseback and in motor
boats. inspecting practically every it'll.
with the progress OF the defences 81 Cor
regidor. outside Manila Bay. on which
several million dollars will he expended
He was much Interested in the penal
colony AZ Puerto Princesa on Palswan
Island. where there were 100 prisoners
mostly natives. serving sentences ranging
from one year to life The colony was
self governed. No guards were required
and the prisoners who were married hasi
their wives and children with them
Good behavior gained privileges. and
there was little infrardIon Of rulea
In Japan the Secretary dine|t with the
Mikado He inspected the military posts
Of Germany and France. and spent som~
time AT IN. aeroplane camp at Chalons
He made thre" flights with French mill
tary aviators including one NJ half an
ho,r in biplane. He liked best soar
IN an Antoinette. in which he says hs flew
nj On.. time at tn. raj. of fully a mile "A
minute. He smiled when asked why he
did not buy an a.ropllns and bring y
along remarking that he could not do 40
without rh" consent 81 Congress
TIL" anrOplan., the Secretary said.
us going to play its part IN war. With
the improvements and Developments that
hav" already como governments are
bound 10 tax" account of il am going tn
max. a report to the Government on a II
SUBJECTS I covered on my trip. but II
would b. improper for M" 20 foreshadow
il ! shall includ" in IL my opinion on
tn" a"rnplane.-
The Secretary said he did not wish to
say anything about politics. but that he
stood ny HIS speech mad. three years
ago befor. the American Bar Associa ION
in which he declared that th. Federal
rowers could MOI b" enlarged by conStruC-
ton or Interpretation Only such powers
exist rs are expressed in tn. Constitution
other powers from thu States.
The Secretary and his party went to
Washington.
Mrs. Dickinson discovered in Europe
a jewel Of a servant. Anna kidelski. a
Polish German girl. and appropriated
her with the consent 81 the Secretary.
Anna arrived yesterday in the st"erage
Of the North German Lloyd liner Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm. communicating DC
with her mistress in the cabin.
All the other Storage passengers knew
that Anna was aboard and they were in
she were entitled To IL. Being an imni-
grant. she had 10 go through the portal
for aliens at Ellis Island: hut she did not
mind that IA she WAS put at the head Of
the lin. and passed swiftly. The Score
,aTy 81 War sent his aide to the island
to help expedite the entrance Of Anna
She surprised him by saying that she did
not want to go Immediately 10 Washing
ton. but wished tO visit an aunt here for
a day Mrs Dickinson was reached by
telephone and said. Yes. indeed; Anna
could visit her aunt. Then Anna. looking
mighty proud. boartied the boat for the
Barge Office and went 10 her aunt's.
WasHISGToS. Nov. TSecretarv Of
War Dickinson got back 20 Warrington
tonight after a trip around III" world
panied by Mrs Dickinson. Brig Gen
iIar.nce X Edwards chief Of the bureau
Of ins,Ilar affairs Of the War Department,
who was also a member Of the party. did
not return To Washington with tho Secre-
rary Gen. Edwards left View York this
for Cleveland, ohio. To visit his
mother. SECRETARY Dickinson was met
AZ the t'r:on station M he alighted from
the Congregational Limited by Major
Gen leonard Wood. Chief 81 STAT: Major
Gen r. &. Ainsworth, the Adjutant Gem
arai: Major-fien. William II. Carter.
assist ant chief 81 stan Brig Gen Charles
II Whipple. payma-teT-ge general. and Paul
Charlton. law officer Of the iDzular bureau
SECRETARY Dickinson will return 10 his
desk Isl the War Department tomorrow
and sill find a large accumulation Of
important questions awaiting his attsn-
tinT, Ona Of fhaAa La the acherilaIa n,f