The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
AT THE HOTELS.

regard the forthcoming national
convention OF the Rivers and Harborsf
Congress as the most important IN IT'S
history" said Col John A. Vance. presi-
dent of the Ohio Valley Improvement
association. at the New Willard The
Ohio Valley Association Is the Oldest
waterway organization IN the United
states In point Of continuous service.
The Ohio Valley district viii be repre-
sented by between 300 and 800 delegates
at the national convention OF the Rivers
and Harbors Congress. the delegates
hailing from all points along the Ohio
from Pittsburg TO Cairo. inclusive. We
are coming 10 Washington not ONLY for
the purpose Of supporting the hands OF
The OHIO delegation In Congress and the
Rivers and Harbors Committee, but VIII
DC here for the purpose Of participating
In the deliberations Of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. whose per-
sistent work for an annual river and
| harbor bill Is about 10 be realized, In my
| judgment.
| There is woeful lack Of knowledge
on the part Of our people as 10 the needs
OF water transportation. II Is only
! through concerted effort that We viii
ever be able 10 get an annual river and
| harbor Bill, which is one OF the CRYING
necessities or the times What the eoun-
try needs most Is a comprehensive policy
OF waterway development on the part OF
| the general government. and you cannot
complete the well-defned and accented
projects by sporadic appropriations. The
! Improvement of the waterways OF the
United States has become as vital sub
| ject as the conservation OF our natural
| resources. and il is our business 10 i'm
prove these great natural arteries OF
trade and commerce. not only for our
own benefit. but for those who come
after US
Manila is a beautiful city, with many
attractions as a place of residence" said
Ferdinand F. Muller. Of Manila who Is
engaged in business al that place and is
visiting the United States. He is at the
Raleigh.
The bay and the river, the quaint
walled city. and the picturesque Spanish
streets. with some immensely interesting
buildings in old converts and churches.
are enough in themselves to give it both
character and charm
Now, by miraculous process" con-
tinued Mr. Muller. about this old city
OF 10000 people the new city. planned
for 100000, is rising, and rising as is the
American way. all at once As a prerea-
uisite. Of course. the whole city had 10
be made sanitary: and II the Americans
We're to evacuate the Philippines to-mor-
row. they would leave. in the improve
ments which they have wrought IN the
: al rar q = IL
ument for which they would deserve 10
be held in grateful remembrance.
mot only in Manil, but throughout the
provinces, the twin scourges of the Fiji
pino in the past-cholera and smallpox
have been almost exterminated. The
great weapon with which the former of
these has been fought has been the dig
gins OF artesian wells, over 800 Of which
are now flowing, and the number is be-
ing steadily increased. And wherever the
artesian well comes 10 replace the old
surface water which furnished the gen
eral drinking supply, cholera disappears
and the ratio Of mortality decreases by
lover 20 per cent.
But the protecting OF the Filipino
against himself IS not always easy. 4
| short time ago there suddenly broke
| from the ground on the outskirts Of Ma
Mia a new spring of water, which quick
IS acquired a reputation for possessing
magical healing properties. The water
was amber colOred and possessed a taste
which alone was proof enough of It's
medicinal value. So the natives fiocked
there TO drink Of the new water and be
cured of their various ailments, and
among them. as they gathered In in
creasing numbers. cholera began 10
rage. The attention Of the authorities
was thus called 10 the subject, and II
was found that the new spring came
from nothing other than leakage from a
sewer
Manila itself now has the two great
factors essential TO public health. name
~. an assured pure-water supply and a
modern and adequate sewer system, I"
Mr.. Muller concluded.
''One OF the most delightful short trips
10 be made from the city is the drive OF
twenty-five miles out 10 Montalban,
where the superbly impressive gorge Of
the Mariquina River is blocked by a
massive concrete dam. and the river has
been diverted. at a cost OF some 81 Co.,
600. 20 furnish Manila with pure water.
The business people of the Philip
pine Islands. be they natives or Ameri-
cans or other natiOnalties, do not en-
terrain any idea OF absolute freedom
from the United States. II is generally
admitted that the islands are profiting
by being under the guidance OF the
United States government. and those
who used 10 preach enmity toward
America are now found among this
counuy's most ardent supporters"
The force known as the Royal irish
L.
OF the kind in the world" said Dennis F.
Carter of Belfast. Ireland who is visit
ing relatives in this country, and was
seen at the Riggs. Mr.. Carter denies that
there is any force like the Irish constab-
ulary in this country.
Although the eOnstabulary is the only
effeetual bulwark OF law and order. the
sole protection against mob rule and
anarchy. for some reason or another the
government seems 10 take a positive
pleasure in constantly involving itself in
conflicts with the force on the subject OF
money matters.
The constabulary consists OF some
ls.0C9 men, continued Mr.. Carter. and
while the minimum height OF the men Is
FIVE feet nine inches, most OF them are
six feet and over. They are recruited
from all classes OF the population, and
serving in the ranks are many men OF
high birth and breeding. graduates of the
universities, and some baronets. The off,
GERS are drawn from the same class as
the officers OF the army. and are required
20 have a certain knowledge Of law. Sew
enty per cent of the men are Catholics
Not even the most ardent Nationalist
among the clergy has ever attempted TO
influence the constabulary politically. for
the clergy. like everybody else in Ireland.
/ recognize that the cOnstabulary stands
/ haI