The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
MARTIN IN MANILA.

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Opening address and in Justice to the
state from which he comes, appear IN
these Manila papers.
The Cablenews-American says Of
Martins landing:
j The Constabulary band. the gov
ernor general, members Of tho commis-
sion. Speaker OsmenA and other high
officials and the flower Of the local De-
mocracy repaired to the dock early yes
terday morning to await the incoming
steamer Zafir and to welcome the new
vice governor. Henderson III. Martin. OF
Kansas. and his wife and daughter.
| just Like His Pictures.
THE new second in command looks
much like the published pictures Of him
which have appeared in the local press.
He is a tall well set up man. with a
composed air and keen eyes. He was
accorded a reception on the dock. after
which the governor general escorted
him and his family to the Manila hotel.
where they will reside temporarily.
Mr.. Martin attended the session of
the upper house, after which he was In
troduced to the press representatives.
There were about twenty OF these and
when the vice governor had met them
all. he looked them over and said:
Well, there are evidently enough news
papers here to make or mar a coun-
try. ="
The Manila Daily Bulletin says:
Henderson Martin Is not ostenta-
tious. Reclining easily in a steamer
chair aboard the Zaf1ro he quite sue
ceeded IN putting one over on the first
reception party, which boarded the
steamer in the harbor shortly after 8
yesterday morning. Samuel Ferguson.
secretary to the governor general, Col
lector Herstein and the scribe were
the first to follow the doctor aboard
the boat.
Passed Up as Passenger.
Then came the search for the cele-
brity, who, after having been passed
up az one Of the nero passengers.. was
finally located in the deck chair afore-
said.
The constabulary band and q COM
pany of insular police were not the
least imposing feature Of the reception
at the pier. Familiar southern melo-
dies greeted the ears Of the Kansan
as the steamer drew in toward the
wharf. and the faces Of all the party
were seen to light up at the reminder
OF the homeland.
| Henderson Martin is big physically,
almost az big as he is In statesman
craft. If reports Of the latter quality
be not misleading. His locks. of news
grey, but of the sheer riot and glory
of their being there il distinct and
ample evidence. He will not be the
largest in physical presence Of the COM
missioners, however. Personally &C
quainted with Secretary Riggs, who Is
month, he naivoly declared that he IL
bigger than am Mr.. Riggs, az his
colleague describes him, is Of an ath-
| letic, well proportioned bigness. the re-
suit Of many a hard fought gridiron
skfrmish during college days"
Editorial Comment.
Editorials concerning Henderson
Martin appear in both English and
Spanish in the Manila papers.
The Cablenews-American said In
part:
kansas claims to be the richest
state per capita ia the Union. It IL
second to none in educational prog
| ress. Farm land in the state IL rated
| at a higher valuation than that Of
similar land in neighboring states, it
is said. because of the superior char
acter Of the citizens. It may once
have been a Joke to come from
bleeding Kansas but now 1t is a dis
| tinct honor. Kansas. be it known. il
the home OF tho hardheaded and
practical. and Mr.. Martin IL declared
to be a worthy son.
both have defined their Philippine
policy, it really is not vitality impor-
tant what the vice-governor thinks Is
right or wrong, but it ) the wiser
part of craftsmanship to wait a little
time before committing himself in
| detail, especially in view Of the recep-
/ ton accorded the too hasty pro-
nouncement OF his distinguished
chief.
1.-The CableneWs-American Joins in
welcoming Mr.. Martin to the Leal
City. 1t is still loyal, though a diver
gence OF opinion exists as to just
what loyalty is in these days and to
whom or what It should be given"
Facing Many Problems.
The Manila Times says editorially:
Here is a country moving toward
| a definite goalIit should be the task
of men like Mr.. Martin to see that
| this movement Is orderly and sure
footed, that the momentum accumu-
lated is not so great that there is dan
| ger Of over-running the mark into the
dangers that lie beyond.
1.-The difficulties and the complexi-
come to fill will be apparent to him
soon enough. They cannot be over
come by rhetoric, and his experience
as an administrator and his common
sense will tell him that to face them
with a courageous insistence on the
value of the practical will ensure that
his work shall be constructive and
| lasting. In one way and another, the
Philippine problem has had all the
oratory that it can conveniently stand.