The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-10

New York. We have not only done
that but we axe sent messages right
over the Andes and across the whole
continent 10 Rio Janeiro. and We have
gotten messages from SHIPS coming
into Rio. We received such a mes
sage from a German steamer only a
few DAYS ago. The steamer had not
Vet landed at Rio-but II
its coming to our wireless station on
| the fop OF san Cristobal. We have,
in fact, the whole OF South America
now accessible TO that station
"What * the condition OF your peo-
ME as far as advancing civilization -
concernedo Are the masses. .nclud.
ing the Indians, more en-
lightenv6e"
II think So" said President Billing
hurst. The people are advancing TAR
more RAPIDLY than the educated classes
IF Peru realize. Our laborinS men
are beginning to think for themselves
and to make their demands upon their
employers. | have men here every
dav from all parts of Peru bringing
i'm Grievances IF II kind or another.
Tbev know hat l sympathiZe with the
ahoring man. and they look for me To
stand etwef them and their en-
mowers. indeed, they have so much
faith in my desire to help them that
fear sometimes to- redress thelr
crieyances. The trouble is that when
I / ltA z bd,h 49,"
rinr1ish between liberty and license.
ana they are liable to commit out
races. believing that | will uphold
them. You see we have here a nation
i1si in the making, and many OF thu
naonle Of our lower classes are begin.
, ming for the first time TO feel free.
, u am interested in the welfare o.
+, The poor man." continued Senior Bill
. Il want to see hlm nave Il
/ better home, higher wages and 2
square deal. Among the other things
that I am doing here in Lima is the
: building OF Some mooei ilolileS ioI ou'
. workmen. We are making them or
G concrete and they are much more
i sanitary than the ordinary DWELLING.
Does Peru want immigration" I
y asked.
Yes" replied the president. but
1t not such immigratioR-as is going t.
take away the work from its Owl
PEOPLE. Our Asiatic labor has NOT
,e proved to be q success. The Chine
do not work. and the Japanese are too
IS independent and they want TO worn
le for themselves. Just now We haVt
e more labor than we can use right her
> III Lima, and our people are going t.
/. Chile. ] should like to see them stay
" here, and with the O
h foreign capital We ought 10 hav'
c. plenty Of work for every one IN Peru
~ Our people MAKE SoOu WOfhniei. II
ne laboring classes of the high Ande ar
n deficient. and cvenIthe Wild Indian
make excellent hands. Just now "
re are having quite an awakening anon
ne the lahOring men. A month or so as
III q delegation OF Chilean laborerS cam
lis here and discussed socialistic and 9th
o. CT questions. They were we'll received
er and upon leaving they asked some c
u people to go back and max
speeches in Chile. The laborers al
or piled to me, and | sent about tWent
of them there. They made Speeche
II all over the country in favor of fla
hours and fair wages and the rights {
OF the laboring man"
us What are the relations Of Peru
the United States?' I asked
il "They are Of the very best nature
ole replied the President Of Peru, and v
lst believe that the friendship of the tu
he countries Will grow closer and close
ay, Q are rich in money, and we a
AT rich in mines and lands. we can he
ter each other
is FRANK G. CARPENTER.