The farmer and mechanic., 1915-11-02

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pended article. was student at the
y and M. College from 1907 to 1911.
lie is at present government
cmploye in the Bureau of Lands. This
article Is one Of a series which Mr.
bryan has written on his voyage to
the Philippines and his experiences
there and which will be printed in the
News and Observer
The prospect of q journey to distant
lands is rather pleasing one
especially TO those who enjoy travel |
ing and seeing things for themselves |
A Journey to China Japan, the |
philippines, or India, for instance |
takes you half around the world and |
among strange and interesting peoples,
whether you travel over the eastern
or western route.
The facilities for travel TO the far
east are excellent, whichever wae one
chooses to go. The cost of a first
class through ticket from New York
10 Manila via SueZ is about S400, Or
one may stop at London and connect
with the Trans Siberian Railway at
Calais, France, or Ostend or Antwerp,
Belgium. and go to Vladivostok via
Moscow, and from Vladivos,ok to
Japan. China, or the Philippines
The cost of passage from New York
To Manila by this route is about the
same as via SueZ, and has the advan-
tage of being considerably quicker.
The usual time required to reach
Manila from New York via Suez is
about fortyfive days. Or if you travel
over the Transsiberian Railway the
time required is from twenty-seven to
thirty days, allowing for poor con-
nections. However. if one chooses to
travel cheap he can do so The third
class rate for this trip on North Ger
man Lloyd steamers is something less
than $50.
The western route has many fea
lures to recommend it, chief of these
being that it is shorter and costs con-
Siderably less. Furthermore you
travel entirely across your own COun-
try from Atlantic TO Pacific, coverin g
almost every variety of landscape
from the level pine woods of the east
to the sugar plantations of Louisiana,
long strecheS of cactus and mesquite
in western Texas dreary wastes Of low
mountain ranges in New Mexico and
Arizona, and fine fruit lands and beau
tiful mountain scenery in California.
The trip across the Pacific is free from
the cold fOggy weather said TO be so
prevalent on the Atlantic. 1t is gen
orally Internationally cool just after
leaving San Francisco, but after two
days out it is quite pleasant In the
winter season it is also cold in Japan
and North China. But if the trip is
taken in the spring or summer, eli
matte conditions arc very mild ane
agrcea BILE
Many Ships For Orient.
Connections with steamers for the
east may be made at San Francisco
Portland Seattle, or Vancouver, B. {
There is hardly a day but that one O.
more steamers leave some of thes
ports for the Orient. The Pacific Mai
Steamship Co., The Toyo Kisen kaish
tOriental Steamship Co, Japanes
concern), The Canadian Pacific an
Great Northern Steamship Companies
all operate steamers to and from tn
Orient Also the q. s. Army trans
ports sail regularly from San Francisc
and Seattle to Hawaii, Guam, and tn
Philippines Civilians who are in tn
employ of the Philippine Sovernmer
can travel on the army transports g
u price far below that of the regula
steamship companies The transpol
rate from san Francisco to the Phi
ippines is one dollar per day, lncluc
ing board and lodging. This usual
amounts to about thirty dollars ft
the whole trip. travelling first cIaS
Put one must be employed in SON
capacity by the Philippine govern
ment to get these greatly reduce
rates. The first class rate on II
regular steamship lines from So
Francisco to Manila is 1925. Cover
ment employees are taken on tt
regular lines for $3.50 and missions
ries for 1925, first class or cabin pa
sengers The Pacific Mail and Il
Toyo Kisen Kaisha are the prlncIp
lines plying from San Francisco. L
formation concerning the rates al
sailings of either of these lines M
be had by writing the Pacific Mail
$ CO.. 3S4 Flood Bldg, San Franclst
The rail journey to San Francis
from points in North Carolina L
ouires about six days and nigh
travelling over the southern route, a.
costs about $100, including sleep
and meals en- route This route TAX
you through Montgomery and Mobi
Ala. New Orleans, San Antonio.