The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

Tho young men of the Philippines
are anxiously watching for the hour
when they can show the people OF Amer
lea that some of the best Americans In
the world were born in the far east,
said William E. Conroy, of Manila who
is registered at the Raleigh.
Ever since 1t became apparent to
everyone that America could not stay
out OF the European war very long the
Philippines have been burning with a
loyal zeal that Is q revelation. even to
men who have spent their lives In the
Orient. don't think the United States
would have the slightest trouble raising
a regiment of F1lipinos to fight against
the Germans in France.
$50 far they have had little chance to
show their loyalty. and while am not
familiar with conditions there since war
was declared, know enough about the
spirit of our island possessions to pre-
dict that the people of the islands, par
ticularly Of the better classes. are not
only willing, but axious to do their bit
for the mother country now that we're
up against German war.
when It first began to be talked about
that the United States would eventually
enter the European war. many Ameri-
cans, born in the States, had grave
doubts about the attitude the Filipinos
would take. We were not sure that they
might not still carry the seeds Of revolt In
their hearts and try TO start something
as soon as Washington got real task
on its hands
There were other wild tales that Ger
man agents were stirring up the natives
to revolt, but these tales were without
foundation, and in a very short time
we came to see that the young Filipinos
a II
there are some of the old people who still
cherish animosity toward Americans. but
these are rapidly dying out, and In an
other 2 years the Filipinos will be more
thoroughly Americanized than many
parts Of New York"
Tho State OF Washington is lining up
its resources in every part OF the COM
monwealth to meet the demand that may
be made upon 1t by the nation within
a week, a month or half a year" said
George @. Curtis. Of Spokane, who is
registered at the Ebbitt.
Few people realize 1t, but Washington
Is one of the greatest food-producIng
states in the Union. and we're ready to
supply the United States with anything
from apples to timber. Timber, Of course.
will be our biggest output and during
the next year. millions upon millions
Of extra feet OF Washington lumber will
be sawed to meet the shipbuilding de-
mand occasioned by the war.
Washington is the great supply
source of Pacific Coast shipbuilding, and
with the coming of the war there has
come a great boom IN shipbuilding. We
feel this boom up in our part of the
country. and before the end of 1917
Washington will probably see the crea-
tion OF many new lumber kings,
"Of course, We are absolutely depend
ent upon transportation conditions, and
II the government should commander
the railways or otherwise caust car
shortages. shipbuilders would have TO
walt. Wee patriotic up in the North
west, and we think the cause of America
in the present war is paramount to every
other interest. l don't think Washing
ton will stand the slightest baking of
the Presidents will by one Of its repre-
sentatives. II our Senators or Repre-
sentatives seek to oppose him, they are
rejecting their own views and not those
OF their constituents