THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FMBAYp-FEBRUARY- 9,-1900.
ERAL OF GOEBE
Occurred at Frankfort Yester
day, Without Disturbance.
EULOGY OF SENATOR BLACKBURN
ScrvJeoa t tke Cemetery IterracHt
PoatpeBed ea AocoKHt of Ib-
oloment IVoatker.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Fob. &. Rain came
down la shts today while the ral
senicee were being held over the body of
Kentucky's democratic e4er. Short
ly after the how of noon, when the ar
ad wae on the march, the flood began to
descend wltli Increased vtetouaness and
continued att through the afternoon. T&e
extrc.see were carried out to the letter.
and tontatot the body of William Goebel
lies in the chapel of the Frankfort ceme
ten, after one of the greatest funeral
demonstration ever seen In this state
It had been feared that trouble might
arise between the soldiers in the capltol
grounds and the democratic partisans In
the line of march when the parade passed
th capltol square; but nothing of the
k rd occurred. The soldiers were kept
back on the level with the front of the
caitol buildlnc. and a line of sentries
tws posted in front of them to prevent
them from going near the fence on the
eouth side of the grounds at the time the
parade was passing the square. Orders
had been issued on the democratic side
as well, that no comments should be made
by the mem in the parade as they passed
the grounds where Governor Goebel re
ceded his death wound. The wisdom ol
the commanders of tie troops and that
of the democratic leaders, adedd to the
fact that for 14 hours all of the saloons
had been closed enabled the day to pass
without any exhibition of feeling being
shown on either side.
Early In the morning the arrival of peo
ple to witness the funeral exercises be
gan. By the time the early trains had
arrived the crowd was enormous. Special
trains came In from Georgetown and Lex
ington and a few other places not far
from Frankfort, but the large crowds
came on the regular trains from Louis
Mile and Cincinnati. Fully 10,00 people
vu re on the streets to watch the funeral.
The body lay In state in the parlor of the
Capitol hotel until 11 o'clock in the morn
ing At times the Jam in the doorway
leading to the parlors was too great for
anjbody to force a passage through. The
rrowd vu remarkably well behaved, and
there was not an unpleasant episode con
nected with the proeeedtexi, from first to
last.
The procession began to form at 11
o clock on Wapplng street, headed by the
police force and members of the city coun.
ell, city officiate. Grand Marshal David R.
Murray and hte aids. Then came a long
column of members of different societies
on foot. Governor Goebel was not a
member of any secret organization, but
his father was a prominent Odd Fellow.
and the members of that body turned out
strongly to do him honor. The column
moed promptly at noon and marched
r.orth of Wapulnc street, turning west on
Broadway, which would take them past
the capltol grounds. The front of the
capltol building was covered with soldiers,
who stood watching the parade, but save
three sentries at the gate, tnere was none
of them within W feet of the street. The
flag on the stan of the capltol building
was at half-mast.
As the proee-slon passed the executive
building every man in the parade turned
hte face toward It, hi the effort to see if
Governor BUMfr -wf rtaUhng the m&seh.
There was no stgn of tKe there, how-
eer, although one of the windows was
open and the curtains fully up.
The services In the parlor consisted
merely of a reading of the Scriptures by
Dr Taliferro, of the Methodist church, a
solo by Mrs. Jessie B. Caldwell, of Cov
ington, and a prayer by Dr. Schmidt.
The mardi to the cemetery from the ho
tel began at 1 o'clock. The band struck up
"Nearer. My God, to Thee" as it passed
the south front of the hotel, and immedi
ately after the band came carriages con
taining the honorary pallbearers, who were
as follows: J. C. S. Blackburn, General
Joseph Lewis, Judge W. S. Pryor, Hon.
J, B. McCreery, Hon. Phil B. Thompson,
Hon. James H. Mulligan, Louis Descog
nets, Samuel J. Shackelford. J. D. Rhi
nock, Joseph W. Pugh, Zach Phelps, W.
B. Haldeman, Charles B. Foyntz and Mor
ton K. Yopts.
Beside the hearse walked the active pall
bearers, who were as follows: Jack Chlnn,
Charles C McOhord, Xd Feniei, Jamea
M Richardson, Henry George, Eph Lll
lard, WlHard Mitchell, Charles M. Lewis,
John L. Grayot. John K. Hendricks, John
Fulton, Urey Woodson, Joeeph Blackburn,
Jr Allle W. Young, R. B. Franklin and
Pe-cy Haley.
All the pallbearers wore mourning scarfs
of black and white, draped across the
breabts, and their hats were wound with
the same colors. Then came the citizens
on foot, and a long string of carriages.
The procession was fully one mUe in
length by the time the cemetery gate was
reached.
Around the freshly thrown-up clay and
open grave was gathered a throng of sev
eral thousand people, who waited patiently
for hours In the midst of the downpour
for the funeral cortege to appear. When
finally the hearse stopped at the walk
leading to the chapel, the thousands pres
ent etood silent and reverent as the pail
bearers slowly carried the casket to the
porch of the little chapel. The rain was
coming down heavily at the time, and af
ter a hasty consultation It was decided to
postpone the burial and conduct the cere
monies from the steps of the chapel.
As the casket was placed on the supports
of the chapel, a quartet sang, "It Is Well
"U ith My Soul." every one standing with
uncotered bead as Um 'beautiful words of
the song were heard through the storm.
Re William Stanley, of Virginia, stand
ing over the casket, then delivered a short
praj er This was followed by the quartet
w ho sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee. '
Rev L. K. Arnold, an old and Intimate
friend of Governor Goebel, spotte briefly
of the earthly life of the dead leader, and
eulogized him as one of Kentucky's great
est fons After a solo by Mrs. Jessie
Caldwell. Rev. Gilbert Schmidt delivered
a Khort address in German. He was fol
lovud by Re. E. C. Main m a short ad
dress Elder William Stanley followed In
an elocuent tribute to Governor Goebel.
He spoke bitterly of the assassination.
Speaking of the chagrin and mortification
In the hearts of att that the leader of a
people whose proud boast is that they
rtver feared to face a foe or fatted to
defend a friend, should fall at the hands of
&r assassin.
Senator Blackburn was then introduced.
Tlvire wm much confusion when the
v bite-hatred senator stepped forward, and
he as Anally compelled to stand on a
tab'e bo that the throng might see him.
He spoke in part as follows:
"Goebel is dead, but that which he stood
for and that which he died for, still lives.
Some men In their deaths render greater
service to the cause they advocate than
5t were rowdble to do in Mfe. The shot
that struck Goebel down sounded the
death knell of the political organization
of h. opponents for all time In Kentucky,
and in its effects wt'.l reach to the limits of
the land. The fierceness of the fight that
had been waged against him for malig
nancy and unfairness has no precedent in
the history of our country. 'Tis but just
to him to my that the patience, the cour
age the forbearance and the dignity that
)iae marked the conduct of ate followers
were largely due to the example which he
hafl set for them
Emulate his example Dedicate even
"i"n-t and If need be, life !ielf, in th
rfnv of rlgrt and Justice Be patient
Be brvv Qbe4 the law Under It de
mand your rights and never abandon the
struggle until Justice shall prevail. 1
beg that you will not mar the splendid
record you have already made by any act
of lawlessness or violence. Show to the
world that in this great commonwealth
the law is supreme to the mob, and in
the end all wrongs will be redressed.
'Twould bo but poor satisfaction to see the
miserable tools and Instruments made use
of in his murder give up their lives to an
infuriated populace. Be patient and
neither the perpetrators nor the yet most
guilty planners of this foul crime will es
cape the penalty that the law provides.
You need not fear for a failure of discov
ery. No crime like this can be concealed.
This earth. Js not large enough to hold its
perpetrators or Its Instigators in seclu
sion. Murder will out."
As Senator Blackburn continued and his
stentorian voice rang out in his denuncia
tion of the shooting of Governor Goebel,
and as "ho stated that "it woo not the work
of a. crank or a crazed assassin," mur
murs of "no" and "that's right" cam
from the closely packed crowd, while
tears stood in the eyes of many of the
grim-faced men. within hearing of his
voice.
At -the conclusion of Senator Blackburn's
speech, Governor Beckham was Intro
duced to make the closing address. He,
too. was compelled to climb to the table
placed at the side of the casket before
the clamors of the crowd ceased. Gov
ernor Beckham was listened to with the
closest attention, and as, with his face
flushed and his voice trembling with, emo
tion, he concluded with an appeal to the
people of the state to support him in his
announced1 intention to carry out the pol
icy of Mr. Goebel, applause was heard for
the first time.
Rev. Louis Wallace, of the state peni
tentiary, then pronounce the benediction.
As he finished, the quartet sang "Amer
ica," and the body was taken within the
chapel. Guarded by a strong force 'of
deputy sheriffs, armed with rifles, it will
remain there until the weather clears,
when it will be carried to the grave pre
pared for it and buried.
THE GOEBEL
FEUD.
Open Letter Issued by the Dead Sen
ator's Brother.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 8.-iJustus Goe
bel tonight issued the following open let
ter: "My Friends In closing these last sad
rites, and before the mortal remains of
the kindest, gentlest and most loving of
sons and brothers be consigned to their
final resting place, I want to say a last
word.
"Your friend my brother lies dead be
fore you, murdered for his devotion to the
cause of the people. Should not Ken
tucky, now and here, swear by his blood
that her sons will see justice done to those
concerned in his foul taklng-off? If you
fall in this, then your laws are dead let
ters. If he could speak, he would say
now as oft before, 'Let the law take its
course.' Will designing men of high sta
tion be permitted to use the Ignorant out
law to further their ambitions, and when
that ambition is disappointed turn red
handed murder loose under the very roof
of the executive mansion? Shall the guilty
in high places be uncovered? Shall the
honor of your state be restored? Or
shall his life blood, spilt on your capltol
square, be dried up by the sun, washed
away by the rains, and his life sacrifice
be forgotten?
"Measured by the highest standard of
man, the grandest tribute possible to be
paid him to whom you have been so loyal
is to fight for the principles for which
he laid down his life, as he fought for
them."
Clew to Gocbel's Assassin.
PEORIA, 111., Feb. 8. The police of
Peoria have unearthed what they think Is
a clew to the assassin of Governor Goe
bel, of Kentucky. A young man arrived
in the city last fall whose name was
.George. F. Ahlers, claiming that his father
Was a member of the firm of Hoffman
& Ahlere, of Cincinnati. He claimed Ken
tucky as his home, and when under the
influence of drink was easily excited and
would work himself Into a violent pas
sion while discussing politics. He said re
peatedly that it was his evidence that ac
quitted Mr. Goebel of the charge of mur
der. He was very bitter in his denunciation
of Goebel, and offered to bet large sums
of monty that Goebel would be assassi
nated before he reached the gubernatorial
chair. He said a relative of Goebel's vic
tim was pledged to kill the governor, but
in case he failed to keep his word, others
would not fail. He left Peoria some time
before the Kentucky tragedy, and his
present whereabouts are not known.
THE FIRST AID.
An Important Feature In Caring: for
the Wounded After a Battle.
Pearson's Magazine.
In the first aid that is rendered at this
point of the field nothing further is at
tempted in treatment beyond the arrest
of hemorrhage, the application of tempo
rary splints for fractures, and antiseptic
dressing. There is no washing or ex
ploration of wounds. The clothes are
merely slit up with scissors, not removed,
thus insuring protection to the patient's
body, and saving unnecessary disturb
ances. The sergeant in charge of the
collection station has a field companion.
a water bottle, and a small reserve of
bandages and first dressings In his care,
to replenish the surgical haversacks with
which the bearers are supplied.
Triangular bandages are chiefly used on
the battle-field, made from a 38-Inch
square of linen or calico, cut diagonally
Into halves. Almost anything that comes
to hand may b used as improvised splints
sticks, telegraph wire, bark of trees,
straw, rifles, bayonets, lances, and so on.
The splint, if necessary, is padded with
straw, or leaves, or grass, and is fastened
with straps torn from the soldier's equip
ment, or with strips of a shirt, securely
bound with the triangular bandage. Bound
up with the rifle splint, a wounded man is
made so secure that he can hardly move
a muscle. One leg is firmly bound to the
rifle, and the ankles are tied together, so
that the injured limb is almost rigid as the
rifle at its side.
Boston's Statues.
Buffalo Commercial.
Boston loves statues and public monu
ments. The old city can boast some of the
finest, most artistic works of this class,
from Ball's equestrian statue of Washing
ton, in the Public Garden, to the superb
memorial of Colonel Shaw and his negro
soldiers on the Common opposite the state
house. Copley ?quare Is soon to be en
riched with two statues that promise to
be exceptionally fine works of art. The
one is that of Bishop P.hlllips Brooks, by
the noted sculptor, St. Gaudens; the oth
er an equestrian statue of Paul Revere, by
Cyrus E. Dalln. It embodies the Idea ex
pressed in a verse of Longfellow's famous
poem, "The Midnight Ride."
A description of the model says the epi
sode is vividly represented. It is a dash
ing and effective work, with ample move
ment, and 'fire. Revere is shown at the
moment when he reins in his horse and
cries to one of the farmers that the Brit
ish are coming. The horse, a powerful
animal, still preserves some of the mo
mentum of his furious nocturnal flight and
Is full of spring and elasticity. All is liv
ing, tense with excitement and strong.
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Many Fraudulent Claims.
Indianapolis News.
AH big life Insurance companies spend
a lot of money each year to prevent fraud
ulent claims from being paid, and the In
genuity with which some of these claims
are planned calls for the very best detec
tive service that the companies can com
mand. They are willing to spend a zcod
ioal more than the amount of the policy
to expose these frauds.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
IbUi refund the money If It falls to cure. E. W
irove s signature is en each box. 25c
OTIS WILL RtTURN HOME
HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY GEN
ERAL MACARTHUR.
Departures in the Policy of the Ad
ministration Cnptnin Smith, Nine
teenth. Infantry, Dead.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8. A .special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Major-General Otis will be detached from
duty as governor-general of the Philip
pines and commander of the department
of the Pacific immediately after the ar
rival of the new Philippine commission,
and will be ordered to return to the
United States. This action will in com
pliance with the wishes of General Otis,
who has informed the war department that
he is need of a respite.
The president believes General Otis can
MAX
FAMOUS PHILOSOPHER, NOW CRITICALLY ILL.
No man In the scientific world Is better known probably than Professor Max Muller, the
famous German critic, historian and philosopher, who Is reported seriously 111 at Oxford. In
spite of his German name, Mix Muller has been so loner In England that one is apt to look
upon him as an Englishman. Born at Dessau, Germany, in 1823, he was educated at Leip
zig and Berlin. When only 21 he published a translation of Sanscrit fables. Following his re
turn from Parl3 in 1&I5, he settled in Oxford, where he spent most ot nla life. The famous
English university soon dlscoered the profound value of the great German and his work,
and in 186S a. new professorship of comparative philology was founded, and Max Muller was
placed in Its chair as the first professor. In 1875 he resigned the professorship, Intending to
return to Germany, but the university induced him to remain, and entrusted him with the con
genial task of editing a series of translations of the "Sacred Books of the East." Upward cf
40 volumes of this series have been published, .nd remain a lasting monument to Professor
Muller's scholarship, research and Industry. In 1878 he delivered at Westminster a course of
lectures on "The Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religions of India."
But probably his most popular works are "Essays on the Science of Language" and "Chips
From a German Workshop." Profcesor Muller has also collated "The Ring-Veda" manu
script, which appeared for the first time in 1W9. H1j father was Wllhelm Muller, the poet.
.For many years Professor Muller has been known as the greatest linguist of the age.
be relieved after the arrival of the com
mission at Manila, which will occur late
in April or early in May, without detri
ment to the interests of the government.
He will be succeeded by the senior offi
cer of the islands, probably Major-Gen-'
eral MacArthur, who will be subordi
nate to the new commission, which will
possess plenary powers and will be respon
sible to the war department. Granting
of such extensive authority to the new
commission and its assignment to duty
under the war department, marks im
portant departures In the policy of the
administration. Members of the Schur
man commission have" complained that
they were handicapped In their work by ,
the necessity of subordinating their action
to the military.
The decision to place the Taft commis
sion -under the war department means
that the archipelago is now considered
domestic territory. After the suppression
of organized resistance on the part of
the natives, the archipelago will be di
vided Into four grand military depart
ments. Judge Taft, as chairman of the
commission, will remain in Manila, the
supreme head of the archipelago, and will
be to all Intents and purposes the govern
or, although he will npt have that title.
The affairs of each military department
will be administered by a commissioner,
who will be, In everything but name, gov
ernor of the territory comprised in that
district.
A Leave of Absence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Secretary Root
stated today that the war department has
never considered the subject of relieving
General Otis at Manila. The foundation
of the report to the contrary was a per
sonal letter from the officer, signifying a
desire to obtain a leave of absence to
come home and recuperate from the de
bilitating effects of two years In a tropi
cal climate, under severe strain. It Is said
that General Otis' wishes will be re
spected as soon as made known officially,
but that he will not start homeward for
several months at least.
CAPTAIN SMITH DEAD.
Lieutenant Stoclcey, n Prisoner, Wns
Recently Seen.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The adjutant
general has received a cable message from
General Otis, as follows:
"Manila, Feb. 7. Captain Smith, of the
Nineteenth Infantry, died at Soeed. at
8:30 P. M., February 5, from gunshot
wounds. The body, in a sealed casket,
will be shipped to San Francisco."
Captain Smith was a native of Connec
ticut. He graduated from the military
academy In June, 1879, and was appointed
second lieutenant of the Nineteenth In
fantry. He became a first lieutenant in
that regiment in December, 18S9, and cap
tain in January, 1&6. He participated
with his regiment in the Spanish-American
war, and at its close served as collectoi
of customs at Ponce, Puerto Rico, until
last summer, when he accompanied his
regiment to the Philippines.
A cable message was received at the
war department from General Otis today,
as follows:
"Manila, Feb. 7. Escaped Spanish pris
oners report they saw Lieutenant Stock
ley a prisoner in the hands of the Insur
gents, January 28, near Antlnomanan,
near South Luzon."
The officer referred to Is Second Lieu
tenant Paul D. Stockley, of the Twenty
first Infantry, who has been missing from
his company since January 12 last, at a
point In Tallsay. Balangas.
Queer Human Remains.
Chicago Tribune.
During the last few yeaTS the govern
ment has dug up some queer human re
mains In various places. From a nrehls
torlc mound in Alabama was obtained a
skull that was completely filled with snail
shells, though for what purpose cannot
be imagined. Near Chillcothe, O., were
unearthed several skeletons wearing cop
per masks another unique discovery In
archaeology. Most remarkable of all was
a human skull of Iron not produced by
artifice, mind you, but so made by nature.
It was found embedded in a mass of iron
ore, and evidently It was inclosed in that
way originally by some accident. In
the course of centuries the bone was dis
integrated gradually by the action of
water, each particle being replaced by a
i particle of Iron, until at length the skull
j was no longer bone but metal. Its struc
ture In the iron is perfect In every detail.
I save that the top of the head and the
j lower jaw are missing. This Is one of
i few human fossils that have been dls-
J closed up to date.
General Kitchener's successes in the
Soudan seem to have affected the skeleton
market of the world In a marked way.
', Dervish skeletons are now a special high-
class line, and it Is said that these ath
letic fanatics furnish the finest human
bones that have ever been put on sale.
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COLLISION IN A STORM.
Nine Persons Killed in a Train
Wreck: in Michigan.
ESCANABA, Mlch7 Feb. 8. The Chi
cago & Northwestern passenger train,
known as the "Felch mountain accommo
dation," which runs between this city and
Metropolitan, was wrecked in a rear-end
collision at Ford rive'" switch at 6:30 to
night. Nine persons were killed, three are
reported missing, five are seriously and
four slightly injured. The dead are:
MULLER
W R. Hill, Escanaba, baggageman of
the accommodation train.
William Dillon, Escanaba, brakeman on
the accommodation train.
Miss Seymour, Delta county, Michigan.
Charles Martin, Escanaba, civil engineer.
George R. Black, Escanaba, civil engi
neer. Sam Green, Negaunee, agent of the Up
per Peninsular Brewing Company.
Two unknown men.
Unknown woman, body charred beyond
recognition.
The Injured include B. W. Brown, Es
canaba, cedar merchant, believed to be
fatal; Mrs. Seymour, burned, internally
injured; Theo Deford, Hardwood, Mich.,
fatally injured; Richard Roberts, Escana
ba, conductor of the accommodation, leg
mashed.
Three passengers are reported to be
missing, and their bodies are supposed to
bo under the burning wreckage, but their
names could not be ascertained.
Tho fast freight train was making about
50 miles an hour, forging ahead through
a blinding snow storm which made it im
possible to see the signal lights ahead.
When within 100 yards of the switch at
Ford river, Engineer Green saw the rear
lights of a train directly ahead, and, with
a warning cry to his fireman, jumped. The
next instant the fast freight struck the
passenger coach of the accommodation and
telescoped It and the baggage car ahead.
The dozen or more passengers in the car
had not a moment's warning before the
crash came, and a moment later the cries
of ,the Injured could be heard above the
hiss of escaping steam, and the crackle of
the flames which soon enveloped the
wrecked cars and made the work of res
cue doubly hard. As fast as the Injured
passengers were removed they were taken
to a store a short distance away, while
the train crews fought desperately, assist
ed by the uninjured passengers, to gain
control of the fire, which threatened the
destruction of the wreck.
A relief ti;aln was sent from this city to
the scene of the disaster. Immediately
upon tits arrival, the work of rescue was
rushed with renewed energy, and at 10
o'clock It was announced that all the in
jured had been removed. But the bodies
of the three unknown dead and two train
men are still pinned fast in the burning
baggage car, all efforts to reach them hav
ing proved futile.
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Mortality in Battle.
Answers.
An army loses far more of Its strength
through Its wounded than through Its
killed. In the first place there are four or
five wounded to one killed, and In the sec
ond place the dead men give no trouble,
while the wounded require an Immense
number of noncombatants to attend to
them.
A great many of the wounded return
again to duty, their wounds being com
paratively slight. But, as a rule, more
than half of them take no more part in
the war. Probably the same thing is oc
curring out in Africa as occurred in pre
vious wars, for the effects of the new
weapons don't seem to differ greatly from
those of the old. In that case it is easy
to calculate what our generals lose by
having so many men wounded. If they
fight a battle, for Instance, In which 100
are killed and wounded, the probabilities
are that 20 would die on the field, 12 of
the wounded would die later on, 21 would
be Invalided home. 47 would return, cured
for duty. These are the average for big
battles In which there -are severa thousand
casualties.
Sugar May Be Kins.
Leslie's Weekly.
Two-thirds of the world's sugar crop Is
now produced from, beets raised In the
temperate zones of Germany, Austria,
France and the United States. Twenty
years ago the beet-sugar crop In the
world was one-fifth of the entire sugar
production. The past year the cane-sugar
crop was one-third of the beet-sugar pro
duct. While the production of cane sugar
has scarcely doubled during the 20 years,
sugar from beets has more than quin
tupled. Meantime the price of sugar has
fallen more than half. It Is easy to fore
soe the time when the Western farmer
may be the greatest producer of sugar in
the world. Then, sugar. Instead of cotton
or corn, may be the king of American
crops.
NEW ERA IN THE FAR EAST
PROGRESS IX ALL COUNTRIES HAS
BEEN PRODIGIOUS.
Well-Knovrn Seattle 3Ian Thinks
War Over Corea Unlikely-Russo-Japanese
Relations.
Leigh Hunt, ex-president of the Iowa
state college, and former proprietor of the
Seattle Post-Intelilgencer, has returned to
this country, after traveling in, China and
Korea for seven years, having in the lat
ter country developed some large mining
interests under concessions from the Ko
rean government.
Mr. Hunt recently gave to a representa
tive of the New York Times a review of
the existing political and business condi
tions in Japan, China and Korea, and par
ticularly as to the possibility of a conflict
between the Japanese and Russians.
Touching the general situation, Mr. Hunt
said:
"These recent years have marked the be
ginning of a new epoch in the Orient. The
achievements of the past year alone have
been so startling as to reach far beyond
the comprehension of the most industrious
and enlightened students of human prog
ress. This new era of civilization, which
has taken such a firm hold upon the Ori
ental mind, Is not confined to any one
country, and hence these many and
marked changes ure noticeable all along
the coast from Singapore to Hakodate.
"Japan makes the best show of mod
ern methods and Improvements, and, of
course, has made wonderful progress dur
ing the past 40 ears, especially since the
recent war with China. Japan never has
been noted for her liberality to foreigners,
but now that she has secured a position
among the civilized nations of the world
by her new treaties which went into ef
fect last July, it is to be hoped that she
will become more liberal, thus justifying
the statesmanship which accorded to her
a civilized standing.
"Politics In Japan, as In tho United
States, might almost be regarded as a
profession. Japan has many political par.
tics, but each and every political creed la
at present based on the fundamental prin
ciple, Japan for the Japanese. In the
principal open ports of Japan, namely,
Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki, there Is
quite a sprinkling of foreigners In busi
ness, enough to successfully represent and
promote every modern line of trade, men
of splendid capacity, men who have been
and will continue to be of great benefit to
the country, provided they are treated
fairly by the Japanese and receive justice
in their courts. There seems to be al
most a universal fear among the foreign
residents of Japan that justice to foreign
ers in Japanese courts Is too . much to
expect, and to this cause may be attrib
uted the migration which has set In since
the new order of things, which at present
bids fair to continue until the Japanese
have their entire trade to themselves. I,
however, am one of the few who feel con
fident that Japan will pursue a policy of
fairness and growing liberality."
"What can you tell us of China?"
'T have spent the better part of five
years in China, yet I hardly feel compe
tent to give you an opinion. My first Im
pression was, like that of every other
man who goes there with the dream of
large business possibilities, distinctly fa
vorable, for It certainly Is a wonderful
country, almost equal in opportunities to
our own. As in Japan, you will find In
the open ports of China as capable busi
ness men as there are In the wide world,
men who are quite able to comprehend
and take care of the opportunities as they
arise, and, in fact. I know of no place In
the business world where a higher code
of business morals prevails than among
tho foreign business men In the open ports
of the Orient.
The Business Man's Mistake.
"Now, the first impression of a business
man upon his arrival in China is that he
will be able to teach those old-timers how
to do things on American lines, but like
every tenderfoot in the Orient, he bases
his hopes largely upon official promises,
and the universal result Is that after an
experience of five years he concludes that
he has It all to learn.
"I see there is much discussion in our
home papers over the present' and pros
pective Internal development of China.
With all this talk of great enterprise in
China, however. I can assure you that up
to the present time they are largely on
paper, so far as foreigners are concerned,
and I doubt If the present generation will
live to see the time when a railroad or a
mining enterprise shall offer a safe in
vestment for capital, unless that capital
is backed up by a standing army.
Thus far the development that has been
going on in China has been accomplished
largely with Chinese capital. Convince
the Chinese that the building of a rail
road or the opening of a mine affords a
profitable Investment, with the assurance
of competent foreign management, and
the Chinamen themselves are quite ablo
and willing to supply the money necessary
for such Investment; for you must remem
ber that perhaps no country In the world
contains more moderately rich men than
China does. There are not so many multi-millionaires
as In this country, but
surely more men who possess from 51,000,
000 to $3,000,000.
"The Russians are making greater prog
ress In Manchuria and have more to show
for their sphere of influence in the shape
of Improvements than the combined for
eign Interests in all the other parts of
the country, and the reason for this Is
plain to the most casual observer. The
Russians have a standing army scattered
along their Manchuria line from Vladivo
stock to Talien Wan and Port Arthur,
and I should say 200.C0O is a very conserva
tive estimate of the strength of this army,
which is quite large enough to make their
Manchuria sphere of Influence mean some
thing. Hence, when they determine to
build a railroad In their part of China
they are quite able to adjust all ques
tions of right of way, etc.
"The English have been remarkably
successful In building up a trade with the
Chinese, and as the great bankers of the
Orient they have done equally well, but
they have done little beyond this, and it
remains to be seen whether their sphere
of influence, which extends over the
Yangtze and Its tributaries shall be one
of action, like that of the Russians In
Manchuria, or one which reaches Its lim
itation In its ability to keep others out.
"The French In the south and the Ger
mans In Shan Tung are beginning to show
signs, of activity which would Indicate
that their spheres of influence might cover
a broader field than that of mere exclu
sion. China is full of concession-hunters,
all spending money lavishly and all hope
ful. Each and every one of them by his
own story Is backed with millions. The
crafty Chlneso officials care, however,
nothing for the millions of backing,
but they do take a keen interest in the
distribution of the promotion money, so
that 'The end of the fight Is a tombstone
white, bearing this epitaph drear': 'He
died providing Chinese officials with pro
motion money, and his syndicate with
experience.'
"Shanghai is the New York of the East,
and it's truly a great city. I know of no
city in the East that even entertains any
hope of rivaling Shanghai in commercial
importance. The Russians are about to
open a new city at Talien Wan, which
is to be the terminus of the Manchuria
branch of their Siberian road, and they
undoubtedly will build a great city there,
fqr it will not only be the terminus of
this great railway, but it will be a dis
tributing point for Manchuria and Si
beria, the richest and most promising
countries of the yet undeveloped portions
of the globe. The Russians are spend ng
10,000,000 rubles in the improvement of
Talien Wan before putting their townsite
on the market. This city Is to be made an
qpen port, and will doubtless be built up
by Interests representing every national
ity." "What do you think of American pros
pects in China''"
"I take a very hopeful view of the sit
uation, providing our government will do
something to encourage shipping facili
ties. The policy of the McKinley admin
istration to Insist upon an open ddor with
out any special sphere of Influence, I con
sider wise and far-seeing. It means in
the end that our merchants can deaL In
all the spheres of trade without prejudice.
Thus far our manufacturers haVe not
seemed to appreciate their opportunities
in that great country, with nearer a bil
lion people than four hundred million, as
our text-books teach us. They are glad to
sell their products when business at home
Is slack, but when business at home Is
rushing, as It has been for the past two
Oears, they naturally prefer to sell In a
protected market, rather than go out into
the world and compete. (
"The deep, unseen force and influence
which are bearing us out and beyond our
narrow limitations will In the end tear
down the great wall which makes our
home market a protected one, for that
same influence Is bringing the open-door
policy nearer and nearer to the hearts of
each and every civilized nation o the
world."
"The impression prevails In America
that Japan will sooner or later fight for
Korea. What is your view of the sit
uation?" "I know this Is the prevailing opinion,
but when Russia and Japan fight it will
be over some other bone of contention.
Korea Is truly a buffer state, and as
such is more useful to Russia than If
she belonged to her, and the same- is
equally true of Korea's relations to
Japan. The Russians could not allow
Japan to move up to the Yalu river, and
Japan could not afford to do so, even
if it were in her power, for if her flag
were established over Korea, It would
become necessary fpr her to fortify 3GO0
miles of coastline, which would amount
to an outlay greater than Japan is cap
able of, and she would get nothing in
return for that outlay, for Korea today.
as she stands. Is more useful to Japan
than if It were Japanese territory. Sho
already has the best part of the trade
of Korea.
"On the other hand, Russia could not
afford to come down to Fusan, for If her
flag should be established over Korea,
then it would become necessary for her
to fortify COM miles of coast line, and no
one who Is at all familiar with Russian
shrewdness could expect of her such a
short-sighted policy.
"When I say that Korea is more use
ful to either Russia or Japan, as it Is
governed today, I mean no reflection upon
the Intrinsic value of products of Korea;
It Is of its value politically speaking and
in a strategic sense that we consider It
as coveted neither by Russia nor Japan."
"Do you not consider the prospects for
Americans in Korea good, since they are
not Interested In the country, politically,
but in a business way only?"
Business Prospects in Korea.
"Korea Is a wonderful country, and her
people a splendid people, to my way of
thinking the best of all Oriental races,
with an emperor who rules his people
better than China ever was governed, yet
it Is a country with few and simple wants,
making a combined trade small as com
pared with that of China, and of such a
character as to afford Americans but lit
tle opportunity."
"What 13 the population of Korea?"
"Now when you come at me with a di
rect question like that, you put me In a
very awkward position, for I consider that
I speak very conservatively when I tell
you there are 15,000,000 people In Korea,
and yet If you turn to the Standard Ref
erence Atlas of the World, It will tell
you the population Is only 800,000. Hence,
for the sake of my reputation you had
better exclude such specific questions."
"What currency do you use In Korea?"
"We use what Mr. Bryan calls 'the poor
man's dollar,' and as in all sliver coun
tries, the poor man is paid In silver, and
the rich profit thereby."
"Howi about your mining operations?
We gather from the official reports that
you and Mr. Fassett are largely engaged
in mining in Korea."
"Well, not largely. We are doing a
littlo pioneer work, but thus far our ex
ploitations have not reached such dimen
sions as to make what I might say on
this subject Interesting reading. In fact,
the best news I bring back from my wan
derings in foreign lands Is the change of
the world's estimate of Americans. When
I first went to the Orient an American
was scarcely considered the equal of a
Chinaman. We were then looked upon
as a nation of adventurers, without
enough backing at home to give our ad
ventures a serious cast, but today an
American is not handicapped by his na
tionality. In fact, our flag Is now so thor
oughly respected abroad that to be an
American Is an advantage, and this feel
ing reaches further back Into the interior
of semlbarbarous countries than you can
easily believe.
"I, like every American with whom I
havo come In contact In foreign business,
feel a great debt of gratitude to our splen
did president. While we feel that Dewey
deserves all the praise he is receiving, and
we are happy in the thought that he will
live In song and story, yet It does look to
one across the sea that the real hero of
this new epoch Is he who has led In this
new order of things; he who took upon
himself the direct responsibility of order
ing the fleet Into Manila bay, and who
has fought other battles which the world
knows not of that required even greater
courage and wisdom than did the sinking
of the Spanish fleet. While President
McKinley may not today receive the meas
ure of praise which he deserves, yet the
American public In the end are Just, and
will, In time, give him his reward. At
any rate, history will, for he is sure to
live with Washington and Lincoln in the
hearts of our people.
"It Is a mystery to me how such splen
did men as Hoar and Cleveland can de
plore this new advance in American prog
ress. They must see that If all the poli
ticians and all the political parties were
combined to confine American progress to
the old limitations, such combined effort
would be futile, for if our government
will not anticipate the needs of Its citi
zens in foreign lands, her citizens will
anticipate our government.
"When Mr. Hoar was a young man the
Louisiana purchase was just being cut up
into those splendid Western states, af
fording him advantages such as could
never come to a young man again. He
likewise had the advantages which the
opening up and the settling of the Pa
cific coast afforded, but now Uncle Sam's
farm has been taken up, his railroads
bave been built, his mighty rivers have
been bridged, and the great cities of the
continent have grown up. The material
inducements and principles which led the
young men of the nation on and on until
they had reached the Pacific coast, are In
a measure a thing of the past, but unlike
Mr. Hoar they are unwilling to be halted
by the Pacific, and If the constitution of
the United States does not afford them
sufficient protection and inducement to
reach out, then I am sure I speak the
sentiments of the ypuijg men of the na
tion In ask'ng tBat'a newer and broader
constitution be given our country.
"I bear men crying out against our ef
forts to establish a satisfactory govern
ment In. the Philippines because of the
difficulties in the wayi I thank God for
these difficulties for the government that
has not some difficult problem to solve,
like an individual who lives In luxury and
ease, retrogrades rather than advances.
If the Philippines were not worth a
single? dollar to us In a commercial way,
their occupation means vastly more than
can be computed by millions, both in giv
ing strength and greatness to our nation,
and in aiding the new civilization that
has set in In the Orient. Our develop
ment of the Philippines simply as an ob
ject lesson for China, will prove one of
the greatest factors in her new civiliza
tion." "What Is your estimate of our diplo
matic service as compared with other na
tions?" "Now you speak of a subject upon
which I have intense feeling. It s qu'te
unlversa' for globe trotters to criticise
our consular and dtptematic Mrvtee as
they do the work of foreign missionaries,
but I contend that we bave the best
foreign service in existence. The hoe and
cry seems to be in favor of a seivke
Ilka that ot Bnatend, wWeh educates her
young men for diplomacy by starting them
In the eonswUr senrfcw d gradua ir
promoting them as tneir services would
seem to warrant, but I maintain, and I
hold that It is proved, that such a system
does not In the end give the forceful
representation that we have abroad.
"While it Is true that m some instances
political debts are paid by appointments
to our diplomatic sorvtee. yet what coun
try can point to a Choate. a Porter, a
Tower, a White, a Draper and in Orient
a Conger, wno Is- admittedly the most
capable diplomat in Pekln; and an Allen,
who at the court of Seoul asks no odds
of any one? We are equally strong in our
consular service, and I hold that thee
men of affairs, coming from time to time
direct from the people, famil'ar with the
ever-changing conditions of owr trade, are
more useful In a substantial way, if not
In a social, to both our citiaens abroad
and to our manufacturers at home, than
men who grow up in a consular service,
like that of the English, and as one proof
of the strength of our consular service I
cite to you the fact that the trade re
ports wtiich our service promulgates are
Justly the very best.
"Our system is becoming more and more
a reward of merit to distinguished citi
zens like Choate. whose life of honor an 1
brilliant achievements lias given him such
a position In the world of affairs as en
ables him to appreciate the needs of his
country and thu? has fitted him to fill the
position he now occupies with the most
adm'rable ability."
"You say the globe trotters are disposed
to criticise foreign missionary work?"
A Word for the Mfewtienary.
"Yes, It has become quite the fashion In
all the open ports of the East to point
the finger of scorn at the mtesfonary I
am not disposed to discuss th's question
from a religious standpoint, and I will a -mit
It is a debatable question whether our
Christian religion is suited to th
Oriental mind; but men better competent
to speak on religious subjects bellev?
otherwise. I am competent to say tbfa,
however that the missionaries are large
ly responsible for the great commercial
interests that have grown up in thte
senri-barbarous countries. They have been
the pioneers. They have fought the pio
neer battles and opened the way for trade
and even today merchants wishing to es
tablish a business at some Interior polrt
first manipulate it so as to have a mis
sion established there in advance to fight
the battles and clear the way.
"Undoubtedly the mission boards might
exercise better judgment at times in the
selection of men, for surely they pay
such salaries as should enable them n
get the very best men to fill those por
tions. Upon the whole, however, the-a
boards make few mistakes: they are dolr
a great work and deserve at least the
tribute of respect and gratitude."
The PlHjcue in Manila.
VICTORIA, B. C. Feb. J Aceordlntr to
news brought by the steamer Empress of
China, the plague is reported to be Kiln
ing much headway in Manila. Telegrair3
to the Japan Daily Mall, under date of
January 17. are to the effect that there
were 12 cases on one street n that d i
The outbreak is said to -se causing great
excitement.
The Manila Times of an earlier dafj
says some excitement was caused by th
reports of two cases of a insoase be
lieved to be bubonic plague. The victims
were Chinese, who came by steamer tirm
Hong Kong. The plague is still rag-ire at
Hong Kong.
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