Show PLAN FOR MANILA MINT Denver Oct 6 Congressman John F th who with Mrs has been touring China and the Phil for the past four U L has tins arrived d home Speaking of the cone condi tion in the Philippines he said Peace has been practically restored In the Philippines There Is still a lit TIt tle tie insurrection in Samar but aside from that everything Is fairly quiet I I I do not however that the reten I I tion of or the islands will be profitable as the government will have to ex cx I pond pend a n great deal d al of ot money on them even in times of peace It costs now between bet and a year to keep the soldiers there and even If the th number Is reduced to the expense will wUl still be greater than the profits from the islands will warrant The islands are unquestionably rich but their benefits to the United States will nIll not materialize until a generation or two has passed and the need for tor foran toran foran an army in the Island has gone In regard to China Mr said The trade of ot the United States with China has grown rapidly and this coun try will soon be keeping beeping pace with Great Groat Britain In the struggle for su supremacy supremacy supremacy The danger of ot the Invasion Of American fields by the not however very great as long as the exclusion act is in force but as this expires next nay May ay the problem will be one for tor the government to again consider So far tar the government has not allowed the Chinese to enter the Philippines and I 1 presume will ex cx exclude exclude clude elude them there as long as they the are kept out of ot the United States Mr looked Into the silver question in the Philippines and will when congress meets this winter sub submit submit submit mit a plan for the reopening of ot the mint at Manila and the establishment of free coinage of the silver of the island Mexican and English silver sliver coins are arc now circulated In the Islands Is ands andi and as American bills and gold command a premium in China Ch na and neighboring countries most of f the American money Is now driven out of ot the country countr |