Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-12-22 | Page 9 | Return from Philippines

RETURN FROM PHILIPPINES Short Stay in Islands Enough for Two Salt Lakers Ira H Davisson and James A Alcorn who up until July last were In the contracting business at 07 East Third South have rcutrnol from the Philippines Philip-pines Thi > v caught the Philippine fever last June leased their business and shipped for the isles In the I quartermasters quarter-masters department Ve soon discovered dis-covered that we had enough experience however said Mr Davisson and we tuok the flna lance to ivturn home The Philippines may be all right for i some people and in the near future or remote future may he a good place for r Americans but a the present time 1 do not think much of them Was 1 ever on the firing line Well yes and no For the fact is there is no liring line now There 5s tiring everywhere It Is not for HIP to turin an opinion us to how miifh longer the trouble will last those whcrhave been In the There are islands for years however who are rortuin that the present condition of affairs cannot bo kept up much longer