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Show ISLAND CONDITIONS HOPEFUL, SAYS WRIGHT Governor of Philippines Arrives Ar-rives to Look Alter Railroad Rail-road Hi (is. SAX FRANCISCOi Dec. V Gen Luke F. Wright Governor ot the Philippines, who arrived here today on the Manchuria said thnt the primary object of his Visit wns tO l- present In Washington Washing-ton win ii l In- Mils fur the .iii-trn. ii. .n ,.f railroads In the I -l.md -. wer- openeii. Conditions in 'in' Philippines wore never more hopeful than at present. There were practically in disturbances ahd the great mass of the people were prosperous and contented, Reports Great Progress. Great progress Is being made in nil of the Island, especially In Luzon Sanitary Sani-tary regulations hutl done mm h to Improve Im-prove the Ri-neral health, and the young patlves were Quick to assimilate Amorl can Ideas The proposed rallrosds would be of great value In developing the roun-tiy. roun-tiy. fir which a great future was pre-dlcted pre-dlcted Speaking Of commercial Interests Gen Wrighl said: "Lnst year we cut our Import of rice from 111,000.000 ti- 17,000,000, and this year we will take off $4,000,000 more, nnd next year will be exporting. Our exports of other products nro rapidly Increasing. Hopo for Reciprocity. "Miss Roosevelt's visit was creative of great good feeling toward the United States, for the people down there regarded re-garded it as a kind of pfllctal recognition of their status ss American citizens They want this status emphasized by tho extension to them of commercial reciprocity, reci-procity, so that they will have a chanc to make a living. That Is only natural, and It Is strongly hoped down there that the present session or Congress will bring them relief " Gov Wright leaves tomorrow for his home In Memphis Tenn . whence he nl proceed to Washington after n short rest, Togo Is Coming Over. Minister Griscom, American diplomatic representative at ToklO, who also came Over on the Manchuria, confirmed the report re-port that Admiral Toga proposes to visit foreign waters He says that tho Admiral Ad-miral Informed him of his Intention to take a Japanese fleet to England and tho l'nlted States next year Admiral Togo proposes going via the Suez rnnnl, but Is undecided as to what route he will lake In returning home Is on Pleasure Trip. Minister Griscom. who Is accompanied by his wife and her mother, said that his trip was taken purely for pleasure, as he had not been home for three years. He will go direct to Xew York, and then expects ex-pects to return to Toklo after his vacation. vaca-tion. Other passengers on the Manchuria were W . Cameron Forbes, Philippine commissioner, who Is on his way to 'ngton for consultation with the administration regarding the Island affairs; af-fairs; W C. Wei born, who will testify before the committee on tariff revision for the Philippine sugar business, and Cap! A. C. Baker of the Raleigh, who goes to consult with the President regarding re-garding conditions In China |
