Show 61 T itah boys say keep all I 1 the philippines philippin ss al I 1 pl I 1 I 1 P I 1 I 1 I 1 1 3 ol 01 SHE TEE PEOPLE AND THE THEIR IR WA WAYS YS verl F ling Is generations behind but t the I 1 possibilities are I 1 the agai aati 4 with the tha quickening I 1 il I 1 I 1 influence lEau CT of american energy A ind and 1141 1 C tre islands aro arc very bich 11 I 1 it ih natives arc cunnian cluing and V I 1 grasping but bat hive have little abu ability ity or industry acl tv I 1 I 1 1 it 1 l I 1 tri buna sept I 1 SO 0 frona from reading the fla hili received front the united states mintri it 1 hat there ls is ll a inference difference oi 0 l it II advisability of 0 keepin the 6 k ii opinion as to t islands ls las as well vre as a porto rico these ia elt SS policy of holding co cc t ul thus begin it a tt colbi 5 lons there aro are many rea ca laai asto us to why the united states should keep aberl and it would certainly be I 1 I a i to the he boys boya who have tap covered the spanish lag flag here if the tha I 1 ta states did not retain the city I 1 cited 1 1 I 1 I 1 3 31 anila il it I 1 least bod anti no good reason r 5 t n us as to why tho the whole ot of I 1 the group croup should not bo be kept ai 1 I 1 the islands are arc undoubtedly very t cs cb and all kinds ot of tropical fruits 0 well us as other th ti lings in gs grow in la ton con the land will produce almont willing desired but the natives I 1 will ili rel reed i a great deal of 0 new life infused anlo t them h e before I 1 the e islands will be as an ag T reductive a as 5 the nit natural ura resources would I 1 d adm admit ft a of it ma may be that the knich anil if other her produce are not up to 1 usual standard at present on me ac jett fit of the war that has been raging I 1 it ii this oils recently the fact act Is ir parent that mat the natives are a lazy I 1 st artand and will iiii only work m when hen it Is abao bitely necessary to provide the bare tiei nei I 1 ces sarles of life A method of raising I 1 money boncy that Is lar far more pleasing to I 1 them Is to roti rob the hardworking hard liard working chi I 1 coolies ot of their the latter at have gained much wisdom Is dom and 1 row the chinese storekeepers have a lattice work wk built up in front of their counters coasters to prevent the Fi lipnos from rom reaching over and catching catch lne them for or I 1 the of robbery this Is 13 particularly ticul arly true of 0 the small email stores in the outlying districts the chinee find and the ill I 1 aulvis S are not on friendly terms the th I 1 aall dislike ill the chinese tor for ume some treason and the chinese tear fear and hate bate the natives one chinaman expressed his 1115 contempt tor for the race by saying I 1 thit that thy th y are no good they wont worl visit this chinaman was educated in n the llie en english glish schools ot at hongtong Hong kone kong I 1 und and it I 1 yas wa a surprising how clearly he could 1 peak English Enell sh lie ile was deligh delighted tell to me meet t the americans and once more rk tp sk in the Eng liall tongue longue P k the natives tire arc it a grasping set and will told hold out on a bargain tor for a long I 1 time to get another penny when 1 tor for tho the price of an article att ai tide icle they 11 aiwas isk ask about two prices I 1 kemem m her br meeting ine lang one at camp dewey who he E bad a machete that he be wanted to sell tor for tl he finally came down to 73 71 I 1 won its ind was much disappointed vi when hen 1 st sale mje could not act be made j S the country around I 1 anti and la ia the v vicinity ot of amp dewey ty Is cut up into very campi small Wt chei anil and on these are quantities of simanas and other tro tropical pleat fruits aulta with all patch ot of corn and another 0 f babs and on art these patches each ne 11 ekes out an existence fat or himself tv his bis tunny family aside from the land f he be lives live the sea furnishes ta part pan of his food and th a natives fe ie expert fishermen those abo n bo walk woi k telloo wr wages receive but a small compea I 1 I 1 been there Is 15 no doubt b but u t the priests have a the ti arelt curse ot af the islands the th s apparently are but little tor for the w rell religion gion ii and d their heir demeanor leads ema to the lie belief that they looked LIP pin 11 it i as a it 1 compu compulsion slon rather than as belaf the priests collected kreit great wn all annually and and kept the wretched tho natives lortt in a state of despair to raise required money that the filipinos ave not lot been accustomed to I 1 coney onty it in any quantities handling Is u 4 evident on alil ides tale Is particularly true of the tta poorer class ta they aro are fa mIllar with the copper ap pp or coins but when A Y alny K silver coins ot of as much ue as tt a mexican halt hait dollar they aro are entirely y at looked il lit at usa sea and many of 0 them in eold cold coins tor for the first time it lu their ili es since anc t thi h a american army j arrived here but B u t they hey are sharp I 1 wiltra ams mii ad whenever 1 er gold quartered soldiers lers aro are in kiy 14 lar or caradel there are arc to be cc ys groups am 1 ot of native men wo a and il ni children r ili bananas with backon loaded 1 of 1 1 oranges ees eggs and other vm mallch the soldiers told lera aro are largo large in hta two mrs a they ay iy pick vp up many lany pennies ix la 18 I 1 th ought I 1 greter gret er part ot of their produce Is to market by r hand the wo ON orest loads bulchis alt 0 of bananas oranges orange the of fish 11 on oil their tl heads ads while men i carry na loads aaa alls each ach na Pend cd from ci of a iha balanced la lanct across their tich it 11 d 01 11 if 1 the natives much n v hava bava PaIr 1 follum t and lt if given van a just jy and and not v taxed too severe not 1 I 1 oppressed ts ti in other ways tt X lit be peaceable bui r Ai dents enough but isan here 1 call all them indians 1 1 anything hin that thoy they are ar incapable I 1 bt approaching self govern and rt that 11 harich are war measures are I 1 lin and zary peace to kaep P them in subjection 1 ll 11 0 insurgent lt ue b has fo t a army about which aich SO go A wetten wrt WrIt ten teu was baa a i poor and can I 1 of otts G myat body ot of men and it Is ono one cries how dr rw thy they ever whipped ek the IK st A yle of F ellna army their ca I 1 Is ans aa ia a desultory one tso kilbi I 1 0 8 boast certain lg tiza in la 10 POS 1 that it would ha havi V possible SIbl 11 for ik or th tn to this city nw lut auh the th thy they 1 l t assistance latance lt ance ot of the Arte eri rIcan cao I 1 ildea starve the th spaniards oil out b but 1 t h had I 1 the latter lat ter had the harbor tree fr rec the I 1 i a city c 1 ty would have been safe for an ail andt period while the iho troops were at camp dewey it was the habit ot of the boys to t n note Is bea beforehand ore hand v bother thor there e boull oil be an any darlng r I 1 g at the front on certain nights if ri umbers numbers of armed natives came stringing down the road front from tile the direction of 0 the spanish lines it mas as almost certain that the firing would woula be brisk at some time during tho the night if no armed natives appeared a night was expected and it was usually the cast case they appear to have it a great enmity toward the spanish and it 13 the expressed desire of all filipinos to use uge their machetes on in all of the hated bated race on the other hand they express a great friendship for tile americans americana this Is probably expressed for thor their own pain gain america nori no ri UP no amigo Is their nay lay of expressing friendship but it 3 usually accompanied by trying to sell a banana tor for 2 cents when the usual price la Is I 1 cent in this city the chinese coolies axe are the tha the work they are the artisans and nearly all tho the shops lor for repairs and manufactures nie me run by chinese workmen the natives prefer some lighter work fad and f ad loafing loaning suits ith them c na for far b be eter ter than anything else T this h is Is u undoubtedly n it a very i tell country anil and much trade with the file united states will follow tills this in invasion aaion even if it I 1 t Is not decided to keep these islands II 11 6 which would be a great irrean disappointment to many of the boys here spain will a III never again control the philippines ip pines her power here Is at an end tills this la IS a great city and Is a great trado trade cinter center A little of Alre western stern civilization civilisation would oric borle wonders rs here thu the whole place is 13 at present sleeping and much of it has fallen into decay it needs waking up and then it 11 will aill be a great croat place mall mail was received hers here on the 9 W r I 1 J I 1 i I 1 i I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 1 k I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 P 1 ca 1 4 A I 1 A e fj N 24 az eafe e t 1 t I wa I 1 I 1 1 I 1 lir 3 7 77 I I 1 W XV r I 1 il I 1 i I 1 I 1 map eli 1 IV 1 I III R 2 1 1 16 I 1 I 1 it i I 1 I 1 I 1 i I 1 4 ill 11 t T I 1 I 1 fv I 1 1 I 1 C I spanish cinns in arsenal pointing out over the bay all of the boys were glad to hear bear of the credit wo we got as fighters wo we da dm 1 our best and are happy it was wag appreciated N NELSON E L 30 N |