| Show I 1 marrianee Marri Marr iaze aee in the philippine in no respect will the domination or even the influence of the united states in the philippines work tor for good more th than n in the social life of the people an american minister who has recently returned from the islands is the authority tor for the statement that the priests have for many years charged the natives no less than 30 for performing the marriage service As the average native under spanish rule was able to earn about 5 a month when times were good an and d he had regular I 1 employment it is easy to see why the rite of ma matrimony trimon y his has been more honored in the breach than in the observance and why common law marriages have always been the rule rather than the exception it is safe to say that among the first reforms introduced ju in the islands is one that will have direct bearing upon the sanctity of the marriage relation washington star |
