Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-30

the present conditions of sanitation the
wonder is not that people die here, but
that they live at all. The average
death rate in Manila is, under ordinary
conditions, from eighteen to thirty q
dsy-whlch, for a city of this size, is
very moderate. 1t seems to prove that
the climate is not of itself very un-
healthful.
The richer classes of merchants and
military men have their residences in
the San Miguel and San Sebastian dis
tricts, where some very beautiful houses
and grounds are to be seen. One of the
most beautiful places in the city is the
Palace of Mslscanan, the summer resi-
dence of the captain general of the
Philippines.
But, where the lowest class live, some
strange sights can be witnessed. The
seeker of strange modes of life and the
student of the habits of people who
have had little contact with civilizs-
tion and have primitive homes, can be
satisfied by visit to this part of the
city. Here can be found hundreds of
natives who, like generations of their
ancestors, have never left their little
island homes, and have not the fsintest
idea that there is any world beyond
these islands. Travellers who have
been almost all over the globe say that
the Bocsls in the Philippines are with
out doubt the LATEST people that live.
Tney do absolutely nothing that is un
necessary for living and dreaming.
Every family has its own house. But
So will build large and superior hut,
and 81 will build better domiciie than
thousands of them have. The whole
family, no matter how numerous, is
crowded into one room at night, the
sleepers reclining on heaps of dried
banana leaves. The poorer people have
no other cooking utensils than an
esrthen pot. The men wear nothing
but short pair of knee pants, leaving
the rest of their limbs and body ex
posed to the sun.
l received quite a few letters from
Honolulu on the last boat, saying that
the effect of the tremendous sdvertis-
ing Hawaii has received as a result of
the war and of annexation, is now be
ing felt. People from all parts of the
United States are pouring iD there.
They go on every steamer and sailing
vessel. Dozens of young lawyers. doc
tors, dentists and other professional
men have already gone there, besides
commercial travellers and men looking
for employment and investment in all
directions The hotels and boarding
houses are crowded with "haoles."
Quite a number of people who went
there since the islands were annexed
were under the impression that the
hosting of the American flag was to
open for development an immense EN-
pire where sugar stock could be picked
up on the streets and taken at once to
a bank and have dividends collected.
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they were to 60 there.
Quite number are already stranded,
and the captain and agents of every
vessel and steamer leaving there are
besleged with applications for free pas
sage back to the states.
One thing which Is gener-hy not
known in the states is that license is
required there to engage in almost any
kind of business. Commercial travel
ers are required to pay license Of $500
before they can sell a bill of goods.
The policy of the law there has been
for years to discriminate in favor of
men and firms having fixed place of
business there, but even they have to
pay handsome license. Ii immigra
tion keeps up the way it has for the
past few weeks, there will be great
deal of actual suffering among many
of those who have gone there without
sufficient capital TO enable them TO
either enter into business or get back.
People seem to forget that the islands
are small in area, that they have really
been American for years, and that it is
an old established country in which
development has kept pace pretty well
with resources.
Hundreds of letters are received there
every day from people who want to 60
there, but first make inquiries as to
what they may expect. If anyone
intended leaving for Honolulu or Ma
Mia, to engage in business, would
advise them to first think the matter
well over.
[ am still assuming the same duties L
told you of in my previous letter. L
have about 100 patients under my
charge and enjoy tie work very much.
Have enjoyed the best of health ever
since arrived on the island.
Remember me to the boys and write
, often. j. II. Boss.