New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
THE PHILIPPINES.
.c Of INTEREST ABOUT THE GEOG-
RAPHY. CLIMATE AND SOCIAL
Aspects OF THE ISLANDS.

IMPOSITION AND sUPERsT1rIoUs TEN
-,,cv OF THE NAT1vEs-R1cH NATURAL
pnopucTs-A COMPARATIVELY
LOW DEATH RATE.
,-..,,nr.on. Juno (speciaD.-The following gen.
", ...cripton OF the Philippines is taken from
inaccessible TO the general reader, entitled.
su u-. cnronice and Directory for China Japan.
i"e 1ndo-Ch!na Straits Settlements. Malay
co'.. sam Netherlands. India. Borneo the Phil
..s,r.s ETC. for the Year 1928.
W w. pbulppne Archipelago is divided into three
~,ouns OF islands called Luzon. Visayas
LA. and anndanao. Luzon includes the prov
. =, Manila Bulscar. Pam7enga. Carlac Fam
~. R,,ean New Ecija. Pangasinan. North Tlocos,
'.s. Union. New-visceys, Cagayan. Laguna, Bat
,,s Tsyabas. Albay, North and South Ca
1n. r,s.s sorsogon and the districts OF Principe.
INTO Bontoc. Rensuet Morone and Infanta,
-. adjacent Islands Babuyenes and Batanes on
s cav with Polillo Alhahat Catanduanes and Mar
." an the east. Mindoro Burias. Masbate and
,.,a,oue on the south. and Calamianes. Par
10y and Balabac. on the east The second group.
o. u,sayas or Visayas. Is made up Of Cebu, Bohol.
-, Ieyte and the Island OF Negroes with It's dis
,,. rap,z Romblon. Iloilo and Conception. and
:, ,ss adjacent islands Sibuyan, Banton, Taolas.
.,s Maestro de Campo Bantayan. Dauis and
-. 10 the north and northeast. and OF the
49,, a, Fuego or Siquijor to the south The third
So a, sea OF Mindanao. which Is the part OF the
s.,,,.aso least subject 10 the Spaniards. s d.
80 INTO the districts OF Zamboanga. Mi.ams,
,...o New Guipuzgoa. Davao Bislig and
nS"I.r With the adjacent islands Camguin, Cab
-. or,agat Asgno. Oyarza) and Vivero 10 the
.s...,. s,luanga and General on the east Buen-
~. r.nsoun Palangungi and Sulu with all the
1900. th.t make up the group OF that name. IN the
.,no.. Al:oCether there estimated 70 be
~, ,slsnd. in the Philippine Archipelago. Its
rh NJ timber is incalculable, yielding resins.
r,. mastic pastes dye products hne-graineo
Elemental woods also heavy timber suitable Ior
,una,ne purposes. There are also mines III
.srnasnoe in Mencayan ana Lepanto. In Lupao
IA Arsas copper IS found. and copper aho IRON
sw,,s. IN suyne In Paracale and North Camarihas
~. AZ. veins OF gold worked by the natives In
~. ,,vers O. sapan Casiguran and Nsw-Fclta there
=. ,ound rold pyrites OF good quality. In Nam
.r,so and Camarlnas there are some gold mines
4, oneretion There are many hot springs or IRON
and sulphur waters. all OF excellent medicinal prop
.,,,es The famous Holy Waters o, Tuh ana
SIM ar. visited every year in large numbers by the
,.,anders seeking relief from their suherihgs Inc
.,ss-nio complaints o. the country ars swamp lcVcr'
s,.--he. beri-heri and few others. lncurable
j.pro.y is limited among the natives The mortah'y
,s low. considering the number OF inhabitants
n, Ausustin de Ia Cavada. a Spanish historian.
IL
.sxs of tAe natives that they are OF mild sub
r,,sve and respectful disposition. preiisposed 70
religious observances extremely supersttous ana
very hospitable Those o, Batansas, Casayan ana
Southern Tloco. are better workers and more lhuus
.r,ous than those OF the other provinces Durins
.he.r youth they work with energy ana Ger '"'',
,n,elsctual yizor. but on reaching more advanced
40. thew lose a large part OF their disposition Tor
vo,k and lapse into an Incidence that IS one OF
.,s,- CREATES. defects The women ara averse 10
s,enes. and have a spiri, OF enterprise, ana they
o,,en engage in various trades win succesH. Ihey
~. economical and sacrifice themselves with dehen
o., ~. SAX. o, those for whom they feel any az
lection.
The rivers and stream. Of the Philippines are
countless and traverse the Islands In al orec-
lions. the natural result OF mountain peaks Hhu
ranges that extend over large area
The most noteworthy volcanoes are Buheyan. IN
N,ndanao; Taal IN Batangas. and Bulussn ana
Msyon. IN Albay. The last is IN continual erup-
t,on and at times creates terror IN the surrouhq-
Ing country on account OF the quantity OF oohns
water ashes and lava Il throws out. In 'S7s an
,,rn.,on Of th,. volcano destroyed entirely tho
villages Of Malinao. Cnmalig. Guinooaten' L'gao
Po,angui and Aloay.
MANILA
Mani. ~. cap,tal OF tho Philippines. is situated
a, .he island Of Luzon at the mouth OF the river
pas,r which eYnpties Itself into the bay OF MAh4IA
The city was founded in isn IN leib II was aiinoS'
entirely destroyed by an earthquake IN "hlch up
ward o. three hundred lives were lost. IN 10 n
sreat part OF the city was again destroyer I'm
the same cause. and In July. lSs' another -,
unbeaval made wreck OF r great portion o, T. inc
rhah,a,,s are naturally in constant fear or these
yis,,ations The dwelling houses are buiIt win
,pecial reference 20 safety under such circuiH-
stances and, although large. possess 'e" p'e'e"
hons to architectural beauty. the cry p'ope.
within the walls is small, and contains nNo''''
population. but the larger Government buildings
and religious institutions are grouped there u"
suburbs. OF which Binondo ranks hrst III oroer u
rnnor.ance are the centres OF trade and INDUSTRY.
re Escol,a the main business street uAseiS 80
this suburb and IN 1t most OF rhe oIario another
broad ihoroughfare in Bnondo. Is o>cuped cn S
h Chinese shops and Is ,rb bp senS the Seat Of
the residences Of the wealthy nsTerm'r ai NO, i'm
posing successive earthquakes having wroGEh t
much damage and the city has ar Old World .1 as
,sct tsTnpeTed by it's tropical surroundings me
,.rAs,s nrssent the greatest animation in the even
ng when the cigar factories are closea ma wv
carriages Of the upper classes are scvera ancient
churches which nre worthy OF notice. the Ca tne1
:ral founded originally in l57:: mas 65 not ee
rape In 1853. II has been since reDuad' Dds
sustained considerable damage In lsS wden n ' he
pulled down There several theatres nu, no
worthy Of the place The opera y wei sepR'' Inc Inc
.en;re Of the Paiscio SQUARE. and one Of Isabella
u opposite the Variedades The OoserVatoi , II
nmlrably managed By the Jesuit Fathers IS WI
worthy Of a visit There Is a good English clue.
q the hotels the Hotel de Oriene is the prncipa :
ne city ana It's suburbs contain populatoi ~ "a
msN. and are the seat Of considerable ana
resry increasing commerce. The principal ~
cees OF export are hemp. sugar tobacco clfaI i
:ofee and indigo while Of the imports cotton goods
form the CHIEF item. The anchorage IT, distant
sore three miles from the shore. The river Pr.
bents scene ~ great animation, being crowded
with native craft interspersed with vessels or Tor
Ggn build. The police force OF the ci,y is uhdet
military discipline and is composed 81 natives. A
new department Of The police has recently been
formed. called the Municipal Guard. There Is also
night until o'clock in the morning through me
more popuous parts Of the city, and are pald Dy
tne merchants and tradesmen. A very low average
y crime Is said 70 exist but the native classes arc
~ ,.ch ADDICTED 70 gambling. an offence punisnapIe
~ Jaw, although the Government reaps large
Ro,,uon OF its revenue from the sale OF lottery
rSs.es race meeting is held IN the spring;
.nere are six daily papers-"El Dlario de Manila, ~
- Oceania Esnanola-' nnhllshed In the morning.