The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-25
settlements having been made early in

the last century.
The aboriginal inhabitants have remain
ed pagans, though there are a few nom
inally Christians-converts to the Catholic
missions that have been maintained in the
islands ever since they came under the
yoke of Spain, but to what extent they
cent massacres of the priesthood. The
tribes that have never been conquered by
mated by that naughty race merely ''in-
fidels,' term applied by them to all who
are not good Spanish Catholics whether
of high low degree. The MalayS are
mostly Mohammedans.
Ihe Malays, as all know, are born war
riors, who have never long worn a yoke
without rising in rebellion and ruthlessly
could get their hands on: Even their
games and sports resemble mimic war
They are true to their friends and will go
to their death in defense of them. Arm
them and give them leader whom they
respect and trust, and my word for it.
no Spaniard will be in the Philippines
Without going further in an ethno-
graphic direction. will state that inhab-
iting some of the smaller islands are nu-
merous people from the adjacent islands
-Dyaks from Borneo. Bayos from the
Celebes, Vicols from the Cammarine pc
ninsula and others too numerous to men
ton, collectively called Moors CMorosl by
faith. faith are u 'H9 fnOS''N' ' O---'S ~
An chronological description has noted
one peculiarly of not only the Malays.
but of most other races inhabiting the ISL
this this sen is their GuU disincinafion n to COM %
plain to the authorities of any injury
eiIians 80 upon e pPvate H9 A to T right
every wrong This in some e Of of :, the M islands
which is largely practfced. One or two
of the native tribes are great experts with
cne Wars Mh m
saw a man who had a. small red scar
al fbe fn1io1 nlS wG6s' WnGa vas Ioie
man who had been left on one of the ISL
the brush one day he suddenly found him
self with lasso around his neck. He
ment a savage was over him brandishing
a long curved knife. Suddenly the native
gave an expression of surprise, when sew
versation among themselves the cord was
lowed to proceed on his way, being given
to understand in the best manner possible
under the circums stances that he was not
the man the savage was after.
The character of the islands is distinctly
of them consist of a mere hi1Iock or
mountain rising from the sea. Numerous
chains of mountains traverse the larger
islands, from which peaks arise to from
5000 to 10, 900 feet. The list of these peaks
is long one. Many active volcanoes ex-
ist in various parts Of the islands, several
being on Luzon, one of which has emitted
q column of smoke constantly for hum
dreds of years.
The valuable minerals existing. some of
eoeper IN godg phn od 15e is f0a Padwn 15oh to
exist in considerable quantities in the in
terror from the fact that the wild t. tribes 6
other things. Two very large deposits. of
coal had been found prior to my last visit
Gin 1870, but do not at present recollect
where, or whether they have been worked
or not.
The year is divided into three seasons
the cold, winter, which corresponds
with our winter, runs from November
to March: the hot, which comprises from
April to July, and the wet, from August
to october, inclusive In September and
part of October the downfall of rain is
almost continuous. To know what
rainstorm thunderstorm really is one
must see early August storm in the
and the flashing of the lightning are al
most incessant, and the rain seems to
come down, not in drops, but by the buck
etful. The so-called cold season is never
cold enough to require even heavy cloth
ing or flannel underwear, but is simply