The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-27
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FEATURES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Richest Island in the World and the
Most Beautiful.

Commodore Deweys s conquest OF 81
Mnilla brings a new territory into p
the possession of the United States, Il
one of which the general American il
people know nothing. Something OF "
the characteristics of the Islands.
which may be called the "Paradise Of n
the East Indies, and of their history i
will be particularly interesting at this S
time. /
Their history dates back to 1921, |
snmnanied by handful OF opamIln p'nmls
'o,1iers and St. Augustine nonT' n;n
solI'o SOW. nossess;on in the name OF oPai",
t~Ss %S apon~uest was bloodless and was
Inc ID"E Nv free from the cruelty an"
reed which marked s'ml'at %hs op monks
ScoIonization elsewhere. me n;ua .nu 10
,s"re actuated by sincere "es.aV @ tbo
were w or, the natives and cultivate .nc S
cTnut :nnds in their interest. The cary S
,sianus ,. mas i" ' singularly peaceful and
under the Papist rule; Mann,a ,str;ons
mp noel capital and an
W +, w,s situated on the iSlah" ~
nom Il, W." the largest of the group,
surrounding it were mo n. fnrtv O
thousand smaller isles. some mel 1or'H Th, h.
'n" 'n;'.h We're rapidly colon'zen; IN ih
went ~ Of the group was l:ooe in',e &c
eS'r zoo miles. from the China Sea % o
ny wv "rth south and west to the Ia Ia
the north' sou .hn cast. The grou
I,n' ,aw southeast of Hong Kong fE ~
me,rest s continental city, soue W
"',rI The e bav of Manila furnished
lne ,,o n' barbor and soon becal
an'a,,f "ue of the most beautiful in the wor /,
%rie w%s e first impressions today are
,l,s,s;nr but acquaintance soon ~
r,nn1c,ed love for the SPa'"
Iana The distant mountain :
place; orc fine. but the sh"
"' .alaomel from monotony ny S:'
hamboos and palms. as
y, n,nrs the city the filthy moa';
e';eaS so,no liver, the dark walls ana
n"lso'"e ~ s.reets do not impress
ti'in tnvorably. to say the least Co..,
nc,uaintance, however; !. l;,;,w !; iu1
he nsl'I a city Of sayety and hosp'Il,yy.
oe n,n n o' c;tv resembles somewha,
:, ear,r,ss g., the surrounding wa
which plainly show upon % us y ", y,
7inc stones the marks OF 'nre. I.. sh
re,rs The once wide ou' ~, ~,
;nnat is now used but as a wa.'S a."
,h,oe ',, f,r the carabaos or wate w,
I",,o I;1,os W. which are the PRINCIPAL
Of burden and of dra"yht. nc
h,yc not been closed or tue
Lr;dce raised for so many s'", ,
in all probability the rust ~t%. ,h'
Stone piers pr"jec,c ,nt" I';ah she :,
river Pasig, on one OF "n,T w., .
,uie tumble down ,"f'. @ ooot .
!. m a light house. The a'eS Il. ,Sh .
e'"'I alm,vs here indicate the
s.ye coasting trade OF 'ro ~, ,,
S,n rooks Which branch tro" u u
with the many bridges an, an'
rr,hlc carces spanning anu
;no the waters IN every "
,how the manner OF comm"
80 ,hc distant suburbs an" VI
On, base of the mountains
,.lo,tcr Of vehicles ana cn"t'
gmsv ,hrong show at once III
centre Of industry.
yhc fashionable drive Is
,,i,,I, Lined on either
nlnond ,rcss. it cXten"S Il,
nams and Wv the edge ''
T,erv evening this 1r've,
'nns,r n is filled with long
r,rriacer. with gay ca'a'Ii.
trndcd ladies'. The sen ot l
s.ash;na and laughter an'
;nnre I'll the bnlmy air.
''"r '-.t ,;mhcL sturdy littlS
ponies, with sheir M ,a,i%h, GT,Sn' 0
Seem to enjoy the dei'sn' d q
The BUSINESS streets a
!" ,onrninc until mid"'
'',,' "c"c ,hri.r, and English ;aS emI
"ISf .h ;nGolence 'Ij and the IN"
,nc native Indians are
r,,nA nowhere else III ''o
rlc 100000 innabltan's
;mcc ~ there are perhaps.
"'n nons = very few Ameril
5000 spaniard', 2y,o' .,