Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

| last oil her once ElEaTtlc pusssSsiuus
apart from the mother country. Con-
siderable is known of Cuba, some lit
tie about Puerto Rico where new In
surrection has Just been begun. and
much less about the Philippine islands,
which in the public mind are chiefly as
ISOLATED with Manila rope and hemp
and Manila cigars.
But the Spanlards call those islands
set in foreign sea THE Pearl of the
Orient" and the designation Is II truth
full one. They are Inhabited by nat
urally peaceful and gentle race, who
have toiled that others might grow
| rich. For nearly three centuries they
have been nominally Spanish. but that
element Is, strictly speaking, confined
to the military and official classes.
Strange to relate, there are SO many
islands In the Philippines that the ex-
act number is unknown. There are
nine very large ones-Luzon, Panay,
Cebu. Leyte, Bohol. Negroes. Samar.
Mindanao and Mlndoro-with more
than 1920 smaller ones the latter being
little more than bare rocks raised to
the surface by volcanic action. They
| have an entire area of over 100000
square miles and n population Of about
| 5000, 900. And here again Is found the
| old story-Spanish officials have ruled
with n rod of iron, and at last the worm
has turned.
Manila, the capital OF the Philippine
Islands and the chief city OF Luzon,
contains population of 100000, VINO are
| principally Spanish creoies. Chinese
| half breeds and the original natives.
| The bay of Manila, the largest ana mn
| est in the world. could offer anchorage
| to the united fleets of Europe. But the
first glimpse of the city is disappoint-
ing. Flat as a pancake" the town
stretches along on both sides of the
river Paslg and the shores OF the mag
nificent harbor a heavy protective
tariff imposed by the conquerors and
not relaxed until 1869, when more lib
crafty was introduced into the GUS
toms service, has left commerce. espe-
cially with Spain, in a lanquishing con-
dltion.
| Twenty-Five years ago Manila, sur
rounded by walls and ramparts. with
its low tiled roofs and scattered towers,
presented the appearance of an ancient
European fortress. In 1868, however, a
devastating earthquake occurred. and
in few minutes the city was converted
into pile OF ruins. In consequence of
ings are of light and unassuming
character, being built of planks, bam-
boo and palm leaves. The city former
ly had q population of 100000. but be-
tween 1880 and 1882 1t lost nearly one
half by plague and pestilence.
The country increases in beauty to-
| ward the interior, and at the base of the
mountains the scenery becomes strik-
| ingly grand. Much of the surface is
stil fresh and undisturbed ground full
of undeveloped riches. Some of the
smaller islands are exquisite and COW
cred with verdure down to the edge of
the bluest OF seas.
The natives are branch OF the Ma
lay race. small and principally dark
brown in color. They have some of the
characteristics of the American Indian,
among which are the high cheek bones
and coarse hair. These, however, are
not as rule prominent In the women.
many of whom are possessed of great
comeliness and inteiligence. Some OF
them are quite fair ana OF European
type douptless OWING 10 the large al
mixture OF spanish piood. me reatures
OF the men are geheraiiy coarse ana IN
the man usiy, win the eNceptioN Oh the
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