The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-20
STORIES OF CRUELT|ES
How the Filipinos Treated Span
ish Prisoners.
SUBJECTED TO TORTURE
The Insurgents Retaliate with Tales OF
Spanish Atrocities American
Troops Sick Business Is
at q Standstll.

Manila, Nov. IL. via San Francisco.
Dec. 19.-Spanish refugees from h
north say hat after the surrender Of
the town Of Apart the insurgents
formed a parade. the central feature Of
which vas a Spanish lieutenant, who
was carried along the streets suspended
from a bamboo pole. Arriving at the
plaza. the pole was placed upon two
forked sticks and a squad of rebels pro-
ceeded to terrorize their helpless vic
tim by shooting as close to his head as
possible without %wounding him. When
the unfortunate man was unconscious
with terror, the procession moved on
again.
Another story is told Of a Spanish
officer being confined in a cell with his
hands tied behind his back and COM
PEELED to eat the portions of food al
lotted to him from the floor of the cell.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers which he
did not wish the rebels to have into a
cesspool. the natives upon hearing of
IL dropped him into the hole and COM
PEELED him to recover the papers. after
which he was paraded through the
streets for hours. Spanish priests who
were captured Jared somewhat better.
TIL natives Indignantly deny these
allegations. and their newspapers retail
late by printing horrible stories of
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards
before the surrender of Manila
Senor Palermo, president OF the Fill
Pine assembly, is said to have cabled a
long message to Madrid a few days &
to the effect that IL Spain would guar
antee autonomy and other reform
measures the whole country would sup
port Spanish rule in preference to any
other form OF foreign intervention.
A~guinaldo has seen tit to remove the
embargo upon Americans and has is
sued an order granting the right to
travel through the territory at present
held by the revolutionary government
to all foreigners except Spaniards, so
long as they are unarmed.
The present unpleasant weather Is
having it's effect upon the health Of the
American troops. hundreds Of whom are
suffering from cramps and chills occa-
stoned by the dampness OF their quar-
tiers and by exposure.
An order has been issued compelling
medical practitioners to report all cases
Of smallpox under their notice 70 the
authorities in order that they may be
promptly removed to the pest houses.
This is owing to the ~ontinuan CT
eaths which have occurred in private
houses throughout the city.
What with the uncertainty as to the
future disposition of n islande and
the state Oh aldlIS tAiStihb OoNShtC ~"
units of the city of Manila, which are
the bounds of American jurisdiction.
business in the Philippines is in almost
as bad a condition to-day as il was SIX
months ago. From May i until the
surrender of Manila on August IL last
the only means of communication be
tween his city and the other ports In
the Philippines was entirely cut on,
since all coasting steamers were under
the Spanish flag and had to lie up dur
ing the blockade. With the advent of
the American army of occupation II
was hoped that trade would be re-
sumed almost Immediately; but IN
spite of the fact that arrangements
have been made between the American
and Spanish authorities toward that
end, the fact remains that the inter
island trade, which in time OF peace
amounted annually to over hve nun
dred millions of dollars. has dwtndled
down to less than one-fifth of its nor
NAL volume.
The largest import firms have enor-
nous stocks, but cannot dispose OF
them for the reason that ommunica-
ton is blocked by the insurgents and
also because buyers are holding OF in
the belief that the proposed change in
the tariff will be- to their advantage.
Exporters have nothing to export, be-
cause the hemp-growing provinces are
I'D in arms against the Spaniards, and
both sugar and tobacco plantations are
die for the same cause.