The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-10
CONDITIONS IN MANILA.
AS THEY WE'RE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL
OF our FLEET OF TRANSPORTS.
The Ignorance Of the People of the Philip
pines and Their HIodinoval Bachwardness
How Spain and the ~spaniards Have
Drained the Islands and Given Little in
IRetnrn-AruinnIdo. the Innnrrnnk Ohinf.

uiuuAuOp inc AnbuTkeng CnleNs
From De Baltimore Sun.
HARBoB OF MANILA. June 5.-Communica-
ton with the shore is easy. thanks to the per-
mission Of Admiral Dewey. who has shown
most remarkable powers OF administration I'M
der anomalous circumstances It must DO I'M
derstood that Spanish rule still prevails. and
that there are about $4,000 troops in the capt.
tai. It 10 said that the Government has on
rolled about100,0 900 volunteers. but this, I take
Il. Ia brag. It would mean that It had reinforced
the Insurgents with that number OF men.
Here. then. is Dewey. with his small squad
ron. not only overawing the heavy odds Of
Spanish troops, but in possession Of the harbor
and preventing the arrival OF supplies. Hunger,
or rather famine. will render any man des-
perate. but. although there is some stealing
and robbery. yet the city Is kept In remarkably
good order. but only ON account Of Dewey's
presence.
It Is. however. not safe for a stranger to per-
ambulate the almost deserted streets, and more
dangerous. OF course, to 20 openly as an Ameri-
can correspondent. Letters OF introduction
from Shanghai friends to an old and wealthy
German resident left the impression that I am
here In the interest Of o German paper. and I
rave taken excellent care not to destroy that
illusion. The consequence Is that the Spanish
officers to whom l have been introduced talked
WIN freedom. II ID Impossible not 10 maTVel Ut
the ignorance manifested by them.
A walk through the business part OF the city
has a depressing influence. The Plaza del
Padre Mornga and the Rosario are deserted
save for the staggering. ferce-looking Span
ish officer. who has not yet realized that 0thel-
and all. are convinced that Europe will inter
| talk Of Kindred races, and in the same breath
mention the absolute certainty OF German in
Although Germany :" would By no n means ans, OF obtiect
to secure these rich colonies. the attitude Of
5 $nsia aSst 4 sse hd ihaf r. b STTSPsaR n5 RSTfs WI i
70 S9,s show That ali sSeif:.TellaSncee Of the spaniards is
oF 5Sao4 n6tx TfTg mgGh 4 G 9Ss t tse9 PtD Till tb have yst to
s no ghost of q doubt that every inhabitqnt Of
Manila, excepting those who boast of being
S R9FR Il tRs sPIn nsa4 Is ct insuF FSsss or p g sSi@P %iif net
fal fTeS to %s. sSs St c sTsP psa3IIS OF occ tsS teGi% I'M tRs
Native PHILIPPINES. residing in Madrid. ex-
pressed their grievances in an address to the
y Fa,lP 4s5S-6 S4Hq ssnd t eau Tns asss 1 she foiIo%ihnHss
i tss states that the P%hHHipSppifnnee treasury ige pays SHHse a
hSeSyy contribution but Of M t. ths general nS Q GaIsioes Of Of
the Duke De %eraeua tour guest during the Co
lumbar ExhibItionl and to the MARQUIS Of Bed
eSlsis S e. de is ia0sS Of Of s saS s sns Mln HaS net!Y L
provides for the entire cost Of the Spanish con
sulates at Pektn, Toxic. Hong Kong~. Singapore.
staff and material of the Minister Of the Colo;
MES, INCLUDING the purely ornamental Council
the ' oolony Of fffFS ernando F., in Africa. and PS ali the
pensions and retiring allowances Of the civil
fqf iRlliiSesy a smIlDySes T 70 the hev su sSr Of 81 IL ,i6 Spe
What a milch COW these islands have been to
| tho SnnninHIa What n hN1f nf tDnnrnnf id1n
S nc have faHttened upon huge sums d.
verted from the unfortunate workers.
do cum s1Sf tf 9da S which, q ! Translate eth this states
tie facts With scathing bluntness: " More than
Philippine. budget for that year. butnot q penny
is +, al n0SlIS for SS,l RHblis w WnS oSi RigghaTSsGyHs;; b. bridges si|sn.
t Sf Pp studie eu'i indisspe nsa Ieif repairs paiHSD rivers I've 1si and
canals. while the amount set apart for religious
RR9S66posTsSs, S and aiG clergy adas amounts Intid to nearly thny 81; 400
q induleencss.. ,papaI bulls and seqrularies,
T TRs mu s4ifse ts sem G oi s45.6S6 is set salo Sparf as
q subyention to railway companies, and new
si 9Sniss %o oams ia Si Il igR s aRS 3d. transportation
three tlme q ss bioods pR Rhf Il H. IL after Ts T whom aff thsssd N m sas
u%nf9rtupate islands were named: Six thou
s eRoir e e} tRs iGa al n 6Sth h%dRFIlI r]ecsiRes e. s,o o.
End %nfh sSG;9yVo b + Set apart ipstTn f9T the n sTlp99GIrt Of not the
| ~ HI i uDliS ihotA tAo - hhN t'
scientific. technical, and art schools, must be
maintqfped, ct q gross expense Of 100000. and
seryatory, and a special chair in the University
Of Madrid must be paid. Add to this the squeez;
from the G9yernor-General down 70 the lowest
alRuacil. and it Is no wonder that these people.
hate the Spaniard and will have no more OF
I acRnowiedge that was not predisposed in
ARuinaldo y FAM, or Gen. ARuinaldo. as he Is
known to fame. The fact cannot be denied. nor
$4,000 from Governor General Primo de RI
vera and that he refused to share with his Eel,
Gen. Aguinaido Is helping to make history. and
l was anxious to obtain, for you readers o true
accent &c S@s 1ti Of th bom man Hn@ the role Ms he has sa plSyedd
iniormants. ola residents Of Manila, did not
means to Verify the account.
held the mountains. while the spanIards were
masters Of the principal towns and villages or
that an end must be made to this condition OF
affairs. and by means, Of two weli-to-do natives
TE hfnl en he SSSs }St@ nsr6 t9 ag1ia& T1fb a III eiia nsnr.
gent leader. A council was held and the insur-
gents agreed 70 lay down their arms on the fol.
FFirsftsThS expulsion or secplarizatI0n Of the
SccondSA.generai amnesty for all rebcls and
guarantees for their personal security and from
the vengeance OF the frinrs and parish priests
after returning to their homes.
T~hird-Rndical reforms TO curtail the glarinl
abuses In the administration
Fourh-Frccdom OF tho press to denouncC
Official corruption and blackmailing..
MISREPRESENTATION in the Spanish Parlia'
ment.
sixth-Abolition Of the UBIQUITOUS system o
SECRET deportation OF political suspects.
Docs not the simple enumeration Of these
conditions Of peace condemn tho COLONIAL sys
!, ditions did not the Goyernor-General admi
; that the abuses existed ? For Goyernor-G Gen
eral Primo dc Rivera did agree. but insisted
that the leaders should leave the country. Y
, provide them with the means Of living, since al
} stroyed, the Government paid them SS00.O0O.
80 far all was well. But when, peace was re
stored and the insurRent leaders had left
Spain's Governor-General reiused to execute
: any and all the conditions agreed upon. playing
} the same trick that had been successful will
, the Cubans after the peace Of Zanion, signet
I by Martinez Camp0s. More, than that: N
Z llgionR ordors commenced 70 persecute thOs!