The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-28
ONE RAILROAD IN THE PHILIPPINES
1t Runs From Manila North to the Port 81
Dagupan and L. "A 3-Foot 6-Ineh Gauge.

The Manila and Dagupan railway. the
only railway in the Philippine islands,
is running along as smoothly as If peace
prevailed throughout the land. says the
Manila correspondent of the Railway
Age. Ordinarily railroads suffer as
much Inconvenience and loss i'm business
and damage as any other line of bust
ness at times when comparatively small
countries are in a state of rebellion.
This loss is not only because of demon
alization in freight business and from
common Discrimination of people to
ravel where the existence of social dis
order creates an additional clement of
risk in travelling on public carriers. but
because of destruction of railroad prop
erty, as a matter of proper warfare and
military strategy, as has been the case
I'm Cuba. The Philippine railroad has
been remarkably fortunate in the re-
spect of enjoying immunity from in
convenience and violence at the hands
Of the 1nsurgents-so fortunate, indeed,
as to agreeably surprise and disappoint
the management of hat property.
The road Is of 3-feet 6-inch gauge n
runs from Manila. with a population of
over 200. 900, in an almost northerly di-
r~ection, 125 miles, through several large
municipalities to Dagupan, a reason
ably prosperous seaport of about 10000
souls. The island OF Luzon, of which
idiiiia IL nv ~ mas " BcbbAa
of about $500. 600. nearly half the entire
population of the Il islands that form
the Philippine group, and with an area
of nearly doubl that OF Great Britain.
The railroad. as might be expected.
runs through the most populous sec
ton of LuZon.
While the railroad is private property
and owned and managed by Europeans
other than Spaniards, It was thought
the insurgents would nevertheless try
and prevent its operation. at least spas
medically, inasmuch as II was proving
of so great advantage to the govern
ment in the effort to quell the revolt
There has. however. been no trouble
with the a as yet. The forbearance
of the rebels has caused no little sur
prise among Spanish officials. The in
surgents deraiied a passenger train sew
eral months ago. Since that time there
has been absolutely no violence. The
rebel leaders were very much displeased
when they earned that some of their
subordinates had molested a train. and
at nee gave orders that the personal
and property rights of foreigners other
thar Spaniards should be respected and
that this order was intended to apply
particularly to the railroad, which they
well understood was the property OF
English capitalists. The fact that the
railroad company has not since beer
subjected to the slightest trouble or in
convenience. while the immediate coun-
try is involved in very serious m for
midable revolution. demonstrates these
facts: 1. That the Filippinos are not
savages. warning just for the excite
ment of the thing. 2. That they are a
peaceful and easily governed people
and are regarding with respect ths
wishes of their recognized leaders. 3
That they value the good will and sym
pathy of Europeans who live In this
Philippines and will unquestionably Sc.
to it that these foreigners are protected
to the fullest possible extent.