The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22


cedar and gum being the leading
varieties. The mineral wealth OF
these islands is very great. Gold is
found very pleantifulIy in the sand
and gravel of the streams. Iron IS
abundant in several of the islands
and copper is also found there.
Coal veins have been opened up
varying from two TO four feet in
thickness, Quicksilver. vermillion
saltpeter and sulphur are found in
large quantities. The agricultural
products are all manner OF tropical
fruits, such as orange, citron, bread
fruit, mango, cocoanut and many
others Rice, bananas, plantain,
cassia, ginger pepper and tobacco
flourish there As a tobacco pro-
ducing country, even under Spanish
management, the islands rank as
third in the world. The city of Ma
nilla employs thirty thousand people
in the manufacture of tobacco in its
various forms. The forests are
dlled with game and various kinds
Of birds Of the most brilliant pulm-
age; wild beasts roam the forests;
the jungles and swamps team with
reptiles of all kinds, tarantulas,
spiders and mosquitoes are there
in abundance
The interior Of the islands is un
explored and is inhabited only by
sayages The civilized portion is only
a small belt near the shore. The
natives of the coast are malays and |
are quiet tractable nature, indus
trious and frugal. They excel in |
products of the loom, weaving |
many beautiful and useful articles
from the various teXtIble fabrics
that abound on their shores. Their
chief exports are sugar tobacco,
cigars, indigo, Manila hemp, coffee
rice, dyewood, hides, gold dust and
bees-wax
Manila, the capital and chief
city. is on the island of Luzon, on
one of the finest harbors IN the
world. Its population is 200, 900.
Hurricanes and earthquakes are
quite common on the islands. In
1868 Mnailla was almost destroyed
by an earthquake, an immense waye
rolled over the city sweeping every
thing before it, Only one
one church was left standing, and
thousands of lives were lost The
annual exports of Manila alone are
over $40. 600, 900.
The Caroline group, though far
out from the main group; is usually !
classed with them. They contain a !
population of about 20o, 900, mostly !
civilized educated people, and are
said to possess the finest climate in
the world, one continuous round OF
spring weather
These groops with the Hawam is
lands which contain nearly nearly |
5000 square miles, which is already
American territory, constitute vast
field for American enterprise, push
and capital The natural resources
are there and since the whitening,
blighhng curse of Spanish rule is
removed there will be great develop
ments in this favored land that the
experience of war has thrown to us
TrueIy has it been said
"God moves in a MYSTERIOUS way
His wonders to perform.
Had it not been for Spanish OPP
preston in Cuba, we would have
known little of this Eden spot of
Phillipian land and the yoke Of the
oppresor would in all probability
have CALLED its inhabitants for gener
atiens to come. The hand of Prov
idence is in this war and we little
dream of its far reaching effects.
As a nation we are but the instru-
ments in carrying on the divine
plan Of universal freedom. We are
no longer to be clrcumscribed by
the two seas, but the Stars and
stripes will wave respected and hon
ored over sea, river and lake in all