The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

ONE OF THE SCLTANS OF SCULOC.
unknown islands east OF Asia and q
vested interest in the wealth they con-
tained. Infamed by wild tales Of noun
tains of gold in this part of the world,
Juan Rodriguez Fonseca, bishop Of
Burgos, had special decree granted
annulling the former one and thereafter
had fitted out the expedition whose
commander, Magellan, as MagEallanes,
discovered the Philippines in 1921.
Years afterward the Spanish govern
ment tried to make amends for the
wrong by imposing a perpetual annuity
on the islands payable to the heirs Of
Columbus. This is now paid to the
Duke of Veragua, who visited this
country five years ago. and amounts to
s23,
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was the first
to conquer the islands and establish
Spanish dominion He began with the
island of Zebu in 1865 and, having sub
jugated it's natives. conquered the prov
ince and city Of Maynila, as it was
called in 1910. TIE war was cr!lel and
sanguiaary. Over 10000 Zebuans were
slain and 10000 Manila men.
From that year to the present one not
a wear has passed without some massa-
ere large or small. To the Tagals, or
the people OF the north, and the Flsayas
of the south the very word "Castilian"
came to be Synonymous with suffering
and death. It is used as bugaboo TO-
day by Malay mothers to their little
ones. The islanders are brave and have
repeatedly tried to obtain independence,
to right wrongs or to punish wrongdo-
ers. Whenever they made the attempt,
swift slaughter CT pitiless persecution
was the result.
The Actas, or Nescitos, CT northern
Luzon were conquered between 1571
and 1881 at a loss Of $4,000 savages
and 5000 native allies.
In 1916 there was q revolt i'll Mindoro
and Cavite, which was suppressed with
great slaughter. The same year wit
messed the establishment of branch Of
the Spanish inquisition.
In 1880 the bishop, intent on strength
ening the Augustinian order, of which
he was the head, began deporting all
other friars, and finished the task in
three years.
Many governors general of the Philip
pines have been tried and convicted of
robbery, defalcation and corruption.
In 1903 the Chinese in Manila asked
permission to build wall around their
quarter to protect them from savages
and pirates. The request aroused Span
ish suspicion that q rebellion was form
ing, and they therefore attacked the
Mongolians, dispatching $4,000.
In 1889 there was similar suspicion
and resultant attack, with a slaughter OF
$4,000 Chinese and Is, 900 half breeds.
In 1862, when Koxinga, the famous
Chinese pirate king, threatened to in
wade Manila, the Spaniards, to prevent
his finding allies in the Chinese popu-
lation, attacked and slew 40, coo of the
latter
In 1909 the council of state deter
mined that the Chinese were turbulent,
industrious, intelligent and grasping
and ordered their deportation. Seven
thousand were killed and So 600 sent
over the seas of whom ''it pleased the
Lord 10 drown about one fourth. -
In 1923 came the great IdocoS rebel
lion. 1t cost the Spaniards 50 and the
natives IL, 900 lives.
In 1144 was the Dagohoy rebellion.
named after fearless native. 1t lasted
until 1119, 81 years. during which time
100 Spaniards and 100, 900 natives
were slain.
In l71S the Austen and Dominican
friars secured the enactment Of q law
expellins the Jcsuits from the Philip
pines.
In 1923 an instruction led by Cap
tain Andres Novales, d LaZnn Spaniard.
was suppressed at Il cost Of 400 lives.
The Zebu inSurrection of 1927 cost
only 1000 lives. while that in Negros
in 1914 DESTROYED thrice as many In
1872 revolt occurred in the province
of Cavite 1t was crushed by Colonel
Sa5as with great promptness and
cruelty, more than 10. 900 Of the rebels
being killed.
In 1868 was The Aguinaldo revc.