The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05

guest larger and longer thar that Of the
British isles
The earliest inhabitants were a low
negroid race similar to the 4Andaman ls-
landers who once occupied large part
of southeastern Asia and were exter-
minated or else driven from the main
land to the outl lying islands They found
there but little peace, however, as they
were invaded in turn by a dark brown
race, of whom the Igorrotes are the best
surviving representatives. These were
followed by other dark brown men, Of
whom the descendants are the Cad
danes, Guinaanes, Itaves, Tinguianes
and the Morong negroes. These were
followed several centuries later by the
ancestors of the Tagals and Visayas.
There was another pause, and then
about 800 years later came a new in
vasion fron Borneo by the progenitors
of the Soulous. The process is going on
today. The sultan of Soulou exercises
a peaceful suzerainty over a part of
Borneo, from which he draws warriors
and sea fighters to strengthen his rule
in Mindarao.
The case of this potentate illustrates
the difference between Spanish and AD-
glo-Saxon dominion. His territories IN
Borneo and the Borneo islands are un-
der the British flag, those in Soulou
and Mindanao are under the Spanish.
He is a brave Malay, a good ruler and
a devout Moslem. The British recog-
nize him, pay him an annuity Of $685.
900 and leave his religion alone. In re-
turn they own and utilize his lands and
have no trouble with him or his sub
jects. The Spaniards, on the contrary,
denounce him as a rebel, steal or de-
stroy his property and persecute him
and his followers as heretics In return
they gain nothing but merciless war.
The English have lost no lives. The
Spaniards have lost thousands.
Besides the black and brown races,
there are many Chinese in the Philip
rines There were Chinese in Luzon
before Magellan came. There will be
Chinese there when Spain is but a
memory. There are said to be $50, 600
in the group, of whom 100, 900 are in
Luzon. These are the Chinese Of full
blood, half castles are far more numer-
GUS.
The Malay girls are pretty and use
ful about house. Although Spain
makes polygamy crime, Spanish poll
ticians use it as a source OF revenue.
Two-thirds of the male adult Chinese
in the Philippines have one or more
Malay wives in addition to one at home
in China. The result is remarkable. In
1916 there were over 175, 600 Chinese
half breeds in Luzon. Today the num-
Der is said to be 500, 600, of whom 50,-
900 live in the province of Manila.
These half breeds inherit the quickness
and excitability of the Malay with the
industry and brain power of the Chi
nese. They supply at least third OF
the tradesmen, merchants and planters
of the islands. They have furnished the
rebellion with many leaders and several
thousand soldiers. Taken altogether,
they form the best part Of the present
population. Under Chinese law these
children are legitimate, and Spanish
colonial society treats them accordingly.
The Spanish Malay half breeds num-
Der about 100, 600. They are inferior to
their Chinese cousins, inheriting the
Incidence of both Spaniard and Malay:
Now and then exceptions to the rule
are found in such instances as DR.. Rlzal
and the Aguinaldos- No distinction is
drawn among half breeds as to the ma
tive race from which they draw their
blood. Those with Spanish fathers take
Spanish names and those of Chinese
paternity adopt either Chinese or Span
ish patronymics. The half breeds inter-
marry, so that the mixing Of different
bloods goes on continuously. In the
same church will be found men of every
complexion-black, dark brown, brown,