The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19
NEW CHANCES OF FORTUNE
WOHDERFUL RESOURCES OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

ha,uFa, RIohes nor American EaterprIss 20
Sevsisp-MinsrnI wealth Besides AEricui-
oenFht' Frodacts-Variety OF the Aninal Lre
r.uRHS Native PspuIatton-AHa THE Snakes.
ISS' ANGELES, Cal, Juno 1o.-Manley r.
Uh1rniin, who told Of his observations In the
Philippines IN THE SuN on May 90. believes that
h6FsGf6 great possibilities In the islands.
fathaye been wondering" said Mr.. Sherman,
thow tho United States will set about 10 develop
me natural resources Of tho Philippines when
ne Ntf IL ehded, and Gen. Merritt and his
rSBbtrhG settled dow to a steady occupa-
non of the islands. Tho American people. In.
Seed but few Europeans, realize tho unsur'
paksAd resources of the Philippines. To devel'
~ che wealth stored thoro and to teach the ma
hyos how best to get the most out OF tho rich
aGlda, forests and mineral all about them 10 q
problem that will demand = vast amount Of wis
hom.@
''Ths pAtivos OF tho Philippines arc different
trom any, raco the United States Government
has o~er governed. A dozen tribes that know
~Ebout-And thcro arc many moro l don't know
About-are moro lntrRctable than Apachcs or
eiuux. and they occupy territory Astounding in
very fertile areas pnd regions whore gold may
b mined. II tho United States is going to
establish q generous. stable Government on
American lines in the Philippine possessions,
tOster the development Of the natural re-
tources. and derive profit for the home Gov
frnment from tho isiahue' IL VIII call i0F 'ho
very highest administrative talent.
feop'e 40 not Foai'He Se' no" "ts = amo
!pVlho arcp'poiHEo ~ ine.V "o 49, M
bihnus IN Nh. huAoh i'sen ID Cne sIno ~
nois ana mas q population OF o'ooV'oVo' M,h,
uHhAo mas IN AroS - oo.o"' eq"et nv u" = .
popuIat'oh =" <'VoV'ooV' AOou' S'o'0,ooo
more people are scattered among the other
1900 odd Islands, some Of which arc only half
On Hoio ~ : . H"u ""'oU ~ m' lN@
eaNeRos living on tnem' Inc chtna'io conui-
s.ohs II u I "itpp"ho' "tn oo .n'
On,'ou oV",os oViu'"o "'0 80 D0to
VoS.o"'ou' iAS "oL+." Ae
ws" ~. 81 -
emu ~ - ono"uo' 1oo
~ vi Il 'eia"ue' '"fsi"s !" "e" ~" ~ "
OVo sq"Hle n,io' na'on ''or ue' eNp'o.eu'a NV
eO"t"i" INC hofoe'. 3" ,moe.
~ I"' SioOo. a ~ 80"
tongues "re spohon IL II rhiippihes' SPAN
: so'or tsou " EoNol" ~ y. '"' io"p
S Slnnus ouIsiuo vi nu"on' MInuNn"o, 1uiu' o~-
nNr' anu NeEros. " ono'o onn W., nu, n,m
y 49, . w
sppinoe nuo u S"u' Wv
ouo' 'H1u 1"sU ~" ' ~"
Su .or ""u u
u NJ IN Il StHnue unu neattS
''"io ''ue' Vno
Soto ""u u~Aoo' ~ eou'e ""u 80
SSn ye"fs' ote nnoro InAn NV ~
erIIi'n arc aoou' oUo strong, anu INC amer.
osne Hoou' i'o. nne S"hulno na,'tos' ~
SootiSino'' Vi "'""y otis,n' ~ H"'o ~
race eo'or' III nnnnere o. sno NtnlaSs' rue
race ii very oohsion'erate' INK oes' natives
arc n3nuSohe' oro"h' i'he' III" sF"oeiu, WIN
10 . "a 10 o"i"E, INV o"o, n~"uI
~ Q ino" . 4 "n"S. u ~ az
inc Neef'toS' !ney numoet ',ooo'ooo OIL INC
3nAhppino popui"'ioh' 'nohr origin 10 uh-
Ano"h' iho' " az WIN 40 o'
some remote isi"huS' anu nave oeen khown 10
cN' human hesn' III u"oiu Asiehu u Nes'f
Soe nave practiceo human Sacrihce 'or years.
wa thcre once Win se'er"l ihoieo buyers,
end We 80" the Skuls OF a score OF the natives
FORMER to"nsmeh stuck up OH inc oa"ooo posts
ABOUT heatnen AFFAIRS as u propitiatioh 10 some
spirit ine NeEr'eos nave "oohy heaas ana
plack sklns. inc nrowh-skinneo or Malay
oeorigines VINO hvo IN tho northern part OF the
archipelaGo are known as ltocahs' and there
arc IuhS hiten trioes OF then', eacn speaking
dinerent dialect. Inc aooriSines IN the CEN
They arc by far tho most iutellieent and indus.
tr,on, neonI. Som. ~ than are about .a An.
Gus. hospitable, honest people. The aborieines
IN the southern part OF the archipelago; are
visaians. and they are far removed from the
TARnlA In intelliRenCe and worth. hut are mild
snA ~ ~" m =. a'I n"nr
Nery or'y' anu iaZS' ine natives on LuEon
and about tho coast OF Mindanao are almost
wholly Tneals. Their servants and laborers arc
On. X.rrI,o.
tho Negritos.
Hemp is tho greatest article of export in
thc philinrinea and the official docun,cnta in
80" - 81, \. .m. In. nn"n. 80 -
Hlah'ih Sho" tha' IN inc iaSt oec"oe ABOUT W
per cent. of all the hemp grown oh the islands
has been sent to the United States. One firm
a. 80, - Souo..re - - 49,
IN Boston PAID an average OF . cents q pouhu
in Manila for 10000 tons OF hemp in the ten
vaara nrevious in laat .Jonunrv. Turing the
years previous 10 iaS' January DurinR inc
Same period tho total quantity OF hcmp eS'
nctly oil 100 tons. For n dozen yenr. the i'm.
80. s,o A. - So ~
portatlons OF hemp into the United states from
tho Philippines have averaged $2,4oo.oOO a
year. There are immense possibilities in
hemp culture IN the fhlnppincs' now That inc
grip of Spain on every legitimate industry has
boen shaken off. A, suro n, tho RIM rises and
~" th.rs viii h. nJ,I,on.ir. roU,,na. I'D ~
oetH there VIII DO nlillonnire fortunes made IT
hemp In the Philip ines In the next decade