The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30

and, going back aboard his vessel, he
told the civil guards he was going to
sail. but you haven't had the inspec-
ton and haven't got your papers, said
they. I'VE refuse to let your vessel so.
Armed with four Calling guns on her
rails and with show OF rifles and cut
lasses In the companlonway, the Flea
nor was a fair type OF the auxiliary
cruiser. The guards refused to leave,
the captain Insisted, and finally dumped
them of into native boat that lay
alongside, threatening to fire II they
showed resistance. Then the Eleanor
got up her anchor and steamed out OF
Manila Bay right across the bows OF the
old Maria Cristina-tlle Spanish admir-
oils flagship destroyed on the LIST OF
May.
Diplomatic relations Immediately be-
came strained The American consul
was threatened, and cabled to Japan for
wnr-shipst The encouragement read
the message, q copy being sent him
from the cabin Office, and summoned our
representative. Explanations followed.
and the matter was at length smoothed
over. This Is but one instance OF Span
lsh methods, both in feast seasons and
out OF them.
To cite another example I only have
to go back to the time of my own arrlv-
al on the Esmeraldu. Some OF her pas
sengers were sheep coming over from
CHM to stock the markets of Manila
with mutton-and one OF the animals
died Just after the steamer had been
boarded by the doctor down the bay.
According to Manila law, man or beast
dying during the day has TO be buried
before shutdown, and the penalty for the
neglect OF this rule Is $50 The captain
couldn't throw the carcass overheard,
for the ship was steamlng into the mar
row river, and the Doctors eyes were
open. on the other hand, II he buried
the sheep and turned out one short Mt
the custom house next morning. the
fine would be 500. Our skipper stood
between Scylla and Charybdis, but be-
llevlnS II was worth the extra $50 10 re-
spect the board OF health he sent the
sheep ashore and had 1t buried at some
expense. Next day his cargo turned
out one sheep short, and the fine was
800. One hundred dollars for each
piece over or under the amount called
for by the ships manifest is the rule
and the story OF the unfortunate skip
per who brought paving stones from
China is now a bywOrd with the foreign
houses His good ship, It seems, brought
seven paving-stones too many, and for
that addition some one had to paY the
fine of 500.
For years and years trade has been
retarded by methods such as these. ana
shortsighted policy Of imposing huge
export duties on local products has I'm
pOded business Instead OF filling the
Spanish treasury. In loading hemp. for
instance, one must pay an export duty
on the whole cargo before Il Is put on
board. and not one person In 10000 can
estimate the exact capacity Of steamer
or saIllng vessel. II your ship carries
more than the amount on which you
have paid the dAty, loading must be
stopped till couple of days have
brought the additional receipt. And IL
less, your claim for refund has to 90 TO
Spain for adjustment. Fortunate Is the
house which gets settlement within
two years, and more than fortunate the
one that gets settlement at ALL
Church and state are both undermln-
ing their own power by excessive lev
les and excessive taxes. The pig
church in the centre OF native village,
with It's gorgeous affairs and priceless
floats, whose figures are clothed VITA
the costlIest stuffs and Jewels, show
where the drain on the community has
come on the one side. The arrests In
Manila streets OF scores Of native BOYS
who cannot produce their paid tax bills
from their pockets, the baking OF en-.
enterprise by imposed restrictions, ana
the heavy charges that exports have to
stand, show where 1t weakeus from the
other side.
Church and state are both to blame
for tanning Into flame the ilres OF dis.
content that have caused the Kettle OF
revolution to boil over The natives
hnye risen and want to throw the
prIestcraft and the tax collectors over
board; but until they are mighty sure
which is TO be the winning side the
main body OF the people Will probably
6ide their time and treacherously await
events.