The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-22
SPANS RULE IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
Her Extortions and CrueItieS De-
scribed by Spaniard.
SOURCES OF WEYLER'S FORTUNE
The Tax-Burdcncd Natives-Blanco's
Punishment Of Wholesale MUIR
derer-Tragedy of DR.. RIAL
Eggs Hatohed by Natives.

Or. Pinto de Guimares. "a Spanlard ana
resident Of Manila. prints in the Revue
des Revues OF Paris an article on "Ine
Spanish Reign Of Terror IN the Philip
pines" In IL he says:
no stranger can form any idea OF
veNatiou. formallgles and regulations SEQ
ruln0us 70 private and public interests
as those which the Spanish officials nave
invented and put in force In the Phllp-
pines These gentlemen have but one ob-
iecL I'm life, 20 make as large a fortune
as possible during their terms or three
OF six years IN the archipelago and then
return 20 Spain TO escape the curses
OF the unhappy natives. The notorious
Gen. Veyler was Governor General or
the philippines for three years and was
a shining model of Weii-regulated econ
omy His annual pay was $4,000 out
Of this custom compelled him TO dis
burse large sums for his personal eX-
penses and 20 subscribe generously 20
various public works and charities. Not
withstandlng all these demands upon his
purse thls prudent General contrived %
economlzs and deposited in bank at Lon-
don and Paris. an amount which his own
compatriots estimated az from $2,olpMJ
10 So 10000. The conduct OF his success
sor. Despajol. gives d clue 20 the mys-
terry OF the Generals economies. on the
day OF tine arrival of this new Governor
General at Manila one Of the richest
Chinese merchants Of the city offered
him q present OF $4,000 as a tribute OF
respect and esteem and was struck in
tho face for his pains.
MANY OFFICERS.
1.-THE officers composing the central
Government at Manila are many and
well paid. The islands are divided INTO
military. civil and mixed provincial gov
eruments Eacn is composed OF a Gov
ernor and a numerous stan all paid
from the revenues Of their Governorships
This system gives ample opportunity Tor
fiscal malyersi0n and oppression when
fal upon the unhappy natives. Under
Spanish law every inhabitant or the col
ony is compelled 20 carry "a personal
card which answers the purpose OK
passpOrt. No one can travel without one.
IT, cost varies from $3.50 20 SZ3, ana lI
must be renewed annually. Those WHO
pay less than $3.50 are compelled 10 give
their personal labor 20 the Government
for fifteen days or pay an additional TAX
OF $3.50. AS the daily wages Of workers
ranges from TO 60 cents, the seVerit
with which this tax weighs upon the
masses can be imagined.
Throughout all the Islands the taNe5
are uniform and innumersble. Every na-
tive who keeps ana fattens an ANNA
for food is taxed II he has horse OF
some cocoanut trees he IS taxed for sa-,i.
II he wishes 10 make cocoanut OH nc 10
again taxed for the privilege. 1nere arc
axes on weights and measures. on slofse
and shops: a tax on land. on All kihus
OF manufactures and on alcoholc sp'll.S'
Native tax collectors are made tespon-
slble for the collection OF the total taNSs
In their districts. At Siquljor IoFly IL,
Of these native functlonari 3 were 49,
10 Bohol after their houses iahu 80
cattle had been conhscsted oect 'ss my
had not been able 10 make gooo tlo az
rears due by their fellow co-n iH1"
This is the prloe which the natives OF
the Philippines pay for the.t sO''''''''0'''
on Christian principles. ,,....- o..
"And vet. owing 70 the marVeilouS i7'-
tility Of their soil. the oppressed. tol
I'd. ruined islanders manage 10 eAl''. -
primitive system Of cultivation mas P'y-
duccd, In enc year eight mii.l1"9 Ok ~,
lars worth OF hemp. SIX OF susat CO.
four OF tohaccoi Gold. iron. copper ana
coal are found on the ISLANDS Inc .A-
actions OF Spanish funcronh9i1' anu '"e
vexations Of the fiscal agents 30 nam pef
an foreign merchants and those VINO
come to engage ia business that tney
finally give up the attempt 10 90 any
profitable trading and leave the country
RESURRECTION OF lsys.
such was the state OF me eol,ny
when, as suddenly as a hasn OF hsht-
ming. the instruction Of 1875 came IL
was the result OF speeches made by
Spanish officers at an army reunion ane
banquet. who then and there proposed
TO 'exterminate the sdHaso nav" "a
their LARS and declared uat ,ney
would give no quarter. but slaughter
these rascals 10 the last man AT firs.
the Insurgents were checked By want Of
arms and supplies. but the first dstach-
meat OF Spanish troopa which opposed