The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
SOURCES OF WEALTH Of WHICH
LITTLE HAS BEEN KNOWN.

CIVILIZED Natives-Manila Hemp,
Tobacco Culture, Sugar Making
and Coffee Raising.
From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Frank Karuth of the Royal Geo
graphical Society wrote a pamphlet in 1894
on the Philippines. He recently sent the
pamphlet to Ambassador Hay, and it was
printed on Friday last in the advance
sheets of the Consular Reports. He sent
a note to Col. Hay with his pamphlet
in which he said of the prospects of gold
production:
"These notes were written in 1894 Since
then the exploratory work under my direc-
ton has been carried on as vigorously as
circumstances permitted At all events
extensive auriferous ore deposits have been
opened up in the eastern part of Luzon
quite near the sea- assuring a large out
put for many years to come. The continu-
alton of the auriferous formation has been
proved over a wide district
1.-The complete absence of practicable
roads throughout that district, and, in
deed, throughout the islands, must at first
contine mining operations requiring heavy
plants to points near harbors or navigable
rivers. But such points, venture to say
are numerous enough to give rise to pros
porous industry I know of no other part
of the world, the Alaska Treadwell mines
excepted, where pay ore is found within
a few hundred yards of the anchorage of
sea-going vessels. So far the fringe only
of the auriferous formation has been
touched. There is no brook that finds its
way into the Pacific ocean whose sand
and gravel do not at least pan the color
of gold. Heavy nuggets are sometimes
brought down from the Serras, where.
believes there are promising fields for hy
draulic mining. Alluvial gold is also got
in the Island of Mfndanao, especially in
the districts of Surigao and Misimis on
its northern coast. Extensive deposits of
copper ore occur in Luzon, which will
probably prove remunerative when means
of transport have been devised.
"Galena, both auriferous and argentifer-
Gus, is found in veins in Luzon and Cebu,
sometimes accompanied by zinc blends
Il do not know of the occurrence of true
coal in the islands, The beds which have
been worked in the islands of Cebu and
Masbate consist of Ignite of very good
quality"
Here are extracts from the pamphlet:
THE number of islands which form the
Philippine Archipelago will astonish
many readers. 1t is said to approach 1000.
There are two among them larger than
lreland-namely, Luzon, with 1900 and
Mindanao, with $4,000 square miles and
there are other islands with $500 5000
400, 1000, 5000 and $3.50 square miles
The character of the fauna and
flora Of the Philippine Islands is to a Ger.
tain extent, of the Melanesian or Austral-
ian type, and differs widely from that OF
the Maiayan Archipelago from which it
Is separated by narrow but very deep
strip of sea. The Philippines rejoice in
that distinctly Australian ira he
too as an Indigenous member of their
eVitauna, and in the entire absence of the
Tiger or any other representative of the
large Felidoe There are reasons for the
hypothesis that the Philippine Islands are
peaks, mountain ridges, and table lands
OF submerged continent which in a very
early geological period extended to Aus
tralia.
Almost everywhere in the islands are
the results of volcanic forces in evidence,
although the number of active volcanoes
is small The volcanoes, active and ex-
tinct' are grouped in two lines, running
approximately east and west Earth
quakes are not infrequent, and the build
ings are designed to resist them, The
more violent seismic disturbances appear
TO be confined to certain -centers among
which the neighborhood of Manila, the
capital of the islands, situate in Luzon,
seems to be prominent. The geography
OF the group is very complicated In a \
OF mountains is north and south, with oc-
fasonal det1ections to east and west The
hghest mountain in the group is Apo in
Mndanao. with over 5000 feet while Hal
con- IA Mindoro, reaches nearly $500 feet
ana MaJon, in LuoZn, exceeds $500 feet
The seasons are divided into hot and
cool, or wet and dry, and vary according
10 the aspect of the country Regions
exposed to the southwest monsoon have
tnelr wet season, while on the other side
IN flf 49, ~
son. The rainfall is not excessive for the
tropics, nor is it continuous, for occasional
breaks lessen the discomforts of the wet
season The climate is very healthy for
the tropics and diseases-e. g., yellow few
er-are unknown.
The bulk of the natives are of a race
AKIN 70 the Malays, though pure Malays
are only settled on the south coast of
Mindanao and the neighboring islands
where at times they give little trouble
10 the authorities In the interior of Lu-
zoh and some of the other islands the
remnants of race of natives of undoubt. !
euly Papuan origin are found still as nm |
famed as the Spanards found them over
SUu years ago. They like their Australian
klnsmen, fly from civilization and suc
cumb when forced into contact with IT,
Mr. Palgrave speaks in glowing tetSns |
OF the fertility and beauty of the ISLANDS !
ana or their inhabitants. He saws: '.The
Slieiest, the almost exceptional spell Of |
- ''hes Is situate, not in lake or |
NoIcdno' forest or plain, but in the races
tnat form the bulk of the island popula- |
IIoh, said almost exceptional because
fareIy - an intra-tropical people a salts
iactory one to eye or mind. But this can |
not be said of the Philippine MaIavs who
.u podliy formation and mental Character |
iaues ahke may fairly claim place among |
ainIost the higher names inscribed on the |
worlds national scale A concentrated |
se,fsros. psent' seif-respect, an habitual
sen -restraint in word and deed very rare |
broken except when extreme provoca- |
I ioh induces the transitory but fatal frenzy |
Known as 'amok,' ana an inbred courtesy |
equally diffused through all classes bieh |
OF row. uniaillng decorum, prudence. eau |
eloili quiet cheerfulness ready hospitality |
4 45. correct, though not inventive taste |
MS family is pleasing sight. much SUI |
Dordlnatton and little constraint liberty |
not license. Orderly children respected |
parents women subject but not oppressed |
, nsh , ruI5ns out not despotic, reverence |