The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
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British isles.
The earliest inhabitants were low
regroid race 81 Smilar to the Andaman is
landers, who once occupied large part
Of southeastern Asia and were exter-
minated or else driven from the main
land to the outlying islands. They found
there but little peace, however, as they
were invaded in turn by a dark browc
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 Morons negroes. These were
followed several centuries later by the
ancestors Of the Tagals and Visayas.
There was another pause, and then
about 500 years later came a new in
vasion from Borneo by the progenitors
of the Soulous The process is going OF
today. The sultan Of Soulou exercises
a peaceful suzerajntv over a part OF
Borneo, from which he draws warriors
and sea fighters to strengthen his rule
in Mindanao.
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 Soulcu
and Mindanao arc under the Spanish.
He is brave Malay, good ruler anc
a devout Moslem. The British recog-
nize him, pay him an annuity of $685.
600 and leave his religion alone. In re-
turn they own ard-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
pines. There were Chinese in Luzon
before Magellan came. There will be
Chinese there when Spain is but
memory. There are said to be $50, 900
in the group, CT whom 100, 600 are IN
Luzon. These are the Chinese Of full
blood, half castes are far more numer-
ous
Tie Malay girls are pretty and use
full about house Although Spain
makes polygamy crime, Spanish poll
ticians use it as source of revenue.
Two-t 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
1S45 there were over 175, 900 Chinese
half breeds in Luzon. Today the num-
Der is said to be 800, 900, of whom So
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 tbs 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, 900. They are inferior to
their Chinese cousins, inheriting the
Incidence CT both Spaniard and Malay.
Now and then exceptions to the rule
are found in such instances as DR.. Rizal
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
floods goes or continuously. In the
same church will be found men of every
darl, brown, brown,