The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

aoas. Ike those OF Cuba. ars taxi
IN ssx an active part ia the rsyole-
W. ron against the spaniarsis. In
deed. Il - largely on accnGn. OK
,ha women that the revolution ex-
-. re irs:gniiles offered them by the
s~sn,sa bang the last drop which filed
-. - 81 Indignation 20 overflow.
q ms CID story Of the cruelty and op-
..ss.Ies which has been repeated tn each
.vsry one OF the Spanish colonies since
=. savs 81 Christopher Columbus.
r.. raru..at lion OF the Philippines is a
-s..s ans First, there are several native
-. chef among which are the Negritos,
:, hsaek people as the Spanish call them.
rsase dcwrirodden for centuries. have re-
.s.s,sd 10 the wilderness. and play small
-. IN the revolt, except by their reAdi-
-. "a give aid and comfort 10 the in
.sy~sn.s They hats the Spaniards. and for
-.rr years previous 70 this revolution. Il
- hssr as much az any Spaniard's life
- worth for him TO venture among tina
,..ssesses where these aborigines dwell.
sesss are many Chinese, a number OF
,.~o.se ard between 1900 and 300 E.u-
,spssps--Duteh. chiefly. English next.
- a shrinking Of other nat.onalities.
~ principal element In the population Is.
tavsysr the Malay, race OF peculiar In
,syes. 10 the sthnosogist. Brave TO reck-
ls~nsss. yindctivs and revenKefui, the
usiay In not unlike our own American In
s.en n his best. Sea noveiistg. Clark.
pa,ssg. Marryat and others. make him
~ villain in all their East Indian rc-
s.snces He In hard TO attach, but when
osse wen be is faithful unto death. Pas
ssspa.ziy fond Of wife and children, he
Na.gxes the woman whom he loves. And
thsse hais caste women ars well worth his
sess.is5.
Pretty Women.
Travellers describe them az handsome,
vigorous and intelligent. with large back
syss, elear olive complexion. perfect teeth,
asa sasiny black hair, Of which they take
sxesslent care.
nslatily neat in their persons, the daily
tsih Ia an Institution. They revei Ia deli
es1 perfumes, extracted from the flowers
Of ,ae Islands. ard their sense OF smell Ii
~ acute as that Of sleuthhouad. They
aisvw tae thumbnaI 10 grow very long,
vaseh assists In playing on the guitar,
% ecompaxhment In which they excel.
Mos, Of them are Catholics. and their de-
vossaa 10 the church has aided no little
b hssTang the Philippines under Spanish
ssminsof-the priests being able ard earn
~ advocates Of the ruling power.
When the Spanish discovered the islands
hy found them IN the possession of Ma
ssl who had conquered the Negritos,
tssilg them back into the wilderness,
sssre they stiil live. Many Chinese dwelt
taaag them ard there was a steady trade
ssEeen China ard the Philippines in sig-
tobacco and hemp. The Spanish took
tesssora. as WAS their way. and for 800
fSrs have oppressed and maltreated the
snlaesy mestszos. as they called them. But
tns centuries have brought with them a
@rss sdnixture OF European blood, prine.-
p6y spanish, into the Malay strain, In
ersassng their pride and reyengsfulness.
Moreover, these nnestiZos have been in
ezssrsoas. They have worked hard and
pfpsissed. spite OF heavy taxation.
Educates Natives.
They have sent their sons and daugh-
hEs 70 Europe and educated them and still
ety have gone on for years patiently
sauFsng SPANS heavy yoke. Tie oppres-
aaA IN Cuba has been a. nothing 10 that
= he Philippines. Everything is taxed
y he utmost, ana the slightest excuse
aas safiiced for conascating the entire
wel~sty or any man not under the pro-
s0aspa OF q foreign government. The ma
We subject OF Spain has absolutely TO
lsa's Under the law, and no matter what
@Tases he may suffer no mestizo can
sss spAniasd o. obtain legal redress In
AAas.& isa poorer natives are employed as
sasah's, and % punish them for sllghs
ssssasss they are often tortured. some
aAfs % death. Wcrs. OF all. n a Spanlard
sss With eovo'ous eyes on the daughter or
we OK nestiEo the woman IL 1t his
a.1ey' and the father or husband is pow
s.ss to Protect her. IL was this last
Aee which provoked the revolt. and
80 ~a'nen are said 10 have melted the
sc 20 TIE step. Many OF them are In the
- Faaks fghdng side by side with their
saas and fathers, and Il Is said that
ssesat attack "a lnnls the stronghold
10 rebels. whore two Spanish eolonals
20 s'nong tho Killed. one Of chem fell
Is hand 81 a woman-no, by a rifle
80 sai IN a haSdto-hand conflict, In
- the Amazon used the native
NsaN@n. tha pole
Frenzy OF Daring.
Newspaper correspondents dsscrlbe
~e's1a as utterly without fe9r-pus-
sseA indeed. &C the frenzy y daring
a., q ~ travellers. as shown in the
s s.AAY custom e running amok." a
1910 paS1in'e. tn which tie Malay IN
$3.50 esSe il while Whet1cr the
sfe % the religious zeal ~ he Ma
s'''aaeeaa II XII as many Christians as
I~As sASf5sciae MS own llfa n tire
-. sasiaer. mad with arrack. o. hotA.
.@S.@ Wan rakeI creese through a
1850 iaoTouGhfage. slash!ng rsgh; ara
- ~ - F9Ds. the target for ab3ts from
~ eaa who. aeiga armed. has Sufficient
ses*aes ~ 1.ad "a IRE at HIN. Thee
s.'@ss9s3 persons are fewer taan VIII
~ Fpascd, ana ths amount 81 INJURY one
s ssgse manlacs mites IL well niga in-
s.ef's al age that ;he Am9x5n lead
-, ms Philippine army are rarely
s7' 'aeiF very ytckltsanesS serving 70