The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-20
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
One Railroad Runs from Manila
North to the Port Of Dagupan.

The Manila and Dagupan Railway,
the only railway in the Philippine ISL
ands, is running along smoothly as IL
peace prevailed throughout the land.
says the Manila correspondent. Ordl-
narily railroads suffer as much incon-
venience and loss in business and dam
age as any other line OF business at
times when comparatively small coun-
tries are i'm a state of rebellion. This
loss is not only because OF demoraliza-
tion in freight business and from COM
man disnclination OF people to travel
where the existence OF social disorder
creates an additional element of risk
In travelling on public carriers, but be-
cause of destruction of railroad prop
erty. as a matter of proper warfare and
military strategy, as has been the case
in Cuba. The Philippine railroad has
been remarkably fortunate In the re-
spect of enjoying immunity from in
convenience and violence at the hands
of the insurgents--so fortunate, indeed,
as to agreeably surprise and disappoint
the management of that property.
runs from Manila. with population
of over 100000. in an almost northerly
direction, 1875. miles, through several
large municipalities to Dagupan. a rea-
sonably prosperous seaport OF about 80,
900 souls. The island OF Luzon, OF
which Manila is the capital has
population OF about 3. SOC, 900, nearly half
the entire population of the II islands
that form the Philippine group. and
with an area OF nearly double that OF
Great Britain. The railroad as might
be expected. runs through the most
populous section OF Luzon.
While the railroad Is private prop
erty and owned and managed by Eu-
ropeans other than Spaniards. IL was
thought the insurgents fould neverthe-
less try and prevent it's operation. at
least spasmodically ,inasmuch as IL was
proving OF so great advantage 20 the
government i'm the effort TO quell the
revolt. There has. however, been no
trouble with the road as yet. The for
bearance OF the rebels has caused no
| little surprise among Spanish officials.
| The insurgents derailed passenger
| train several months ago. Since that
| time there has been absolutely no vio-
| lence. The rebel LADDERS were very much
| displeased when they learned that some
| OF their subordInates had molested a
train. and at once gave orders that the
| personal ana property rights or for
| eigncrs other than Spaniards should be
| respected and that this order was i'm
tended TO apply particularly 10 the rail-
road. which they well understood was
the property OF English capitalists. The
fact that the railroad company has not
since been subjected TO the slightest
trouble or Inconvenience. while the inn
mediate country rs involved I'm very serl.
Gus and formidable revolution. demon.
strates these facts: 1. That the Film.
pinos are not savages. warning just fol
the excitement OF the thing 2. Thal
they are peaceful and easily governed
people. and are regarding with rcspec
the wishes of their recognized leaders
B. That they value the good will anC
sympathy OF Europeans who live In tn,
Philippines and VIII unqucstionably SCI
TO ~ that these foreigners are protected
20 the fullest possible extent.-Railwa,
Aids.