The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-07
DEWEY is SHREWD
AND POPULAR TOO
He Has Shown Most Remarkable
Powers Of Administration.
SPANISH HONOR BUT A NAME
They DO Not Know the Meaning OF the
Word-But for the Religious Or
ders in the Philippines Mania
Would Have Capitulatcd.
Ccorrespondence Of The Tlmes(

| HARBOR OF MANILA. ISLAND OF
LUZON, June g. via Hong Kong ana per
c. p. S. S. Empress Of Cnina'-Com-
munication with the shore is easy. thanks
| to the permission Of Admiral Dewey, VINO
| has shown most remarkable powers OF
| administration under anomalous clrcum-
| stances. II must be understood that
| Spanish rule stil prevails. and that there
are about 20g troops In the capital IL
j IS said that the Government mas enrolled
| about 10000 volunteers. but this. ] take
| it, is brag. II would simply mean That
| Il had reinforced the insurgents with
| that number of men.
Here. then. is Dewey with his small
| squadron not only oveTa~ing the heavy
| odds Of Spanish troops. but in possession
| Of the harbOr and preventing the ARRIVAL
| of supplies. Hunger or rather famine
Will render any man desperate but al
| though there Is some stealing ana ron
| berry, yet the city is kept I'm remarkable
| good order. hut only on account OF
| Dewey's presence. IL IL. however. not
| safe for a stranger 10 pcrambulate the
| almost deserted streets, and more dan
| gcTous, OF course 90 go openly as an
| American correspondent The letters or
introduction from Shanghai friends TO an
old and wealthy German resident LETT
| the impression that / am mere IN the
interest Of a German paper. and have
taken excellent care not 10 destroy that
illusion. The consequence is that the
Spanish officers 10 whom 7 have been
introduced talked with considerable free
dom II IS impossible not 10 marvel at
the gross ignorance manifested by them.
A walk through the business part Of
the city has depressing influence. The
Plaza del Padre Moraga. and the Rosario
are deserted save for the swaggcring
fierce looking Spanish officer who has not
yet realized that Othello's occupation is
gone. These officers one and all are
convinced that Europe will interfere N
prevent the despoiling Of Spain They
talk Of kindred races and I'm the same
breath mention the absolute certainty Of
German Intervention. II IS all nonsense
Of course, for although Germany would
by no means object 70 secure these rich
colonies. the attitude Of England is such
that no European power will dare OBJ
struct Admiral Dewey's measures.
only mention the tenor Of these CONVEX
sations to show that all self-relance OF
the SpaniaTds is utterly gone.
4 SERIES OF GRIEVANCES.
I doubt very much II our troops will
have tO fight Notwithstanding the fact
that the very existence of the Spaniards
Is at stake. There is no ghost OF doubt
that every inhabitant Of Manila. except
ing those who boast Of being horn in
Spain is an insurgent or a sympathizer
of the instruction. These people will
not talk to me. being suspicious Of the
company / frequent. but ! can readily
account fcr. the universal hatred prevail
ing against al that is Spanish. Native
PHILIPPINES residing I'm Madrid. expressed
their grievances I'm an address 10 the
Spanish people. II contains extracts from
the Philippine budget for the last ad-
ministrative year 1886 90. and enum-
crates the following crying complaints.
Quoting from the budget IL states That
the Philippine treasury pays heavy
contribution 10 the general expenses OF
the Government AZ home (Madrid). the
pcnsiOn of the Duke de Neragua (our
guest during the Columbian exhibition.
and that Of the Marquis Of Bcdmar. be-
sides those Of the Sultans and native
chiefs (datos) Of the islands OF Sulu and
Mindanao: It provides for the entire eA-
pcnses Of the Spanish consulates at
Picking. Tokyo. Hong Kong. Singapore.
Annoy. Saigon. Yokohama, and Mel
bourne: for the staff and material Of the
Minister OF the Colonies. including the
purely ornamental Council Of the Philip
pines: the expenses Of supporting the
colony OF Fernando Po I'm Africa; and
an the pensions and retiring allowances
Of the civil and military employees who
have served I'm the Philippines amount
ing 20 the sum of $4,000 pesetas per
annum.
What q mich cow these islands have
been for the Spaniardsl What a host OF
ignorant idle hilalgos have fattened
upon huge sums diverted from the un-
fortunate toilers' And what has Spain
done in return2 The document from
which ! translate this states the facts
with scath'ng hiuntness: More than
cighty-six millions Of pesetas Is the
amount debltel o. the Philippine budget
for that year. but not a penny IS allow
ed for public works. highways bridges.
or public buildings and only 5000 pese-
tas for scientific studies, necessary
works rivers and canals. while the
amount set apar, for religious worships
and clergy amounts to nearly seven mill
lions Of pesetas In this sum IS not in
cluied the amounts paid TO the clergy
for baptisms marriages. sale OF indul-
gences, papal bulls scapularies, etc. etc.
which exceeds the government allow
ance. The magnificent sum OF 100000
pesetas is ser apart as suovention 10
railway companies and new projects or
railways. but the College for Franciscan
monks i'm Spain and the transportation
Of priests comes in for 215OoO pesetas
n seems really as II the world had
gone back three centuries. and as II we
were living in the time OF bloody Philip
IT, after whom these most unfortunate
islands were named. Thirty thousand
pesetas for am the new improvements.
but the choir Of the Manila cathedral
receives 20oo0 and 29LOO0 pesetas are set
apart for the support Of the cathedral.
Public instruction. including scientific,
naval. art. and technical schools must
be maintained al a gross expense Of
S8o25 pesetas and from this pittance
museums libraries the observatory. and
a special chair I'm the University OF Mad
RIA must be- paid Add 10 this .the squeez-
ing ana pecuiati0n of every Spanish Off
cial from the Governor General down 10
the lowest alguazl. and IL is no wonder
that these people robbed right and LETT
Of the fruits NJ their toll hate the Span
iard ana Will have no more OF Spanish
rule.
THE lNSURGENT LEADER
acknowledge that l was not predis-
posed in favor of our good friend and
any General Don Emilio Aguinaldo. OF
Fami or General Aguinaldo as he is
known 10 fame. The fact can not be de-
MED, nor does he attempt 70 deny II,
that ne received $4,000 from n. f. Gov
ernor-General Primo de Rivera, and that
ne refused 90 share with his fellow IN
surgents as had been understood. But
Cen Aguinald0 IS helping 70 make his
Tory ana ! was anxious TO obtain Tor
your readers true account or this man
ana OF the role he has played in his ISL
ana nome The Information | obtained
Is rather favorable TO him, the more 80
since my informants old residents Of
mania did not manifest very friendly