The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
CHANGES WROUGHT AT MANILA
SANITARY CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN
GREATLY IMPROVED.
Temper of the Natives Against the
Americans Has Changed Cen
sidcrabIy.

Washington. July 27.--Lieutenant Eber.
] ly, flag lieutenant of the Oregon under
Captain Barker, has Just arrived from the
Philippines and brings some interesting
details of the situation in Manila
Lieutenant Eberly says that the social
and sanitary conditions in Manila are bet .,
ter than would be naturally supposed after
such short American occupation. The
city has been cleaned on the American
plan, the military engineering the work
with large force OF Cinnamon and
friendly Filipnos. The Cinnamon are re-
He'd on for the heavy manual labor. The
streets have been cleaned of ancient ac-
cumulations OF filth and there has been
house to- house inspection, which is Sill
continued. There has been more or less
native opposition to these innovations,
but the people are beginning to see the
value OF the new measures and to accept
the change from the old order.
lie says the temper Of the native popu-
lation has changed considerably toward
Americans. When the Oregon arrived in
March the native population was dissatis-
fed and in an ugly humor. even In the
city itself. Cab drivers, hotel Keepers pnd
vice under protest, and even turned down
American trade in some Instances Now
however they have found out they are
paid. thing they did not seem to be used
to, and finding American official promises
carried out, they accept the new sover-
eighty cheerfully. Compulsory vaccina-
tion created some opposition at first, but
It's beneficial effects being apparent 1t has
also been accepted.
Lieutenant Eherly says the health OF
Manila is exceptionally good and that even
among the troops on shore there WIS little
sickness from anything but heat prostra-
ton. One OF the most important naval
moves has been the distribution of the
thirteen little tinclads among the big yes
sells OF the feet mt the various sy;ions
Through these small craft, he says, there
is an effective blockade OF the whole Of
Luzon and some boats have been sent TO
Mindanao. Negros. Cebu and Palawap
Most OF the smuggling OF arms. ammunl.
tion and food since the arrival OF the
American squadron has been done in small
schooners, known as bakers which can
run their way through the island channels
where the fleet could not follow them. The
tinclad patrol boats have been doing busi-
ness with these skimmors OF the seas re.
Gently, one patrol boat rounding up thir-
teen "balkers" on a single trip. II is
thought that in a short time Aguiisildo
Will be reduced to supply OF purely
home made ammunition.
The soldiers around Manila nre now well
housed. On the outworks the soldiers had
comfortable huts before the rains set In
and except for the Intense heat were very
comfortable. The rains had not started In
earnest when Captain Barker and Lleuten-
ant Eberly sailed for home. II was well
understood then that the rains would cut
off all transportation except by rail and
that is the reason for Lawton's abandoning
San 1sidor. there being a big swamp be-
tween 1t and the railroad that is Inn
passable during the rainy season.