Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

DUDyARD KfpLING has said that
the east II too old to sit at the feet
IN Of the Angio.saxon.
IL IL one of llfcs little ironles that the
fortune OF war should fling at the feet
Of the worlds youngest republic the
very Jewel Of that mystical east
But while II took Dewey's guns very
short time 90 knock <ipling's epigram
in the head our newly acquired pearl
Of the orient IL not shaking on her old
world shackios without a struggle or
two. The activity Of the ambitious Agui.
naido'a Fiiipinos and the events that
have been taking place In and about
Ilolio have rcawakcncd interest In the
Philippine Islands. American eyes arr
once more turned toward that remote
quarter NJ the globe. and American
statesmen are beginning TO Inquire more
closely into the character ~ the new
peoples that Columbia has been forced
90 take under her wing.
II In not generally known that the
Philippines were discovered by Fcfnan'
do MaEalhaens. or. aH he IA usually CALI
ed. Magellan. Just - years after Column
bus frat set foot on the new world.
Magellan landed at Jomonjol. near Nal
hon. an inlet Of the strait Of surlsao.
between Snmar and DlnaEal In March,
1854. lie chriatcned the Islands the IT,
Lazarus islands. and one month after
landing was murdered by natives on the
island Of Mactan. on the coast u Zcbu
nut long before this Arabian Hcamcn
had established communication with
the Islands sailing from the shores Of
India across the bay Of Bengal.
Ilollo, which IN at present the cyno-
sure of all eyes. II the capital of the u
land Of Panay and until recently was
the political capital Of the entire Philip
rfne Islands. Panay itself ~ the fourth
largest Of this archipelago Of some 1900
islands. being about one-haif the size ~
the state of New Jersey n Hes az the
extreme limit of the late spanish do
mlnions. Next 10 Manila. ilollo Il the
most important seaport Of the archlpcl-
nRo. In fact. " was NJ one time q dan
grroua rival Of Manila itself. ana
though the latter port has forged
greatly ahead ~ the panay town iioilo
Il slowly but ftcadlly growing In COM
merclni importance.
Spanish adm(niatrntion. however. for
years has sct esry definite limit 10 the
extent OF IT, possible development.
There f. PROV % In the Philippines
which says the e |nrch lives on the ma.
lives and the. .Acrru ilv. on the mer-
chants. nm Spanish collector Of Gus
toms aifNinniia. for Instance. during the
year fs5e put down In his own purse
rs1Ao collected In petty finer and fees.
fhe island OF Panay. while perhaps
not 30 pleasant as Luxon. has nm cx-
fremely rich soil and iusurlant vege,a-
tiou. The island In blsectcd by n rugged
mountain range. which gives the coun-
try n wilder ana ruder aspect than that
81 Luxon. The Panay mountain slopes
are covered with magnificent forest
xrowths. and much of the inland stu
remains UNEMPLOYED. indeed II inncccHHi-
BILE 10 white travellers. The island has n
number Of lakes and very many small
streams. The result In that marshes and
malaria are dirnEreeahly abundant. In
fact. the city Of iioiio itself II built upon
the bed Of an ancient marsh near the
southeastern end Of the island. on q
shallow arm ~ the sea. and IN conHe.
quentiy neither beautiful "a behold nor
hcnlthful 60 dwell In. II lies Pl the
mouth OF a sluggish river. and although
the climate does not agree with Ameri-
cans or Europeans there are some 20
foreigners engaged In business at lloilo,
Among the foreigners Ia little English
colony, representing European business
houses. A an EngllHhman always sticks
20 his own deep rooted prcjudicca and
habits. there IL very good little club.
house In the city. also tennis club. n
plentiful supply ~ Scotch whisky and
enough social life to make existence en-
durable In such an uncongeninl locality
ana unhcalthful climate.
The majority of these Engilshmen are
transferred every few years. when they