Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-05
SAYS THEY ARE ALL "DRUNKARDS,
RAKEs AND GAMBLERS
CALLS MANILA A "HELL HOLE"
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW MIS-
sIOSARY MAKES THE CHARGE.
Some Exceptions, He Says, but "They
Are Not Worth MentioninE'-
FiIipinos Vastly Superior,
Morally, He Says, to
Americans.

NEW YORK, Oct. Army Secretary
Peyton. OF the Brotherhood OF St. An
drew. who has Just returned from a stay
of six months in the Philippines, declares
that the United States has 5000 drunk
ards, rakes and gamblers" in and around
Manila. and that religious progress is quite
out OF the question while American SOL
diers are there. He says the Roman Cath
olic priests have made up with the Ia
galos. and are losing no time and sparing
no money TO tell the Fpipinos that the
Americans now in Manila, who have made
that city what Mr.. Peyton calls a hell
hole" are fair specimens of Protestant civ
ilization.
Mr.. Peyton went to the Philippines under
commission from Bishop Doane. of Albany.
chairman OF the board OF domestic and
foreign missions of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, charging him to examine the
conditions and return in time to report to
the missionary council. which will meet
this month in st. Louis. Mr.. Peyton Wis
tied five of the islands and enjoyed excep-
uonal opportunities of observation. He is
an ex-soldier, having seen service in the
Spanish-American war. and having served
at Montauk while the convalescent camp
was there. In the course of an interview,
he said:
without qualifying exceptions, the Ia
galos are the most moral and most reli-
gious people 1 ever saw; but they are
mere children in ability to govern them
selves. 1t would never do. in my judg-
ment, for the United States to abandon
them. The TagaIos could not hope to con-
troll the other principal races of the island
and there would result lot OF petty states
too weak TO take care of themselves. and
100 ignorant and too prejudiced to Join in
one united state. But the Tagalos could
not even govern themselves, for. with
American power gone. the friars would not
let them do so.
AT the present time there is no chance
ior Protestant effort. It is practically rse-
less 10 UNDERTAKE to do anything there un-
III the United States troops depart OF
reform. The United States has in and
around Manila at this moment, or had
when left, a few weeks ago, 5000 drunk.
ards, -rakes and gamblers. OF course. there
are exceptions, but they are not worth
mentioning The statement is sufficiently
accurate. When the American troop:
landed in Manila. there was only a saloor
or two in the whole place. To-day Manila
is a hell hole There are 40 or more sa.
looms, typical places of the Western from
tier, or worse, and the saloons are NOR,
respectable than are many of the othel
places within the city which American.
haze either planted or keep alive by theil
support
When the insurrection was at il,
hLf fDhN III.
out or left the island With the comm.
of the Americans. a common danger ha.
brought Tagalos and Spaniards together
and old scores have been healed. To-da,
not only Luzon, but the islands in tn
west and south, are covered with friar
who are active as they never were be
Tore. Everywhere they are preaching q
the people this: Behold, these men, The,
are sample of Americans. America Is al
infdel or, what is the same thing, ;
Protestant nation. See the danger OF fight
ing mother church. An infidel nation ha
sent the flower of fits men here. and be
hold them. Your lots may be hard yor
may have had grievances in the past. w
may have sinned. but your state is Ger
tainly better than that OF Americans. Yo
are moral. You are religious
Just as long as these priests have Is %
Americans there. and such Americans, a
examples of what they are pleased I
call an infdel civilization, so long II
useless for Protestants to try to conver
Tagalos and other FiIipinos Let the arm
do its work and get away. Then. and no
TIL then, will Methodists. Presbyterian
and Episcopalians stand any chance"