The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-08-26

the palatial abode of some Span
ish laggard, but later, 10y con
quest, became the property Of the
Filipinos, who In turn relinquisheC
all right to IL and cast their fortune
with those in rebellion against the
power of the States. | have turned
it into a regimental hospital and q
residence for your humble servant
II has hard wood floors, mahogany,
and dadO, composed Of the same
wood, running entirely around the
rooms, ten in number; plated bam-
boo ceilings. inches I'LL all the cor
ners, where once the handsome china
and wares Of this leisure-lOving
people were kept. Sliding windows,
with their tiny sea-shell panes, adj
hitting Il dull mellow light. The
gardens surrounding all this are filled
with the most luxuriant growth of
tropical fruits, flowers and plants be-
yOnd my description.
Our stay here at this particular
station will depend upon the dura-
ton of the rainy season, unless the
insurgents quit their Entertainments
and attack us, which ~ not al ali I'M
likely, seeing that we think ourselves
safely ensconsed in dry quarters for
the wet season.
The insurgents are massed at San
Fernando, II small city distant about
30 miles from Manila, on the rail.
road, and in front of General Nc
Arthur's position. They are thor
Oughly enlrenched; are constantly
fOrtlfying weak points; manufacture
ing ammunition and receiving arms
and supplies from filibustering ves-
sells, which, to the discredit vi our
navy be it said, are reported to be
landing almost constantly.
1t is currently reported here that
some of our United States Senators
are actually aiding the insurgents by
these means. 1t is no secret that
some who bitterly opposed the
policy of the President have stopped
To this contemplate policy to frus-
trate the plans of the majority who
voted against them and to sustain
the plans OF the Executive. If their
conscience will permit them to
pocket the filthy lucre, stained with
the blood of their ellOw-countrymen
God help them. can only assure
you that arms are landed, and fire.
quently at that, if the word of those
" no are IN Il position to know can be
taken us worth repeating, as the in
surgents have nc funds of their own,
and had no modern weapons to be-
gin with except the few given them
by Dewey from the arsenal at Cavite.
These are now multiplied ten times
over. The question is, where do
they come from? Where do the
ratiOns necessary to sustain an army
from ten to thirty thousand, the
variOusly estimated strength of the
insurgents, come from? They are
not to be had in the districts they
occupy, and must be imported, SO it
becomes pertinent question, and
lends color to the statement that they
are getting outside aid. But let US
hope the assertion that our own pep
pie are aiding them is not true.
The nations sOons have COM
mitted a most unwise act in placing
an embargo upon the further land
Ing of Chinese in these islands. If it
Was 50 that they were to compete
with American labor it would COM
mand the respect of those who know
the surrounding conditions, but such
is not a fact. The Chino, as he is
called here. is the Philippine facto-
tum. Without him these islands
would not be worth fig. In the
first place only such people as are
to the tropics can do
labor. The natives are by
i.. MI nnh on, lNs,.
they have crust to eat and shirt
to wear (and don't care how short
the shirt is), they will not turn their
hand to labor except for the most
prodigiOus wage. AS l have said,
our labOrers are not here, and could
not stand it except after years of ac-
If they were at hand.
The Japs are naughty, the gentlemen
Of the Orient, stuck up and proud
lar beyond any just claim to the at
titude, and the most accomplished
bare-faced thieves and liars the sun
ever shOne on. Now this places the
Chino at the top of the ladder when
A laborer is needed. They are hon
EST, humble and hard workers, and,
unless the shortsightedness of this
act Is recognized and the
ban lifted, mark my word, the
Stands will suffer. 1t is strange our
,o-called "Peace Commissioners"
,annot see the need of repeating this
loxious law as it applies to the Phil
ppine Islands.
A word or two of the city. Manila
shows traces of its former splendOr
when the unjust taxation imposed
)y the Spanish kept the Golfers full
o overlooking with ill-gotten gold.
But the constant turmoil of recent
years has required that this money
should 20 to Notifications instead of