New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
BOOKS on THE PHILIPPINES.
SPANISH LITERATURE ON AMERICAS
NEW POSSESSIONS IN THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The war with Spain occasioned an amount OF
printed matter which. quantitativey, completely
overshadows the recent publications concern
ing the scenes Of Americas conquests But II
is an open question whether the few books deal
ing with "our new possessions" do not find more
readers than all the books put together.
However the literature OF both subjects
promptly found place on the shelves Of the
public libraries This the case at the New
York Public Library. But there a long step
further was taken. Besides the obviously neces-
sary latest books those portions Of the globe
in which Uncle Sam IS hazardng new fortunes
old and out-Of-the-way printed matter on the
same is being procured. In accordance with
the librarys policy Of obtaining material for
history all manner OF unusual and rarely seen
publications are coming TO It's shelves in a steady
stream For instance, there odd Govern
ment publications issued in Cuba and Porto
Rico during the last twenty years or so. deal
ing with roads. bridges, finance. municipal gov
eminent education and other economic and
social aspects Of life under the Spanish do
minion These are supplemented by numerous
orders issued by the United States Military
Governors, which affect both Americans and the
Cuban population.
Among the recent works added TO the library
On Cuba and Porto Rico are a rare Havana d.
rectory for 1859. Chinese coolie contracts thirty
volumes Of the "Boletin Ohcial de la Provincial
de Puerto Principe" dsS5-'9S). and annual re-
ports Of the various Cuban provinces.
Especially interesting are the older publica-
tions which are crowding the small section
which was formerly devoted TO the Philippines.
They are practically all in Spanish. and Illus
trate the history. development and condition OF
tho islands from all conceivable aspects. Titles
do not always reveal the contents OF works, but
a ,ev, Of the works which the enterprislng ad-
roinistraticn OF the Public Library has brought
70 this city Will prove Of interest. There are
hibllographies Of the subjects. such as w r..
Retana's "Archivo del Biboflo Filipino" Qo9o),
ia Imprenta en- Manila desde sus Orfgines
hasta ITO" Santiago de Chile. 1886, by the
noted CHILEAN. j. r Medina. and Relation de-
scriptica de los Mapas. Pianos, etc. de Filpinas
existentes en- ell Archivio general de lndlas
$500 by p Torres Lanzas. Among general MS
tories OF the islands are Jose Montero Fldai
Historic general de Filipinas' three volumes
1SsI-'Q5): "Noticias hstoricas geograhcas DE
las Islas Filipnas" $3.50. by NJ. Canovas' ana
G. Sancanco Gosons Eel Progreso de FIJI
pinas. Estudios ecOn6micos. ADMINISTRATORS
rolt,,ooe" 1sSD Historical and descriptive
works on individual provinces and LOCALITIES are
not wanting: Felix de Huerta's on the province
~ Gregorio Magno and ScheidnazeFs on the
district OF Benguet OS7S). and "El Archpieiaso
de Legaspi" $500. ,o,
Likewise certain important events or specia'
neriods have received special treatment. as !"
"Ataque de Ii-Ma-Hong Manila en- l''t py
7 Caro- Y Mora 0s9s); F. Ganza's Meiiioi :"
Antecedentes sobre las Expedicones de Balah-
cuinoul Zol6" 0S5D; "Resena que deinues.a
81 Fundamental y Causas de la lnsurrecCio" W.
Oh de enero en- Fllipinas, con los Meo'os "
avitaria en- 10 Successive" 0SI2); g. "lrauu'''
"t,xnedlci6n Jol6 1876; W. r. fe'"i'
"Mando del General Weyler en- llpIias
,unio 1SSS-1I novembre 1871 lc'"' W
tr6n's La Insurreccion en- Fllpihas'
uso7,. NJ. Garcia Barzanallana's La Masori-
zaci6n de Filipinas Rial su Op'a 49,.
o,a IN various pamphlets illustrating curren.
- =, 1901 1863 1897. etc. Economic and
sociological questions are discussed in {. Kecur
..t,u,r,Dae Estudios Administered vos conner
o,a,as,, dS7o,. "Solucion Filipino. Operacloh
ho,oar,a y Proyecto de unos Presupuestos ue
Trresos y Gastos atustados al ran se
areI do Reformas" 0SSS); LesislaCion 81 ~
Nt"nada Filipino" 1898. and Cabezasde ~
NlonSs 4pancoe Hlpatecarios" 0SS3). Inc ques-
ton ~ immigration and nationah'Ies - 80
itb IN r Jordana Moreras La lhih $780, 49,
China on Filipinas" 0SSs); r: r. De nv a.
,rIHn,,r1entos references la Reduction az IN
eaIos Immigration en- las Proynciasc DC Caga
I me,eS 10 Isabella" dSSD and Rafael Comen99es
g9H Cbinos Estudio social politico (ioof,
forming part of his "C9est1hes conSitions
~; "a antigua Civilization Tagaiog
QSS1). .oa ~, Ioaouin de CorIa's
oInara GramAtica Tagalog" 1S'Zl ana oiner
10 The native performance OF reneIVus
49, forms the theme OF Eel Teatro Iagaio
1850 by Vicente Barrantes L e,Tg re Wit.
Ism .ci,uetas Filipinas." by Ximeno AlInenez
1second edition 1880. Even an i ,iIus.rs'eu pa
,,er 20 there the Illustration Filipino. ,.u
Tbe very sub-titles OF some OF these ooons
and pamphlets are suggestive and pear ptOn.sr
% sdeughts on SPANS struggles 20 aoli'i nsor
Ga ,,Itramarine possession in the race OF exeI
cation and corruption and on indiVla1ai el,T
va st,idv and understand country and peope'
AZ - these titles represent simply a sman p or-
~ -, the material in the Public Library Whicn
non % e interesting and valuable storehouse
OF Information for those desiring TO Co sInay
NO. 60 In the procuring n this materlal
Wew-York's library is undoubtedly far IN so-
vance Of any other