The Portland daily press., 1899-02-02

somo houses, Isnd. several well defined
streets The military force stationed here
consists of three hundred soldiers, In
addition TO which the barbor has the pro-
teotion of the Runboat philippine"
which carries two guns Of q osliber of
about three inch,s. There are no span
iaTds here, with the exception OF two or
three merchants; one Of these represent
Ing the. company of the Str. saturnus, we
have met. He is pursuing his business
entirely uumolested.
We left Apart Nov. 9Th on the Str.
Oslo. Before leaving Col Tirona pro-
vided us with n letter directed to Col.
limo at yigan In the province OF 1locus
Sur; or In the event OF his absence from
that town to the commandante. This
letter was sealed. The Oslo remained
outside the breakers, while we were put
ashore in n ships boat. We passed several
native canoes going ,ut to the ship. the
Ieading one having on board q sergeant
with squad OF soldiers. We landed on
the beach and Immediately sent the boat
back to the ship. A few minutes later
two officials from the town Of Csbajao
rode up. Our arrival had been reported TO
them, and they had come Immediately
to refuse us permission to disem bark.
The Oslo was already under way. how
ever, and they were not able to carry out
their intention. We feAplained our
position and showed the letter to Col.
limo, or In case of his absence to the COM
mandante of Vigan. They permitted US
to proceed 10 Magsingale, where they could
communicate with their superior. They
very politely insisted on our taking their
carriage, while they followed In our cart.
We were delayed at Magasingaie until
tn early evening, waiting for an answer
from the commnndante. He brought the
answer himself, in % handsome carriage
drawn by four horses. he had with him
copy OF tho order he had Just received
ft-s.rs h.s hill Inn ma Tar N -
This order granted liberty to persons OF
any nation, except Spain, to travel ut Will
through the islands, under certain re-
strictions, viz: thEt they could not car
ry arms, nor approach within 800 metres
OF u fertilization. nor make any plans to
lake photographs of them. In compliance
with this order. we were allowed to pro
coed but were requested to give up all
our arms, including our revolvers We
went on to Vigan that night accompanied
by the commandante and five other ON
GERS who had assembled at Nightingale.
We remained ut Nigan all next day,
November 18th. 1t had rained during
the night, rendering impossible part Of
tho road to the next town. We walked
through the town and visited the houses
of several tradespsople. At one OF these
houses, we heard the first aud only DEN
nite complaint which came to our ears
during the entire journey, on the part OF
the natives against the present govern
ment These people complained OF the
taxes upon them, and even went 50 far
rs to state that they preferred the span
ish government. This statement was
made In the presence of party or SIX
natives, amt was scquissced TO by all I;
they were oil. however, OF the same fami-
| ly.
In going from Tagudin 10 hangar we
passed from the province of iloous sur
into that Of Union. The province OF
locus sur raises principally rice, tobac'
90. sugar, cattle and shsep.
The tobacco Is of an inferior quality.
being coarser and stronger than that
raised In Isabella and Cagayan. The
cultivation of Cocoon nuts Is profitable
and is increasing. Goats and pi ~ are
raised in great numbers. Many OF the
people are engaged in the weaving of
cotton from when they make cloth,
towels, etc.
In the mountains there are mines of
| copper, sulphur and gold. but these we
have not seen. Tbs streams are numer-
GUS but many of them have very little
current. They are crossed by ferry; a
bamboo raft hauled across by means oil u
bamboo rope which spans the stream.
| Travelling on this road in the rainy sea-
| son Is rather difficult Carriages are usual
| ly used, but they are frequently nired
and the passengers are eomre led TO
walk. The carriages are drawn by eth
|
state Of road.
At San Fernando we met Col. Tino,
commander of tho military uistrlc, IN
| braoiDg the provinces OF nor tn and sautA
locus Union, Abra, Lepanto, Ionloc
and Benget. This officer had received
his commission as hrigndier general three
days before our arrival; he is Il yea
old We were received politely by tn 5
officer, but not cordially. He express "a
several times his suspicion with reg |
! to the object OF our journey. He asked
several times II we knew how to maxi
maps and plane, also why we were not
| In uniform. We had sent word to this
officer that we desired to visit the prov
ince of Benguet taxing the trail from
San Fernando. He. shows us an unsigned
| telegram purporting to be from the cen
| trail government, instructing him not to
| permit the American officers to recon
hotter any further in the district. For
| this reast n, he said, he could not permit
us to visit Benguot. We accordingly lett
the town next morning, taking the road
directly for Dagupan. We accordingly
took "a native sail boat for Parao, from
that town To Dagupan. The natives fear
| ing to take their boat across the bar at
Dagupan. we crossed that at san Fabien
ana proceeded to our destination through
| a protected inlet of the SEA Along our
route there were great beds II nipa. This
plant is of great value 10 the natives
! Wines are made from the sap; and the
leaves are used for matching houses. We
arrived mt Dagupan that night, and at
/ Manila, November 2Oth. Ne reported TO
the commanding officer of the Monndnook
and the next morning to the Comman-
| der in-Chief.
! Tho foregoing narrative of our journey
| is designed 10 give general description
OF the country wo passed through and OF
| the methods OF travel, an to illustrate
! by Its incidents the character and grade
OF intelii sence of its people and their at
/ titude towards Americans. especially
toward ourselves rs military officers.
! AGONCILLO GETS INTO RECORD.
| Washington, February 1.-The Congress