New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
INTOXICANTs IN MANILA.
PURE ALCOHOL UNDER OTHER NAMES
CAUSES DECENTRALIZATION.
GENERAL HUGHES INVESTIGATES CASES
AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS.
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Washington Aprjl 17-Among the serious prob
lens confronting General Otis at Manila none has
caused greater agitation than the alarming enects
produced upon American soldiers. particularly the
enlisted men. by seductive beverage which 'hey
procured I'm native shops and which produced such
physical and mental decentralization as to give rise
to a suspicion that the army OF occupation was
being scientifically drugged or poisoned to rem
der them helpless 10 resist an insurgent attach
This native drink generally known as VINO
1t was exceedingly paatable and inexpensive out
a single drink OF 1, untitled soldier Tor actVe
duty for the succeeding twenty-four hours. while
frequent potatons sent the soldier TO the hospitaI
for a long period of Illness. When the source or
the trouble discovered General Otis was as
posed to prohibit the traffic in vino altogether ana
10 that end referred the matter to General Hughes
Provost MarshalGeneral OF the city, with re-
quest for suggestions looking 10 a practcaoie
course OF action General Hughes investigated the
trouble and his recommends lions have been fol-
lowed.
As long as Manila was crowded with troops the
vino industry, unrestricted. was exceedingly Iucra-
tive. but now that most Of the Americans &re IN
the field practically all the shops where 10 had
been sold are closed. General Hughess indorse-
ment on the follows:
Headquarters Provost Marshal General.
Manila. January Is
Respectfully returned to the Adtuta General,
DEPARTMENT Of the Pacific and Eighth Army Corps;
have avoided all discussion Of this subject until
I have sufficiently informed myself OF the actual
and complete I should like 20 have IT, still feAi
that are as articles on sale at ths
wine shops in this city that are about the same
Favored a'.e and sometimes tinted by innocent
elements They are called numerous names.sni,
sado y bsn ps"e S seH'C ac~bo Commercial Alcohol
is manufactured here extensively from the refuse
OF g. sdS @ pre Is hs far
which any other Intoxicating drink be produced
a Thf Mns Ye"S Sap. ns
familiar with the old bottle trade can tel about u
perfect label Is very different article of trade
from one of the same kind without a label
Now are we expected to sweep alcohol from the
list OF manufactures in order 70 prevent a few III,
want alcohol and in this form they can get i
stronger and cheaper than ,hey get II IN peer. ana
in moderation and with discretion, and We have no
trouble with them on account OF IL " s,,,re me
sale Of these strong alcoholic drinks TO our soldiers
and persons found selling them TO american SOD
casIonaliy shops that get fruit alcohol and put 1t
On sale as or Ths apt %s
ever such shops found the police are TO Win
draw the licenses from the places IL emma s
have obtained the drink which produces the enect
take such measures as will prevent recurrence.
1t has occurred TO me that local commanders mlght
40 bnh uc aommends Itself 10 me would be somewhat
Observe the shops in their vicinity where their
men get alcohol and where they loaf Declare in
orders that such shops designating them distinctly
furnishing these uncontrolled men for non-conform-
y much Of the evil might be disspated bu tn.'
and is only given suggestion that mgnt lesd 70
better condition Of things p,oi MMssT.bas;en.
Brigader-General L. D. w. PROVOST
eral.