New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
NERICAN RULE IN MANILA.
SOCIAL AND SANITARY CONDlllo>S
GREATLY IMPROVED.
INTERESTING DETAILS GIVEN BY FLAG

INTERESTING DETAILS GIVEN BY FLA"
LIEUTENANT EBERLE OF THE OREGON.
Washington July 27.-Lieutenant Eberle' nag
lieutenant OF the Oregon under Captain Barker
has Just arrived in Washington from the Phh-
ippines. and brings some interesting details OF
the situation in Manila. He says that the social
and sanitary conditions in Manila are better
than is generally believed in the United states
and better than would be naturally supposed
after such a short American occupation
The city has been cleaned an American
plan the military authorities engineering the
work with a large force OF Cinnamon and friend
" Fnpnos The Cinnamon relied on for the
heavy manual labor. The streets have peeh
cleared OF ancient accumulations Of filth ana
there has been a house 10 house lnspecuoh'
which is still continuing There has been more
or less native opposition TO these Innovations
but the people are beginning to see the value OF
the new measures. and 20 accept the change
from the old order.
TEMPER OF NATIVES CHANGED.
He says it is a favorable sign that the temper
Of the native population has changed consid-
crably toward American occupation. When the
oregon arrived in March, the native population
was dissatisfied and in an ugly humor. even in
the city itself Cab drivers hotel keepers and
other semi-public servants rendered service
under protest, and even refused American trade
in some Instances. Now. however, they have
found out that they are paid, thing they did
not seem TO be used to- and finding American
official promises carried out, they accept the
lew sovereignty cheerfully. Compulsory vac
cination created some opposition among the
natives at first but Its beneficial effects being
apparent it has also been accepted. Lieutenant
Ebere says that the health Of Manila is ex-
| ceptionally good and that even among the
| troops on shore there is little sickness from
| anything but heat prostration
| One OF the most important naval moves has
| been the distribution Of thirteen little tinclads
| among the big vessels Of the fleet on various
stations Through these small craft he says,
there is an effective blockade Of the whole of
| Luzon and some boats have been sent 10 Min
| danao Negros Cebu and Palawan. Most OF
the smuggling Of arms. ammunition and food
| since the arrival Of the American squadron has
| been done in small schooners known as bank
| crs" which can run through the island chan
| nels where the fleet could not follow them. The
| "tinclad" patrol boats have been doing business
with these skimmers Of the seas recently. one
patrol boat rounding up thirteen bankers IN
| single trip. 1t is thought that in a short time
| Aguinal1o will be reduced 10 a supply Of purely
homemade ammunition.
SOLDIERS WELL CARED FOR.
The soldiers in and around Manila now
well housed in permanent quarters neipt
houses. which are built on a bamboo framework
and are cool and dry. Even on the outworks
| the soldiers had comfortable palm huts before
! the rains set in. and, except for the intense
| heat were very comfortable. The rains mac
not started in earnest when Captain Barker anc
| Lieutenant Eberle sailed for home. II was vel
| understood then that the rains would cut on
| all transportation except by railway, and tna'
| is given as the reason for Lawton's abandoning
| San Isidro there being a big swamp between
| IL and the railway. which is impossible in the
| rains.
| The only animal available for transportation
| In the wet weather is the water buffalo. but th'
| Army has utilized this docile beast for Othel
| purposes having established thriving vaccine
| farm on the outskirts of Manila and raising
fine quality Of virus from the bunalo calves