Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-15
PEOPLE OF THAT ISLAND PRAYING
FOR ARRIVAL OF AMERICANS.
ARE ROBBED BY INSURGENTS
FORCED TO GIVE UP THEIR ALL IN
THE FORM OF TAXES.
Have No Faith In the Tagalos and
Want American PrOtection-In-
surgent General Decamps
With Funds He Had
Collected.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Mail advices
received at the war department from Ma
Mia state that the natives of the island
of Samar are praying for the speedy ar
rival of the Americans, and will welcome
the hoisting of the American flag. 1t is
said that as 4 result of the forcible col
lection of taxes by the emssaries of the
insurgents, who take all they have got,
the natives are in 4 state of semi-starva-
ton. They have no faith in the Tagalos,
and they earnestly desire American pro-
lection. An insurgent leader, General
Lucban, has bolted to Japan, taking with
him $500 collected by him for the nsur-
gents. The agents of the insurgents en-
deavor to force the natives to join their
forces, which they will not do. The cond-
ton in the island. it is asserted. is rap
idly approaching riot and anarchy. as the
heavy and continued drag upon them IN
the form or tribute exasperates them, and
they, the letter says, threaten desperate
disturbance if it continues.
The Manila American, copy of which
has been received at the war department,
discusses the Chinese situation in the
Philippines and what it has to say becomes
interesting in view of the order of General
Otis to enforce the Chinese immigration
laws and Chinese exclusion act against
the Chinese in the Philippines.
The paper says:
'In the native inhabitants of these ISL
ands, the Chino long ago discovered a
kindred race; the climate suited him, and
he found the countls naturally richer and
less crowded than China. Since then he
has been here, and, as the country cannot
very we'll do without him, it is safe to say
he is here to stay. His sojourn in the
land and his association with the natives
modified his ideas n little. Most of the
Chfnos born in the island have foresworn
their allegiance to the emperor of China.
They wear no queue and after living their
life here they have no desire that. after
death, their bodies should rest in the soil
of the 'Flowery Kingdom Chinos have
| inter-married largely with the Tagalos and
Mestizos, and as a class the Chinese Mes
own. Under the Spanish regime, many of
them had acquired wealth and received ap-
pointments 10 important positions. To-day
there are lots of Chinese Mestizos officers
IN the insurgent army, and they are said
to be the bitterest insurrectoS of all. Most
of the Mestizos are of Catholic faith and
numerous Chinos have been converted.
Granting that the Chinos of the Philippines
have already made some progress, 1t is
possible that education and changed condi-
tions will do much for their children. But
the problem Is not one of posterity alone.
The Chinos of the present must be first
considered Is he entitled to all the rights
that will be given the Filipinos and is the
status of his citizenship to be the same?
The laws of the United States forbid
Chinos who We're born here or who were in
the Philippines at the time the islands
passed under American control, might
|. stand on different footing