The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

ferior quality is raised IN considerable
quantities, and probably other cereals
could be raised, although that is a ques-
ton could not answer positively ana
have my doubts as to wheat. Cattle ana
hogs cannot be raised at profit There
is nothing to feed them with. Americans
cannot labor there in any form OF aSrl-
culture The Chinese and natives do all
that class of work. l do not think the
islands could be made profitable to TINS
country If our labor laws were extended
to them and the contract labor system
suppressed. People of our race cannot
live in the Philippines without losing en-
ergy ! do not think for a moment that
the FiIipinos should be made citizens of
the United States.
PRIVATE D. B. BARNELL, Company
I-There are plenty of people in the Phil
ippines and plenty of land, but there are
no opportunities at present for obtaining
possession of the latter for agriculture!
purposes. | do not see why cereals could
not be raised there, although about the
only things l saw growing were rice and
some corn l am not sure that wheat
would thrive, and cattle and hogs do not
flourish. Americans cannot work out OF
doors there. All the work of that charac-
ter Is done by the natives and Chinese,
especially the latter. l do not think the
Philippines could be. made profitable to
this country If our labor laws We're APP
piled there and contract labor debarred
White men cannot live In that climate
without becoming enervated. l do not
think the FilipinOs should be made clti-
Zens of the United States without long
period of education and training.
PRIVATE EUGENE MEYER, Com
pany 1.-The Philippines are quite -htchly
settled. There are ro opportunities what
ever for obtaining land for agriculture
at the present time. The only American
cereal that IS raised there and the only
one that can be raised there is corn, and
that is of an inferior quality The soil is
not adapted 10 other grains that are
raised in this country and neither is the
climate. Americans cannot labor in the
fields there either in our form of agricul-
ture or in raising the native products.
The Chinese and natives do all the hard
work but they do not hurt themselves.
The islands would be ruined if our labor
laws were extended to them and contract
labor prohibited. The climate is not suit
ed to people of our race, and white men
cannot live there and retain their energy
unimpaired. I do not think that the Fill
pinOs should be made citizens OF the
United States, with privileges equal to
ours.
PRIVATE R. E. RILEY. Company L
There are plenty of people in the Philip
pines and plenty of land, but there are
no opportunities for obtaining the latter
for agriculture at the present time.
Americans cannot DO any kind OF out Of
door labor there either in our form Of
agriculture or in raising the native prod
ucts. Corn is raised there, but other
American cereals will not, in my opinion,
thrive there, neither the soil nor the
climate is adapted to them. Some cattle
d
group. but in the island of Luzon only
water buffalo and raZOrback hogs thrive
and the latter are not fit to eat. I think
that If the Government should prohibit
contract labor and extend our labor laws
TO the islands the result would be disas-
trous. The climate has a very enerVdt-
ing effect on people of our race, sapping
their energies in a very short time. [ am
strongly opposed to making the FtlipinOs
citizens of the United States.
PRIVATE GEORGE FISHER. Com
pany IL do not think there is any lack
of population in the Philippines. The
islands appear to be quite thickly settled
and while there is plenty of land there
there are at present no opportunities for
obtaining it for agricultural purposes.