The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-21
American Methods Re
veaied 10 the Fiiipinos.
Natives Surprised to Oct Pull Pay
Servants Under Old Rule
Spanish Prisoners.

~, lazy, nut quite lhltlilktbN "hh -"
be made good. self-supportlng citizens.
unaer Spanish rules they were cowed
and cheated. For instance, che fire.
men were paid OF by one of our pay
masters. One of the Filipino hremen
got s2e. He kept s. and placed the
other sl4 back on the table.
What do you mean by that asked
the paymaster.
Il never get but s., answered the
Filipino. The chief fireman gets s..
the assistant chief gets s., the Mayor
gets 81 and get S.
You are under Americans now and
Won get 500 Tor yourself said the pay
master.
THE Filipino looked surprised, took
the money, marched over toward some
of his friends and explained matters,
lhey Rugged and kissed each other
and looked thoroughly happy and mys-
tilted. American honor, as yet, was al
most beyond their comprehension.
THE Spaniards are cunning fnan-
ciers. They knew how to increase their
revenues IN the Philippines. All the
servants and laborers We're obliged TO
pay tribute As soon as men or women
reached the age to work or serve as
servants they were Obliged to get a
cedula or written permission or pass
port from the authorities in their city
or village. and TO pay certain fee FOR
IT, In this way great sums Of money
were collected. II was far from fair,
for character depended mostly on the
Kindness or unkindness OF the employ
or. Certain fines were given for a bad
character SO even If an employee was
Everything he should be, the EMMY of
the employer might not only prevent
Ihtm from securing a better place, but
might also subject him to excessive
fines. thanks to American valor, the
character passport is dead and the
: Filipino can breath freer.
Yes. saw many marks OF cruelty
but one OF the saddest scenes ] wit
messed on the day the political prison
ers were released from their chains
Some 800 F,ilipinos We're in the politi-
cal prison in chains, for offences, or so
called offences, against the Spanish
, Government. The prison was not over
presentable and every prisoner was
manacled. The irons on his wrists
were fastened together and a few were
5 chained to the walls or posts. An
|Amerlsan officer had the honor to free
them from these revolving punish
, ments. He first told them that theil
5 cases would he carefully looked into
and they should have full justice ant
an honest hearing and be dealt will
fairly according 10 lLeir crimes, i
lcrimes had been committed.
y You will never wear chains again
I but be treated as Americans are deal
with, he said.
THE blacksmiths knocked out thu
r'ivets, took OFF the hand and ankle
Icuffs, carried away the chains, and 3O
y men felt free They said but littl'
and looked volumes. There was on
. youth, heavily chained, about 20 year
old, carewon, almost a skeleotn.
How long have yon been herr
;. lchained?" he was asked.
Twelve years
:, Impossible What we're you 81
= harshly dealt with for?'
when l was eight years Old at
:. Hacked some Spanish soldiers, was ar
: rested and placed here he said. III
smiled and continued: They must hav'
thought me dangerous or have beei
great towards to have punished me 81
= terribly Then he broke down ant
: wept bitterly. He received hi free
I dom on the spot and was selected as
: servant by one OF the officers. Wit
y finds him perfectly trustworthy. suci
Q happiness was seldom seen as the pris
!, oners displayed. In the future the!
. will be we'll taken care Of.
: Glad to get home? guess so. New
y er saw anything as beautiful as tn
d Pacific coast when I first caught sigh
n Of 1t coming home. Yet I'd go agail
- in minute. Our boys have performeI
IS superb service out in the Philippine
II better work than is generally known
~ Al, Ia, q,
;" order. Every man out there is an Ell
pansionist, for he sees for himsel
what great advantages those island
possess. We won that territory and
is ours. hats the way the soldier
s. and sailors feel, Oh, about Dewey. II
re Is the greatest favorite In Manila
= modest. ga.iant gentleman that he is.
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