The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-31

ana through this vast valley, the peo-
pie are actively engaged in planting rice
l have been riding around the outskirts
OF this place. and the fields are dotted
with men, women and children planting
rice. There are some tribes the PAM
pangan and some others, that sympathize
with and aid the Tagalos.
l am confident that a brigade of cav
airy could easily travel through a great
part of the islands
Animals of the Islands.
Monkeys ere numerous, and flying squir-
rel, which has a fine skin is found and
also the wild cat, the wild hog, and the
water buffalo. The lion, the tiger, the
hyena leopard and the bear are found in
these Islands. In variety, beautiful plum
age and charming singing the birds are
said to be superior to those of any other
part of the earth
CrOcodiles, boa constructors and lizards
are found. There are many dangerous
snakes, but in this densely populated dis
trlct there are very few, and the people
tell me that very seldom is any one bit
ten by them They also tell me that the
natives understand now to cure the worst
bites by using herbs.
The flowers of the island are very beau
titul and many years ago a priest COL
lected thousands of varieties, and 1 saw
IN a convent copy of some books giving
description of each flower and a paint
ing of the flower, apparently in water
colors' each painting occupying a large
space
The market place of each town is filed
with men, women and children with their
baskets and fruits and other articles for
sale. Although bananas and cocoanuts
grow in our yards, we take care not to
modest anything. but purchase of the ma
tives At first, prices were reasonable
hut
apiece for bananas and about cents
apiece. Mexican. for cocoanuts
The natives bring very nice little fish
10 us which they catch in the neighbour
hood of the town.
Relations of Soldiers and Natives
The relations between the soldiers of my
command and the people are most cordial
Our soldiers protect them in every right
and as they 5e1 market products to the
soldiers at higher rates than formerly OBJ
tanned, they appreciate this as one of the
advantages our occupation Is to them. The
son of the president of this city said yes
terday: "The Spanish soldiers and the in
surgent soldiers are harsh and unkind
and take anything from us that they want
and pay nothing, but the American SOL
der is kind and pays for everything.
There is no limit to the bamboo, which
grows with great rapidity, and is used in
building houses.
The leaves of the Nipa palm are used
for an outside covering of the roofs of
houses. The women do great deal of
labor. and they and the men often wear
hats made of grass, palm leaves or ham-
boo, which are some thirty inches in diam
eter. These hats turn water and serve as
an umbrella as wen as to protect the head
from the sun. often see women working
in the fields with umbrellas like those in
use in America.
Primitive Sugar Industry.
The sugar mills are very primitive, very
much like those first constructed in Cuba,
and other sugar countries. If the meth
DDS of cultivation now in "se in the Ha-
waiian islands and Louisiana ,t,icn
aud if the improved machipeitg troS',oa5
those Localities now haV~ "ei -, It,.I
the amount OF sugu produced III the M
ippines could be increased many fold.
The exports of hemp have greatly IN
creased In the year 1882. 44,2J5 tons or
hemp were exported, which has incre9 s.
ed until there was exported in 1897. liz'-
755 tons. and this output can be much en-
larged.
creased until the year 1886. when me eX-
norters amounted to 1887 tons ana from
1850 to 1890 the shipments averaged about
6 900 tons year, but from that time they
have fallen off, and from 1898 to 1897 the
annual shipments averaged only 2O TONS
wild Cotton.
learn the following about cotton from
| reliable sources;
! "Tbe cotton tree is found growing in an
,1ncultivated state in many islands OF the
| archipelago. Long staple cotton was io.-
| merly extensively cultivated in the prov
| ince of Ilocos Norte, when, many years
| ago. large quantities of good cotton stuhS
were exported This industry stu exists
| rrbe cultivation Of this staple was, how
over discouraged by the local governors
| in order 10 urge the planting OF topacc
| for the government supplies. 1t mas since
| baooroe difficult to revive the cotton pro
| duction. although an essay, IN panphls
form (for which a prize was AWARDED
Madrid) was gratuitously Distributed owe
the colony in 1888 with that OBJECT. NevSi
thaIess cotton spinning ana weaving
s,in carried on, on a reduced scale in IN
Oloco provinces" Quzon, west coast)
via cotton Is practically useless 10
shining as the staple is extremely shor
Int nerhaps by capitalization and careit
attention its culture might become Va a
able 10 the colony. The poo i elllgtiOe
and The cotton which bursts from II
maturity is snow white. IL Is useu ~
etuding pillows and mattresses. 49,
II is a common thing to see Wld cot,o
.raas n1onted along the high road to serN
ne telegraph posts; by the time the see
g. univ ripe every leaf has fallen an
notbinG hut the bursting pod remain
| hanging on the branches ia ,
Railroads judiciously located could
hniIt very cheaply, and with the den'
oon,,lation and the freight which must e.
lei where me production is 50 aDundan n
nonld make the railroads very proiita o.
] mink light rail, hfty-six pounds 10 q
Q Ira would do very well, and somethit
d iess than the standard gauge would
hest believe the Manila and Dagups
+ P Pafroad has a gauge of metre C5g.
: inebes). Sugar, rice and timber Wouio 81
y much freight.
u Domestic Animals.
s. The native horses or ponies aDouI
1bev are small. but swift and strong. II
. iar,eetie animal is fed on rice moiass
g aDd grass. These ponies are also foul
IS ,,iid I'M the forests. The buffalo or car
= ao is the draft and pillow animal Or {
l. t IA IL Is powerful. docile and ga
J. ~ lain and manage. il f. very slo" a.
= ,opsf he Immersed in water every na
= ID d,irfnp hot weather two or lhree tlh
l. ! aHA 'tN a..l a. the cara DnO d. pa