The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04
FROM THE PHILIPPINES
An Interesting Letter From Nc
Manaman of Company B.
NATIVES ARE LEARNING
Manila WI Be q Thoroughly American
izsd CITY Inside OF a Yesr-A Great
Future in Store for the Capital
OF the Philippines.

The latest letter from the Philippines
was received by Charles Gallagher yes
terday and was sent by F. McManaman
OF Company b, LIST Montana infantry.
McManaman. writing under date of
Nov. 1e. says
THE LIST and End ~battalions OF the
Montana regiment were sent to Manila
80 weeks ago and the LIST and End bat
talions of the 18th United states infan-
try we're sent to Cavite in their place.
The 3rd battalion Of the Montana regi-
ment was left here al Cavite. This COM
prises Companies A. II. F and /. We
expect to be sent to Manila in a few
days to rejoin our regiment. or as soon
as the 3rd battalion of the 18th infantry
arrives here from Honolulu. The Fill
pinos are very friendly toward us at
present. but may change their attitude
pany Il are alive and well. and there
rave been no changes since I wrote.
The weather is very hot still but several
degrees cooler than when I last wrote.
We received two months pay yesterday
and many of the boys are celebrating 1t
I'm great style. A few are in the guard
house at present. The "A of a private
soldier for two months is So. 40. We will
miss the sno this Christmas and also
the luxuries and the friends we have
left behind. / sincerely hope II will be
the last Christmas the Montana volul-
teers will spend I'm this country. We
have a very easy time of IL here now.
but IL is very dull and monotonous. l
expect a much livelier time when we are
sent to Manila. We have revelle at 6
O'Clock. akfa "a $50. drill from !
to 3, dinner at II m, retreat at $50 p.
m. supper at 8. taps at 10 y. m. Every
fourth day we have dress parade from 5
to $50 p. M. at which white blouses
and pants. campaign hats and brown
leggings must be worn. At drills and
retreat We wear brown pants and leg
gings, blue shirts n campaign hats.
We get only n hours work at drill
each day and the rest of the time Is
our own. There is a great improvement
in the people here now. They are rap
idly acquiring American customs and
picking up our language. They are very
anxious and quick to learn. / believe
that in one years time Manila will be a
thoroughly American city"
A umbe Of army papers published
by the soldiers in the Philippines ar
rived yesterday. One of them. the Free
dom. advocates, fhe retention Of the
Philippines by Che United States. IL
says:
There is a grsS future in store for
Manila. The United States will never
Civ this city back to Spain. nor to any
other power. Her statesmen are too
far-sighted and alive TO her interests for
that. Under the in~vigorating influence
OF American push. Manila will become
an earthly Paradise, and a commercial
center second to one i'm the Orient.
o course these people down here
have got To be educated. They have got
to be taught what a boon equal rights
are. and how to appreciate the freedo
so dearly purchased. When they are
once awakened. n pulled from away
back In the dark ages. out into the daz-
cling light of the nineteenth century and
find themselves under a country whose
watchwords are protection and adj
vancement. they will taxi a tumble to
themselves and Manila win shine forth
a star Of the first magnitude"
The following news notes in the Free
don about Montana boys will be of in
terest:
Both Montana battalions received
their cots yesterday. The boys enjoy
the change highly. The quarters are
somewhat crowded. but are otherwise
very comfortable. Shower baths are an
additional convenience received this
week.
Senior McConon, Company f. Mon
tana. has a ~commodious straw hat.
Rooms will be let I'm the upper story.
Apply to the Senor.'
With Chef Chatelle. Assistant Col
onef Fielder n Uncle John Wines
caring for the CUISINE. Company T.
Montana. is feeding on rice pudding
and other delicacies quite unknown on
a soldiers menu. The close proximity
or a senorita's stand Is rapidly becoming
an irresistible attraction for the chef.
The Montana boys are a%nxiousiy
awaiting pay day. On account OF some
error In the rolls. pay day VIII be de-
layed a few days"