Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-04

| a copy of the order he had just received
from the Philippine secretary Of war.
This order granted liberty a,, to persons Of
will through the islands, under certain
restrictions, viz: they could not carry
arms. nor approach within 200 metres OF
take photographs of them. In compl-
ance with this order. we were allowed 10
proceed; but were requested TO give up
all our arms, including our revoveys
We went on to Vigan that night accom-.
panied by the commandante and five 9th.
or officers who had assembled at Mag.
singal.
rendering impossible a part of the road
to the next town. We walked through
the town and visited the houses of sev.
erai trades people. AT zone: Of these
mite complaint. which came to our ears
during the entire journey, on the part OF
the natives against the present govern.
ment. These people complained Of the
taxes imposed upon them. and even wen,
so far as to state that they preferred the
was made in the presence Of a party OF
six natives, and was acquiesced to by all:
they were all, however, OF the same fam.
ily Yin going from raruo,n 70 panr,, :.
passed from the province of IfOcus Sur
into that o. Union; The province 1;dn q Ils.
sugar, cattle and sheep. The tobacco Is
of an inferior quality; being coarser AMI
stronger than that raised in Isabella and
Cagayen. The cultivation of cocoa-nuis
is profitable and is increasing. Goats and
pigs are raised in great numbers. Many
of the people are engaged in the weaving
OF cotton from which they make cloth.
towels. etc.
I'm the mountains there are mines Of
copper sulphur and gold: but these We
have not seen. The streams are numtr-
GUS but many of them have very lttle
current. They are crossed by ferry;.a
bamboo raft hauled across by means Of
a bamboo rope which spans the stream.
Travelling n.this road in the; rainy, sea.
ally used, but they are frequently mired
and the passengers are compelled 10
walk. The carriages are drawn byseith-
er horses. steers or, buffaloes. according
to state of road,
AT San Fernando we met Col Tino.
commander of the military district. en-
bracing the provinces of North and South
llofqs Union Abrs ento Bo'Ss
commission as brigadier. general three
days before our arrival; he is q years
old; We were received politely but not
by this officer. Heexpressed sew
eral times his suspicion with regard to the
object of our journey. He asked several
times If We knew how to make maps and
plans; also why We were not in uniform.
I'VE had sentwor to this officer that we
desired to. visit the province of Benguet
taking the trail from San Fernando. He
showed us an unsigned telegram purport-
ing to be from the Central government.
him not to permit the Ameri-
can officers to reconnofter any further III
the district. For this reason. he sald nc
could not perpit us to visit Benguet. We
accordingly left the town next morning.
taking a native sail boat for Parao, from
that town to Dagupan.
1.-The natives fearing to take their boat
across the bar at Dagupan. We crossed
that at San Fabian and proceeded to our
destination through protected inlet Of
the sea. Along our route there. wen
great beds of nipa. This plant is Of great
value to the natives. Wines are made
from the sap; and the leaves are used Tor
matching houses. We arrived at Dagu-
pan that night. and at Manila, Nov. gth.
We reported to the commanding Officer Z
of the Monadnock and next morning 10
the commander-in-chief. q
1.-THE foregoing narrative of our journey
is designed to give general description
of the country We passed through and
OF the methods of travel. and to illustrae9
by it's incidents the character and grade
of Intelligence of its people and their atm
tude toward Americans. especially towal
ourselves as military officers.