Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-21
NATIVES OF SANAR.
They Pray for the Speedy Hosting
Of the American Flag.
The CHINESE IN The PHILIPPINES.
The Manila American Has an, Interesting
Article on the subject-A Colorado
Soldier Charges Gross COrrup-
tiOn of Officials ut Manila.

Washington, Sept. l5.-Mall advlces
received at the war department from
Manila state that the natives OF the is
land Of Samar are praying for the
speedy arrival OF the Americans, and
will welcome the hosting of the Amer
lean flag. 1t is said that, as result of
the forcible collection OF taxes by the
emissaries Of the insurgents, who take
all they have got, the natives are in a
state Of semi-starvation. They have
no faith in the Tagalos and they ear
nestly desire American protection. An
insurgent leader, Gen Lucban, has
bolted to Japan, taking with him 81, 900
collected by him for the insurgents.
The agents Of the Insurgents endeavor
to force the natives to join their forces,
which they will not do The condition
in the island, it is asserted, is rapidly
approaching riot and anarchy, as the
heavy and continued drag upon them
in the form of tribute exasperates
them. and they, the letter says,
threaten desperate disturbance if it
continues.
The Manila American, copy of
which has been received at the war de-
partment, discussed the Chinese situa-
ton in the Philippines and what it has
to say becomes interesting in view OF
the order of Gen. Otis to enforce the
Chinese immigration laws and Chinese
expulsion act against the Chinese in
the Philippines. The paper says:
In the native inhabitants of these islands
the Chino long ago discovered kindred race;
the climate suited him, and he found the coun-
try naturally richer and less crowded than
China Since then he has been here, and, as
the country cannot very well do without
him. 1t is safe to say he Is here to stay. His
sojourn in the land and his association with the
natives modified his ideas u little Most OF
the Chnos In the island have forsw Orn
their allegiance to the emperor of China. They
wear no queue and after living their life here,
they have no desire that, after death, their
bodies should rest In the soil Of the "FlOwery
Kingdom" Chinos have inter-married largely
with the Tagalos and Mestzos and as class
the Chinese Mestizos have seemingly more than |
held their own. Under the Spanish regime,
many of them had acquired wealth and received !
appointments to important positions. To-day |
there are lots of Chinese Mestizos officers in the
Insurgent army, and they are said to be
the bitterest insurrectos of ALL Most OF |
the Mestzos are of Catholic faith and |
numerous Chnos have been converted. Grant |
Ing that the Chinos of the Philippines have al |
ready made some progress, 1t is possible that |
and changed conditions will do much |
ior their children. But the problem is not one |
# posterity alone. The Chinos Of the present |
must be first considered Is he entitled to all
he rights that will be given the Filipinos and
s the status of his citizenship to be the same?
The laws of the United States forbid the natu-
,aizaton of Chinese, but the Chnos who were
,orn here or who were in the Philippines at the
line the islands passed under American control,
night stand on different footing.
GROSS CORRUPTION CHARGED
Denver, Col, Sept. 15.-Napoleon E.