The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
IORY OF THE PHILIPPINES.

st<Demccrat.
Fsfaips the most impressive testimony
conditions in the Philippines which the
nsfisan peace commissioners received
faris was given by John Foreman, the
Flish author. Mr.. Foreman has lived in
archipelago tho greater portion Of
l1leen years, His residence there be-
am 1850. II continued with some inter-
up 10 1887 During that time he tray
q all over the islands. His business
Y mat OF foreign representative for u
Of British engineers. Becoming in
l.sled In the islands and the people, he
400 careful and elaborate study of
en-, recording his observations. The
aiing which the commissioners gave Mr..
Freeman continued through several sess-
rs The questions asked him We're many.
~ examination has been furnished by
department of state to the United
a'sa senator's that they may have the
lsul OF the information which Mr.. Fore
" gave the commissioners. In reply to
question by Judge Day. regarding the
VT classes of natives OH the ISLANDS
their characteristics, Mr.. Foreman
The Tagals are OF very easy, plastic
ue-willing In their nature, should
% accommodate themselves and take
~ new established dominion which
~. % decided upon, and I think they
ssa laii into any new system adopted.
y .,unsoitants OF the central islands, or
ssyas are more uncouth, decidedly less
sv,sole, and somewhat more averse to
va,ions and relations with outsiders
we Tagals-those of Luzon-but |
W tney would easily come under sway.
.s ~. .ant little more pressure, ana
ssM nave TO be guided, more closely
sseeu, ana perhaps little more OF the
" ~ aAnd used than In Luzou
nee IS peculiar class on the island
slay, In the nelghborhond OF lloilo
'ne province OF Iloilo. They are Chi
N Men and Vizoayas women. and they
.ne Trade, as far as 1t is in native
~ outside the foreign houses, q.
~. they are called Chinese mestizos,
~ castles. They are very abrupt and
Ely sociable, but have no power, can
wsanize themselves, could not do any
~, ana, OF course, would have to
i.H,i is under to anything that might be
'sled You would probably find
islher cantankerous at first They
,lsnectly civilized, so far as the civil
- q the Philippines goes; they are
OF the civilization of the island
~ usssy' and they trade there and deal
.ne foreign houses. They are the
- men, and they practically inhabt
WINS near Iloilo, viz, Molo and Jaro.
ISLAND OF NEGRos.
= ne Island of Negroes there are very
Wrsons Of Importance. or who have
y cay in their ruling matters, be-
M Mey 90 not care to live on that is
- sse than they can help. They look
~ i" ~ planting land. and do not
~, I'VE there. Many OF ths planters
~ aI estates in Negroes live in the
~ Moio and Jaro. Negroes island Is
n,cs.t Island in the archipelago for
! 4 ,s uenen of sugar. 1t was regarded
n, incognito certainly up TO the
Ri a. " this century. 1t seemed to be q
crire e.use Tor those who ran away from
sbrt ~ y injustice, or persecution.
lpIer,,cout the year 1852 or 1883 steam
<kipf,,n was first introduced into the
nnro' II was the frat time they
II plarsug the interisland steamers. and
lsy a. therefore, being able 10 chase
Couar,,." ussulmans from the South. who
MR. raicsd Negroes. II really made
~. a. p,ssiole for settlers on this Is
~ things quicted down. They ap,
~ q = governor, and he had his resi-
~ 9uilo Ailau.
~ - ssernor was murdered because hs
\ ~ ~ % make raids into the interior
a'' brush It UP generally, build