Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-09

cntion. the Filipino h. becn included
In the same class me- tho white lAtti
and while they haze. " ia true, the same
corporal characteristics az the whites
yet adopting this new system 9i clessi
nraflon ON the basis Of iutelliEcnce)
they should really be clasacd between
US and the Philippians
can readily believe that THIS is
hateful statement 20 Hoinci nut u "
nevertheless true To th's new species
belong All the races Of these ISLANDS
whether Maiays or half.caste chinese.
"rhe sons Of the rich, who have
studied In Europe and mixed with her
people. and others. who, without leaN-
ing the Islands. have studied u few OF
the sciences. without understanding
them. OIow many works on those
subjects have they produced In 800
ycaral are, with rurc exceptions, those
discuntcntcd agitatOrH and seekers for
reforms, who are now disturbing the
Islands
ION the other hand. the Filipino pco-
pie. this people 30 iudolUnt ana pass
I've. that labUrs little ana consumes lit
tie. do not wish reforms, because
any further complications In the ays-
TEN viii harass them as Il would not
harmonic with their coarse and rudi-
mentary Intelligence.
These people are slaves 10 their an
Client customs and traditions, aud u
n difficult to draw them away from the
errors In which they i've they are OBJ
stinate and opposed to all ideas OF true
progress. 1 think that our laws or
the indies. In force thirty years ago.
should be rulnHtated nud applied TO the
Filipino VI today.
They were adapted to his powers.
forced him TO b. industrious Ga virtue
he does not pusscs), improved his
morals, and pointed out his duties ANA
how 90 fulhll them they were simple,
and would have made something 10 him
In the course Of time
ut should not De forgotten that two
| distinct races people these Islands, and
| u in therefore necessary 60 govern them
by distinct laws This revolution OF
/ the Filiplnoa ia not the cry OF u people
/ oppressed and dowutruddcn by the Hu-
/ prone VIII Of the priests MS Is so often
asserted. 10 b. an uprising uf an uppo-
/ site Kind, an uprising uf "a burharuuH
/ people. that excited by the more In
/ tolllTcnt half-caBtc Ispnnish ana chin
/ cscJ. taking advantage OF the inca
/ paclty OF the authorities and making
use OF those Indians In rebellion 10 out
| government. having stirred up the rcvo-
luton 10 gain their particular ends.
1T 10 a war u races, and these are
/ not brought to an end by "a policy or
| Cancellation. which the Indian takes ~
] an indication Of fear. and which en-
/ huldenH Mimi SUCH HtfuENlpH ate sup
| pressed by severe punishment and by
/ inculcntlng wholesome fear In the
Indian BY striking exemplary punish
mcnt'
THE PHILIPPINE TAXES,
The taxes of the Philippines. accord
Ing to Mr. Russell. arr terrific A.
an example he enCionos the following
COPY Of "a tax notice sent 10 o. Mr. =. A..
| EvunHi
TAXES FOR r. T.. EVANS AND EN-
PLoYEs.
n not paid by july 9Oth. 20 per cent
Is TO be added.
MIR Evansi
General potontc tax o.. O.. .....ti. 900 N
Ten per cent municipal tax O.. 10000
$1,000
Ten per cent provisional tax .. 1000
Five per cent collection exp. D.. $3.50
stamps 'ss.. &c, Gee ..s....s.s.. a.
Total tax 60. ..... ..,.. ......&i,250gl
AFR. Russell Mr. Pitt. Mr. Larson. Mr.
Drburg. taxed On salary ut the basis VI
N,2OO per nnuum, collected quarterly
Tax 2h per cent ~ Income ......g3O.u'
Ton per cent municipal tax o.. o.. 800
ssaOo
Ten per cent provincial tax 900. ag1
Five per cent Int. Rev. office o.. ISL
lothl tax - 90 e. 80 .,,..'.. aN.l U
Amount due this quarter .."..& 90,