Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
LECTURE AT THE NEW CENTURY CLUB.

A lecture Oh ttrhe Philippines" was
given on Monday by Capt. Campbell OF
San Francisco to large audience,
which included delegation OF 90 boys
from tho Ferris Reform School and a
few pupils from the Girls Industrial
School. The boys came by the Brandy
wine Springs railway. The school band
furnished music before and after the
lecture, playing with much spirit and
enthusiasm. They formed an evidently
interested part OF the audience.
The speaker addressed himself prinn-
cipally TO the young people, among has
audience, since on them will rest the
responsibility Of carrying to . success
full ISSUE the policy adopted by the
government Tho lecture was Illus
rrated throughout with line pictures;
of especial interest were those OF the
natives, showing the mixture Of races
that make up the inhabitants, with
the exception of the Negritcs, or abo-
rhymes, who arc of tho lowest type.
| although there arc not many stops be-
| tween tho highest and the lowest.
/, These Negritos 1.-Two in q territory by
| themselves, driven bacl. by tho tiercer
| tribes. They are SO degraded that they
have no distinct language, but chatter
| like parrots; they are too ignorant TO
| build houses and live on roots, nuts,
| fruit and birds. Contrasted with tnese
we're shown some high-bred, richly
dressed Mestizo girl, some OF three
fourths Spanish blood. others showing
a mixture of Chinese, Japanese, Malay
and Spanish. Tho 80 different tribes
speak 30 distinct languages and 400 or
500 dialects, unintelligible out of their
own territory.
The strong resolute faces of the
Moros of Mandanas in the Lulu archi-
pelago, were not reassuring to look
unon, when the lecturer asserted that
although we have not yet encountered
them, we will have inevitable trouble
with them They are Mohammedans who
have been taught that for every Chris
tian they kill in this world they will
have a reward in the next. Not man
of them over does q stroke of work,
but they are skilled warriors, were
pirates until this was put a stop to and
are organized banditti, who prey upon
} neighboring tribes. A group OF their
arms was shown, some of which re-
J semble butchers cleavers. with which
they decapitate a man with one blow.
, There is fine opportunity for young
men of energy and good health to make
money fast there. while at the same
J time advancing civilization. Tho lane
has great agricultural possibilities, but
one hundredth part is under cultiva
, ton, and what there is is q government
: tobacco monopoly. Thousands of acre:
| are untouched because there are nj
| means of transportation. The forests
! hold valuable woods and tropical fruits
l OF the islands 81 are of some i'm
5 portance, 0 of great Importance; som'
are mere rocks; of the temperature, y
+ degrees in considered COOL 90 to So de
h grees normal. The rainy season is from
May to October, but it is possible t.
: escape it by change of residence. From
s October to March the climate is no
i unpleasant, one may live there from
n to 20 years without i'll effects, blu
S during the heated term one must trans
;, act business before 8 clock then retir
Q to the bungalow for the rest of the day
n Nobody is on the street in the after
# noon, but in the evening all the worl
wakes up to pleasure. All the necessi
J. ties and luxuries of life can be bough
If very cheap at Manila from the plan
n to the thin suit of clothes, such o
everybody wears, and which may b
1T bought for 50. Dress varies from moth
IA ing to the richest garments; fine lac
). nantes worth $500 to $1,000 are mad
], by the natives from the products of tn
7 islands by the most primitive methods