The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

grazing lands, although I saw some fine
looking native cattle in Luzon; Americans
cannot work out of doors in that climate.
The hard work is done now by the Chi
nese | do not think it would make any
difference If our labor laws were extended
to the islands and contract labor promo
tied Americans and Europeans cannot
live in the Philippines and retain their
energy They soon N fnd themseIXes E Gq tbe
natives. l am decidedly opposed to max
ing the Ffliplnos citizens OF the United
States. They are degraded set or people
and not fit to be considered our equals
PRIVATE G: W, BITTNER. Company
population in the Philippines, judging
from what 1 saw of the islands. do not
know anything about the ownership OF the
land or the opportunities for obtaining
possession of it for agriculture; neither
am | prepared to say whether wheat or
other American cereals could be success
fully raised there or not. L do not think
Americans could work there either in our
form of agriculture or in raising the ma
tive products of the soil. The hard work
is now done by the Chinese. The climate
is not suited to people of our race and
they soon become enervated. 90 not
think the Ftlipinos should be made clt-
zens of the United States at the present
time. but they might be later after they
have become more civilized.
PRIVATE JOSEPH sCULLY. Company
G-I would not live in the Philippines II
I owned every island down there. II
a pretty place and Its natives seem pros
porous and happy, but the climate is TOO
hot for an American. When we struck
the cold weather the boys became invlg-
grated. Then we noticed particularly the
difference in the two climates. Some or
the boys stood the change, but they lost
weight I don't think white man couId
live in the Philippines and be nealthy ,saC ana
happy. Of course there are many goiQeIn
OPPORTUNITIES there for American capital,
but American labor had best stay at
home The country is thtckly populated
and the natives and Chinese coolies DO
most of the work. In the heat of the day
they, too, become indolent and sleepy.
The natives should never be made c1ti-
zens of this country. The chance for the
is good The land is fertile and they raise
good crops of rice. hemp and corn.
PRIVATE EDWARD MoOREs, Com
pany G-The F1lipinos should never be al
lowed to become citizens of our country
with privileges equal to ours. They are
a low-bred race. extremely tTeacherous
have endured all sorts of hardships ii the
Philippines are prejudiced against the
country, but l believe the islands will
States. A white man, however, cannot
labor there and live long. The country
is too hot and there are only two seasons.
The wet season is uncomfortable and un-
healthy and the dry season takes all the
ginger our of an American An Ameri-
can could become acclimated after a few
years If he lived that long, but he would
not be able to work. Everything they
raise in the Philippines is first class.
Wheat will not grow there, but they raise
lots of good corn. The mining outlook is
encouraging.
PRIVATE E. G. LAWTON, Company
LII believe an American could live nicely
in the Philippines If he did not have to
perform manual labor and had all the
facilities for being comfortable at ali
times, Qf course the climate y not suited