The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1900-10-24

and make criminal assaults on the ma
tive women, as they had 30 frequently
done in Luzon among the Tagals. They
also knew that an assault of this sort
meant sure war with these 'unciviliz
ed people.
Accordingly, the authorities rented
three houses and imported enough girls
from Japan to stock them all. One
house is reserved for officers and the
other two for the men. The girls are
regularly inspected by the army sur
geons and transact their business under
their official direction. Some weeks
ago disease broke ont in one of the
houses. The establishment was at once
closed and guard put over it, Two
weeks ago the United States transport
Warren, visited Jolo and carried there
from Cebu three companies of the
Twenty-third Infantry. As quite a
number Of these soldiers were inoculat
ed with vile disease, the officers at JolC
temporarily closed their canteen houses
Of prostitution and put guard ovel
each, with orders to allow none to enter
who did not wear shoulder straps. The
natives, who have never before seen a
house Of ill-fame, are much interested
in the concern, but watch their own girls
with unusual vigilance. They are afraid
that they may become civilized by the
Americans.
The Sulu group and the island OF
Nindanao comprise the largest half Of
the entire Philippines Three days age
an officer friend Of mine returned from
an official visit to all Of the garrisons OF
the district. He told me that, as yet,
the American soldiers have taken abso-
lutely no part in the government of af.
fairs Of the island not even of the gar
risoned towns. He said that they sit
around like bumps on log, holding
drills and band concerts. The natives
regard them merely as guests and treat
them as such He said that the militia
ry authorities have abstained from TAX
ing any part in the government of the
southern islands, for the reason that
when such step is taken, it means sure
war with the fercest fighters in the
whole Philippines. Therefore, until az
ter the election, the garrisons will con
time to be simply visitors holding
their band concerts, operating their Of
fetal houses of infamy and swilling civ
ilized' beer at their canteens. 1t is in
this way that the war is over in the
richest half of the Philippine Islands.
Thus The Nec Voice admonishes its
readers regarding these shocking dis
closures:
1. That the Philippine Islands are
not under any form Of popular govern.
ment where the wishes of the inhabi
tants directly or indirectly influence
government, but are under military gov
eminent, administered by American
army officers.
2. That the will Of President McKin
ley, as Commander-in-C Chief of the
United States Army, is "A absolute law in
Manila and elsewhere in the Philippines
where our army is in power, as is TIE
will of the Sultan in ConstantinOple.
3. That William Mckinley, the
Christian President" through his of
ficers, could in a day, prohibit any Of
the forms Of vice Astounding in Manila
under our Government and, by the
ready processes Of military authority,
enforce the prohibition.
4. That he exercises, through his sol
diers in Manila, the most despotic pow
ers, even to the suppression Of newspa
pers, at the within Of censor, and the
deporting of people who were obnoxious
to the military officers, but never hal
lifted finger Of his power against any
form of vice in that city.
5. That it is proved by Mr.. John
sons Investigations that the "socia
evil" hourishes in Manila, under sane
ton and supervision of the American
authorities.
0. That it is proved that while th'
American authorities have not CLOSED
any of the places where vile native
drinks" are sold, but have licened then
to continue their business, they have al
the same time opened almost four hun
dred rum-holes on the American plan.
Z. That it is proved that American
courts uphold the system Of girl slave
ry" among the Chinese in Manila, ant
that American officers compound will
the opium infamy for personal gain.
g. That it is proved that houses o.
prostitution upon the canteen plan arr
officially operated for the soldiers an(
officers Of the United States Army il
the Philippines.
o. That the published reports in thu
Republican" papers of Manila prove
that the drunkenness, disorder anc
crime created by the American saloons