New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
THE CHURCH.

The church building, which is found IN every town
and hamlet OF any size in the Philippine Islands, is
usually the largest and best preserved building in
the place. The Spanish originally erected mag
nacent churches all through the country and these
churches proved sources OF immense income for the
builders, for the priests were all appointed by the
spanish and al collections of money re through
payment going 10 Spain. The priests have always
derived large sums Of money from the people by
caIghg eHoT 6ltant prices for performing services
OF any kind. The burial services bring in the most
money, and the priests not only demand cash pay
nenIs; out regulate the magnitude or the service
according 10 the size Of the fee. The writer has
sun while the priests and the members Of the family
olekered over the ize OF the payment for the burial
AFFAIR In hand and aitbongb he tendenrY : ' for
American officers not TO interfere in any way with
the priests and churches evidently the time is
when commanding officers in cities and towns will
arrange a stated system of payments for services
az the churches, and these payments will be both
gh S sums Of money in the magnificent church
the matter by squeezing blood money from the peo-
pie her downfall might not have occurred soon
ever the churches Of the Philippines were ike a
lot Of gold mines to Spain. one-sixth OF everything
rulings the priests are permitted to charge for all
salary paid them by the Presidente. give the
priesthood a good income
THE LACK OF SEWERS.
The cities and towns OF the Philippines have
never been provided with drainage of any kind and
ali wastes Of every description have been permitted
TO soak into the ground for generations while the
waste water on the streets has been allowed 10
stand in stagnant pools until dried up In the dry
season there is not much trouble with standing
streets, yards and the whole country become a
visions for carrying the water OF at present but
the Americans have many plans in process, and in
establishing a system for draining Usually gangs
OF native lsborers are engaged at Is cents a day
American road builders and contractors. These
natives construct drains and build roads. In a few
klonths most OF the ieading cities and towns will
be fairly drained and the conditions OF health will
Although the proportion OF sick among the
Americans is low, the proportion sick among the
spread OF disease sr1s ioy - a. 10 S Sou i
nearly every community. and is regarded lightly
oy the native surgeons who permit the people in
other people It is with great dicnItv hat the
spread OF the disease is kept down. American sol
eiers have 70 be stationed infected districts TO
Keep the people within the proper bounds. The
only way 10 get a yellow flag out is TO buy one
pox house while you watch him do IT, The house
must be watched 10 see that the flag is kept out
tive girls win use the nag for a scarf or handker
the natives have had for years Of dumping ali
seIoss matter al their back or side doors and
refuse Is permitted 70 remain and decay and Vile
y 90 arlse continually Even the best families OF
the women OF which dress richly live in homes IN
which the rooms are always polluted with sieken
ing odors from refuse and which might be ren5e
died by a few days work Some of the weaIthiest
FAMILIES, In which sons and daughters have been
educated In European colleges at great expense
live IN mansions IN the lower apartments of which
are Kept the horses and other stock. the odors
rom which MI the richly furnished rooms above
ano make living IN them impossible for Americans
AS tast as possible the Americans are ARA ngfn0
10 overcome this trouble by fning the Owner for
maintaining dirty house II is a strange sight
10 see neat appearing. richly dressed native usr-
chant IN pure white clothes in the courtroon nav
Ing his me OF from s. 10 so American money for
having dirty house But this occurs frequently.
II IL great lesson for the people ana I'M tba
course OF time will be greatly for their benedt
an some az the larger places Americans have taken
the contract 10 keep houses free from refuse nv
system OF carriage. employing forces OF natiyyes
with carts. 10 collect refuse each day ana fake N
70 common dumping ground. The contractor
keH DIS pay oy collecting a few cents a week
rom each family. This system has proved 20 be
electlfe. as u Is cheap and results In thorouRh
cleAniness. Al nrst armed soldiers accounuanv tha
workmen 70 see fair play and that the payrnents
hfe properly made After the natives understand
me system and realize that Il IS for their good
ana the good OF the community thew ustiailv will
refuse. Va
CIVIL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS.
Military rule Is IN vogue IN the majority Of Cites
ana towns. but civil government has been intro