The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-30
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they respectively inhabit and where prac-
ucabie, an estimate OF the number OF in
diVlduals composing each. il may seem
strange that IN some instances the same
name should appear repeatedly in the list
o. o. tIloes. The explanation Is that In diff
lerent localities very distinct people some
times hear the same appelation There
~ almost nothing In common. for instance,
between the Manguianes Of MindorO, and
me tribe known under the same name in
me island Of Sibuyan, while many of the
Negrito tribes are so little known that IL
y Impossible 70 say even whether they
are OF pure blood or greatly modified by
intermarriage with other peoples. Any
estimate OF the total population must
manifestly depend on the number Of in
habitants assigned 10 the various wild
tribes, of which there are no less than
sixty-uine. For the purposes OF this re-
port, the commission has adopted as the
total figure S,Oo0.o0o, considering this con-
serVative estimate. Baranera, whose fig
ures are believed to DE carefully prepared
places the total at 10000 All of these
peoples. although ignorant and illiiternte,
are possessed OF q considerable degree of
civilization, and with the exception OF the
Mohammedan Moros, are Christianized.
OF the wild tribes In general 1t may he
said that while many OF them are pacific
and quite harmless so long rs decently
treated not a few are decidedly the re-
verse Head hunting Is practiced by sew
eral OF the peoples Of North Luzon, some
Of whom have even been accused of eat
ing portions Of tho bodies OF their vic
tins. A considerable number OF the wild
tribes not only practice polygamy, but
take and keep slaves. Human sacrifices
are INDUCED In by Mt least two of the
trfbea In the Interior of Mindanao. 1t
should be clearly borne i'm mind, however.
that the whole number OF individuals IN
cluded In the group or Wild people ~ far
below that composing the comparatively
few civilized tribes.
Although agriculture Is the chief occu-
patton OF the Philippines, yet only one
ninth OF the surface is under cultivation
The soil II very fertile. and even after
deducting the mountainous areas X Is
probable that the area OF cultivation can
be very largely extended and that tho
islands can support n population equal TO
that OF japan t42.o009o)
Products of the Soil.
The chief products are rice, corn, hemp
sugar, tobacco, cocuanuts and cacao. COT
fee and cotton were formerly produced in
largo uuantities--the former for export
and the latter for home consumpion--but
the coffee plant has been almost extermi-
mated by insects and the homemade cot
ton cloths have been driven out by the
competition OF those imported from Eng
land The rice and corn are principaiiy
produced on Luz0n and Mindoro. ana are
consumed In the islands. The rice crop -
about 765 GO tons. IL is insufficient Tor ths
demand and Is 600 tons of rice were ifn-
ported In 1894 tho greater portion from
Saigon and the rest from Honskong ana
singapore; also SEQ tons tsay, oWo BAR
rels) OF -four OF which more than TWO
thirds came from China and less than one
third from the United States.
The cacao IN raised in the southern ISL
Nnuf. the DFHl AhaAAts "a a. a.
The production amounts only 10 40 tons,
and il IS all made into chocolate ana
consumed IN the islands ,.,
The sugar cane is raised In the Nisayas.
The crop yielded In 1874 about 2Ss,eD tons
OF raw sugar. OF which ono-tenth was
consumed in the islands, ana the balance,
or 10000 tons. valued at su,Vpeo, was
exported. the creator part to China, Great
Britain and Australia.
The hemp Is produced In southern l-u-
zon Mindoro. the Nisayas and Mindanao.
IL Is nearly all exported Ia bales. In 1884
the amount was 5000 IONS valued at
Tobacco is raised In all the islands. but
the beat quality and greatest amount In
Luzon. A large amount Is consumed IN
the islands, smoking being universal
among women as well as the men, but
the best quality IN exported. The amount
Ia 1891 was 200 tons OF Leaf tobacco, val
usd al N.750o9o spain takes 10 Per cent.
and Egypt 10 per cent OF the lear to-
haecn OF the manufactured tobacco, 70
per cent goes 10 China and Singapore 10
per cent. TO England and 8 per cent to
cocoanuts are grown In southern Luzon
and are used in various ways. The prod
ucts are largely consumed In the ISLANDS.
bat the exports in lS9i We're valued AZ
cattle. goats and sheep have been intro
,neroua Domestic pigs and chickens ara
seen around everywhere In the farming
srb~ princinai beast OF burden Is the
carahao, or water hpffaio. which Is used
for pIOwiAE the rice fields Is well as draw
ink heavy loads on slcdges or ufi carts.
IArxe horses are almost unknown. but
there are great numbers OF native pouies
from nine TO twelve hands high. possess
Ina strength and endurance FAR beyond
their size
Commerce and Manufactures.
The internal commerce between ManGa
and the different islands is quite large,
but there were no Official records found
giving exact figures CONCERNING H. IL Is
carried on almost ennrcy BY ,Malef. IN
regular mail steamers once IN two weeks
on four routes. viz. northern l.dzon.
southern I.uxou, NisayHs AID Mindauao,
also "A steamer every TWO months 90 the
Caroituts and t.adrUncs, An1 daily ste am
srs pu Manila bay.
Thero is only one limo 81 rallw az brlt
10y English capital running FROM Manila
north 60 naEUpan, q distance of al. W 10
miles The roads Ia the immediate vicinity
at Manila are mae adamised and ia tuFA
good order elsewhere they arr narrow
paths az SOFT black soH which become al
MOST iiuRase8tle ia the rHiuy eelsor.
Transportation o. thea effected bF sled gins
drawn through The uud 10y Carabu1s- There
are telegraph lines cunUcrtlbg most 'f Tire
rruvintrs of i.ugnn win Msaila, a1i caplc4
Ia the Nlsa9as au4 southern isiAu4t AMI
tr--+..- 4, horne, tntt ssInuefaBre as AN az
. Al~,,t cable from Manila Go HouSkcrg.
The lard tclrErapn hines sre oNned or the
an Euer+n romp2nY which rea 'a
large Subsidy Ia Mauiis ihere is uig-as
salEa street V8ltN 3. operated Uy uet-f-
power nhout eleven miles in totHi 'voEth.
Also a Telephone system ap1 @r tfs- pant
Tatrc has bte1 no cDusilt &p'' II. iNi.-
r.sant n 11anu ractNruE uAestrias Ga 800
Yhffutinga. tbs only fAc-cTtrs are 90 Sc
',.,Srs,etti visa me preparation ef rir.
tSis.e.,a ana sugar ~ the m1ruficfures
ana arts tn " hich Jagau cxcr'1 thcrc Is no
evidence
1tl, about "A scnfc OF The isisr fs 1fs
kf.rv-n 10 contain deposits Uf valuable
tplrff-sis Coal petroleum, sorie gold cag-
r.r Load silver and trsu are found There
a.. afs many valuable Wood. some o.
sys.ien are rNpaTtE1.
steamer old Dominion Anre.
NEW YORK. March . The Steamer
t1}s Dominion owned Ny tho joy Steam
shin Company. plyirg between New York
ana Bastou. caught are about O'Clock
this morning 20 htr pier "a East river