The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-12
FILIPINO FINANCIAL REPORT.
Documents showing the Source and
Disposition OF Public Funds,


Documents showing the Source and
Disposition OF Public Funds,
Correspondence OF Associated Press.)
MANILA. May l5.-The Fillpinos are
addicted TO the preservation OF their
records, no matter how unimportant.
Down in Albay province our troops re-
Gently found the yearly financial state
ment OF the rebel government. While
It is thought its figures are untrue, II is
interesting as an example OF how the
rebels do business and maintain their
prestige among the people. In the bal
ance sheet for lSs9-lsO0. the lnsurgent
minister Of finance states that during
the year lS96-lSs7 the expenses OF the
Spanish government In administering
affairs amounted to SlT,474.09O Mexican,
but thanSs 10 the capacity OF the revo-
lutionary leaders. the total expenditures
of the insurgent government for last
year only amounted to s6.S42,4O7. All
this economy was effected while the
Manila custom house. most lucrative
source OF income. was In the hands OF
the Americans. 1t was promised that
as soon as the rebels gained possession
OF Manila, which would be in a few
weeks. they could manifestly reduce
the rate OF taxation. In the meantime
money was needed. and II was incum-
bent on all good patriots to pay all
the tax collectors asked OF them. With
a few words describing Aguinaldo's
glory and invulnerabili.y, and the good
time coming TO everybody when Amer
leans are finally driven from the ISL
ands, the minister OF finance accounts
for his income as follows:
Income tall in Mexican currency:
Ordinarily indirect taxes. S4S2, ,O50.
Special taxes, SS43, 500.
Ordinary direct taxes, $1.Ol6.757.
Extraordinary contributions, s4,O5O.-
OOO.
Total, s6.342.4O7.
The item OF extraordinary contrlbu-
tions' probably covers the multitude Of
forced payments not included in the
other sources Of income.
The expenditures are accounted for
as follows:
General obligations. s2s1.5sS.
Foreign obligations, ss9,O4O.
Department Of the interior. s2OS,55O.
War and navy. s4.S97654SS.
Law and order. S354,3SO.
Public instruction. sS5, ,4eS.
Public works. $361,366.
Agriculture, industry and commerce,
$21, ,s6S.
Total. $6.344,729.3s.
The statement shows a deficit Of
some $1,000. The .insurgent govern
ment undoubtedly handled considerable
money last year. but whether they col
lected s6O0O,OOO Mexican is not known
to outsiders. Their expenses have been
especially heavy in the matter Of arms.
Filibusters and others have made them
pay exorbitant prices for everything.
Two Of their generals, Pana and Lut-
banare are said to have large accounts
in the Hong Kong banks. According
to this annual report the yearly pay OF
lieutenant general is $72O; a general
commanding a division gets 5000;
brigadier-g general gets $40; a colonel,
$3.50; a lieutenant colonel, S42O; a major
is allowed 1850; a captain draws $500;
first lieutenant. s24O. and a second
lieutenants stipend is $50. The wages
Of a sergeant are $72 a year; a corporal
gets $50 and the man with the gun
is allowed S42 for twelve months SER
vice to his country. This balance sheet
further makes provision for $1,000 SOL
diers. 5000 Of whom are sergeants and
1900 corDorals, and the cost Of keeping
them in provisions for one year is put
down at SSl48OO Mexican currency.
STRIKERS RUN A BUS LINE.