The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-08
FROM FAR OFF LUZON
A Continuation of Those Inter-
esting Letter From the Registers
Special Correspondent


AS the arrival of the civil commits
sion draws near, the long suffering
people down here in Manila, are
specializing on immediate changes.
VIII the commissioners take hold of
matters as soon as they arrive and
supersede the military authorities in
the government of this city, and so
far as possible, this island of Luzon?
viii the press censor he abolished?
Will the curtew law cease to exist?
viii man be permitted to lift his head
and maintain that his life is his own ?
VIII the famine that has been haunt
ing Manila for weary months, as
plain result of incompetence in the
administration of affairs, be expelled?
VIII the lives and property of free,
law-abiding Americans be protected
and respected as much as the lives of
half savage traitors? viii heartless
robbery and cold-blooded murder
cease to go unwhipped of justice after
the civil commissioners arrives?
These are Il few of the all absorbing
questions that are being asked by the
tax and revenue payers of this old and
filthy Spanish city.
viii Old Glory cease to be a joke
in these far western Isles? win
American laws and courts OF justice
replace those of the fifteenth century of
Spain? Win American customs he
payable in American Gold? I'm the
Tax Collectors Office. which is under
the control of Lieut.. Bishop is posted
this card: DO as you are told, and
ask no questions viii the civil
commission either burn this card or
change it to read: IF you do not
understand, kindly ask, and instruct
public servants in the simple laws of
common courtesy? Who is Lieut..
Bishop that he can command the peo-
pie, who pay his board and feed his
horses, to silence and obedience? The
curse of military despotism has about
worn the people of Manila out, and
they are full to the brim with such
questions as the foregoing.
OFFICIAL INSOLENCE.
A few days since Invent with friend
of mine to a leading photographer, in
this city, to see the proofs of some
pictures taken a few days before,
While my friend was ordering so
many of this and so many of that
kind, he was interrupted by one OF the
governments civil employees, who,
without any Introduction whatever,
demanded to see tide artists license.
The photographer smiled and nodded
to him, but kept on in his business
conversation with my friend. "You
want a dozen of this size and half a
dozen more Of"
"See here | don't want to tell you
again to show me your license" the
brute from the collectors Office broke
in, whereupon the owner of the
establishment turned purple and went
to fetch it, My friend turned ON the
brute and dressed him down some
thing after this style:
"The next time you enter a place OF
business and find me there in CONVEX
sation with the proprietor, you just
keep still till am through; otherwise
there will be serious trouble" 81
am an employee of the government ano
haven't time to wait for other people
to chew the rag, >" replied the brute
as he opened his coat and pointed tc
his badge.
81 don't care if you are an employt
OF the devil. | want to tell you right
now that my name is -- and that
came from Wisconsin. You are my
servent, and if you ever cross my
path in this way again, | will see tina
YOU have more time than you know
what to do with. This gentleman
whom you have dared to insult ant
order around in his own house, IL
paying your salary and has been