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

When Dewey occupied Manila there
were exactly three bars in the city on the
American plan. The proprietor of one
Of them promptly invited curiosity and
custom by running mp the stars and
stripes on its roof and painting in large
letters on its wall The only bar open
when the Americans arrived"
In point Of fact, as the commissioner,
with due regard for accuracy, pointed
out, 1.-The claim made by this saloon is
not wholly fair, as there were two hotel
bars-three in all"
As against these three saloons in Au-
gust, 1898, there were in Manila, in
Nay, 1900, the month Of the commits
Gioner's visit, 81, 100 places where intox-
icating liquor is openly and publicly on
sale, without counting any situated in
alleys or the hundreds Of blind pigs"
these last are conducted by natives for
native patronage, whose stuff is so vii
famous that it would sicken and kill the
hardest long-shoreman on American
soil to-day.
OF these 1,109 places, 1903 are full
American bars, where all kinds Of IL
quors are sold, including mixed drinks.
Then there are rs beer houses, bottle
houses and hquor-selling grocery stores.
OF houses Of prostitution also granted
wine and beer licenses" there are 175.
These are the 400 saloons" which Nc
Kinley's apologists insist are all there
are in Manila The rest of the 1, 100
drinking places are ''vino-selling native
and Chinese shacks.'" These figures
were obtained by the commissioner,
plodding through street after street and
pricking them on his map Of Manila.
Each Of the native 'shacks," which ID
licensed by the American Government,
hangs on its wall its license to sell
vino" OF native wines" They are
not the old Spanish licenses, but are is
sued this year and bear the signature Of
Lieutenant Bishop They cost three
pesos $3.50 per year.
Thus comments the observing COM
missioner THE fact, then, looms up
against clear sky that, instead Of the
American saloon taking the place Of the
native vino shacks rs the celebrated
Chaplains Pierce and Freedom have
told the world it does, the americans
hare opened nearly four hundred grOgger-
iss Of one sort or another, as an additional
contribution to The pices wlich he natires
already had.
"Ihis does not include he saloons OPEN
cd in other cities or the 200 cdRteens scat
tered about the iSldnds. "
The scarlet woman has hocked to Ma
Mia from every corner Of the earth II.
s. Nevens. the ChristiAniEed Rouman'
ian Jew, who organized the Purity So
ciety Of India and who has made an in
telligent study Of the Philippine cOndi
tons, estimates that during the first
year Of American occupation, 800 prosti
tutes came to Manila" Our President
provided against this form Of pollution
by requiring the strictest examination
Of every woman who entered the port
Of Manila But when the rule forbid
ding the landing of undesirable persons
at New York is openly ignored by the
agents Of this Administration, how
much more easily may it not be broker
in far-away Manilaf 1t is common re-
port that a Tip" Of $50 to an American
customs officer at Manila will pass the
most braIen harlot to participation in
the Christian civilization" OF the Fill
ipinos. Even army officers are accused
Of having imported dissolute women
not only for their own purposes, but
also for those benehcient adjuncts OF
civilization, the post canteen. Severa
Of these Official houses Of prostitution
have been opened in Sulu Gen. Kobbe
who Is in command Of the district, be
ing credited with having executed thi'
brilliant idea.
Thus writes The NtU Voice commits
sioner of the Sulu establishment"
I'm this archipelago, a. well rs il
Mindanas, houses Of this sort are un
known. Women Of this character arr
also unknown. The chastity of the ma
tive Moro women is sacredly protected
There is no such thing known a. rap,
and kindred offenses. The natives are
moreover. the fiercest fighters in all tn,
Philippines The officers were afrait