The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-30
STORY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
uRrEF COMPILATION OF INFoRMA-
TIoN CONCERNING THEM.
senator Lodge Complies Pamphlet
summarizing Their History since
discovery, In 1921, Their Racial

eneclal Dispatch TO the -Intellgencer.
WASHINGTON. March Unpublished as
senate document is n pamphlet Of tgen-
sv-nire pages by Senator Lodge, which Is
~ hest brief compilation of information
and statistics relating to the Philippines
+hat thus far has appeared. In what fol-
lows is a synopsis of the more Interest,"
inr features OF the pamphlet:
The Philippines were discovered By Ma
selIan on the 18th OF March. 1874. on the
say OF ST. Lazarus but It was not until
.ssi after several expeditions had failed,
mat Legas2i succeeded. with five ships.
which he took from New Spain. In taking
possession Of the archipelago In the name
~ philip RI. The discOverer had called the
ISLANDS after 81. Lazarus, but this name
was not commonly In use. The Spaniards
called the western islands Islas del Ponl-
ante and the Portuguese island LEILA del
Oriente Iagaspi gave them their pres
ami name In honor Of Philip IL, who, on
h. side. added later the tile OF New Cas-
siie to the group. Afterwards Legaspi took
t,ebti and Pauay, and six years later he
conquered Manila. which was at that time
a Village surrounded by palisades, and be-
gan al once the construction Of a forth
fea city The conquest Of the remaining
nroylnoes Of T4uzon was so rapid that, at
fhe time Of Legaspd's death, In August.
Ire the work was practically ended; but
Mohammedan states OF Mindanao and the
sulu group have kept even today their in
dependence.
The character OF the population, as well
AZ their political tendencies, favored Ise-
gaspis conquest There was no powerful
Kingdom, no old dynasty, no influential
priesthood to overcome. md no national
pride 20 crush down. The Indigenous
races were either heathens or superacially
and recently converted to Islamism and
lived under many little chiefs. who ruled
with great tyranny. fighting with one an
other and therefore easily overcome hy
The spanarta. Such community is Bar
angay,and II forms, even today though
m very altered form the basis OF gov
ernment among the Indigenous race, The
fpaniards limited the power Of the native
chiefs and abolished slavery. They accom-
pllshed these changes. however, With fore
sight and very gradually
Conquest Of the Islands.
The conquest and pacincation OF the
Philippines was performed, for the most
part. by Juan de Salcedo called the
'c0rtez OF the Philippines" lie was the
grandson OF Legaspi. ana was a man OF
great courage and energy. In addition to
many explorations and discoveries and
much fighting with hostile natives. he de-
feated In series OF engagements an la
yaaion OF Lu1on. which was attempted BY
about b,reo Chinese under the command of
limahong. a Chnaman. who had been
piracy. This was In the year 1912. In 1873
saleedo died. and In 1bSo Portugal and all
her colonies passed by conquest to the
crown OF Spain. This was the period OF
the greatest power In the Philippines. IL
was not to endure however. and In 1910
Portugal again became independent, and
her many colonies IN tho east were no
longer governed from Manila.
The later history of the Philippines Is
not OF any particular general interest and
Il not important enough 10 enter into de-
fpft a. 81
constant trouble with the Dutch and In
fesHant strife between the spiritual and
temporal forces In the islands fiii It long
In 49, Manila was seized by an English
feet and held for time as war meas
ufe. ON the conclusion OF peace 1t was
again returned to the Spaniards. From
then until its final cession 20 the United
States the only events worthy OF remark
have been several Instructions IN the ISL
and OF Luson against Spanish rule. which
were all successfully ropressed
NcgritoS Are p-g~aerate..
The inhabitants Of the Philippines be-
long 20 three sharply distinct races--the
Negrito race, the lndonesian race and the
Maayan race.
Il Is universally conceded that the Me-
u gritos Of today are the disappearing rem
nants Of q people which once populated
The entire archipelago. They are, physic-
skin. closely curling hair. flat noses thick
lgs, and large. clumsy feet. In the mat
Ter OF Intelligence. they stand at or near
4 the bottom " the human series. and they
STE believed 10 be incapable Of any con-
j saerahle degree OF civilization or add
tanc~meut.
q cnlunea ago they were driven from
RI ne coast regio into the wilder Interior
81 portions ~ the Islands by Malay Invaders.
A and frvm that day To this they have
steadily lost ground ia the struggle for
n sklsteico until but a lew scattered ana
a Numerically ipsisnihogtnt groups 81 them
remain. As rule, they are 60 be met
VIII only on tho torawt-clad sides OF tho
y hxher mountains OF Luxon. panay. Ne
Il ros aud Miadanao. although IN the
"a mftheastefn part OF Luxon they are said
Y sal lnhAhit the wooded iowlands near
n ~ coast They lead "a noin4ldic life wan
8 &sinE almost naked through the forests,
M aAe liviag fruits, tuhers and such game
y they san bring down with their bgwa
s. III poisoned arrows, it u believed that
II ~ more than 25.00N u them exist iu the
"A @tife archipelago, and the race seems
VI eSiiued 20 early oNtinet iun Within
81 einfaratlycly short timo Is has complete
dlsagPv4red from several ug tAc Islands
Walsh 4 formerly Inhabited, and Il SIS
n ~ that chs birth rate la now consider
Al ~ below the death rate
ii IndancsIanS on Mtndnnaa,
" - far "a b. az present known the Phil
IA isAae tribes bcionGiue to the lnaunesian
III tr tgn counued tu sine great island uf
81 kladanta tha SURFACE ~ which sonsti-
n az. aeoat ono. third az the total land
Nea ~ The aochlprlaeo. It g. possible
t & mete careful study ~ thc other
wH Snow evidences Of indoucsiRp
~. out thlt i- q question when re-
s,ssns o. he Determined
tae Philippine rcprvren tattNVr &c this
ese ArN pHEF.sA}A superior rot only ca
NcKritpa. uut t1 the more numerous
20 WI developed with htrh foeyhcads
&iilne lcae.- Watt hair ana often Mir
aaaaan, boards Tho color 90 their sklns
4aAc lfl. aauy at tbcm arr Vcr,.
\ Asa sute.Hssnt Noae " ,Ae trih,<
te eceu Chf tisutGc3 Some Of them
b. III. o. 81.