Evening journal., 1900-03-19

ism down to absolute savagery. Ger
tainiy there are brigands and pirates.
IL one would search for them. and wild
men, among the Islands OF the Philip
pines. into whose country Spain has
not yet penetrated. though she has
claimed possession these $50 years.
There are many natural marvels, too,
in forests streams. mountains, lakes,
volcanoes. boiling springs, and vast
agricultural and mineral wealth that Is
waiting to be developed.
Manila is ancient enough to be ro-
mantle. modern enough 10 be comfort
able and strange enough 70 be inter-
esting. In the same crowd on the Cal
jala. where the citizens promenade at
ter the heat OF the day, one sees bare
footed Spanish friar, with tonsure, tell
ing his beads as he moves slowly along
with downcast eyes, and an English
man on a bicycle with a bag OF golf
clubs over his shoulder, on for once
over the course before dinner" In the
streets one sees the dashing turnouts
OF the officials. with their liveried foot
men: the rude carts. drawn by water
huffao. and that Yankee-Japanese pro-
duction the jin-rild-sha, which is now
nu over the Far East. The dress OF
| the people IS as varied, also, from uni
forms Of white and gold to the breech-
clout OF the native
with all its picturesqueness, how
ever. tourists have not visited Manila
I'm great numbers, and In this 1t differs
| from nearly every other port OF the
Far East Spanish red tape IS respon-
sible for this. Had the government OF
the Philippines recognized that globe-
trotters are an excellent advertising
medium and encouraged tourists, It
would have done well and brought
much money 10 the islands Instead
OF this, IL discouraged visitors by treat
Ing an comers with suspicion.
There are some 6,oOO Europeans in
| Manila and other ports OF the Philip
ph.es, but by Gar the majority live in
the, capital. The Chinese are many
times as numerous. some estimates
putting them as high as 100000. The
middleman,in the sugar business is al
most niways Chinese. He arranges
between the Spanish or half-caste
PLANTER and the English exporter. lie
gneaka pidpfn English business Eng
ish. the Voiapuk Of the Far East-be-
sides Spanish and several Chinese dia-
lects.
Next in number among foreigners.
after the Spaniards, are the English
and Germans. There are other nations
alities represented. too-almost all, in
fact. Trade, however. IS in English
hands. Time and again American firms
have disappeared. only TO reappear as
English firms. This has been because
England takes care of the interests OF
her subjects and protects them against
harassment.
Spain annoyed American firms with
impunity so long as they reused moth
ing more serious than the protests OF
the United States Consul; hut whe'
the british Consul began 70 speak as
he always spoke. on behalf OF British
firms. Spain was humble and helpful.
So long as Spain was in control there
was little opportunity for Americans in
the Philippines. The Spaniard there
has always regarded Americans as so
many oranges. out OF which he could
squeeze tie juice with ease and per-
feet safety The signs Of the times in
dicate a change in this condition of
affairs
Outside OF the Spanish colony in Ma
. Mia there Is little care for the fashions,
as they change from season TO season
in Europe and America. The same ma
terial and cut does in summer and IN
winter-or, more accurately, I'm the wet
season and in the dry. There Is never
any frost and never occasion for fur
naces or open fires. Except for cook
ing there is plenty OF heat in the at
mosphere the year around.
Men wear white duck suits, with thin
flannel or silk underwear, no linen
q shirt OF collar, white pith helmets and
4 white canvas shoes the year round
.- The Spaniards and the Spanish half-
n castes go in for style little more. The
Ia Standards are naughty and fond OF dis
IS playing their uniforms OF blue or white
III and their gold trimmings. The half.
: castes. or Mestiza, are equally fond Of
j. display but their attire is something
l. of a compromise between European
II and Chinese modes.
le Besides the one year out OF seven
J. that all foreign employees OF the great
le mercantile houses represented in Ma
IS nila have given to them as home
" leave" there IS months vacation
Z each year. regular holiday eacl
a month and all the Saints days, and
3 Spanish. French. English, German and
ID American holidays Not 10 observe {
,t Saints day in Manila is sinful, and
IS every one holds such slnfulness in es
IN pecial detestation. Figuring in all o.
m the Saints days. Sundays and genera
% holidays, there are l29 days IN eaci
rs year when these people do not work.
E. Clerks earn from $500 to $4,000 /
D. year. besides having lodgings found, |
le mess allowance, medical ATTENDANCE
" and travelling expenses. In many case
ea their rooms are over the offices. The
er work from daylight till noon, rest 70
he two or three hours and then work I'll
ID FIVE o'clock; but they have much free
dom in choosing their hours and an
a hurried only on mail days.
he There are many excellent bands il
ed Manila, and open-air concerts are civ
Id en- every evening in fair weather
'k Theatrical companies. both native an
re foreign. play through the season. III
ed Mestiza chorus girl is alluring. In tn
to cathedral and the churches the musi
I'd is always good, though Il is startling {
r the newcomer to hear, as he viii 4
some services, a Gloria from "Trova
te tore" the Credo with music from "Bar
a biere." and the Elevation from 'Tra
II viata."
he The Pasig River divides the capital 1