Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-20

avery confidence that American grit
and enterprise will finally bring all to
a successful issue, and make what was
in name before in Spanish, La
Perla del Oriente, which means 10
English "A real Pearl of the East.
It is difficult to diagnose the case OF
the Americans being here at all, as at
the outbreak of the war with Spain
they had not the remotest idea OF TAX
ing the Philippines. Admiral Dewey
instructions were to break up the
Spanish squadron in the Philippines.
with a view to protecting Americas
mercantile shipping in the East. Bat
he found such an easy coup in corner
ing the whole rotten Spanish squadron,
not one-fourth as strong as his, In
Cavite Bay, that he was able to block
ade Manila, and hold the key TO the
whole Archipelago. Manila is not
prepossessiug when viewed first on ar
rival in the harbor. 1t has in general
a low, equal appearance, and only part
of the towers of the numerous churches
and cathedrals stand out to give any
| species of individuality to the scene.
The old Spanish official portion, to-
gether with churches and converts,
| mainly make up the city. The
| burden of nearly all | hear is that the
| conditions of general life or oil COM
nerce have certainly not improved
| since the change of ownership In the
Islands. Those who hoped, and right
ly looked for, an amelioration OF the
conditions have been grievously dlsap-
--s-a nzo 10 h q m nnFDh with re-
strlctions at every turn. 10 oegln
with, as a passenger you have to give
answers to all sorts of questions which
seem utterly ridiculous when proceed
ing to territory under h flag tina
boasts of being absolutely free; one
has to answer all sorts and conditions
OF questions before leaving Hong-kons
10 come here. You are asked you
age, if married or single, your nation
atty, your last residence. whether yo'
can read and write, and scores OF othe
questions. Society is defined as tn
|, more favoured class or classes OF
. community considered as a~ssociatins
together. In Manila at the presen
time he or she who is anxious to NOV
in the best society must use tact ant
exercise discretion. Society In Manll
is v~ariously divided and queerly class
3 flied. All good society is naturally
, more or less exclusive. In this cit.
there are cliques and sets of all sorts
: In it's own peculiar way each I1ttl
i ~coterie pays particular attention to tn
g forms of social intercourse. Courte
sizes are shown, style is put On, an
~jealously is very frequently exhibited
These are the common characteristics
A Spaniard discovered the Philippine
o and for centuries the supremacy {
Spain was maintained in the Archlpe
ago. In times past the elite of Mani
Society was essentially Spanish, ant
9 saws the naughty hidalgo, lit is to-day.
In business affairs in this city German
occupy very important places. an
= thew take social rank accordiDgl.
o But the German community OF Mani
d clings lovingly to the traditions of til
fatherland, and German society is dl
q tinctly Teutonic. The difficulties
housekeeping, the lack of accommodi
y ton, and the inability to secure GOO
y servants, as we'll as the worries an
Y uncertainties of the war. have pr
A vented anything like elaborate ente
taipment. Swell social functions, ho'
ever much they might be enjoyed, a.
VI almost out of the question. A chure
social, an occasional reception, or g
informal at home, to which l have bee
y many times invited, being about tt
p limit In Manila. The Philippines a.
a a bunch of trouble On the horizon
: civilization. They are bounded on Il
west by Hoodooism and ~smugglers.
d. the north and east by typhoons al
st mousoons, and in the south by cam
y balls and earthquakes. The climate
. a deceptive combination of change
we'll adapted for raising Cain. II
r soil is very fertile, and large crops
Sc insurrection and treachery are pr
duced. The inhabitants are very /
10 dustrious, their chief occupation bell
trench digging and the making
knives to kill each other with. The
~ homes are made chiefly of bamboo al
landscape. The chief amusements a
a. cock fighting and stealing. The pri
IN cipal diets are fried rice, stewed ric
to and rice. The beast of burden is &
20 caribou; and should a journey of i
: miles be attempted with this amin
L the driver would die of old age befo
al he reached his destination. The Ph
a. ippines are a good present for a dead
{. enemy. The natives are friendly
10 the point of a rifle, and the climate
pleasant and healthful for mosquito
ants, snakes, scorpions, and alligator
The soil is finely adapted for raisil
ut foul smells and breeding disease.
ID is very hot here; the glass registe
about 100 degrees in the shade re
:. ularly.