The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

OF that time II was 10 belong to the gov
eminent The railroad has not conformed
to the terms OF the original concession
The frst company failed and the road
was not completed as agreed. II has since
Increased It's capital to sI7.Dpo0d0. and
II probably can pay dividends on that
amount The road is well built, but Is
now in very bad repair. having been torn
up again and again during the war. II
IL now being operated by the United
states army. two passenger trains each
way passing over II every day Tho COM
pany demands heavy damages OF the
americans for the destruction caused by
millions OF dollars.
Among the railroads which win probab-
y DC Planned az soon AS the islands have
necome thoroughly pacifiad are Iinos from
Dagnpan north along the west coast ~
san Fernando. Vigan. Loae and the sx-
IRENE northwestern end OF I.nxon. ana
Also from Bacolor or Manila through the
provinces OF central and northeastern
Luzon TO Apart, Both Of these lines could
De easiiy built They wonid be OF immense
advantage to the government In a mill
tary way and would probably pay from
the start, as they open up some of the
richest lands OF the Philippines They
would bring the great tobacco fields of the
Philippines within day of Manila ana
worth little because II ~ so far from the
markets They would open some Of the
BEST OK The timber lands. and also a rich
graxing and AGRICULTURAL country.
y the southern part Of IAlxnn roads arc
bsiaE planned In various directions One
o. the most promising IL projected to 20
from Manila to Batangas and thence
west along the coast Ia cape Santiago.
The main Iine 10 fsAtankas wusIid not he
more than fifty fniiaH long and would be
thr0axh q country ~ wonderful r.chne a.
Batansas was FOR years NOTED as easYee-
raising country. ard X coffee blight can
hs controlled u will again ~ ems % the
Fanst prosperous parts ~ the Philippines
Another railroad which woald parallel
this part % the way az which nlxht
b. an extension % II ~ projected from
Manila around the grrai lake at the east.
lsagunA de Hay. running along the shores
through The towns 81 C,miafnis4 Los fafsoa
ana Santa crux. ard thence southeast
through the whole T4nlnsulA ID, tho port of
sofsoson IN the tisl ~ as0 big bird n
Lsixon- The railroad should be- q gold
ninc 20 its builders he rDAntry IL rich
beyond conception. and rs possibilities ia
the way 81 hemp and other money prod
ucts are enormous. II would hiring the
bet mineral springs ~ isox Kimnos within
easy access ~ Manila and would make
them q resort The military value Of the
railroad cannot BE- evetessIuated
Railroads. ia she Kfs1y&rs and Mirdxrso.
a. soon as conditions have become set
tied there VIII be applications for cences-
slots 70 build railroads IN the greater Is
lands nf the south. Mindanao. which Is
one 81 the very richest ~ the Philippines
Will be slower IN having roads built than
some Of the visayau Islands. 90 account
u the spArseRe=s Of It's population. bat
the government may think II necessary To
construct Some lines as u military neces-
sity They would undoubtedly pay in
time.
In the island Of Panay railroads viii be
planned through tho two chief valleys