The sun., 1901-05-26

evident to me that although they might be
more instructed than their fathers were.
they were morally below them" Elsewhere,
the author points out that to take young
native lad away from his parents 10 place
him In a corrupt capital like Mania and to
cram him with the intricacies OF Spanish law,
while probably in all those who surround
him there Is not a single honest and upright
man TO whom he can look for precept and
example. Is to deprive him Of whatever good
principles Of action he may once have pos.
sessed. whilst giving him no guide for hi,
future conduct. He acquires the European
vices without the virtues; loses his native
modestv and self-respect and develops too
often into a contemplate pettfogger In.
stead OF becoming an honest farmer Tho
more educated Tagals. IL seems. are fond ot
lit CATION, and with the assistance Of native OF
half-caste lawyers will carry on the most
frivolous and vexatious lawsuits. with every
artifce that cunning and utter unscrupI.
lousness can suggest. They will shame.
lessly perjure themselves or suborn wit
nesses II Is said that blank stamped paper
Of any year can be obtained for the purpose
Of forging documents relating TO the sale Of
land The corrupt nature OF the Spanish
courts was mainstay TO such people.
Of tho Tagal is cockhghting The spor.
provides considerable revenue. The right
Of building and running cockpits in each
province is farmed out TO Chinese or Chinese
half f-breeds, and no combats are permitted
to take place except in the licensed looali-
ties. The cockpts are open after mass on
Sundays and feast days. and by special leave
from the authorities on some other days;
So general is the love OF this amusement and
the hope OF gain that the majority. OF the
Inhabitants OF Manila are breeders OF game.
asaitnOna a
Artisans often carry their fsvorte birds
to their work and tether them in the shade
have entirely failed to become popular in
made 10 introduce them, Horsefghts 90.
oasionally take place. The ponies Of tho
to man. will fight savagely with each other.
Mr. Sawyer recalls case where two ponies,
harnessed TO 4 victoria. began fighting and
when one Of the ponies eized him by the
thigh lifted him or his feet and shook him
as terrier might shake rat The .fesh
Of tho mans thigh was torn away and the
bone left bare. The wound caused death
Flying kites is a great sport with the Tagals
during the early months Of the year, when
the northeast monsoon blows Fights are
organized. tho competing kites have cres-
cent-shapcd pieces Of steel attached 70 tas
tails. and tho competitor who can cut tho
string of his opponents kite by causing his
own to swOop suddenly across II Ia the wln-
ncr Betting on the result IL common Tho
Tagnls are also fond of the theatre and 10
appears that some years ago there was q
1aRal theatre in BinOndo. where comedies
In that language were played on feast
days in the larger towns open-air perform
anccs are sometimes given, and what with
the preparations and rchcarSalS they absorb
the attention Of large number Of the In.
hahitants for a couple Of months or all
kinds of shows n good circus IL said % 10
the one that most Captlvates the TaRal
On the whole, MIR Sawyer bears witness
that there i. much that is good in the Taga
much 10 like and admire, The fact however,
must not be lost sight or that the pirltlCal
blood Is strong in him yet He requires
restraint and guidance from those who have
has Left To himself, he would iniallihly
relapse into savagery. At the same time,
he will not be governed by brute force, and
under oppression or Contuneious treai-
the mountains and lead a predatory life.
Although not Just or truthful himself he
can recognize and revere truth and justice
in "A master or governor Courageous him
self, only q courageous man can win his re-
spect He is graf full and whoever can
secure his vcncratlOn and gratitude will
havo no trouble in Leading him A We
have seen, our author teSlihoS 10 tho Tagals'
excellence in many hInGicraftS and caIlings
Mr. Sawyer IS disposed to doubt, however,
whNther the 1agals possess the mental and
moral equipment for any of The liberal
professions Il should not like" he saws,
TO place my AFFAIR." in the hands Of a TaRal
lawyer. to trust my life in the hands Of =
Tagal doctor. or TO purchase an estate on
the faith of a Tagal surveyors measure-
ment do not say that they are MI untrust-
for the higher CalinGs but they are not ft
for them now, and IL will take long tine
and a completely changed system Of edpoa-
tiOn before they can become NJ. What they
and morality that they could look up to and
strive 70 initiate