Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

present condition Manila as 20 use of
Z intoxicating liquors, drunkenness. and
disorder? How does IL compare with
principal American cities? Do natives
frequent American sulOons or drink
American liquors? How much drunken-
ness among American soldiers? Are
houses OF prostitution licensed, protect
! ed, or IN any way encouraged by au-
thohtles? ROOT"
COMMISSION REPLIES.
Manila Jan. l7-Root, Secretary OF
WARMTH reference TO your telegram
II the 18th: First-Very good. Second
Better than any American city OF
same size. Third-+ Practically not at all.
Fourth-Conslderable. Same much
more conspicuous than at home, be-
cause several barracks near heart OF
city and frequented saloons on narrow
thoroughfares. New license law passed
banishes saloons 10 places less accessi-
BIZ and annoying FOR general public. In
formed by army authorities that actual
drunkenness not much, II any, greater
than at home Absence OF home intiu-
ence and lack Of usual amusements
would naturally increase IL. Marked
improvement IN this regard since inn
proved political condition In this city
has permitted more attention to the
subject Fhth-No but true that in
November 1898, spread OF yenereal dis
eases among soldiers led military au-
thOrlties, in order 20 maintain effective
ness Of army, TO subject known prosti-
tutes TO certified examination and con-
iinement Of diseased in special hos
pltal expense Of which paid from fund
in custody of army officer secured sole
ly from fees charged for examination,
OF cents to S. according TO place OF
examination. System has greatly re-
duced percentage of disability from this
cause. Purely army police measures
outside our jurisdiction. military neces-
sty Result better than futile attempts
at total suppression In oriental city of
10000, producing greater evil Prosti-
tutes known not permitted to land
Number deported. General moral con-
dition Of city greatly maligned. Meas
ures OF violence now comparatively
few. Gambling greatly decreased Ma
tive vino shops in Manila, In August,
1898, 1000 now reduced 10 400. Ameri-
can saloons. including hotels and res
taurants, reduced from 22i in Febru-
ary 1900 10 IS now. OF these only As
licensed TO sell spirituous LIQUORS,
COMMISSION"
AUGMENTATION OF ISLANDS. !
The report itself is a very vouminous
production. divided into many heads. |
exhibiting the progress made by the |
In carrying out rs plans |
Tor the Amerlcanizatlon OF the Islands. |
a particularly interesting section Of the !
report introducing the whole question /
Of Philippine questions. deals with /
military and political conditions. the /
effect OF the American electionc and /
legislative procedures and acts The |
commission says that examinations OF |
many witnesses as TO the form OF pov- |
-rnment best adapted 10 these Islands /
and satisfactory TO the people show:
ELECTION FRANCHISE
THAT the masses Of the people are
ignorant credulous and chlld-like. and |
that under any government the cleo
ioral franchise must be much limited.
because the large majority win not, for
long time, be capable OF intelligently
exercising &c.
From all the information we can
get u seems clear that great MAJOR
ny Of the people long for peace and are
Entirely willing % accept the establish
nent Of a government under the SUI
'remacy of the United States. They
are, however restrained by fear from
aking any action 90 assist In the sun
preston Of the insurrecti0n. Any one
inspected Of giving information to the
americans concerning the Insurgents Is
Immediately marked for assassination.
The ramihcotions Of the conspiracy are
% wide that Il has effected the terror
SIN OF an entire people. IL Is a Malta
IN a very large scale"
SOUTHERN LUZoN.
In southern Luzon the conditions
ave improved In the provinces OF Ca
lte Batangas and I.aguna during the
asst month The province OF Tayabas
peaceful In the Camarines and AL
ay the conditions are not 80 satlsfac-
DRY, but they are growing better. In
he Visayans and Mindanao the condI-
Ions are much the same as reported