The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-02-19
Filipino TgeaoheGy.
Two ST. Louis Soldiers Furnish
Striking Illustrations.

TALLY the opinion of Frank j. Jaku-
bowski and j. M. Adams, two intelli-
gent and observing young men,
former members of company L,
Third United States infantry, who
have Just received their discharges
and returned to their home, 1906
Wash street, after service of three
years almost continual campaign
ing in the Philippines.
"Treachery and bloodtbirsty de-
sire to slay any one who has done
him an injury are the predominating
traits Of the Filipinos, so far as my
observations would permit me to
Judge" stated Mr.. Jakubowski at
his home last evening. ''Honor is
almost unknown among them-the
majority of them, understand. A
native traveller coming into vii
lage who is reputed to have anything
of value about him will be received
with open arms and much hospitality
but it is pretty safe to say that in
two out of three houses he is liable
to be murdered in his sleep for his
supposed possessions. Just about
half the Filipinos are born with the
natures Of the Bender family. A
provost sergeant in small town near
Caloochan was murdered one even
ing by a man whose life he had
saved but short time before, g na-
tive who was supposed to be a very
good friend of the sergeant. The
body was found near the bamboo
fence of the natives yard; the native
was arrested on suspicion, but be
lied so we'll, talked of how good the
soldier had been to him and made
such show of grief over the re-
mains, that he was released. Five
days later, through the treachery of
an enemy of the man, it was defn-
itely asceratined that he had mur-
dered the sergeant as he left his
house after an hour of pleasant social
intercourse. You can not trust them,
and the treachery is a terrible thing
to fight against. They will greet
you with a emile, and yet the mo-
ment your back is turned, ere the
smile Of welcome had died from their
lips, they would thrust a knife in
your back.
"But that other equally strong
trait of their character-the blood
thirsty desire to have vengeance on
any one who does them the least in
jury, real or fancied, is gradually
working the undoing of their MUIR
derous habits. Before the advent of
the Americans the vendetta was the
thing throughout the islands, but
now it is somewhat different. II
Filipino, or a member of his family
is injured by another native he imme-
diately allies himself with us, and,
despite his natural treacherous ten
dencies, which would reign supreme
under any other circumstances, may
be relied upon for correct ipforma-
tion about any plot or movement in
which any member of the family
against which bis hatred is directed
is concerned. he is decidedly use
ful citizen until he has wreaked ven
geance on his enemies, and his period
of usefulness may be indefinitely ex-
tended by keeping some of his foes
at large. He is almost invariably
friendly toward the Americans in
every respect while engaged in prose-
cutting his vengeance and though be
always works under the rose at all
times his work is none the less eftc-
tive, and is one of the most potent
agencies in keeping the peace Of the
islands. This native intelligence de-
partment has grown to such proper
tions in Luzon thet few men in any
of the villages will make any kind of
move against us, for fear some one
who may have grudge against them
will inform on them, and thus bring
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