The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-26

At MANILA
INSTRUMENTATION
Expresses His
Views.
THINGS GENERALLY
ARE ALL WRONG
Has Written an Article Which is
Certain to Shake Things
Up Generally.
VOLCANO Marshall has written the
" following characteristic letter to
' a friend in this city:

Politically conditions in the archipela-
go are in a state of chaos Bitter enmi-
ty exists between the military and civil
governments, for there is dual gov
eminent The military branch believes
in the expenditure of thousands of nick
el-steel bullets as an effective sub1u-
eating force; while the civil authorities
believe in pacihcation and Cancellation,
which in my judgment is fraud.
L wish 1 had time to describe the FIJI
ipiTlo's character want of character
The small. 1.-THE body of the Filipino con-
tains the concentrated essence of an or
thodox hell. At times he is more wary
than a Kansas mule. caution is only as
stunned for an opportune time to KICK
In this policy of pacificat!on and con-
ciliation the civil commission, of which
VIM. H. Taft is the head and Bernard
Moses of the University of California Is
a member has continued in force, the
civil and political codes antedating Amer
lean occupation. These codes are called
Spanish law. Pardon me while / dgress
in defining Spanish law. The definition
was called forth while making investiga-
ton for you. 1t will appear in Sundays
American, too late to catch next mail,
which leaves tomorrow
What is Spanish law?
1t is the law of an. absolute monarchy
II is the assailant and enemy of consti-
tutional governments.
Spanish law prociaims the divinity of
the king. 1t subjugates the masses 1t
makes an entangling alliance between
church and state. 1t makes of ignorance
and superstition a foundation on which
the superstructure of class raises it's i'm
perious head. 1t is the foe of justice and
the weapon of villainy. 1t is a plaything
of intrigue and conspiracy 1t Is the
bolo of spoliation and robbery. 1t de-
stroys individual enterprise, thwarts in
tellectual advancement and dethrones
reason. 1t is the bandit which waylays
Progress
Then L cite cases to substantiate the
arraignment, among the number being
Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. 1 con-
clude as follows: The American people
want no law of revenge, but of justice.
Let these divine words be inscribed on
the portal of every court house chapel,
church and cathedral in this archipelago:
"Justitae Dedicata.
The Supreme Court consists of four
Americans and three Filipinos. American
practitioners are not admitted officers of
the court that is, to practice, until they
have passed an examination before a
commission appointed by the Supreme
Court. This commission comprises two
F'ilipinos and one American. The exam
ination is in the so-called Spanish codes.
Now understand, it isn't necessary ito
possess a knowledge of the Spanish Ian
guage to practice at the Manila bar, but
a knowledge of the codes, which have
been translated INTO
/ understand that this examination IL
not rigorous. but ii is the viii
famous principle of the thing that l have
lampooned and most vigorously de-
nounced. i think when the article APP
pears this farcical examination will sink
into innocuous desuetude, as Cleveland
would say.
There are 14 attorneys practicing at
the Manila bar. OF this number SO are
Americans What is the field?
No one can comprehend the wealth of
this country until they behold it. When
L say wealth / speak not only of what
is in sight. but its possibilities. There
are vast forests of mahogany, rosewood
and ebony awaiting the sawmil of the
Yankee; immense copper and coal depos-
its and thousands upon thousands of
acres OF virgin soil that will grow any
thing and everything.
There is much gold talk. The yellow
metal has been discovered in several To-
calities. The disturbed condition OF the
country makes prospecting hazardous.
All the timber used in the construction
OF houses in Manila is hardwood. In the
house where 1 am staying there is
enough mahogany to start a furniture
factory. The floors are mahogany; i'm
mense doors, 10x6 feet. are OF mahogany.
In my room there are four OF these
doors. solid mahogany Mahogany planks
Is to So inches comprise the floor. These
planks are held in place by wrought nails
from the Chinaman's forge.
Titles to property, am informed by
the solicitor general, are very imperfect.
There is no law. 1t is impossible to in
corporate a company or TO procure
franchise. Not a stick OF timber can be
lawfully cut nor a rood OF land lawfully
titled.
In my article in the paper. which send
you, 1 recommend that Congress immedi-
ately extend the homestead laws TO the
archipelago.
There is much litigation in Manila.
There have been several trials of promi-
nent Filipino insurgents on the charge