Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

Opportunities for professional men are
not lacking in the Philippines. The prac-
tice of law, for example, will afford many
openings for the young man Of talent.
The questions Of law upon which the ute
of lands in the Philippines rests must De-
come A fruitful source of litigation, as no
survey has ever been made of the lands
in the islands, and to- clouded titles is
added the vexed question OF boundaries.
Old mining claims will conflict with new
claims entered since American oceupa-
ton, and the rights Of ownership WILL no
doubt. have to be decided at times by the
courts. The companies already formed
and those about to be organized will need
legal direction and protection, ana thus
it is not difficult to see that attorneys
will be in demand.
THE courts have been reorganized. Le-
gal processes were formerly so long that
suits at law often became legacies, hand-
ed down from generation to generation.
This has been changed. The civil and
criminal codes have been modined ana
the methods of procedure have been
changed so that an appeal to the courts ts
NAV be made with confidence in just
cause.
Able turists from the United States have
been appointed TO serve as judges on the
supreme bench and in the lower courts.
The practice before the courts has oeen
carried on hitherto in Spanish, though
plans have been made to introduce gen.
eraI change in this direction, so that In
time the proceedings may be in English.
However much Americanized the courts
NAV become. the root of all rights will run
hack +o.a Spanish source, and the advocate
who does not master that tongue must be
at the mercy Of a translator and depend
on his fidelity.
The medical profession also affords OPP
portunity for good men. The native physi-
clan. however faithful he may have Deen
in the study of his profession. has been
handicapped by the fact that neither the
best standard nor modern TEXTBOOKS are
TO be found. in the Spanish tongue, and as
a rule the physicians IN Spanlsh-speah
countries have been obliged to acquire
their technical knowledge through French
books. which, of course, are thoroughly
rp-to-date; but the acquisition of profess
sional knowledge through foreign tongue
save for specially gifted students-is
laborious process, not always attended Dy
the hest results. -.
Manufacturing save in a few special
lines has not been developed to any great
extent In the Philippines. This is because
fneI has always been very expensive and
the duty on machinery in the past mas
been almost prohibitive.
One enthusiast writes tndI lhSIS u
good opening for all kinds of manufactur-
ing except of sealskin coats. There is
no doubt that under the new regime more
will be zone in the future than has been
accomplished in the past in that direc-
ton. though its development may be slow.
There are however, opportunities in many
lines within the gift Oh the Philippine gov
ernment which are bestowed irrespective
of political influence. as result OF salts
factory civil service examinations.
Aside from employment under the gov
eminent, there are positions TO be filled
with private companies and firms. Book
keepers, stenographers. typewriters. ma
chinists and skilled artisans in many lines
and, trades X1US be needed 10 man aud