Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-15
FILIPINO TREACHERY.
Two st. Louis Soldiers Furnish
Striking Illustrations.

There are very few good F1hpinos,
except dead Filipinos, is substantially
the opinion Of Frank J. Jakubowsh
and J. M. Adams, two intelligent and
observing young men, former MEM
bers of L company, Third United
States infantry, who have just receiv-
ed their discharges and returned to
their home, 1906 Wash street, after a
service Of three years almost continual
campaigning in the Philippines.
"Treachery and a bloodthirsty desire
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..
JakubowsN at his home last evening.
Honor Is almost unknown among
them-the majority Of them, under
stand. A native traveller coming into
a village who Is reputed to have any
thing Of value about him will be re-
ceived with open arms and much hos
pitality, but it is pretty safe to say
that in two out of three houses he Is la
BILE 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 ser
geant in a small town near Caloochan
was murdered one evening by a man
whose life he had saved but a short
time before, a native who was suppos-
ed to be a very good friend Of the SER
geant. The body was found near the
bamboo fence of the natives yard; the
native was arrested on suspicion, but
he lied so we'll, talked Of how good the
soldier had been to him and made such
a show of grief over the remains, that
he was released. Five days later,
through the treachery of an enemy OF
the man, 1t was definitely ascertained
that he had murdered the sergeant as
he left his house after an hour Of
pleasant social intercourse. You can
not trust them, and the treachery Is u
terrible thing to fight against. They
will greet you with smile, and yet the
moment your back Is turned, ere the
smile of welcome had died from their
lips, they would thrust knife in your
back.
"But that other equally strong trait
of their characteristic bloodthirsty
desire to have vengeance on any one
who does them the least injury
real or fancied, Is gradually working
the undoing Of their murderous habits.
BEFORE the advent of the Americans the
vendetta was the thing throughout the
islands, but now it Is somewhat diner
ent. If O Filipino, or member OF MS
family is injured by another native
he Immediately allies himself with u.s.
and, despite his natural treacherous
tendencies, which would reign supreme
under any other circumstances, may
he relied upon for correct information
about any plot or movement In which
anv member of the family against
which his hatred is directed Is con"
cerned. He is a decidedly useful citi-
zen until he has wreaked vengeance on
his enemies, and his period Of useful
ness may be indefinitely extended Ivy
keeping some of his foes at large. He
Is almost invariably friendly toward
the Americans in every respect while
engaged in prosecuting his vengeance
and though he always works under the
rose at all times his work is none the
less effective, and Is one of the most
potent agencies in keeping the peace OF
the islands. This native intelligence
department has grown to such propor-
tions in Luzon that few men In any OF
the villages will make any kind of
move against US, for fear some one who
may have a grudge against them will