The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-11
PRYOR is SICK OF
THE PHILIPPINES
oklahoma Boy Expresses
His Disgust Of Our New
Possessions"

iiiean, Mlndsnao p. I. Jan 25-
Reading in several American papers
descriptions Of the Philippine islands
md the people and of the treatment
If American soldiers in the United
3tates possession I thought | would
write few lines giving you an idea of
be situation as fnd It, The Philip
pine islands are a Buncn Of trouble
gathered together on the western hor-
ION OF civilization. They are bordered
Rn the north by rocks and destruction,
|n the east by typhoons and moon
|oons, on the south by cannibals and
earthquakes and on the west by hoo
ooism and smugglers. The climate is
combination of electric changes.
veil adapted to raising Cain. The
oil is extremely fertile. producing
arge crops Of insurrection and trick
L}y
The inhabitants are very industri-
.us. their chief occupation being the
hanufacture of bolos. knives and re-
Dading empty cartridges. Their
mr ements are cock fighting and do
|hg the American soldiers. The only
ood ones are the dead ones as the
We ones do nothing but lie, steal,
cal monte and look wise Their diet
b insists Of: Breakfast, per.-fried
Il ices; lunch--fried rices; per H.
n led rices; lunch-fried rices. them
elves for a week and on Sclday
+, ave ginemons. Thousands OF min
ow fish put in a sack and set out in
be sun and rot, decay and smell bad.
size they resemble a ten year old
merican; in looks, babooh and in
olor an Indian Those who don't 50
7ked, wear g rag, except on Sunday
hen they make three changes, viz;
1t on, take OFF and go without
The beasts Of burden are caraboos
pa on a three days journey ten days
tions must be carried and on a 100
lies journey the driver would die OF
d age before reaching his destina-
on The rivers are serpentine in
,urse, the currents running in op
bsition to all known laws of gravity
me river goes clear around the town
bur times before it empties into the
by Nearly all of the rivers are wet
anilla the capital and principal city
on Manila bay, large land locked
" full of filth, sharks, Spanish sub
arine boats and sunken war vessels
tyite, the next city 5f importance, is
pied for it's natural facilities for q
wal station, its large number Of sa
ons and Chinos. The principal ex
brts from these islands are rice, hemI
ID war bulletins The imports OF the
merican soldiers are ammunition
Ter and tobacco. Malaria is so prev
ent that on various occasions h,
anks have taken a chill Luzon
e largest OF the group resembles
st off boot. Communication has
en established between the numer
5 islands by substituting mosqui
rs for carrier pigeons, the mosqui
es being much larger and bette
lie to endure the fatigue of thi
Z lrneys. Today all of the soldiers
arts are glad as new resolutions arr
ing adopted by the U. s. A. Afte
IS day beef stew and oat meal onl.
ice day instead of three times w
We all new dishes now of paper
lives, spoons, forks, cups, plates
:. Only trouble on a windy day il
at we don't get enough to eat t
Id the plates down, Have to stare
e tea cups twice a week to kee
sm in standing order One wind
Y we chased a plate a mile and
If Every one in the army has
anket, somebody's got mine I knoa
Well | must close Luck to all
Very truly yours,
chas. A. Pryor,
oOD & 18th cavalry