The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-12-09

road company has looked over the
facilities and made a favorable report.
Coal deposits have been found by
prospectors in the various noun
taius.
Min6auao, the second largest, Is
practically UNEMPLOYED by reason OF
the hostility OF the natives. 1t Is as
wild as darkest Africa, the under
brush being so thick that it is doubt
ful whether you could chop ) our way
through With au AK. Veromous rep
tiles and wild b aSts Tetaid the prog
ress # those that venture, aad the
gre a,est caution is necessary. Whnt
lard that 10 cultivated will produce
everything grown in Luzon, with the
addition of fiue quality OF coffee
Vast forests OF the most valuable tim
Der cover the Land, among which will
be found mahogany, ebony, rosewood
and olhc's. What space that Is ro'
taken up with these gives way TO
IL magnificent palms and BAN Too.
Coal gold and Numerous minerals
have been uaearthe6 The rivers and
streams ere very rapid. and rsvi2a-
uoa is lmoat mpossill-. In the IN.
,tr;o. isa ,oIEe LEX. (Malarao by
nanle) and the only way the Spanish
,ail,d suub, as there vas to transport
therI there in pieces, often TO D. "a p
tuIel and sunk Ivy tie iana tical
Moros. 1t Will b. imposs BILE to sti.
mate the * ct wealth Of the Interior
until ,hirgs arc more peaceful. There
are valuable pearl fisheries oh the
coast, i:om which priceless gems
hav. b,eu ;rycu1ed, tut The eHJIts o.!
Americans to operate them have been
vigorously contested by the natives
The island of Simar greatly resem-
bles I.rzon. the natives having the
same agricultural pursuits. 1t Is
very mountainous AM: the soil has a
lighter color than that OF Luzon.
There Is not so much OF humidity,
and drouths are frequent. Vegeta-
b!es requiring dry soil will thrive
under the periodical rains and tropic-
al heat. Little Is known of the inter.
Tor, and at present the crops are be-
ing neglected.
Mindoro (gold mire) Is situated of
the western part OF Southern Luz
zou, In the Mindoro Sea. The cli-
mate is very unhs althy, and 1t is
known as 1.-THE white mans grave"
1t Is a very rich country, though,
gold having been found even on the
surface. It is ais, sdjudged the most
valu able tract of forestry Ia the Phil.
ippines. It has a very dangerous
coast line. numerous ships having
found resting place on the shoals
and coral reefs. The princical ex-
ports are rice, sugar. hemp, tobacco
and minerals. Very little Is known
OF the interior by reasor OF insur-
mountable obstacles In the shape Of
unfavorable rivers and tangled
growths of thickets, which are such
impediments in the path OF the ex-
plorer as to necessitates travelling on
ly In the dry seasons. when the few
trails are partly open. had the for
tune, or misfortune. to be member
OF an exploring expedition organize
by the military authorities, but space
will not permit the narration of the
many ha,dships and strange adven-
lures, and how, when we r acheo
the summit Of the highest moun-
tain, we had to turn back on az
count OF the bitter cold. There has
only been one other expedition size,
the government has given up The
idea Of being able 10 penetrate sucl
an inaccessible jungle.
AS TO the numerous small islands
they greatly resemble the large Is.
lands around which they are cluster
ed, and 1t would therefore be monet
onous to give their physica! peculiar
tiles. l will utilize the remaining
space by describing the natives and
the larger cities, ard describe tn,
islands from a political point OF
view.
The largest aud most intelligent
race In the Philippines are the Taga-
logs, who inhabit the larger part OF
Northern Luzon. part OF the Southern
halt OF Visayas, Martinique, Burias,
Luban, Tablas. Ramblom, the coast
line of Mindoro. and numerous small