The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-29

derful worth of this country and to
get in touch with the progressive idea,
This Philippine Exposition is a place
Of contrasts. The man who goes into
it thoroughly is amazed at the patriot
ism, culture and skill of the best rep.
resentatives, and at the depravity,
superstition and ignorance of the say.
age tribes. Some have said this eX-
position has taught that the word
"Filipino" is misleading. that there Is
no standard type in the Philippines,
that the displays of fierce Moros.
naked lgorrotes. pompous Bagobos.
and monkey-like Negritos, dissipate
the idea that the Philippines are popu
lated by homogeneous people This
is true in sense, but it must be re.
membered that the Igorrotes number
100000, the Bagobos 5000 the Negritos
$4,000, and the Moros 100000 out of a
total population of 1875, 426 The re
naming 5000 600 are for the most part
people with keen intellects and cul-
ture. eager to grasp at any idea that
might advance them, and have accom-
plished wonders with their limited
means.
AS you leave the Walled City rep.
reSentation of the Notifications built
by the Spaniards 300 or 400 years ago
to repel Dutch and Chinese invaders,
you face a plaza plastered with IA lux.
ntig of
rounded by picturesque group OF
buildings. On one side is the Observa
tory, an oddlooking structure with
two spires on each side shooting sky.
ward. a pattern Of an observatory at
Manila. In its rear Is a circular walk
within which relief map has been
built by Father Jose Algue, a Jesuit
priest, showing in an entertaining way
the 3,0l4 isles and islets Of the archi.
pelago.
On the opposite Of the plaza is the
Agricultural building, within which il
shown farm implements. mavelous ma.
tive houses. hemp of all kind, rice. to-
bacco, coffee. copra and all other pro-
h' 10 VI tIIN hflNis ll'it you Will see
long streams of hemp in fneness and
sheen not unlike the locks OF some
peroxide blonde
Nearby Is hall where stereopti-
can views are given OF scenes In the
islands, and to the northeast Is the
Fish and Game building, an impress
sive structure of the graceful palma
bravo, matched with nipa, It's lower
end stretching over the waters OF the
lake. giving the appearance OF an
American boat house
On the other side OF the plaza is the
Educational building, modelled after
the Manila cathedral Here are sam.
pies of the Industrial work, essays and
other things done in the Americanized
schools Of the country. There are more
than 100000 pupils in the primary
classes of the schools in the Philip
pines alone. More English has been
taught In the three years OF American
occupation than during 400 years OF
the Spanish regime.
But to see the work OF education
actually In progress the visitor should
step over across second plaza to 8
snug nipa cottage, within which Miss
Pillar Zamora, a graduate OF the Manila
Normal school, gives lessons daily tt
about 80 little natives recruited from
the various villages. This second plazt
is bordered by the Commerce building
the Government building, a reproduc
ton OF the Ayuntamiento or caplto
building in Manila, the Educationa
building, the Ethnology building, ant
decidedly foreign.looking structure
called the Manila house, with court
overarchng roof and windows mad,
from the shells OF moluskR
Breeding Lions in Captivity.
For years back within the classic
precincts of Phoenix park the authori.
ties of the Dublin Zoo have been breed.
ing lions at rate that has beer
touched by no other menagerie in the
world The climate OF Ireland, which
| is SO inimical to poisonous reptiles
seems to benefit the raging lion OF thu
4 Nubian deserts to such marvellous ex
4 tent that he actually thriyes better II
tbs open air within smelling distanc,
Of the River Lffey than he is accus
toned TO do In his native Africa, Fo
some mysterious reason these animal
aourish and breed in the Dublin Zoo