The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
CANINE STEAKS
OFF THE MENU
Officials at the Fair Put
a Stop to the Dog Eating
Exhibitions of YgorrOtes
DECENCY WINS VICTORY
Exploitation Of Disgusting
Habits of Savages in the
Filipino Village Barred
By PAUL EDWARDS.

CALL BUREAU. PRESS BUILD
ING, WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS,
Aug. 2e.-Word has gone forth from the
Philippine exhibit at the Worlds Fair
that there VIII be no more dog eating
by the Ygorrotes In the reservation. It
is stated in this manifesto concerning
these savages that the fair has edu-
Gated them I'D 10 a standard where
fox terrier spare ribs are no longer
looked upon by them as respectable
food; that the visit OF Colonel C1ar-
ence I. Edwards, chief OF insular af-
fairs at Washington, on Philippine day
had something TO DO with the abandon
nent OF the nauseating practice and
that the efforts Of the St Louis HUI
name Society were not a factor in the
reform. Dr. ". P. Wilson, chairman
OF the Philippine Exposition Board,
who is resident head OF the exhibit,
IS not credited with doing anything
toward putting a stop TO a state Of
affairs that was rejecting unfavorably
alike on the Government Of the United
States. the Insular Government and the
Worlds Fair management
II the intimation that Colonel 3D.
wards put a stop to the practice and
the widespread press agenting Of the
fact that the United States encour-
aged Il among its benighted wards. he
IS late IN acting. He has been here
before when megaphones were rasping
out the wonderful sight Of the savage
Ygorrotes eating dogs and printed in
vitatons were being issued to dog
feasts in the corral Of those benighted
people and he seemed satisfied and re-
turned TO Washington without any fear
that the dog eaters were not attracting
a fun share Of patronage.
SOCIETY MAKES PROTEST.
Or. Wilson has been here through it
eli and even the protests Of the St.
Louis Humane Society, acting in the
interests Of decency, more than human
ity. were unheeded. Many thousa nds
OF miles Of water separated influential
and refined FilipinOs who might have
made an effective objection from the
Worlds Fair and intimate knowledge
IL how matters were being conducted
aI their exhibit.
II the Philippine board will, now that
the savages have been given a second
airy position, use some money in adver-
Using the grand commercial display
made al the reservation and draw bus
mess men and others that will aid
the prosperity Of the archipelago if in
terested in its resources. it will accom-
plish much good. Few people have had
their attention called TO the wonderful
woods and other rich products dis
played in the matched bamboo struc-
lures on the reservation.
This exhibit is A sight worth seeing.
IL is a fair in itself. Whoever secured
the material and DR.. Wilson probably
had a large share in this work, de-
serves great credit It is a comprehen-
siye exposition Of the resources of these
islands wrested from Spain.
ATTENDANTS ISIPUDENT.
The salary roll could be swelled TO
advantage by employing some well
posted men TO explain to visitors what
they are looking at in the exhibit build
ings. The savages in the corrals are
thoroughly exploited, but there is no
one on hand in the buildings to tell
people about the woods, oils. hemp.
copra and the hundreds Of other things
displayed there; only impudent watch
men 10 cry CURLY hands off, if some
child happens 70 tap q piece Of shining
mahogany or black ebony to see how
hard il is
The money used in the advertising
trip made by the Ygorrotes to Presi-
dent Roosevelt would have done some
thing toward employing men to en-
Tighten visitors to the buildings Pres
ident Roosevelt didn't seem overen-
Unused at the effort TO use him either
He evidently draws the race line some
where. 1t was hoped TO give a dog
feast in front OF the White House and
have the Ygorrotes jump into the air
after bones, but the President was
busy.
That the Ygorrotes are intelligent and
could learn better things is shown by
their faces. their demeanor and the
way they scramble after coins when
they are thrown 10 them. They learn
fast.