The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
PELVIC CATARR, PREVALENT STUBBORN NALAIY.
NEW PHILIPPINE STAMPS
FIRST OF A SERIES TO BE PUT IN USE
 JULY { NEXT.
Au,.v1can and Filipino Patriots Figure fn Engraving-Busts of Magellan, Rixal and Mckinley Among
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washington Special.

washington Special
 Tbs rift of a new kind of money from rrncle Sam furnished the Filipino with sub .,antial grounds for @ grand celebration last Fourth of July. This Fourth of July tne FiIipinos will have another cause for juoiia- ton -
 On that day they will be supplied with new and distinctive series of postage stamps of all denominations. This will mark an epoch in the history of the islands. They will be the first real Filipino postage s1onaps ever used
 For sentimental reasons this new issue or Philippine stamps will possess great interest for the people of the United States. al though they will not be available TOT post age here any more than are Cuban stamps Upon six of the denominations will appear portraits of distinguished citizens Of the United States.
 The 4-centavo, corresponding to out 2- cent stamp will bear the photograph or william Mckinley. This will be the first tiuie the fact of President Mckiniey mas had 6 place a postage stamp.
 At the time of his death the postofnce department had under consideration a new series of stamps. and immediately there de- veloped a strong sentiment in favor or non ering MT. Mckinley with place on one of the denomination. This could not be done without displacing Washington. Franklin. Lincoln or Grant, providing Mckinley was to have 0 place on a stamp of general use'
 In view of the fact that Franklin's DOT trait had appeared on our stamp Of low est value from the time of issue of our first stamp, and Washington had always occu- uied a similar position on the stamp carry ing domestic letter mail, 1t was decided not to disturb them. Then there was serious discussion of the proposition to issue a mourning stamp bearing the head of Mo Kinley, but this also was abandoned.
 Now McKinley's face will appear on a postage stamp. and 1t will adorn the stamps used by the people liberated from the yoke of Spain during his administration.
 List of New Stamps.
 The new series of stamps used for the Philippines will consist of the same number and denominations-expre in centavos- as the current issue of United States stamps. The designs will be follows:
 Two centavos q cent)-Bust of Rizal, the idol of the F1lipinos. who was executed by the Spaniards because of his activity in fighting for his country's freedom. This stamp will carry the bulk of Philippine do mestic mail.
 Four centavos-Bust of Mckinley.
 Six oentavos-Bust of Magellan, discov- erer of the Philippines
 Eight centavos-Bust of Legaspi who first established civil government in the Philippines
 Ten centavos-Bust of General Lawton. killed ia the Philippines.
 Twelve centavos-Bust of Abraham Lin- coin.
 Sixteen centavos-Bust of Admiral samp-
 Twenty centavos-Bust of George Wash ington.
 Twenty-six centavos-Bust of Carriedo. the Spanish philanthropist. whose benefao- tions provided Manila with It's first water supply.
 Thirty centavos - Bust of Benjamin Franklin.
 One, 9, and 10 pesos bear the coat of arms of the Filipinos, having no portraits.
 Special delivery stamp Figure of @ Filipino messenger boy one end of the stamp; the famous Mount Mayan at the other end.
 The question naturally arises Why should Admiral Sampson be honored by a place on the stamps rather than Admiral Dewey? :? The explanation is simple.
 The policy of the Government does not pemit the placing of portraits of persons still living upon postage stamps. The scheme of the insural bureau contemplated representation on the series of stamps of American officers who participated in the land and sea operations which resulted in the acquisition of the Philippines. and Ad- miral Sampson was the only commanding officer of high grade not now living.
 The placing of Franklin and Washington on the stamps of the Philippines Is also a bit of sentiment The first two postage stamps ever issued by the United States Government were the 0-Cent race or tTanh- lin and the 10-cent face of Washington in ls47. Since that date these two faces have appeared on every series of postage stamps issued, and it is fitting that they should now be continued on the stamps of the col- onies.
 Former Spanish Stamps.
 Postage stamps have been in use in the Philippines since 1854. They were Spanish stamps until the United States took charge In 1898, since which time the United States stamps with the word 'Philippines'' printed diagonally across the face of the stamp have been used.
 From 1854 to 1890 the stamps bore the portraits of Queen Isabella and King Al Gonso XII. followed by the face of the 4 year-old King Alfonso XIII. These were known as the baby head stamps. and this design continued on all Spanish and colonial stamps until 1898. when the portrait of the young king, then 12 years of age, appeared. These stamps had just gone into circulation In the Philippines when the United States took possession of the archipelago.
 When the design for the Philippine coins was under consideration year ago the sketch submitted by a native Filipino was accepted. and in the selection and prepara- tion of the designs for the new Philippine stamps inflential Filipinos were consulted and their suggestions approved.
 While the stamps will be distinctively Filipino in a way, Uncle Sam will still in dicate the interest in the postal system of his ward by the of inscription in small letters at the top of each stamp. sub stantially as follows: Government of the