Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-20
FALL VICTIMS TO DISEASES IN
THE ISLANDS.
CLIMATE AFFECTS WOMEN
Tropical Air of the Archipelago Dis.
asterous to Personal Appearance
Filipinos constitutionaIy Lazy and
Cannot be Depended upon-civiI
Service Employees Opinions.
Madison, July 10.

hduloOlAy July ~.
G. A. Williams of Elkh5rn. 1ead
examiner of the Philippine island civil
service commission at Manila, on a
five months leave of absence IN the
United States, spoke interestingly OF
! conditions in the rchipeligo, Saturday
at the Park He admitted that tnc
climate of the Philippine islands lau
disasterous effect on the average
Americans health, saying that a 4r a
certain length of time, diseases that
sap the vitality of man are invariably
contracted.
The change in climate" said Mr.
Williams, lis especially injurious In
the case of women. Upon their ar
rival in the islands they deteriora e
in personal appearance, the color tad
Ing from their cheeks almost in
vriably. They acquire a haggard look
and suffer many discomforts For
this reason the American government
has made a ruling that no women
shall be allowed to land in the islands
WAC have not husbands there or who
are not engaged to residents of tle
islands The few women teachers who
were imported some time ago have
either married or left the country
The American is so apt to get stomach
troubles after he settles down in tie
Islands, that many keep away from
the country altogether. The heat has
peculiar effect on the nervous sys.
tenn and poor digestion usually re.
suits. The government mas largely
eXterminated the epidemic of cholera
by strict isolation of infected cases
and inspection of foods. Dysentery
however, is prevelant because all
surface water in the islands contains
germs which bring about the disease
Inc government mas established a
100000 distilling and ice plant,
which distills great quantities of water
which Is sold to government EMPLOYEES
FOR two cents gallon. The in.
adequate sytem of street sewerage in
the streets of Manila is an importan.
factor in fostering the spread Of
disease After heavy rain tle
streets of the capital city are so flood
ed That boats must be used to com.
municate from one house to another.
AS far as the school system OF the
Philippine islands is concerned, too
mucn credit cannot be given for it,
great work. The Flipipinos are recep
tive and learn quickly. One native
ycungster after attend ng the Ameri.
can schools for three years not only
learned to speak English readily, but
could take down English dictation in
shorthand. The natives are ambitious
to learn purely because tney abhors
manual labor and desire to wear a
white suit and have clean Skinny
hands. They are crazy to do any
thing to escape working. Their ideal
is to be civil service emp,oye or a
doctor or lawyer. He who attains
these distinctions is a great man IN
the estimation of the filipino. Others
arc worthless slaves A filipino Is
constitutionally lazy His needs are
few. He can live for a month on
weeks work. He takes a vacation
about every three weeks. Japanese
laborers are employed by the govern
ment on all important CONSTITUTIONAL
work, as the natives cannot be le-
pended upon.
Are the natives satisfied with the
United States government? No. The
most intelligent of them recognize tn
great work we have done for The
islands and entertain no feeling Of
resentment toward the Americans.
The majority of them, however, are
far from being satisfied. They want
to be independent They do not con-
ceal this feeling Tney are, however
incapable Of sef,government not BE-
cause they are not educated enough
but because there is deadly
ahimosity and jealousy between the
different tribes that would break GU,
into hostility. the minute the iron
aand of the United States was re
moved. Then there are lawless bands
that harrass the country with i'm
punity every chance they get. n
will take two or three generations b..
fore the filipinos can be safely truste 1
to govern themselves"
Mr.. Williams was appointed to the
Philippine service two years ago. He
has been in the islands during thar
time