The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-26

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house said it was located in the
dseratic district of San Miguel. He
stirring up hornets nest, but
mf know it. There are people In
uIa who object to San Miguel be-
termed the district of the 400.
I'M this time few people ever knew,
majority cared less. that Ma
4 could boast a really aristocratic
zion. Those who did were proba-
n Of the American colony living in
kulta. There the cream, so to
Esak Of the American contingent re-
as that is the commanding general
Tie Philippines division and those
he big government salaries, and
las always imagined itself the aris-
pracy Of the city, perhaps more
trugh a penchant it has for paying
but 50 per cent. greater rent than
Fmh be required elsewhere.
b Ermita the houses are huddled
wther like stampeded steers in a
smdup, but the nearness of the sea
rae and the Luneta, Manila's Bots
Bculogne, the cleanliness of the
ttict and, incidentally, the high
pts are what attract the American
this select western center of the
FsrOpOlis. But the landlord was
ute correct in saying in his rent ad
it bis property was located in the
raocratic neighborhood of San Mi
q, the literal translation of which
Saint Michael, for here true east
= aristocracy. what little there is
The capital, quietly resides.
The landlords of Ermita are just
fa enough on the average to own
dsnSlve houses, but poor enough
aneed to rent them when Americans
be found that will pay double
'nl they are worth. But In San
lnel the conditions are somewhat
''Eent. There the citizens are
'altny beyond the state of becoming
naords, regardless of the lone own
VINO wanted to hire out and who
~ crafty enough to advertise an
1slOcratic atmosphere as a drawing
1a 10 the susceptible. Here the
VASES the brewing magnates, and
aH families of great wealth live
nA not touring continental Europe,
sobe-trotting in general. Their
wealth quite counterbalances
nigh rents paid by the aristoc-
Of Ermita, ana then they have
olher claim upon the title which
-aalcaps the aspiring denizens of the
snore barrio. This other claim
am the fact that the governor
sas'al has his home there-the
..Ae House of the Philippines-and
uaa since long before American
Nupatlon.
0u 50 much for Manila's aristoc-
y and the hombre who brought up
SUBJECT through desire to rent,
I" The subject Of the Insular
-.@ House, which is locally known
Ie Malacanan palace, located on
o. vanEs OF the Pasig in the heart
'an Miguel. Malacanan is a ma
Maine and means in terse English
uahg-out," or rendezvous of the
H., IT, out the exalted official who re-
'uere is far from being a fish in
''nse that the American term i'm
H. why this name was given the
~ not known, unless it was
9'e Vi Its proximity to the river.
|, I" executive mansion at MALAGA
a,'nough popularity known as
I'M a,ace' would hardly be dignified
we name in any other country,
Il. ~. "a some of the toy republics in
II, ai'ooean. The new command
seneraPs residence recently
wv IN Ermita at government ex-
s's Tar excels 1t in exterior magni-
n"' out the interior and the
1, us about the military mansion
. hardly favorably compare with
N msui'clie Of the governor general.
H. e name Of palace generally sig
n s grand and imposing structure.
a,., Kings and their ilk, yet this
|hbs. conscientiously be said Of
H. s The buildings proper are
A's,' sua low, squatty and fiat, but
b n s vast amount of ground as
4 hs make up in area what they lack
Dr. nI All the roofs. are of or
\ IA Imprinted galvanized iron or
h a., 'ue' while the walls are either
d ~ u stone or native hard woods.
M s'e thus giving. with it's we'll
sts s"ns' shrubbery and drives
N. ue appearance OF a shooting
hlA,s' some sporting prince than
-s elk6 to which A aau Ia conn