The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-23

RETARDS AMERICAN TRADE
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF ISLANDS VISITOR IN ZION.

feel that congress has not dealt fairly
with them in the matter of the tariff,
said George r. Harvey. assistant attor-
ney-generaI Of the islands, who. with his
wife and two children. is staying at the
Wilson. "They have been hoping for d
long time that the United States would
reduce the tariff on their products, so as
to afford them a better market They
have lost their old market in Spain, and
naturally look to America to help them.
That they feel aggrieved is only natural
and they cannot understand why they
are so unfairly treated.
There is no doubt that they are re-
ceiving but Scant justice at our hands,
and IT IS also true that this treatment
OF our island possessions IS rCtaTding
the development of trade between the
islands and America There is much feel
ing over the question Of trade relations,
especial yamonE the better-eduCated Fill
pinOs and the merchant class. These
have been very favorably disposed toward
us, and they fail to see why they should
be left in the cold The sooner we give
the Filipinos a market. the better market
We viii get in the islands for American
goods, and there are many things we
could sell them which they are getting
elsewhere Now a great part of the trade
IS handled by European merchants who
have been doing business there for years
and understand the conditions better than
our people do. Our trade is increasing.
but would be much greater with an ad-
1ustment of the tariff in their favor. They
must buy where they sell
Waiting for independence.
Peace conditions are improving in all
the islands The people are becoming
more cOutented to wait until such time
when the United States may be disposed
TO grant them their independence The
better class of them recognize that dav
must be long way in the future. but
even the most ignorant, who do not know
the meaning Of the word. at least know
that it IS something to be hoped for
Moral conditions in the islands are i'm
proving 1t is a surprising fact that con-
sldering the population, there is less crime
propOruonately than in many parts Of
the United states Brigandage gives US
the most trouble Many former rebels
who had some military experience have
associated together in bands in the noun
tallns and swOOD down on the villages
Other crimes such as murder burglary
and theft are comparatively unknown
The FlipinOS are not naturally a IawIess
people They have been easily led by So
called leaders and agitatOrs. but in the
main are now Contented They are ca
pable Of great Improvement and under
the present system Of education are max
ing great strides toward the fitting of
themselves for self-govenment
Teachers Do Good Work.
The teachers from the United States
7, Cained remarkable results. All the schools /
=ra well attended Indeed, the principal
.souble IS that there are not enough
teachers buildings or equipment for the
y crowds who want to attend Tt will how
ever take many years before there will
be a sufficient spread of knowledge to
fit them for self-gOvernment.
Il am sorry to say that agricultural
conditions In many Of the islands are not
IS satisfactory as they might be The
farmers are suffering considerable hard
ship from the loss of the carabao their
principal work animal, from the rinder-
pest Nearly 90 per cent of these animals
have been killed off by the pest in the
past few years, and they are sOrely Grip
pied The farmers are having difficulty
IN restocking and properly CUltivatjng the
haciendas- This has a serious effect on
trade. Hemp has been the best crop but
this might have been better
FiIipinos Good Laborers.
Filipino labor has proven fairly salts
factory. The FflipinOs cannot do as much
work As a white man, but for the wages
paid him IS satisfactory workman
Some of the largest concerns have been
employing them and are well pleased with
them The Manila street railway was
built almost entirely with native labor
and the cost was much less than was an
tIC1pated. The COmpany's officers told
me that they were much pleased with the
labor A few Japanese artisans are com
ing in. but there has not been any large
influx
Manila Is being mOdernized as RAPIDLY
as conditions viii permit. A fine sewer
age system has been established. modern /
way system built last year and now a |
modern telephone system is being estab-
liShed with connecting lines all through 1
the Islands. The educated FtlipinOs take /
great interest in these improvements and {
assist the work ell they can They are
very grateful ID the United States for /
what IS being done for them
American Colony Increasing
The American colony in the islands is /
constantly Increasing and they seem TO /
stand the climate we'll This is especially /
true of the United States trOODs I was +
at Camp Wallace. 12O miles from Manila /
just before leaving. and the Eleventh 1
cavalry was in splendid trim. IN fact
il had broken the record. For a whole /
week there was only one man in the hos /
pital. and he had only some trifling all
ment. The army posts are now very
comfortable, and every attention IS paid 4
10 sanitation. Some Americans are GO
ing to the islands to engage in business |
principally in the growing Of hemp 1t is +
useless. though. for Americans to go I
there unless they have something definite /
in view or plenty of capital.
Bryan Made Hit.
Il was in Manila when William J. Brv-
an was there. and ne received a splendid (
reception The impression he made was
excellent He would talk TO politics while /
IN the islands out inferred that he would 4
have something To say when he returned /
home His letters regarding conditions
on the islands and the natives We're the /
best presentation Of the facts 1 have vet /
seen. Concerning the deductions he /
makes, there might be some chance of (
argument, but there could be nOne.as TO (
his facts. he had carefully studied the I
native Filipino and the various condi- +
tions and gave a faithful picture of 4
things as they are
sir. Harvey is q native of FL Paso,
am, and has been home for a brief visit /
IN. to st. Paul to visit his wife's Tela- /
Il He viii return at once TO his du-
pOnl Manila
Postmaster Robbed.
g. ". Foutz, postmaster at River
ton, Ia, nearly lost his life and was |
robbed Of all comfort. according to MS /
letter, which says: For % years I had /
chronic liver complaint, which Led TO
such a severe case Of jaundice that /
even my finger nails turned yellow,
doctor v1ras~7-fbaI I