New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
REPORT on PHILIPPINES.
Islands More Peaceful-Financial
Conditions Improving.

Washington, Jan. The War Department made
public to-day the annual report Of the Philippine
Commission, which shows, ia a general way salts
factory conditions in the islands The islands are
more peaceful than ever before, ladronism having
been practically broken Up in almost all the prov
inces. IN Samar trouble with the Pulajanes is re-
ported. which has delayed the general pacihcation
Of that island In Leyts slight disturbances be
tween natives have been caused by political Jeal-
ousy.
Tho report speaks with satisfaction Of the re-
suits OF tie biennial elections. Regarding Industrial
conditions II says.
The reports Of the various Governors. taken as
>. "h"l.' Indicate the crops arc IN more prosper
Gus c"hHlJan' except - 10 tobacco, sugar and
~ /" destructive typhoon TO the extent OF about
<t"-"" IN value, Of the crop The reduction in the
closed by The absolutely prohibtory duties mpose5
price realized for the leaf
In the matter Of exports the loss was made up
y! ~" increase II the production and expectation
% coc9anuts The imports were reduced below the
prec"alnt year by some Av"'"n a large portion
@, which consisted IA tho reduced importations OF
Phhppines -" raising their own rice and extend
ing their asrlepltnTe. which for number Of years
an ,I 81, - 49, %' ot sfs, &c me pa, nat,
Se"'16) Enormous numbers 81 new plants 81
and cocoauu,s Larc been set ONT ana tbera La
been a large Increase in the area planted to rlce
Another good sign OF returning prosperity IS the
Elements and machinery. which not merely denotes
Improvement IN purchasing power the part OF
the people also furnishes tho material for con-
stantly enlarged production.
The financial condition Of the islands is reported
TO be very much better than for several years II
is confidently stated that during the coming year
above tho ordinary expenses OF the government TO
devote two or three millions to much needed In
ternal improvements, road and bridge building and
permanent public works.
Final steps have been taken and the machinery
set motion which viii result In the construction
or over seven hundred miles Of railway which
additional means OF transportation urgently
needed Tor any large development or progress in
the islands.
with tho final payment on account OF the frar
land purchases IN October, 1895, there passed into
mately four hundred thousand acres OF RgriCult-
ural land formerly belonging 20 the religious
orders. and nearly ono-ifth Of the same has been
leased largely 10 former tenants, from which a
interest the purchase OF bonds The rentals in
most lower than thu Sc paid the friars
but II fair proportion of each estate could be
leased on similar terms the income would be Buf-
hcent to pay the interest upon the bonds and
the cost Of administration
1t is stated that the principal ray OF hope which
came 70 the people Of tho Philippines in the midst
OF their losses from rlndcrpest loCusts, drOuths
and low prices for tkcir products was that thew
might have relief from thu excessive duties now
Imposed upon imports of sugar and tobacco into
throughout the islands sTeat and bitter at the
failure Of Congress 70 grant IL tho last session
Attention is called 10 the laws passed by congress
affecting between United States and
vantages have been given 10 the American ship
owners manufacturers Of cotton goods, etc,
foreigners. enabling them to control prices and
cost of transportation well monopolze
the trade, while the American markets which tho
FIpinos are asked 10 consider their own, remain
closed to them by the failure Of Congress TO act