Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-29
AFTER MANY YEARS.
A Summer Capitol Has Been Dis.
 covered in Philippine Islands.

Washington, D. C., June 29.-For
 three hundred years a search has been
 made in the Philippines for summer
 capital. Finally it has been found in
 Baguio, in the province of Benguet.
 The town, which is of about $500 population, is situated approximately 5,OOO feet above the sea level, in tine
 northwestern part of the mountain
 system of northern Luzon. The coln-
 try surrounding it is studded with
 fragrant pines and swept by breezes.
 It has q comparatively low average
 annual temperature, with once in, while touch of frost. AS retreat
 from the torrid plains on which most
 of the principal cities Of the Philip
 pines are located, it is almost ideal.
 The one difficulty that has been en-
 countered is that it Is almost inac-
 cessible on account of the bad roads,
 Of course, it is remote from Manila
 and can be reached only by following steep, dangerous and obscure trails. In a sense, the latter difficulty has been remedied by the authorities of the Philippine government, who have constructed fairly good roads, easily passable by carriages and automobiles.
 When Secretary Taft visits the Phil ippines in September he will make trip to Baguio to inspect the im- provements made there. It is pro- posed to make Baguio resort for con- 'valescents, and the arrangements made in the town are ample TOT that pur- pose. By the construction of roads, the Philippine commission hass made | the place comparatively easily access sible and invalids will be taken there l from Manila and other lowland places l to recuperate, instead of being brought | to the United States. A sanatorium is | maintained at Baguio and there are. in addition, comfortable hotels and cot l tages. A railroad, now Tn course of l construction, will land the passengers | from Manila within easy reach of Ba- guio.
 How much this means to Americans | who are in the Philippines scarcely can be imagined. In the early months | of American occupation of the is- lands. not only troops, but the civil ians, suffered severely on account of the heat in the lowlands. Their strength and vitality wese sapped and 1t was found necessary to send many of the soldiers and civilians back to the United States to recuperate. Tn many cases of eonvalescents, the patients were sent { O Japan, as 1t was deemed inadvisable to send them .nf sn, afthar ! become wholly incapacitated or died as result of living in the torrid regions of the archipelago.
 It is expected that the improve ments at Baguio will afford great re- lief from the strain of living nthe tor- rid regious of the islands and will save many a life that otherwise would be sacrificed.
 Within year or two, Bacuio will be the location of the summer cap ital of the Philippine government Even now. many of the officials of the government are making their headquarters there during the heated term. Some of the PhInppine com missioners are located there and practically transact all or their bus mess in Baguio.
 Commissioner Forbes has erected a substantial residence of stone at BaguiO and he and his family spend much of their time there. "All of the comforts of home' are provided at Baguio. where golf lInks and ten- his courts have been established and excellent arrangements have been made for communication with the outside world"