The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02

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mestizos. The Chinese mestizos are
the shrewdest of the two-they are
virtually the fnanciers of the islands,
some of them having accumulated
large fortunes. In the Filipino, as
sembly, consisting of 81 members,
there is not full-blooded native.
This shows the superiority of the
mestizos.''
Are the Filipinos satisfied with
American rule?
"They are satisfied, happy and con-
tented-that is, with the exception of a
few agitators, and the sooner the
government hangs them the better.
The Filipinos have seen what Uncle
Sam has done for them-they know
that their condition has been bettered
and they appreciate it. I doubt,
however, whether the Filipinos will
ever be capable of self government,
for were the United States to withdraw
it's protection the strongest tribes
would begin to battle for supremacy
and the country would lapse into a
state of chaos. At least that is my
opinion. I strongly entertain the be-
lief that were the United States even
in ten or twenty years from now-to
take vote of the people of the islands
for the purpose of ascertaining wheth-
er the islands should be turned over
to them that the answer would be no.
Prosperity is reigning there as it
never did before.''
The islands are reputed to be
enormously rich.
''They are. The soil, to begin with,
will produce anything that will grow.
On the island of Luzon alone there
are 100000 acres of such land and
only 10000 900 acres under cultivation.
Capitalists will not invest and open
up the country for the reason that
they do not know what policy the
government intends to pursue wheth-
er the islands will be held or relin-
pushed. There are large quantities
Of copper, gold and coal in the Philip
pines and thousands of acres of the
most beautiful timber to be found
anywhere"
Where is the notorious Aguinaldo
and what is he doing?
"He is living on a vast plantation
and is attending strictly to his bust
ness of cultivating the soil. He is
one of the most law.abiding of citizens
and is pointed out as model
Do you ever hunt?
eyes, but not human heads, as do
some Of the semi barbarians who
dwell in the mountains. But I have
killed deer and wild boar in great
number. They are particularly thick
in my province. Upon one of my
hunts lost a valuable dog, which
was ripped up by the boar which
owned this tusk." Here Mr.. O'Reilly
exhibited tusk about six inches long
which he is keeping as a souvenir.
Mr.. O'Reilly left Manila on April
and since that time he has circum-
navigated the globe, visiting on the
tour, among other countries, China,
Japan, Egypt, Italy, France,
Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales. He says that he would
not have missed the trip for any con-
sideration. He will leave here on
September s for his return trip to
Manila.
Among the trophies which he
brought to Princeton are some beauti-
full specimens of Filipino handicraft
in fact his room at Mr.. Skahen's is
a veritable museum of curiosities.
In the collection are number of
deliberately carved ebony canes, the
workmanship upon which is remark
able. Then there are canes of other
woods, pipes, murderous looking
knives, embroidered silks and linens
of exquisite finish, inlaid goods, pho
tographs, and about hundred silk
handkerchiefs of various colors and
patterns presented to him by members
of his Office force. The souvenir
which Mr.. O'Reilly most highly prizes
is, however, a headman's axe, pc
culiar looking instrument used by the
SAVAGE tribes tn 1aca nitata thoir foes
1t was presented to him by an old
chief, who declared that only nine
heads had been hacked off with the
weapon, but the probabilities are that
the old rapscallion had used it to
hack off hundred. The handle of
this axe is inlaid with silver and
copper.
Mr.. O'Reilly's collection of curios
is we'll worth seeing.
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