The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-04
.i,ce Life in the Philippines
c,mr. The Better Side Of the
Sou Filipino Nature.

SEER" +, four companies of Filipino
lnei wv, is one of the most desirable
coaJs' '' .,oiad by this branch of the
8roa' ~ W. have had very good oppor-
sn'os u,oob personal observation, to
ri9 thing Of the efficiency of the
ldgf s no brothers" of "big brother
il The, certainly make fine soldiers
il ,,ge at least. 1t is believed
9'y ,ur military that the Scouts
1I''- .. altieient troops that can be
e I' 9ppressisn of "Zadrones'
:sl 'g .s,-. owing to their intimate
lI 5. Nj the habits, customs, and
pew .t those outlaws, their servi-
1g''7 a.,o utilized principally in
z Oh .-a. ocretofore with great
f., wisdom Of using Scouts
INV mobile army in conflict
lass military power is
Nodgh their conduct in
sa-ncm officers, has been
cared that the modern
hands Of trained troops
moraizing; but this re-
'"' ..a which we trust will
.. -nltlon.
.. The brown soldiers are
... ,rl proud of their nice
H vsys look as though on
.e>oted to their officers,
,l nanouverS, to a greater
mr American troops.
rlsmg among them, and
Shouts. nearly always empty,
rict adherence to all
- .n. a fact for which such
- ... men should be given
ratural musicians, and
...- as .r not been settled here
.r.- Na.a band of 26 pieces
o7- rmr among their numbers.
.r bought the instruments,
.- amut when not on duty
G. zr.-l- andsmen practiced ASST
.s.. .- ug soon the stirring mill
. PUSH ompanying the drills.
.,o and the strains Of the
. su.agt Banner when hauling
III. las retreat' was we'll de-
,r- -f.... { all who heard it. 1t
mel oe b riul now than former
d. ar.r sitting On our broad verandas
rr .r4a,iful tropical evenings
5s--, tae nightly concerts.
fs u- hulded a 'barrio" of some
ea as little bamboo houses
hack arg are called here) just
tal d. aefters in cocoanut grove,
g- a- atRr soldiers families live.
II, f.lU1= celebrate all our nation
sMe- uth great interest, the
u1..- HN acng an especial favor
Ta Scouts worked many days
ao- 0olng huge loads of palms,
.a. ar.u. and branches of flower
.a I which they deliberately
,rs te barracks, both inside
@t asu- green bowers of the
tor ms. sHie bamboo arches We're
,.- te-t high over the street
1rt t ..a SIT Of barracks. These
ne 4 raped in bunting, and
lg 'Ha- u fancy paper trimmings
Ger.as hich these people learn
ao Sob make. Bright colored
,s-= R.a TJrg everywhere, making
.s .-Wt and elaborate display
4 ~. .rng. The Scouts gave a
on@ oon, and all their friends
4 invited up to participate
"t. ..s VAS followed by grand
Il. the band furnishing
.w .. rna waltz and two-step
Sc mn beside some odd and
seW t. liv- dances.
'a...-.J.l here for an American.
aet0a .g.y and sometimes home
E. IT,. 70, ~o few white woman in
moUn. nave seldom had more
10 ahe tr 7righhor, as so many
.r's '0. sav families keep them in
STAT ~ NJ. benefits of schooling
's0r, a for three months at
If w. '.o only white woman in
rounded by the hords of
''- at.mng their different dia-
Us 'r.' with Spanish. Most of
'7 though gnterstand and speak a
F -'5asE SO by learning a smatter-
s' 'aH.uo SPANISH as we call it,
.l' a@.age quite we'll in trade and
'4 Intercourse. The young people
p2o'o1h hool in town learn quite
p''s a0a Aft very proud when able to
p, inverse 'lthla "a English.
' -1ceHa JAere are two or three
'F''.a. "hool teachers, but hardly
y" --e-En TO be called neighbors.
.''T I'll" lut of little Chinese shops,
'4 spanish stone church where
'.H to hear the Christmas and
' .1'srs last year. Anything to
There are no seats, the Flip
y" 5fTFatlon kneeling on the stone
ALL "a 'Americanos" stand back
4 ~ Wall and look on. There are
IA. 'siols 't!estas" here, and torch
Nm p'" ''lons when all the parapher-
,n. insisting Of some fifteen ort wenty