Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-19
CLIMATE OF
PHILIPPINES IS
FIRST CLASS
Army Captain Fresh From the
Islands Saw Strenuous Sell
vice With Old Friend George
Curry; Defends Conditions

,so.,ini DIspatch TO the Morning Journail
santa Re. \. NJ, May tS.-Dcclaring
mat it is hard work and worry that
hos killed Americans in the Philip
nine Islands, captain j. a. HillsroNc,
Of the United States bureau Of naviea-
tion who was slightly wounded in the
hattle of Manila, declared in an inter
,inv today that his ten years expert
once in the islands leads him to be-
uove that the climate there is all
al right.
captain Hillgrove is on leave Of
absence and will visit relatives in
Maine. the home OF his boyhood. His
physical appearance would lead one
~ believe that he has been acme the
worse for Il long sojourn in the trop-
ical Innate of the far away isles.
trhr ca 1tain is a warm personal friend
If former Governor George Curry,
whom he expects to meet in this city.
The captain and the ex-governor were
together in Samar when Mr.. Curry
was governor of that province, n
together they saw thrilling times
during the paeification Of the islands
liz the tinted states. Captain Hill
grove was in charge OF the coast
guard service there.
# was from the decks of the Unit
cd States battleship Boston that Cap
tain Hi%llgrOve first saw he Phllip-
nine Islands, and he took part in the
COMMANDMENT OF Manila by Dewey's
fleet and was wounded in the leg. He
remained in the islands and was ad-
1anced in the service,
There have becn lots of stories
about the alleged unhealthy condition
Of the islands and the terrors of that
.tt..,t. x4ra mt IN ca TiHht hprn
that the climate of the Philippines is
an right, ever when n man goes there
as did from a cool climate IKE
that of Maine. This talk of the heat
frustrating our men and hurryinS
Them to early graves is not based on
facts. In my opinion il was hard
work and worry that lowered the VI
tality Of many Americans who set out
To- perform great tasks in the Islands.
and it is well known that hard work
and worry aVage any constitution.
IT was not dissipation but worry that
broke down the health of many q
man in the Philippine Islands.
There has been lots of hard work
done since Uncle sam took hold OF
the islands, and there is more work
to he accomplished, but 1t is no exas-
4cratiQsi to say that tile Islands are
pacifiel and conditions out there are
VERY gratifying.
mat Uncle Sans boys out in the
ialantis are weIl fcdsand well cared for.
fropk a dictetic sLandpudnt was au-
otheT declaration vof tile captain.
"WC have Chinese cooks out there
ANA they are really wonders, he adj
ded. They know how to take what
is TO. be had out here and make the
mosts appetizing and nourishing
dishes. If there is a secret in cooking
food in tropical countries they have
learned it,
Captain Hillgrove called this morn
Ing ON Governor Mills and on several
other officials. He then visited the
old buildings in the city and was
agrceably surprised to hear spanish
spoken on the streets. 1t reminded
him Of Manila and he ~conVersed with
"a number of people in Spanish.
This climate OF NnGrs certainly IS
b%racing.' said the ca'.tain, as he took
q deep breath. and | think everyone
here ought to he enjoying good health
though / do not imagine much exer-
else is needed in this country, when
every breath must be a onic.'