Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-09-21

asst few months government stores, called
changes" have been started at various points and
kept supplied with everything likely to be require
the natives-the prices for goods being those cur
Manila, plus 20 per cent. and cost of transporta
Fhe stores not only sell, but also buy. They pure
baskets, wood-Carvings, native weapons, and art
of savage dress such can be sold In Manila Gu
paying literally for them in cash.
One 6. the seven sub-provinces composing the NJ
tain Province is Benguet, the capital of which, Ba
Ia mile above level, and 175 miles due mort
Manila--is the terminus of one of the most wondC
roads in the world, built by the natives with the
of American engineering skill. Extending all the
from Baguio to the sea- 1t is carved to a large ex
tent out of solid rock skrting the sides of steep
mountains and crossing deep canyons in many
places by suspension bridges For most Of its
length II is wide enough for narrow-tread carts.
and at intervals of eighteen miles comfortable
five-room rest houses have been erected for the
benefit of travellers Running at an elevation OF
5000 to 1000 fet, 1t passes through tropical seen
cry of unsurpassed beauty, commands magnificent
views, and should in the near future become
route much patronized by tourists
The last of the Benguet Igorots to come under
the Jurisdiction and control of the United States
government were the people of Atoc, who occupied
remarkable natural stronghold bold peak
$500 feet high, which juts out from the surround
ng mountains, its precipitous sides defying attack.
In this rocky fortress dwelt the tribe, small In
numbers but warlike, working the rice paddles
in the valleys below by day and seeking refuge in
their eyrie at night. They preferred indepen-
dence to submission. Nevertheless, being eventu-
ally overcome by force of arms they are now en-
tirely doce. Generally speaking the Igorots
peaceably inclined. They notably contented
and cheerful and the women have a voice in their
councils, often exercising controlling influence
Strongest in numbers of all the savage peoples
and among the most inveterate head hunters were
the Ifugaos There are about 125 900 of them
Bitterly hostile to begin with, they have become
warm friends and admirers of the Americans, and
their services, voluntarily given, have been ut
lized extensive scale In the building of roads
and trails. BY their suggestion, they sub
NIT TO labor tax which demands ten days work
ner 9pn' from each ablebodied man. Several
companies of Ifugao constabulary have been
ganized. and do admirable service, keeping order
among the tribesneu.
Equally fierce and as yet untamed to any great
extent are the Kangas. They we're inveerate
head hunters until recently but have almost CIV
en- up the practice Some of them are beginning
TO cut their hair and dress like Christians, and
quite a number OF the children learning to
read and write. One small group of their settle
ments adopted attitude Of defiance toward the
Americans, and two years ago Walter F. Hale,
acknowledgements of that province. paid the
rebels a visit. When they threw spears at him
ne picked them up and handed them back with an
intlmaton that such actions were discourteous
He told them that he wanted to be friends with
them. But they replied that they did not desire
TO be friends, and that they intended to take his
head at the first convenient opportunity
Such was the situation of affairs up to a short
time ago. when four settlements broke the peace
and went on the warpath. Leut,Gov. Hale, with
strong detachment of lfugao constabulary and
assisted by force of friendly Kalingas, thereupon
organized a punitive expedition, attacked the rebel
villages. and wiped them out burning the houses
and killing the pigs.