The Calumet news., 1912-09-17

lures and shall soon visit them again
to study native decorations
"A have thus far said nothing OF
Manila or OF my trip from Manila here
Manila is a curious mixture Of scenes
and conditions. The American section
is very fine but is far removed from
the walled city ard business section
by the great Luneta. Manila's evening
park. Here In this park may be hearc
four times week the famous con-
stabulary band, led by an American
negro and conslderetd one OF the
greatest musical organizations in the
world IL was given the second prize.
believe, at the ST Louis exposition.
About the hour OF six. heat oppressed
citizens visit this spot. where they are
cooled by ocean breczes. Jentranced by
the wonderful sunsets and enchanted
by the superb music,
THE walled city is the original
Spanish town called lntra muros be
cause entirely surrounded by the old
wall with its gates bastions and out
posts. The intramuros consists of
stone buildings. with open courts In
the center which serve as palm gar
dens. Sidewalks are abominably mar
row and balconies hang over the
streets Everywhere are massive
churches and monasteries over the
Pasig river. on the north side of Intra-
muros extends the busy Bridge OF
- ,.sl,ft
clad people Al It's end is Mani,a's
chief business street, the Escoita and
beyond tins china town. The streets
ere typicalH Philippine. To say IL was
hot in Manila would DE 10 put IL mild
~. l no longer notice the heat excep,
when walking rapidly. No work is
done from 4 a, IN. until after p, m.
In Manila one may get at hotel dis
TILED water and ice. hut out here most
people have never seen ice and water
is always boiled before being censum-
ed When one is accustomed TO bad
water it Is hardly noticed.
From Manila ! went 10 Cebu, the
second city of the islands. This is To-
Gated on the island of Ccbu and noted
for its exports of hemp, copra and It's
intense heat. our hotel, where ! wait
ed tor another steamer. for eight days
overlooked the bay and the island OF
Maetan. where Magellan was killed In
15et% Cebu has a fine road. fine water
front and a fine new public building is
being completed. However to fresh
arrival it seemed very dingy. curl
osity Of the Philippine streets is the
caraboa carts on which are carried all
Ioads and q curious method of irans-
porting hogs. The hogs are fiat, being
shaped much like razor. so that ii Is
possible To place them sideways on a
cart. pile them in layers and jolt them
To the public market OF course this is
not a de luxe method of travel but II
is q great convenience to the hog
owner. r.,t--
prom Cebu we took government
steamer to Butnan. travelling four days
along the coast of Mindanao, which by
The way is worthy of an artists brush,
for the coast is wonderfully beautiful,
indeed from my barota ! can see such
vistas of plain and mountain of mist
and SHADOW and Of altitudinous gran
deur as would dazzle the eve Of the
world tourist did he but commonly
pass this way. Palms acacaIas. rub
ber trees, bread fruit, bany ans or
anges, cocoas, mangoves,s bananas
hemp, guavas and many other strange
trees grow abundantly here. Deer are
plentiful and one night not long ago
Mr. Varrian and myself went hunting
with lights after these shy animals.
This account Is necessarily frag-
mentary but space foEbids mere. To
the world traveller the islands especial
ly the long neglected Mindinao. offer
unsurpassed attractions. our govern
ment here Is honest and efficient but
too much power is already in the hands
of the Filippinos and great care must
he exercised t. complete the tasks we
have so bravely begun. English rs yet
has gained little more than foothold
and only with Il larger municipal fund
can il hold its own. Iir the schools IL
Is often an abominable variety that
is given And now I must close. only
wishing that | could be personally with
YOU to describe my travels"