The Denison review., 1915-03-17
ABOARD U. 5.
BATTLE ship
Warner Temple. a Member Of Uncle
Sans Crew, Now Stationed at
Manila, Writes His Parents Z.
TELLS OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Recent Revolution of Short Duration
Many German Merchant Ships
Now in Harbor at Manila

Warner Temple, VINO JOlneO the navy
about two years ago, is now located
at Manila, p. l.. the warship to which
he belongs- having gone there from
Shanghai. China, for target practice
and repairs. Since joining the navy
Warner has seen considerable Of the
Orient and his letters to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Temple. of this
city, have been most interesting, de
scribing conditions as he found them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Temple received a
letter last week from their son which
will be OF interest to Denison readers.
Tho letter follows:
Manila, p. l., Jan. Is. 1915.
My Dear Father and Mother:
l received your kind and welcome
letter several days ago. but have been
so busy that have not had an oppOr-
tunity to write you before. am en-
joying excellent health and hope that
you both are real we'll and happy.
Our target practice is over and We
are now laying in Manila Bay, having
left Shanghai over 4 month ago. We
expect to remain here until March LIST.
or until the arrival of the new s. S.
Saratoga from Shanghai, when we ex-
pect to steam north or back to Shang-
hal again, where we will remain for
some time, | believe. We expect to
go into dry dock while we are here
at Manila. but as yet there is nothing
authentic in regard to it.
| suppose you have read in the pa
oh inl,
they expected in Manila, but the Unit
ed States government managed to put
an end to it before it fully material
ized. 1t caused considerable excite
ment here and the American popula-
ton were pretty badly worried until
the leaders were thrown in Jail. All
the ships were standing by ready for
an attack at any minute. The U. S. S.
Barry, a torpedo boat, was sent UP the
coast to protect Luzon, as there were
some Americans in the town there.
The marines on this boat would have
stopped any attempt on the part Of the
revolutionists to advance OH COrriga-
dore, which is a station about thirty.
two miles from Manila.
There are great many German
ships in this harbor at the present
time. l have counted sixteen German
merchant ships and as our ship is the
only man of war in this harbor we
have to keep q record of all merchant
vessels coming in or going out. When
a merchant ship wants to come into
the harbor OF Manila she is required
to anchor outside the beach and there
await the arrival of customs tug,
which has one OF our electricians
along. who goes aboard the merchant
ship and puts her wireless apparatus
out of commission. Merchant vessels
are not allowed to use their wireless
while in the harbor When the ship
is ready to leave the harbor she
hoists a signal for q customs tug and
the electrician goes on board and un-
seals their wireless apparatus and the
ship is allowed to steam out of the
harbor or course, you understand.
that these precautions are being tax
en- during the present war. OF course,
customs officers visit all in and out
going ships in times OF peace as we'll
as OF war. but in time OF war a naval
officer accompanies the customs Otti-
Ger on his visit to the merchant ship.
| will certainly be glad to get back
to Shanghai again. am not very
much impressed with the Philippine
Islands because of the people and the
intense heat. In 4 little over a year