Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25

and aT,d, streams fed by surface waters
nl!ed Win pollution Mater and
sever systems were practically un-
known. ana no attcmp, MAS made
proper!E 10 disposc Of human or other
waste i large part Of such waste
even IN Manila. was thrown into The
streets, and hogs and chickens acted
az scav"nEcrs
va secured largely from rivers and
swallow surface wells. Outlines with
"ut walls and the opening flush with
therefore, that tho death rate vas
often IS high as fifty per 1900 per
90 rcr Cen, of Infants Died.
I'm Manila 90 per cent of all in
iHntS born died during the FIRST year
o. thclr lives, and there is no reason
other parts Of the islands was less
Ihis frightful percentage was brought
anont 10y Ignorance and neglect OF the
mothers in feeding their babies There
We're very few mitch COWS in the
islands. and the, little ones we're fed
Mi'h All sorts OF imposs ible thin gs
iheY died generally OF lack OF nour-
were found. Al prssen, there are
three modern government hospitals in
lhe provinces. Four smaller or less
,monerniE equipped hospitals also are
maintained by the government in the
l,ro'inclai towns, while others are un-
s Sion sna priys nnmser Of mis-
TO ne found in the provinces.
>Ine philippines General Hospital at
Mania was opened on September |
.'l9' 1t has capacity of 375 beds
ana is 50 planned that II may be in
creased to l.o00-bed hospital. 1t is
believed TO he the best and most mod
ern hospital in the orient.
in addition 10 the government in
sutuiions there are five other fair
Manila. some of which the govern
ment assists in maintaining
schools Everywhere Now.
system Of pubic instruction has
heen establishes. which is along prac-
ticai lines. and reaches nearly every
mook and corner Of the archpela go.
lonial governments in the Far East
ana several commissions visit the
studying the system. Insular. provin-
cial. municipal and barrio school
houses have been erected. and the
nent and education brought within
the reach of rich and poor alike. There
are now in the islands 4.7O2 public
mcni of 675.9as pupils. In 1897 there
We're only ZIG. schools in the islands.
!her" We're l2.3o3 teachers employed in
the public schools during tht pas,
year There was expended for edu-
cai!0nai purposes last year S+.257,-
During the last session Of the
Philippine Leg slature over SIS. 900. 600
was appropriated for the extension of
universal free cduca ion TO all the
children of the islands.
Great progress has been made in
the spread OF the English language
among the people OF the islands To-
day more Filipinos speak and write
some English than speak and write
any other language. either native or
foreign. The English language today
is more generally understood through
out the archipelago than the Spanish
language, Notwithstanding Spain had
possession iSl fn
more than 500 years.
English Common Tongue,
1T Is also true that Il traveller in
inc islands can. witt a knowledge of
the English language only. communi-
cate with people in all parts OF the
archipelago much more readily than
can native Filipino who speaks only
MS native dialect. and relatively few
flhpinoS have ever been able to speak
native dialect other than their own
"A pure, impartial and upright iu-
dietary has been created and an anti
quated method of judicial procedure.
which prolonged litigation and ruined
liticants with the laws delay. has been
replaced by one which secures to ali
who diligently seek it's aid a fair hear.
ing without favor and justice without
price.
Persons accused Of crime have been
granted the advantage Of being i'm
mediately Informed Of the charges
against them, the privilege of a speedy
'I.hi ana me right TO he confronted
with the witnesses against them M
every Stage of the proceedings.
Means have been provided whereby
me people may acquire the public
domain by lease. homestead or sale,
and procedure supplied 10 perfect
their titles TO portions Of the public
domain held by them without convey
ance from the State and by no higher
right than that of long possession.
Tax burdens EGunIizcd.
The system Of taxation which i'm
noscd upon the poor and weak almost
the entire charges of government has
been abolished, and for IL there has
been substituted a revenue system
whlch IS so distributed as to make
every citizen carry his fair share or
the burdens which every civilized peo-
pie must bear for the sake Of govern
ment.
Under similar conditions the taxes
are now the same for all who reside
in the Philippines. and tho ANNOYING
distinctions and discretions formerly