English: Identifier: philippineisland00lalauoft

Title: The Philippine Islands Year: 1899 (1890s) Authors: Lala, Ramon Reyes Subjects: Philippines -- Description and travel Publisher: New York : Continental Pub. Co. Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing Before Image: olera. Only since 1843 have the Chinese shops been opened onthe same terms as those of other foreigners. But there is nodoubt that the Ciiinese have been a great boon to the colony.They have had, in the mam, a civilizing influence on the na-tives, and have taught them niaii\- important things : as theworking of iron and the manufacture of sugar from the juiceof the sugar-cane. They have also ever been the leaders incommerce and the chief middlemen of the colony; and, forthis reason mainly they have been deemed an unwelcomenecessity ; for, without them, trade would almost be brought Tht Various Tribes. 105 to a standstill, and, in consequence, labor would suffer andliving be rendered dearer to every class. By their superior shrewdness and unscrupulous cunning theyhave, on the other hand, excited the hatred of the natives, whodespise them for their cowardice. Thus, from time to time, thefeeling against them is very bitter. Another objection against the Celestial is that he underbids all

Text Appearing After Image: A CHIXKSK CHilCiiLATK-MAKKR. competitors, working for what others deem less than living wages.Furthermore, he spends little, and all that he saves he carries tohis own country. Their expulsion, however, would be as unwiseas it is impracticable, and the only remedy that meets the caseis a proper State-control. The employment of coolie labor, not-withstanding, is at present impossible, on account of the hatredthat the lower-class natives feel toward them. jo5 The Philippine Islands. In Manila there are at present no less than 40,000 Chinese,while the whole colony contains about 100,000. They have theirown courts, their guilds, and secret societies, which are necessaryfor their self-protection, and they choose representative deputa-tions to represent them in the Government.

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