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tlio court presided over by the nutlior of this
paper. Wliy was not the situation turned over to
tlio military authorities? It was, later. But is
an ambitious chief of constabulary of a civil gov
ernment going to admit, on the eve of a presi
dential election In the United States, that the pub
lic disorder In the Philippines Is too great for him
and his corps the right arm of the civil govern
ment to handle?
When the constabulary cannot protect (ho
peaceably Inclined coast people, these latter aro
compelled, oven If they are not already In active
sympathy with their hardier brethren of' the high
lands, to get up a modus vlvendl, whereby .they
become, Ipso facto, accessories to the crime of
"Brigandage," technically, at least. The writer
did not meet this ugly proposition In concrete
form, in the case of any specillc defendant. But
It would havo come, sooner or later, had ho re
mained in Samar. Ho loft that ill-fated island,
November 8, 1001, determined, if he could ?ot
well, to ask to be stationed in Manila. For, as
Edmund Burke said in his speech on "Concilia
tion with America," "I do not know the method
of drawing an indictment against a whole people."
Looked at from the Oriental end of the line,
tho governing of the Philippines by "their supposed
friends from ho antipodes has not been unllko
a game of battledore and shuttlecock between
rival political creeds at home, in which Ihe un
fortunato Inhabitants havo been tho shuttlecock.
Space does not remain sufllcicnt to do more
than briefly suggest how true this Is, also, of the
Washington end of tho line.
For tlio benefit of American cotton manufac
turers, cheap English textiles, previously worn by
and satisfactory to millions of poor natives, have
been shut out of tho Philippines by a practically
prohibitive import duty, a surtax of 300 per cent,
imposed by tlio United States congress (act of
February 25, 1900.)
For the benefit of American shipping Interests,
the Philippines havo been treated by our maritime
legislation as part of tho United States, by exten
sion of tlio coastwise shipping hnvs to tlio arch
ipelago. For .the benefit of American sugar and tobacco
interests, the Philippines havo been treated by our
tariff legislation as foreign territory- Those in
terests defeated tho effpi't-tb g'lve to the Islands
niio' benefit or neiru'cMn of the duty on Philippine
products to twenty-five per cent of the Dlngley
tariff, their representative insisting before the
committee on ways and means, almost in the lan
guage of Mrs. Jcllyby's critics, "I believe our
own children have more claim upon us." The lead
ing Filipinos perceive, as clearly as wo American!
do, that in the nature of things this sort of argu
ment will always be an obstacle In tho path of
their progress, so long as haman nature retains a
modicum of selfishness.
The instinct of self-preservation of our own
sugar and tobacco producers would surely bo sat
isfied with and lend their support to a free-trade
or at least a lower tariff measure between this
country and the Philippines, If the same wero
coupled with a promise of Independence within a
decade. This seems to be the only solution that
is at once righteous and practicable. It is ihe
only lover that will lift the Philippine ship of
state upon tho ways, and launch her successfully
upon the voyage of national llfq.
JAMBS II. BLOUNT.
The United States of America
Philippine Islands '
Eighth' Judicial District
In tho Court of First Instance of Albay.
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against
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Cornollo Itigorosa f . . . . Dec. 3, 1003
Fabian Basques t . . Sept. 25, 1003
Julian Nacion . , Oct 14 1003
Francisco Itigorosa Oct! is! 1003
wninol?.to z?01.??10 Nov- 2r. m3
Valentin Cesllluno Nov. (5 1m
1 elix Sasutona SGpt 2o, 1003
Marco o do los Santos ,Timo 3, 1003
Marcelo Pntlngo x. Nov. 15 im
Juan Rnynnii to Sept. 7, T003
Dlonislo Carinagn . Oct. 4 T003
?SiLWr ' 'Selt' 17' 03
Luis Njcol ....Nov 3 lOftt
BalbinoNlcol Bopt S TOW
pamiano .Nicol ; Nov 23 a00
Leonclo Sabalburo Nov 20 iniK
Oatnlino, Slderia .; S ok iS
Marcelo Ariola '. Oct '0 in v
Francisco Oao ; Nov; 2Q'
Martin O aguer Nov. 13 1003
?n Norlc :Nov. 1G 1003
Eufemio Bere . ...Nov. 1 1003
Julian Sotero Oct. 30,
Juan Payadan Sept 20,
Benedict Ml 11a July 30,
Placldo Porlago June 13,
Gaudenclo Oguita Oct. 11,
Alberto Cabrera - Sept. 8,
Julian Payadan ' Aug. 4,
Euseblo Payadan Aug. 10,
Leonardo itebusl ; .Nov. 2,
Julian Klobaldls Oct. 2,
Victor Rlobaldls Oct. 23,
Maurlclo Balbln .. Sept 27,
Tomas Begldor 7 July 23,
Miguel dc los Santos : July 28,
Euslnquio Mapula '..... .'Nov. 18,
Eugonio Lomibao Nov. 1,
Francisco Luna Aug. 7,
Grogorlo Slerte Oct. 31,
Toodoro Patlngo Nov. 21,
Teodorlco Tua Sept. 23,
Ceferino Oclia . .. Nov. 10,
Graciona Pamplona . ....Sept. 12,
Felipe BonifaHo . .Nov. 20,
Baltazar Bundi ; Oct. 12,
Julian Locot ;x. Oct. 13,
Francisco do la Puhta- , Aug. 20,
Pedro Madrid . Aug. 24,
Felipe Puslqult July 17,
Rufo Mansnlan . .-.July 14,
Ignacio Titano , Juno 20,
Alfonso Locot June 20,
Gil Locot May 23,
Ilcglno Bltarra Sept. 7,
Bonifacio Bo Aug. 2,
Francisco de Bolen Sept. 20,
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VOLUME;! 7. NUMBER 14
Juan Locot .' :..'.. .May 23, 1003
Zacarias David Padilla ,..'..".. Aug. 7, 1003
Juan Almazar '. ; ttSefrt 12, 1003
Rufino Quipi r '.June 13, 1003
Antonio Brjo .'June 13, 1003
Timoteo Enciso . .V.Sept 12, 1D03
Ililario I'alaad 'Aug. 28; 1003
Ventura Prades May 24, 1003
Alejandro Alevanto ft .....'". ,! ...;. Ma- 22, 1003
Rufino Pellcia May 20, 1003
Alejo Bruqueza July- 10, 1003
Prudenclo Estrada Sept ' 15, 1003
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YOUNG LOVE
Not where the shadows tangle.
Nor where the sorrows run,
But where the sunbeams spangle,
And where the gold is spun; y
Not where the gloom is shaking, :.
Nor where the grief is spread, ! v.
But where life's joy is making
Rose gardens let us treadl
Time was not made for weeping,
Life was not giv'n for care,"
With toil and trouble keeping -Their
vigil everywhere.
Let's you and I together
Go up the hils of gleam,
To meet the sunny weather
And dream the young love dream!" M '
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DECREE
The defendants above named, charged with divers
crimes, having died in the Provincial Jail by rea
son of various ailments, upon various dates, ac
cording to official report of the jailer, it is
ORDERED by this court that the cases ponding
against the said deceased persons be and the samb
are hereby quashed, the costs to be charged
against the government.
Albay, December 28, 1003
o uuge or, cue lui aji&u-cc
Acting In the 8th.
Tho foregoing order contains fifty-seven names. I
As Indicated in theStext, the second order was.like-
tlio first. It contained tlio names of sixty-three
other deceased prisoners, as follows, to wit:
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Anacleto Avila Sept. 2, 1003
Gregorio Saquodo July 21, B03
Francisco Almonte Oct. 11, 1003
Fausttno Sallao Oct. 0, 1003
Leocadlo Penn Oct. 1G, 1003'
Juan Ranuco '. Oct. 1G, 1003
Esteban de Lima Fob. 4, 1003
Estanislao Jaeoba . Oct. 7, 1003
Macarlo Ordiales ..' Oct. 10, 1003
Lauveano Ordoales " Oct. 27, 1003
Relmundo Narlto Oct. 4, 1003
Antonio Polvorido Sept. 12, 1003
Norverto Molgar June 14, 1003
Bartolome Rico ; Nov. 8, 1003
Simon Ordiales Sept. 13, 1003
Candldo Rosaii . . . .N. Sept. 20, 1003
Saturnlno Vuelvo Oct 18, 1003
Vicente Belsalda May 2G, 1003
Felix Canaria Juno 12, 1003
Pedro Cuya July 2G, 1003
Evarlsto Dlas July 24, 1003
Felix Padre July 8, 1003
Alberto. Mantes -. Aug. 7, 1003
Joaquin Maamot Sept. 5, 1003
Santiago Cacoro May 28, 1003
""llllnrio Zalazar July 2G, 1003
Tomas Odslnada Oct. 1, 1003
Julian Oco J Oct. 4, 1003
Julian Lontac Aug. 27, 1003
Ambroslo Rabosa Sept. 10, 1003
Mariano Garcia Sept. 12, 1003
Ramon Madrigalejo Aug. 10, 1003
Albino Oyardo :v. Oct 1, 1003
Felipe Rotarla Sept 20, 1003
Urbano Saralde Oct. 5, 1003
Gil Mediavlllo Jime 13, 1003
Egldlo Mediavlllo June 1G, 1003
Maurlclo Los'ano Oct. 5, 1003
Bernabo Carenan Sept. 27, 1003
Pedro. Sagnysay Sept. 20, 1003
Laureano Ibo .-. Aug. 5, 1003
Vicente Sanosing July 17, 1003
Francisco Morante , Juno 10, 1003
Anatollo Sadullo ) Sept. 1G, 1003
LuClo Rebeza ;. Aug. 27, 1003
Eugenio Sanbuena .r Aug. 13, 10Q3
Nicolas Oberos , . . . ,l Aug. 2G, 1003
Eusebio Rambillo ......:........ Sept. 13, 1003
Tomas Rempillo ?... Aug. 10, 1003
Daniel Patasin ; Aug. 10, 1003
Ignacio Bundi .......Sept. 7, 1003
Put by the somber moment,
And doll', sweetheart, the tear;
Life's fever and its foment,
Its turmoil and its fear,
Will wait to cool our passion
When silver threads the hair;
Now, in love's old, old fashion,
Let us forget life's care!
Let not thy footsteps falter
Down dewy ways to me,
But where I light love's altar,
O, fly, sweetheart, to me!
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Eyes burn through deeps of bliss, ,,?;.."
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Love locks us in his kiss.
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Though near us storms be rolling, '
And thunder shake the sky,
Deaf "to the deep's extolling,
We wander, jTou and I,
For so from life love leads us
To tread the dewy way,
And none but God, dear, heeds us
Through all the lovelong day!
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