The Inhabitants of the PhilippinesSawyer, Frederic H.
History
The Inhabitants of the Philippines
Sawyer, Frederic H.
Ethnology -- Philippines; Philippines -- Social life and customs
Palgrave, W. G.--'Ulysses, or Scenes in Many Lands'; 'Malay Life in
the Philippines.'
Petermann--'Petermanns Mitth.', Ergänzungsheft Nr 67, Gotha, 1882.
Pigafetta--'Voyage Round the World,' Pinkerton, vol. ii.
Prescott--'Conquest of Peru.'
Posewitz, Dr. Theodor--'Borneo, its Geology and Mineral Resources.'
Rathbone--'Camping and Tramping in Malaya.'
Reyes, Ysabelo de los--Pamphlet.
Rizal--'Noli me Tangere.'
St. John, Spenser--'Life in the Forests of the Far East.'
Torquemada, Fray Juan--'Monarquia Indiana.'
Traill, H. D.--'Lord Cromer.'
Vila, Francisco--'Filipinas,' 1880.
Wallace, Alfred R.--'The Malay Archipelago.'
Wingfield, Hon. Lewis--'Wanderings of a Globe-trotter.'
Worcester, Dean C.--'The Philippine Islands and their People.'
Younghusband, Major--'The Philippines and Round About.'
Magazine Articles.
Scribner (George F. Becker)--'Are the Philippines Worth Having?'
Blackwood (Anonymous)--'The Case of the Philippines.'
Tennie, G. Claflin (Lady Cook)--'Virtue Defined' (New York Herald).
Speeches.
President McKinley: To the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid: To the Miami University, Ohio.
Senator Hoar, in the Senate.
Blue Book--55th Congress, 3rd Session, Doc. No. 62, Part I.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTORY AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Chapter I.
Extent, Beauty and Fertility.
Pages
Extent, beauty and fertility of the Archipelago--Variety of
landscape--Vegetation--Mango trees--Bamboos 1-6
Chapter II.
Spanish Government.
Slight sketch of organization--Distribution of
population--Collection of taxes--The stick 7-13
Chapter III.
Six Governors-General.
Moriones--Primo de Rivera--Jovellar--Terreros--Weyler
--Despujols 14-23
Chapter IV.
Courts of Justice.
Alcaldes--The Audiencia--The Guardia Civil--Do not hesitate
to shoot--Talas 24-30
Chapter V.
Tagal Crime and Spanish Justice.
The murder of a Spaniard--Promptitude of the Courts--The
case of Juan de la Cruz--Twelve years in prison waiting
trial--Piratical outrage in Luzon--Culprits never tried;
several die in prison 31-47
HISTORICAL.
Chapter VI.
Causes of Tagal Revolt.
Corrupt officials--"Laws of the Indies"--Philippines a
dependency of Mexico, up to 1800--The opening of the Suez
Canal--Hordes of useless officials--The Asimilistas--
Discontent, but no disturbance--Absence of crime--Natives
petition for the expulsion of the Friars--Many signatories
of the petition punished 48-56
Chapter VII.
The Religious Orders.
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