The Philippine Islands
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About This Book
The absolute present necessity for accurate information by the people of the United States respecting the Philippines has been met in no more satisfactory manner than by this book. The author, Mr. Ramon Reyes Lala, is a Filipino and was born in Manila. His collegiate education was completed in England and Switzerland. A long sojourn in Europe has instructed him in European thought, tendencies, and methods. He has lived in the United States for many years, and has become, by naturalization, a citizen of this country. He collected the historical material for this work largely from the Spanish ar...
Chapters (184)
- Illustrations.
- Introduction.
- Preface.
- Early History of the Islands.
- Discovery and Conquest.
- Adventures of Juan Sebastian Elcano.
- Legaspi, the First Governor-General.
- Li-ma-hong, the Chinese Pirate.
- The Dutch Appear upon the Scene.
- The Japanese, and the Martyred Saints.
- The British Occupation.
- General Draper’s Expedition.
- The British Demand an Indemnity.
- Intrigues Against the British.
- The Spanish Colonial Government.
- The Encomiendoros and the Alcaldes.
- The Present Division and Administration.
- The Taxes and What Became of Them.
- Dilatory and Abortive Courts.
- A New Yorker’s Experience.
- The Church in the Colony.
- Priesthood and the People.
- Conflicts Between Church and State.
- Clashings among the Friars.
- The Monks Opposed to Reform.
- The Various Tribes of the Philippines.
- Character of the Natives.
- A Native Wedding.
- Dress and Manners.
- The Half-breeds, or Mestizos.
- Savage Tribes in the Interior: Aetas, or Negritos.
- The Gaddanes.
- The Igorrotes.
- The Igorrote-Chinese.
- The Tinguianes.
- The Chinese: Hated but Indispensable.
- The Mohammedans of Sulu.
- Cross or Crescent?
- The Sultan’s State.
- The Dreaded Juramentados.
- The Extent of Mohammedan Rule.
- Sulu Customs.
- Manila.
- The Old City.
- Binondo and the Suburbs.
- Educational and Charitable Institutions.
- The Cathedral and the Governor-General’s Palace.
- The Beautiful Luneta: the Sea-boulevard.
- Other Important Cities and Towns.
- Iloilo, Capital of the Province of Panay.
- Cebú: a Mecca for Many Filipinos.
- General Topography of the Islands.
- Natural Beauty of the Archipelago.
- A Botanist’s Paradise.
- A Diadem of Island Gems.
- The Magnificence of Tropical Scenery.
- The Promise of the Future.
- A Village Feast.
- The Morning Ceremonies.
- How the Afternoon is Spent.
- The Evening Procession.
- The Entertainment at Home.
- The Moro-Moro, and the Fireworks.
- History of Commerce in the Philippines.
- The Spanish Policy.
- The Treasure-galleons.
- Disasters to Spanish Commerce.
- Other Nations Enter Into Competition.
- Fraud and Speculation.
- The Merchants of Cádiz.
- Royal Restrictions on Trade.
- Commerce During the Present Century.
- The Royal Company.
- The Restrictions Are Gradually Abolished.
- Vexatious Duties on Foreign Imports.
- Duties Made Uniform.
- Spanish Opposition to Foreign Trade.
- Trade with the Natives.
- The Decline of American Trade.
- Recent Measures and Statistics.
- Bad Result of Spanish Rule.
- Agriculture: The Sugar and Rice Crops.
- Agriculture—The Chief Industry.
- The Principal Products of the Colony.
- The Cultivation of Sugar-cane.
- Methods of Manufacturing Sugar.
- The Several Systems of Labor.
- The Rice Crop.
- Methods of Rice-cultivation.
- Primitive Machines, and Importance of the Rice Crop.
- The Hemp Plant and Its Uses.
- Description of the Abacá.
- The Process of Manufacture.
- Some Facts about Hemp-growing.
- Difficulties with Native Labor.
- Tricks of the Natives.
- Competition with Other Lands.
- Experience of a Planter.
- What the Hemp Is Used For.
- Culture and Use of Tobacco.
- The Cultivation of Tobacco, a State Monopoly.
- Oppressive Conditions in Luzon.
- How Speculators Take Advantage of the Natives.
- The Quality of Manila Tobacco.
- Methods of Preparing the Tobacco Leaf.
- Smoking, a Universal Habit.
- The Cultivation of Coffee.
- The Origin of the Industry.
- Indifference of Coffee-planters.
- Speculation in Coffee.
- Methods of Cultivation.
- Harsh Methods of the Government.
- Betel Nut, Grain, and Fruit-Growing.
- The Areca Palm and the Betel Nut.
- The Nipa Palm and Nipa Wine.
- Various Fruits of the Islands.
- Cereals and Vegetables.
- Cotton and Indigo-planting.
- The Cocoa Industry.
- The Traffic in Birds’ Nests.
- Useful Woods and Plants.
- The Huge Forests.
- The Bamboo Plant and its Uses.
- The Bejuco Rope.
- The Useful Cocoanut Palm.
- Oppressive Regulations of the Government.
- The Early Missionaries Beneficial to the Natives.
- Mineral Wealth of the Islands.
- Early Search for Gold.
- The Mining Laws and Methods of the Colony.
- Where the Precious Metal is Found.
- The Whole Country a Virgin Mine.
- Precious Stones and Iron.
- Peculiar Methods of Mining Copper.
- Other Minerals and the Coal-fields.
- Animal Life in the Colony.
- The Useful Buffalo, and Other Domestic Animals.
- Reptiles, Bats, and Insects.
- A Field for the Sportsman.
- The Locust Scourge.
- The Chief Nuisances: Mosquitoes and Ants.
- Struggle of the Filipinos for Liberty.
- Early Insurrections Against the Spaniards.
- The Burgos Revolt.
- The Present Rebellion.
- The Katipunan.
- The Black Hole of Manila.
- The Forbearance of the Natives.
- The Rebel Army.
- The Tagal Republic Proclaimed.
- Treachery of the Spaniards.
- Dr. José Rizal and His Wife, Josephine.
- Execution of Rizal. The Philippine Joan of Arc.
- Rizal’s Farewell Poem.
- My Last Thought.
- Aguinaldo Confers with Admiral Dewey.
- Aguinaldo as Dictator: His Proclamations.
- Triumphant Progress of the Rebels.
- The Spaniards Fortify Manila.
- Sketch of Aguinaldo.
- Dewey at Manila.
- The White Squadron.
- Declaration of War, and Journey to the Philippines.
- Luzon Sighted, and Preparations for Battle.
- The Fleet Sails by Corregidor.
- First Shot of the War.
- The Spanish Fleet is Sighted.
- Dewey Attacks the Enemy.
- The Fate of the Reina Cristina.
- The Commodore Pipes All Hands to Breakfast.
- The Americans Renew the Battle.
- The Yankees Are Victorious.
- The American Occupation.
- Merritt, and the Expedition.
- The Battle of Malate.
- Capture of Manila.
- Capitulation of the Philippines.
- Awaiting the Peace Commission.
- Colophon
- Availability
- Encoding
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
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