FROZEN MEAT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12192, 13 June 1907, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

<,)l vi NM.l\l>\ H'li'inoH iil .1411,1 in W:c Csi cable.-, lo his ( Jo; c.- "ii.elli to the eflClt Ib.i* .\mciu.r-. ( hiet ( oiuii.i— i.mei :u M.iinl.i Jias advi-ed th.it imdeis will li» o,u.|i 011 the l-t Jrly tor (..COD " Mil b^ «.*' fro/ 11 b"el and 2!>(MKH)Mts f»f fiozcn niniloii .1111 'i><_- -« lit- veo ending .''me, 1!" W. For . .„,(. 1, . I'< i iio/.en meat tor the United -t.Uis .m >i- .]' tho I'hili]. pines li.v In en ,iurch«u-id in Aiibtr-ilia under an annual contraif system. '1 his year, however. «li-ii the tendiis weie opened, it was lound tint t lie 40w.-st piice-i quoted wore excessively high, and it was decided to invite ire ah tenders, both in Aiustialia and New Zoiland, wllifli, «■* htattd iibove. close on Ist July. Tljoro will be some delay before these aro'doali with, and in the meantime effort <» are being made to arrange for a supply of meat from the New Zealand freezing companies, until the new contract is entered into. With that object in view Major Gallagher, of I he United States army, is at present negotiating with southern linns. He lias ahcady seen the Gear Worts at Wellington, and is inspecting Uie Chrmtchurch°woiki-> this week, hoping^to come to .111 arrangement with one or both, of the ( hiintchnrch Companies for the supply of mc.it required now. Speaking of the Philippine- Winds, Major Gallagher saicUthat (hey «(•!•" now in a most flourishing condition. Everything was tranfinil, and thtnew native awombly would meet for tho lirst time next Sc]-.tembcr. "M. si peoplhave an idea tli.it the Islands are inhabited by savages," continued M ijor (Jalhgher, "but the^Spaniardri Knc been theie tor the last Ml) years, and the liativcj, arc in fae-fc very highly civilised. They wcic willing i and efficient workers but lequirod tl-e I bracing enect of new blood." The Islands, according to -Major Gallagher, had entered upon a new 01a «f prosperity. Trade was increasing r.ipidly, and no diflieulty whatever has' bo-11 iound in dispc-Miig ot the nrodn-ls ol the Islands, which were really the- richest in the WhL 'Hie Pl.ilip r in«. wore becoming very popular as tourist rcsortH, and List season quite a number of large excursions liom the Ktjtcs took place. Manila, the capital, was a bountiful «ity and contained about :««M««> inhai.ilsuils It possesses ail tho uji ; <"-datc public servic-es, sue-h a» street railways, electric lighting, and drainage system, and » railway extending for oW miles from tho capital was at present being constructed. The Philippine army consisted of about '"(Kit) men. 17,U')<> of whom were regular American tro»i^. and the othois native scouts, who, of <oium\ lorini-d part of the.