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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Luzon, (search)
nglish capital, and extending from Manila north to Dagupan, about half the distance between the extreme northern and southern extremities of the island. The roads in the immediate vicinity of Manila are macadamized and generally in good condition; elsewhere they are of dirt, and become almost impassable in the rainy season. The different provinces of the island are connected with Manila by telegraph lines, and there are cables from that city to the southern islands in the group and also to Borneo, Singapore, and Hong-Kong. Manila has a street railway, a telephone service and electric lights. Since the occupation of the island by the United States the work of modernizing the various public activities has progressed with much success, and with a rapidity surprising in view of the natural and artificial obstacles. The Philippine Commission appointed by President McKinley became the legislative body of the archipelago on Sept. 1, 1900, with power to take and appropriate insular moneys
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Philippine Islands, (search)
lish capital, running from Manila north to Dagupan, a distance of about 120 miles. The roads in the immediate vicinity of Manila are macadamized and in fairly good order; elsewhere they are narrow paths of soft black soil, which become almost impassable in the rainy season. Transportation is then effected by sledges drawn through the mud by carabaos. There are telegraph lines connecting most of the provinces of Luzon with Manila, and cables to the Visayas and southern islands and thence to Borneo and Singapore, as well as a direct cable from Manila to Hong-Kong. The land telegraph lines are owned by the government, and the cables all belong to an English company, which receives a large subsidy. In Manila there is a narrow-gauge railway operated by horse-power, about 11 miles in total length; also a telephone system and electric lights. Communications with Europe are maintained by the Spanish Transatlantic Company (subsidized), which sends a steamer every four weeks from Manila a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties. (search)
v. 16, 1868 Convention of Trade-marksBrusselsDec. 20, 1868 Convention of ExtraditionWashingtonMar. 19, 1874 Treaty of Commerce and navigationWashingtonMar. 8, 1875 Convention of Consular rightsWashingtonMar. 9, 1880 Convention of Trade-marksWashingtonApril 7, 1884 Bolivia: Treaty of Peace, friendship, commerce, navigationLa PazMay 13, 1858 Principal treaties and conventions of the United States with other powers—Continued. Foreign Power and Object of Treaty.Where Concluded.Date. Borneo: Convention of Peace, friendship, good understandingBruniJune 23, 1850 Brazil: Treaty of Peace and amityRio de JaneiroDec. 12, 1828 Convention of Satisfying U. S. claimsRio de JaneiroJan. 27, 1849 Convention of Trade-marksRio de JaneiroSept. 24, 1878 Brunswick and Luxemburg: Convention of Rights of citizensWashingtonAug. 21, 1854 Central America: Convention of Peace, amity, navigation, etcWashingtonDec. 5, 1825 Chile: Convention of Peace, commerce, and navigationSantiagoMay 16, 18