The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31


through shelr Archipelago. oonSpripg AMID The sunny
ana tranquil waves enterprises OF p1adsr aud destruction
against The inhabitants Of the coasts around
While the warriors are absent. he aud chl-
drsn remain ia charge Of the villages ana mol unire
aasniiy le defence Of Their aans BY Amsxonian
flson has beea herce and successful Ia Mndanao how
ever The natural dcnly Of approach, with lhs fame OF
lis powerful deienoes. bas hitherto rendered the pirate
CITY impreenate, and the whole Of the lighting
seldom away al Que time. Al particular seasons The
place 10 crowded with lis rossessos In their retreat
the lake they pass their hours partly in experimenting
the eqapsge Of fleets. partly in the Sybarihe
joymeDt OF their gansdebauch, opium smoking
cock ching, and festivals Of barbarian character War
dances they delight n and whiting through lie evolu
tons, The Lanun appears imposing image OF manly
grace he Is dressed in foe helmet, with plumes from
the bird Of paradise. and decorated with gold belts and
sken sashes Of varegaied dye His sword. OF kewang
10 adorned with OF red CLOTH his long, sprgh
shield jinges number OF brazen rngs and accou-
sed lie RACES the excitement OF the performance SO
wildly often TO fall exhausted al The end. AT other
times, however the demeanpr oil the Lanun, though po
lite, is grave. with afectation OF priesy composure
The writer had experience OF The Lanpong and
Billion pirates On occasion. about sunset when al
most becalmed of Pulo Lncepars Gaspar straits.
two prahus. filed with men, bore down upon his
vessel In general. great caution if mid,y. is dis
played by them approaching a square-rigged craft
for though able 10 distinguish merchantmen IRON ship
Of war BY The color Of the and The general APP
ponimens they have SO often been deceived BY DISCUSSES
that their circumspecion has improved from experience
Endsayoring BY maraavres to cut of all escape, they
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shouting. whirling through the evoutions Of their
dance, and hurting their spears IN the air, the
words of Beiehsr and 81, John. They seemed Of
their prize they aggravated their yes, their gescua-
tons and their fury, beating gongs 10 loud and stirring
iune and in the strength Of than two hundred
Their fine athletic forms displayed in the twilight
in magnificent attitudes they moved with the bearing
Of warriors the attack. Blu, the of The schooner
beat quarters her ports thrown open, (she
having besn OF war; lanterns flashed along the
deck, painted ends Of spsrs out and the only piece
on board sending load Of grape in their midst the
salanls daunied miaway they veered Of believing
lney had made mistake; breeze srrang up. and the
schooner kept on her way.
Communities OF this kind are still scattered over various
parts OF the Archipelago, often ruled by exiIed Chiefs
who established themselves among them with large trains
OF wives children and slaves; changing their place OF
sei,lenen, from iis time, and adherRg any
particular spot Little assailabe. because nomad, they
are among the enemies OF trade, and their
bes Ere increased BY despeadoes from all parts OF the
Archipelago Barbarian mobiles from the bay OF hianun
from the State OF Bruno. from group OF isles the
north OF the Passu river, Boneo; expelled pirates
from Cayeli. Bourne; fug,ves from the ncrheas, Of
q. nj
PoulianAk from the little Lngnese grosp from the
buleni popxiation in the maritime country OF Maisn and
of Kol,srngin from the northern and eastern SHORES OF
Billion and from the northwest OF the great bay
Of Bonisl these, with other ireebooting adventures
join their contributions the floating and wandering
pissie race producing anssam OF courage adventure
and yilIany only eQusled by The sea-roving oi the
vikings OF ancient Scandinavia The brxandsge Of the
isles OF the Ionian
When The British aud the Netherlands governments,
in 1894 the important treaty o, London, they
foreesw that the suppression OF piracy q task in
winch both be interested, and boll must be en-
gagged The sipulstons they making the
expansion aud the Liberties of could fulfil
their aim unless the ancient and destructive system VI
msrauding eHectually assaed Therefore. prom
inen, article in the treaty the NTH:
"Ibeir Britannia and Netherlands Msjeses In like ma n
engage edecusly REFRESHING piracy in
chose h-y vii grant either asylum or protection
vcseis engaged Ia piracy and they VIII in per-
The ships merchandise pured by such vessels 10
be introduced deposited, sold in any Of their posse
slons"
Questions have upon The sincerity of the two
governments when they included this clause Their con-
venlion. Holland has fulfilled any great part az
paramount authority in the Indian Archipelago and un.
I'll Is43 Great Britain allowed other nstons. with reason
10 suspect Der faith. The efforts of neither were con
tnuous, systematic, worthy OF imperial power and
an consequence, piracy fourshed the plumber OF a
struggling trade IL essy, indeed eradicate
system which great population had for ages looked
a. the ordinary OF life. but IT WAS nevertheless
possible 10 have effected than effected for the
defence Of lhsi industry which supplied materials Of
commerce the Archipelago.
The minded spirit OF monopoly Of the Dutch
has nuhee. in great measure, The amel,orsilne ten
denotes OF European civilization the East Indian Archi
pelaso. Holland. BY OF graspng desire 10
secure all the trade of those islands her own banda
rather than by the pbsnhrope design of suppessnx the
common enemies OF mankind in those SEAS has e~,ab-
shed system Of maritime police the waters Of III.
Archipelago. which has given rse more piracy than !,
prevented suppressed According TO this sysism
every trader of the independent tribes OF the Buah,s
Arhi ,rH Rail uaI a