New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
THE CAROLINES MASSACRE
MANY DETAILS GIVEN IN LETTERS FROM
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
EVIDENCE SHOWING THAT SPAIN HAS APPAR
t,y-rr.y VIOLATED HER AGREEMENT WITH
THE UNITED SrATES-THE NATTER
my TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUSE.l


BOSTON Jan. lO.-Letters recently received at the
sfce OF the American Commissioners for Foreign
Missions give details OF the high handed conduct OF the
spaniards at the Ponap Island. where the buildings
If the missionaries have been destroyed. The mater
has been laid before Secretary Blaine and he has also
been supplied with copies OF the latest letters from the
missionaries relating the general wreck of their
possessions there at the hands OF the spanards sec
retary Blaine has laid the matter before the Govern
ment Madrid and given notice That repara ION "ouu
be asked for the destruction of the property OF the
mission and for the interruption of the work OF te'
missionaries. This action of the Government is war
ranted under the terms of the arrangement made
three years ago. by which the United states recog-
nized the sovereignty spain in the Caroline Islands
In the conditions OF the agreement there was an eX-
press stipulation that the property OF the American
missionaries ~ continue under the protection OF
the Spanish Government. and that the work OF the
mission was to be uninterrupted. This guarantee Wac
given BY the Spanish Government before the United
States would recognize her sovereignty over the
Islands where the American missionaries had worked
for over forty years and where they had important
property rights, as well their interest III Their
religious work.
The evidence which has come 10 the rooms is over
whelmngly TO the effect that the spaniardS nave
grossly violated the terms OF the recognition given by
the United States. Commander II. c. Taylor. Of the
United states steamship Alliance has Just come from
the Carones where he of great assistance TO the
missionaries, and his letter to the mission authorizes
here presents the facts of the case in judicial man.
ner From his statements there is no possible doubt
that the rights Of the citizens OF the United states
have been grossly outraged by the soldiers of spain.
Owing to his representations and influence, the
American missionaries have temporarily retired from
the scenes of disturbance TO Kusac, about 300 miles
away, and will await the settlement OF the mater
Letters have been received from several of the mis-
sionaries giving accounts of the shenG of the mis-
sions and of the other circumstances by which the
station was entirely broken up, and the girls OF The
mission school, with the missionaries, carried by the
Alliance to Kusac. 1t is alleged by the SpaniardS
that the missionaries melted the natives TO Te-
VOLT which caused the death of many spanish Soldiers
but this is denied in the most positive terms by The
mission authorities here. Miss j. E. Fletcher writes
from Ponapl
For two weeks we labored hard to bring about some
settlement between the parties, but TO no purpose In
the meantime two menof-war made their appearance
When the Morning Star, the Mission vessel was about
TO take away girls Of the mission station the spanish
authorities forbade them to Permission was promised
II the consent girls parents could be obtained oOt
when this authorities still refused to let
them go, the ground that the parents were IeOe'9
against the Government Of SPAIN
This letter further says
The fighting Friday September H. and the next
Saturday about Spaniads went on shole ana Duru
the church, Mr. Rand's house, Dr. Engersois ana 'he
station only thing left Of the latter Is the KEYS
There has not slightest aggression on the part
Of the mission. We have even given our ihnuehGe 70
keep peace on the island and than once would thhes
have been a hundred times worse Tor uhe spahi'n N
the mission stood between
Under date Of October is written:
The Governor sent word to-day that must have no
more school with the girls. All the meetings are "
stopped. What are dol How can we take care Oh
the girls have no more school with them Al
ready they lost :han they VIII gam IN hTee
years not only books. but in everything Ihfee years
ago island was in prosperous condition, Ou ni
gone from bad 10 worse, I'LL touay sees dl oU' ~
and churches closed ,1
Further particulars given of the visit OF spanish
troops 10 the mission. and then OF the arrival OF inc
American man-of-war. to their immense rehei. Inc
Rev F. E. Rand writes from the Alliance further
statements OF the situation. lie says vi INC SPdi9n
Governor of the Island
He brought up a great many false charges against me
Among :he important ones was that mao Deem hd'p
ing rebels Of Mraan!m tribe, feasting hem also uaO
was one the principal leaders In planning e D'"S'
works bu by the natives OF Qua, and that the natives OF
Xiii were quiet and friendly till wen' there he sau
that could have school or meetings OF any hlnu
with the natives. l could remain on the island but
disobeyed him in thing 1 would be sent non t'o
islands He said a, the mission 70 blame for mo
trouble between Spanialds and the natives he dd not
think We would permitted % resume our mission worn
October Ii soldiers started from the colony Tor ana
village in the Xiii :ribe, TWENTY-FIVE miles distant where
they have garrison. They were three days on inc
march The second night they stopped at on hlu 70 spy
out the land what the disposition OF the natives
toward them One objcc their going TO find some.
thing against the missionaries october Is the United
s,,,.s shin Alliance came. Her coming oppor.
time as the Government doing all in ~ power 70 Res
Us missionaries oil the island Captain IayioTs meeting
with the Governor was rather dofu ahaI on the Gov
ernor's part courteous and diplomatic way III "c
he WAS treated by the captain brought back friendly
feeling. Captain Taylor man o. good Judgment ana
while he courteous and diplomatic In all MS con
ferences with 1he Governor he has also been hr ana u
aDaed Justice for US There seems doubt in
gard to it, for the ladies to leave the sad ana
they have decided to 20.
Another letter from Ron Xiii, dated November 1,
says:
We bay. left rather than remain prisoners As TO
when we will be permitted TO return cannot say; but
think it depends good deal upon what our Government Is
able to do at Madrid Leaving the WORK we 90 not yeu
any OF our claims right 70 carry on our WORK anywhere
On tbe Carolnes think You bring the matter promptly
and strongly before Government they VIII be able 70
,ensat US with stronger hold than We ever had before
m course IL we get back 1t will be with permission Of the
spansh Government This permission you VIII be able 10
got through our Government IL at all The fact that We
a, a mission have been here forty years and that We
have also had the permission Of the Spanish Government
since their possession Is in their favor greatly
In letter OF November g, Mr.. Ra7d says:
They keep man.of.war the Metalanm side most
O, the time few shells almost every oaY'
They are waiting for troops There IS some pros
ncct ~ their making great effort 70 eXtermnate the
M,alarn trib and they do not succeed give 1t
too costly Job Personally do not believe they can
subdue tribe In less than six months or year ana
then only after great loss OF lie 70 inc Spdn"iu'
Particulars Of the shellng Of Qua by the spaniards
are thus given by Mr.. Rand
The firing we heard Friday st Qua. There were
four war vessels around there The shells destroyed
great many and coccanut trees Saturday 200
~ 400 spanards landed Qua After severe battle
most Of IL being the Mats while they were trying 70
land they succeeded in burning most OF the native houses
the church and sehOOlhoue also all the mission houses
They then hurried board their ships pulled up anchor
and were of for colony with the report that they had
FILLED hundreds OF the Paul the king and most
:, ,a leader. Of the trouble included They only killed
three natives.
SUSPICIOUS OF Mr. BORDEy'S OFFER
Fall River, Mass, Jan. ION. c. d. Borden, OF
Tho firm of Hiss Fabyan d Co., OF New Ork, and