New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02

on the Island OF Ponape one 'of the largest q
been the first white people to occupy the island
Two years later In 1854 Mr.. Doare was sent out
TO take charge OF the mission work.
WHAT THE MISSIONARIES DID.
Tho missionaries first sought to secure the conf
dencc OF the natives by ministering 10 their needs
when In sickness and distress by their introduction
preventive OF smallpox the ravages OF which had
almost declmated the island few years , previous,
written language and taught TO the native mn.
dren in the schools which we're established ,h mGt
only FOR their moral and intellectual put for tnei,
physical wel-being In these schools me male ana
work aud Al the ordinary appliances OF civilized
countries that best calculated 10 advance the
snrr Was no evece Of o to the
Christian faith but In 1850 the gentle spirit mani,
ger m IN ySsou purpose TO do nothing but tat
which was clearly FOR the good OF the natives. 50
look FOR the inspiration which had produced these
commend1he results ana mus wa i LAWN ,f ,oU
huence OF tho missionaries, which resulted In M
iSs5 there was a large number OF male and female
teachers and preachers az work IN the Islands.
Ia 1915 the German Government seeing no wi
dcuce that any nation had claimed. or given any
evidence Of occupancy or sovereignty or ne ISL
nas ana assumed and affirmed that the Islands
ihencoforih belonged TO Germany spain had never
Or this territory. but now disputed the right Of
claiming them as her own A sharp contention
followed which ultimately was arhnrated by rots
Leo
his time there had been no Interference with edu-
cailonal evangolistc work OF the Inissionar'es
during the periods OF contentious with Germany,
and after the Islands were assigned 20 them INA,
fht nnd mi.Sionary prop-rty and work shod
cev" the full'st protection a. me nanos pr 1e
and S,yI! on. soldiers and priests to organize
a de fatto government with It's capital at James
town Almos' the hrs, act OF these officials was TO
forcibly seize and no themselves to be possessel
of nd 10
from the native chiefs and properly decided to bs no
grounds barracks for the soldiers and other build
ms without permission from the missionaries or
extending to them any remuneration whatrvst. NJ
poane norincd the Government OF The tght ana
e Of thc mission. and reminded Il OF me plen ir
made by Spain to the United states GGvernni,eni,
hat ali natural personal right ard al aeaarea
rights woui be projected TO- ne emr n,e,snre -
offence because Mr poane n his 1 Se
n' us n,,r.ueG nv tho Spanish officials this veneer
able man then nearly seventy years 81 age wa77
y,~ks. after which his imprisonment was indet-
inltev extended FOR other reasons: uhkno~m ~
unless tho arrest could be called that but even that
WIS without any legal form, ,r.o ,,ousond miles
,Mn r 10 Manila to be tried Tor using ths word
arbitrary describe This lnwe,, proceenls oa
nrivate property Without due notice and without
b ,ur and sorrow brought upon this
aged missionary ut this time
THE ENRAGED NATIVES REBELLED.
After the departure OF Mr. Doane FOR Manila, tho
natives who were ,orced TO labor upon r t1 se
masters arose and killed many OF them. ihciunlns
Governor Ps.a9 ~ La.r we lGfGs to Sna where
the Americans lad mission church ana began i me ne
thc grounds belonging 70 the American mission
aries and close TO their church ana schoolhouses'
suits hf and inurcs suddenly and without warning
arose and repeated the bloody drama OF ~. XII,
priests. we're saved by Miss Palmer. OF the Amer.
lean mission who at great persona FISK Seer sn
tember OF the same year several spanish vessels
dr1d or eight hundred soldiers Shortly after the
arrival OF the warships they began to shell the
aS the ee Halves ~ sns Seen half s'
Spanish they would. on their landing. have driven
hGm int h' bs sta not until the hsa ced se
Gus loss upon the enemy; causing the death OF the
subseaHent to this encounter, the Spanish troops
Tag TO the missionaries The aggressive conduct
G the oh s ch that or
crnmeni sent out the United states steamer Al
lance fGT ,he p2ryed at the scene he sought
an interview with the Governor of tho island. who
American missionaries. Captain Taylor demanded
of or c an S% Sa
Efforts ma evidence FsarnE that h. the vs, OF
n' ,hs sSna s s
protestlng in the name OF his Government against
The Innocent and self-sncrihcng people, and de-
clar,ng that none Of their rights should be for
feIted by their temporary departure. removed them
to S'rongs Island.
COURSE OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
TIL. limited States Government under President
President Harrison and again during Mr.. Cleve-
i,nd's second term made vigorous demands OF
Snair FOR the proper consideration OF the equities
I'D afety OF the American Board and Its missiora
lies The missionary society had expended to that
a.. sorns $40 100 and Mr.. Doane had suffered dam
90 10 his family and himself which could not be
rne, bv an Indemnity Of $4,000. The money indemnity
Witch was finally compromised AT less than $4,000
was the smallest thing In contentious. The right
W occupy the islands for missionary work was
rever Welded by the missionar es or the Govern
mont OF the United States: and the right OF mis-
sIonsries TO protection as American citizens on tho
mart OF the National Administration was steadily
ntrrmed These contentious dragged their slow
length through the labyrinths OF diplomacy for
nearly three years , a.. ,,oo -
.Snain owns the Caroline group and does not yet
mint the return OF our missionaries TO Ponape
from which her officials drove them some yenrs
40 But in the western Islands. Ruk ana the
Niortloclxs there has been work OF grace during
Tho vear and n great ngathering
,rh. entire disturbance. the persecution ana ,eX-
n,sion ~ The missionaries. the destruction or tneW
nronerty the bloody efforts 70 destroy the nAtve
churchcs the introduction OF intoxicating liquors
and the temptations to vile forms or inlqulty pE
which IL was sought to undermine all the Work OF
the missionaries makes sad commentary on tne
character OF the civilization Of Spain AZ TINS hour
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