New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
JESJITS AND SLAVE TRADE ~ THE EAST.
VIEWS OF THE 'TNDEPENDANCE BErGE" RE-
GARDrNG AMERICAS POLICY ~ TIE
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The cyillzing role which the United States \
about to play TN the Philippines. well IN Cubs
! and Porto Rico. was well understood and freely
! predicted in several European papers. The
sponden Of "LIniependarcs Beige AZ Rome
blamed recently how the Vatican felt bout the ap-
preaching change Of power I'm tho Eastern Archi-
pelago. and the measures it expected TO take. in
order to save as many possible - the existing
privileges Of The Roman Catholic church ihsre.
The trend of the long Rome letter OF Sil,o 70 Tho
Brussels international organ "a discouragins to tho
religious congregati'ns who's" fate is not much
ritled by the liberal correspondent Of the no less
liberal 'Indspe ndance Beige
The first difficulty encountered by the Vatican Is
tho want Of definite Information conc 1rning the
real estate and other possessions Of the religious
orders IN the Philippines. The same difficulty MAS
encountered I'm regard to Cuba. bu; this VII be
easily overcome. since the Holy SEQ has ordered
Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore to investigate the
matter and The bishop of New-Orleans Monsignor
Chapelle. has been delegated by Cardinal Gibbons
to proceed TO cuba
As TO the Philippines. the complications resulting
from tho cession TO .he United States VIII be- of
special interest the Jesuit order. without count
ing tho eleven schools principal 'laisons (heai-
centres possessed by the Jesuits IL the Philip
pines and which 10 be suppressed by the
United States for the sake OF civilization" says
Sslyio tho Jesniis can b. considered as the mas
ters Of goodly part 90 the archipelago territory.
rather than ~ missionaries occupied with the con-
version II sayages.'
In Mindanao and the small ncshDoring Islands
they governed 2inWo converts divided among
thrty-fOur parishes and 33} secondary clerical sta
lions jonathan" says "L'Independance Beige"
in claiming the Philippines. pUrsues a commercial
ann: but his prctcusion = Justified by necessity
OF aboshing slavery Spain abolished &. formally
but had preserved il practically Is a means OF
colonial prosperity. IL took ten years OF war 10
{. Ia In
Jesuits condemned slavery being contrary TO
Christian principles. but If they did not cncourage
IT, they tolerated IT, Almost all the principal isl
ands- Mirdanao. Paragua Bassllan and the smaller
archipeagocs Of Solo. SLASH and Mndoro-have
been subject 20 tn" Mahometam invasion. and sav-
cry has remained there. basis OF tie social
order slave trade is pracised there. in the CEN
ire Of Africa. and the Mahometan inhabitants 90
hunting fol slaves into the mountainous regions OF
the islands II Luzon. Panay Cobee. Mindarao etc.
loaded with women destined 20 domestic service or
to the harem. and with men and boys destined
agricultural work. The children OF slaves become
the piOperty oi their masters and debtors iu-
capable of paying debts become also the property
of thc.r creditors
Tile United States" adds the European internA-
torll paper. VIII abolish certainly STATE q
things belonging 10 harbarism. and II the Jesults
continued TO be tolerated rs missionaries they
would not bc permitted. az least. the lands
ana the population for their benefit through tina
preteN or religions propaganda % That would be
the natural consequence Il the fac; that the
ment between the Vatican and the Spanish Gov
eminent similar to that signed with other Euro
pran Powers. would 40 Longer be- in existence. in
United States Government applies the principle OF
the absolute separation OF church from State.