The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
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We now come to the far eastern groups
In the great chain, where the 10th north
parallel divides the Spanish possessions
from those OF Germany. The most Inn
portant Is that of Seniavina, Bonabe or
Ponape, which includes the Ant and
Pakins Islands and the large island Of
Ponape Cor the land of the Holy Places)
SO called from the remarkable relics OF
ancient civilization found near Metalanim
harbor, on the east coast. The country
Is occupied by five wei, or tribes, under
their hereditary chiefs: U to the north
under thefr 1chipa1 or titular king. 4
great friend of the English-speaking folk:
Metalantm to the east, ruled by their
1ch1pau, king Paul, q gloomy, paorosa
old man, a great hater of the "macha
puotopuot," or white faces, and the pro-
moter of all the late troubles and acts
OF bad faith in the tribe; Xiii to the
south and southwest, under the rule of
the Ndnamareki, King Rocha. good
friend to the white men; Henry Mana.
pei of Ronkftf-is also an influential man
in the tribe. The Spanish Governor SEN
s1bly tried to make this enlightened man
the chief authority over all the tribes.
lie is man of good education and great
influence for good, and has greatly de
veloped local industries in Xiii.
The territory of Chokach of Jekoits, in
the northwest, embraces the lofty island
OF that name, also Mount Paliker and the
valley of the Palang river on the main
land. The Pakin. islands. with their
the Prince of Chokach. The last and the
least of the tribes is that of Not under
the chief Lapin-Not. The people live near
the embouchure Of the Pillapenchakola
creek, where it runs into Asuncion bay
IN the north. On Asuncion bay is the
little Spanish colony of Santiago, with
ITS slenderly garrisoned blockhouse and
walled fort.
/ A useful measure would be the distr1bu-
ton of seeds to the more enlightened
ch1ets of districts, and they might be
encouraged in, draining the .morasses
opening up proper roads, and keeping
clear the waterways and passages in the
great surrounding belt of mangrove scrub.
The interior needs opening up, and the
dense mountain jungle and forest thin
ming out with axe and sawmill
The late history of British Fiji seems
to show we'll how a great island can be
opened up to trade and industry by keep
ing native chiefs of known character
and capacity in authority not by treat
Ing the chiefs as children and paving
them monthly salaries to keep in good
hHmor, as the Spanish have DONE
me chief products Of Ponape are copra,
turtle shell and ivory nuts. The last is
the fruit of the och, an elegant palm re-
sembllng a sage palm, used for manufact-
uring buttons. Another valuable econ
omic tree. the "ais," is found bearing a
large circular reddish-brown nut which
makes good varnish. Sponges are OBJ
tanned on the Paliker coast, Palang, on
the west, and beche de- mer of good
quality is found on the outer reefs off
the Xiii and Metalanim coasts. The sea
IS full OF all manner of quaint, bizarre,
and gorgeous forms of marine life. There
are many vegetable treasures in the bush,
possessing valuable medicinal properties
DinP3nnIa- 49, md
several sorts of banana and plantain, as
well as vans and tarO, grow abundantly
Bresd-fruit grows also in great magnifi-
cense especially on the upper coast
= Here think 7 cannot do better than
call attention to.@an extract from the
Hong Kong telegraph, containing des-:
cription of my late cruise in these out
of-the-way seas:
After stroll in the woods, a bath in
one of the waterloo es, and hearty meal
OF r1ed flying fish and taro, it is time to
leave. Toward evening, with good load
OF copra and some Of the Urak porkers
and seven or eight native passengers
on board, we set sail for Pingelap, which
lies some sixty miles to the southwark
The group consists, like Mokil, of three
low coral islands lying close together.
named respectively Pingelap. Taxa and
Chikura Population a little over 1000,
pretty dense considering the meagre area,
Natives midway between the Ponape and
Moki! type. Language, harsh and anti
quated dialect Of Ponapean. AS in Mokil,
however, the new missionary Ponapean.
introduced in the lesson books and New
Testament transactions and SONGS is fast
o2s+ing the old language. Most of the
inhabitants here live on the main cen
trail island, which is neatly laid out in
shady walks and avenues, slxirting trim
and well-kelt plantations of bananas and
various sorts of taro. Plenty of arrow
root is found in the bush. The cocoanut
groves are productive and in profusion
are found two varieties of jackfruit, one
with slightly, the other with deeply,
serrated leaves. T5'e sea swarms with
fish. and there ore plenty Of pigs and fowl
The number Of bright, healthy young
children playing about the landing place
gave pleasant and encouraging testi-
n1ony of the vigor and vitality of the race
"a quality now, alas. growing rarer and
rsrer among the South sea island peoples