The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

roads, ETC., and, as he was to do this so as
to cost nothing to the state, he seized peo-
pie on the preteXt OF being criminals, and
on all sorts OF pretexts, to get large gangs
of mon to utilize them for the purpose OF
making these roads. OF course, the most
of them were not criminals, and they saw
that they were going to have hard
time. Another governor was selected, and
when lie heard what had been done there
no did not want to go
Question-And he did not go there7
Answer-No sir; and so he removed the
seat of government TO Baquil.
Questicn-What are the characteristics
OF the inhabitants of Mindanao and the
Sulu archipelago?
AnswerFrom the beginning OF the oc-
cupation of the islands by the Spapiards In
1851 they used to make periodical piratical
raids upon the other islands. They did not
interfere with Spanish domination, be-
cause the Spaniards had never hitherto
pretended to trouble themselves much
about the Viscayas, or central, group But
the Spaniards thought 1t would he an
easy matter to wipe out these people IN
Il little while, In an easy campaign Out
they found that they had opened up. nor
nets nest. They went down to attack THESE
people. known as the Moros, and ever since
that time these people have made dead
set upon them They never left them any
peace One time they came with their cratt.
known as vinitos, right up the bay Oh
Manila Though they have never toucneu
the city and from time until year before
last there has been constant trouble Wild
these people They have been determined
that they would not be subjected by the
Spaniards, at least
THE LAST REVOLT.
"The last little war--and II became quite
custom, a thing understood, that almost
every governor general should win an hon
or, a decoration, medal or something OF
that sort, In bis career, by making war III
Mindanao--the last little war was KNOWN
AS the campaign of Maraout In the nurta
Ut Mindanao. That was year before last,
and so 1t would probably have been the
custom forever. They WI! not achlo"i-
edge the Spaniards: they positively refuse
their dominion The Spaniards Kill a rev
| aud break UP some Of their s;rongngius'
and IL EN- the thing goes on as peiorc.
J They never will admit the Spanish lhere'
i For other foreigners 1t Is very diilsdcHl'
| | know there are Germans there. Ihere
J is ore, whose name. think, is Schu.tA,
, who. some years ago, was seized ny .he
: Spaniards for having introduced com
modities, arms, etc., into the island ne
was taken prisoner and escaped INTO ny
| interior and ingratiated himself with
! the natives SO well that he received ID
marriage Sooloo wife, and ] have seen
| his two nephews down there.
Queston-How far is Mindanao ana ins
| sooioo group under Spanish control?
! Answer--The Spaniards hold sooloo o.
Jolo town itself in Sooloo island F,e'
| ouentIy there are raids made into the
! town. When / was there once, Just
i few DAYS before they had made sw o.
| ON the town and killed two or three OF
| iicers who were sitting outside care,
drinking shop or shanty; ana TINS useu
10 20 on all the time. Frequently II WA
so. They really do not hold on tne "
I, land az Sooloo more than the town itssii
Question-How Oh the island OF Mihua
mao? , i,,,,s most,
tyre Zamboango. Cottabato. Butuwhn'
/ Misamis. Dayao. Dapithn. etc. Inc is.'
! Ter is a small place where they eah 3,
I Davao is on the Surigao coast, ana we
/ have one or two missions along tho'e'
In The interior. nothing whatever.
f)uestion--Who controls the inteFloI
Answer-No one. II is In quite p'in'
Observation-Disclosures by these tfipss'
Answer--Yes sir . ~,
ouastion-They are not subject 70 I'M
spaniards at all .,,x. ,nss
Answer-No. cir; they are reAiiy MSS