The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27
TIE WOMEN DAxED ny EXPANSION.

September %. on the island Of Jcio. seat
ed in state IN his bamboo hut, with SOL
diers and high officials around him. the
sultan Of the Sulu archipelago. ruler OF
40 islands or more. "the stainless one
1.-THE hope Of his people" ford OF life and
DEATH" entered into solemn agreement
with the United States whereby the IS
lands passed peacefully and forever into
our hands. Above the Sulu flag floats the
Stars and Stripes. emblem OF a sovereignty
that means widest development to a people
hitherto sitting in darkness.
The Su!u islands are rich in woods and
fruits and one Of the most valuable pearl
fisheries in the world. but the solemn
agreement left ''ths peerless one in full
possession Of islands. wives and all.
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Many OF the suitan's subjects are bar
barous to degree. thousands have never
looked on the face Of white man; many
OF them have strong cannibalistic tenden-
cies and an Unborn hatred OF Spain and
everything Spanish For more than 100
years they have preyed upon the Span
iards. evadins. defeating them by land and
sea- They are dark-skinned, low-hrowed,
fearless. skilled in the use Of baroug and
kriss. They are religious withal, and para
disc and spotless robes and numberless
wives wait upon the one who dies fighting
Christians
It should be said. however. that their
convictions about the Christian came from
their acquaintance with the Spaniard. who
held up the cross while shedding their
blood, but on tho notable day of the sign
Ing Of this treaty religious intolerance fold
ed It's wings and lay down to its last long
sleep In those islands. and new star
swung across their night.
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Wednesday, In the great convention held
in this city, Wilbur F. Crafts pointed 70
the Old Glory flag that dropped from the
wall Of the Presbyterian church, and critl-
cised the fact that the Stars and Stripes
were linked with the Sulu Gag, flying above
the harem, in our newly acqu!red lands.
but in all his eloquent outburst there was
no word Of praise for the peaceful expan-
sion that placed thousands Of people OF
low brow toward the morrow Of hope
The eloquent speaker had no joyous
prophecy, saw no hopeful signs. heard no
whispers of the school house, the religious
liberty, the freedom Of thought and speech
that follows the flag: saw no blessed duty
In leading these people out to higher
thought; had no praise for the govern
ment that has gone before the mis- sonary,
making It possible to reach these poor
slaves; saw no tracing OF Gods signs in
the path Of nations. nor for one momen.
caught the vision OF the cross, nor tuned
his ears to the old. old story that today
may be told without fear. He saw only
our flag over the harem. and was too i'm
patient to wait the working out Of truth
to these wondering souls.
Around the island Of Luzon Is din and
preparation for war. Rebellion lifts Its
hand against the sovereignty that by
chance Of battle came cur way. and swung
the world. Not one heavy burden Is laid
upon this people. and they OF widened
vision see in these guns and warriors the
irresistible dawning Of a day tha: waits.
For be it known that the gospel must be
preached mark It, must be preached,
around the world before the end come.
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A notable army OF women have been Ia
convention assembled: they are queenly
women. women OF tender heart, women
OF consecrated lives. They shrink from
pain. from bloodshed. from expansion
which unavoidably brings both in It's train
They do not see that this destiny, this
ownership this responsibility was set
afore;ime. and could not be lodged, and |
the swiftness OF 1t. the sureness Of it,
dazes them.
Blood. blood. blood: no one understands |
how or why 1t Is, but history Is red with |
It. each step in the progress Of the world |
drips with 1t. and the chariots Of liberty |
roll axle deep n Il. but after the drench-
ing. happily the up srade. and nearer view |
OF the plowshare and pruning hook
The day Of universal peace begins 10 |
dawn The railroad, tho daily press. the
Bible and electricity round UP the century |
with prophetic strides. The Jew Is going
back 10 jerusalem. women are coming to
their own. and duHdum bullets. belchIng
cannon and war, hoTr.d war. sw!nz the
world on TO It's best.
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Hail. Stars and Stripes! Hall. brave
men. ready to dare and die. Hall 20 the
government under whose charter every
man is king Hall to the expansion that
shows above It's blood tints the fa,herhooa
OF God. the brotherhood Of man,