Washington sentinel., 1900-06-30
"Uncle Sans slaves e"


Star by Frank g. Carpenter
From 1861 to 1865 the UnIteC
States sacrificed the lives of hun
dreds oi thousands OF the best anc
bravest men that ever lived tha
slavery might be abolished. To.
day there are not only slaves
within the jurisdiction Of the
United States, but the power oi
life and death is vested in heir
masters, a thing unknown in the
worst days OF American slavery.
| A few extracts from this article will
show the appalling depths of deg
radiation 70 which the country has
been brought under the subservi.
ent Administration of the capital
istic tool in the White House.
Mr.. Carpenter SAYS, speaking of
some Moros, "Had l bought them
l could have killed them according
TO the custom which prevails in
the country about here, without
risk OF a criminal investigation.
Here in Miudanoa there are not
only debt slaves, but slaves by
birth and by conquest, Women
especially are bought and sold. 1t
is no uncommon thing to kill the
men captives and to make slaves
OF the women and children. In
four tribes which inhabit the
mountains near here, slaves are
said to be used for human sacri-
fees"
And then he gives a graphic pic
ture OF one Of the pastimes OF that
delectable protege OF Mckinley,
the Sultan OF Sulu. who draws a
fat salary, paid out oil the taxes of
the American people:
The idea that love does not exist
among the slaves Of the Moros is a mis-
take. Cupid does not restrict his darts
to any race, color or condition of servi-
tude, and even the Sultan Of Sulu is
powerless TO restrain him. The Sultan,
as YOU know, has the power of life and
death over all his subjects. They are
really his slaves. He commands them
and they obey. He has the right to seize
any OF the women, and he has a goodly
number of slave girls in his harem. Not
long ago femala slave connected with
his household fell in love with one of
his warriors. She was neither wife nor
concubine, but merely a servant Of the
harem. and the warrior asked that she
he given him as a wife The Sultan
refused, and the two ran away and got
married They were captured and
broag ght back, 2ad the Sultan ther said
that the man must.die. Thereupon the
girl threw herself at the feet Of the
Sultan and begged that she be allowed
to die with her lover. The Sultan con-
sented and the same campilan sliced off
the two heads,
Mckinley has so far contented
himself with cutting off official
heads, but it is not long step, at
his present gait, till he comes to
the real, living head.
And then Mr.. Carpenter tells
another story OF cowardice and
probable murder which should
bring shame to the face of every
American:
According to our present policy
we cannot restrain the Moros as to their
treatment OF their slaves The jurisdic-
ton Of our officers extends only to cases
Of dispute and trouble between Moros
and Christians, and the dattos and the
sultans are 10 settle all cases between
the Moros themselves.
Take, for instance, a case which
recently came up before Captain Dapray,
then in command at the Island of
Bongao. A very pretty girl rushed into
his quarters one day, threw herself at
his feet and begged him to protect her
from death, She was an escaped slave
Of the Datto Tantong, one Of the two
most powerful dattos OF that region.
She had angered the datto, and, fearing
he wouldkil her had run away. In a short
time the datto appeared and demanded
she be given to him, and, according to
the law, Captain Dapray had to consent,
he l.
life would be spared if he dId so. He
made the dalto agree to bring the girl
once week to his quarters to show that
she was still alive After the second
visit the dstto offered the girl to Captain
Dapray present. The captain might
have accepted the gift and freed the girl,
but he realized that this would not be
acceptable to the datto and refused.
She was taken back to the datto's
establishment, where she was evidently
maltreated, for she ran away second
time She was again captured and
shortly after this disappeared, the datto
say ing he had exi e1 her. Whether he
had killed her or merely sent her away
is not known.
We ask the American people
what they think Of "our present
policy" and whether they are
going 70 continue it or not.
But one OF the choicest morseis
in this most interesting and in
stTuctive article is one relating to