The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-17

race and sex, and, although the official
reply to this petition would seem to in
dictate that her mission was failure,
there are reasons for supposing that
it. was not without effect. A more
kindly treatment of her imprisoned rel
atives seemed to synchronize with the
presentation Cf this petition, and with
in few weeks they were released.
Her mission is not yet ended. The
primary object of her visit to the
United States-the release of her
brothers-haS been accomplished, and
whether through her efforts or indie
pendent of them; is of little moment to
her. When they were arrested how
ever, although there was no formal
trial. the family estates were searched,
the rice houses sealed by order of the
military authorities, the title deeds and
other family Ib.pers seized, and
steamer and sailing vessel owned by
the family confiscated.
Demands Complete Restoration.
The government has offered to re-
store these properties, but the members
of the family in the Philippines refuse
to sign a receipt for them until they
can be assured that everything that
was taken has been returned, that
damages have been repaired, and that
compensation has been rendered ac-
cording to army rules.
bers of the Lopez family in the Phil
ippines and the military authorities
cannot be satisfactorily adjudicated,
there, it is not unlikely that the girl
will add to her mission the task of an
other appeal to the president in the
name of justice.
Her movements in this direction, as
we'll as the length of her stay in this
country, will probably b determined
by the reply to letter which has been
sent to her family. Meanwhile she is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fiske War
rem, of Boston, studying American in
StitutionS and making special efforts
to become mistress of the English Ian
guage. She finds as much difficulty in
endeavoring to understand our social
and economic conditions as she does in
compromising the Vagaries of our
tongue.
Although not officially delegated as
such, the senorita has been valuable
missionary for her country. The
charm of her manner impresses itself
upon all with whom she comes in con-
tact, and the social position of the
Warrens (than which Boston knows no
better) has brought her in touch with
some of the most cultivated and influ-
entail families.
Her Life MARRIED by Two Wars.
AS the story of her life became
known, many were at first attracted
to her out of sheer sympathy. They
learned of woman of twenty-six, who,
prompted by a desire to place the true
story of her brothers arrest before the
president, undertook, on her own re-
sponsibility, journey of $4,000 miles;
who for the last six years has known
nothing but the horrors of war; who,
when the rebellion under Aguinaldo
broke out, was about to start for Paris
to complete her education, and has for
SIX years been prevented by war from
so doing, and who now, as a conse-
quence of two wars, has been trans
formed from the daughter of a wealthy
family, accustomed to every luxury, to
the daughter of family reduced al
most to poverty.
The senorita is pretty after the
Japanese type. She is small and slight,
with an oval face, light brown skin,
very dark brown eyes, and wavy black
hair. She usually dresses in the Phil
ippine fashion, which is something
after the style worn by Martha WASH
ington. A long silk skirt of variega-
TED stripes, cut with train, which re-
Sempled In Its form a beavers tall was
surmounted by loose fitting garment
of pima cloth, fashioned in a general
way after the modern kimono pattern.
The effect was quaint and charming.
The Senortta'S neck was not covered.
The folds of the pima were fitted loosely
and were bound at the breast bv a
beautiful pin. The voluminous sleeves
suggested rather than concealed her
bare arms.
Family Expected independence.
The Lopez home was omen To the
Americans att all times, and many of
the officers visited there. The desire
of the family was that war should
cease as rapidly as possible, as thew
believed that the Americans would
then give the Filipinos independence,
or at least large measure of self-gov-
eminent, which was believed to he
preferable to continued war.
The only members of the family not
then in the country were Sixto, who