Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-11
MANILA MAIL ADV|CES
Reports Regarding the Feel
Jig Of the Moros.
MANY EAGER FOR WAR
DEFIANT MESSAGES SENT TO
THE AMERICANS.
Alleged Contaminated Water Supply
Trial of an Editor-Cigar Manufac-
turers to Move to Spain.

Manila papers received at the War De-
partment today contain reports from Min
danao regarding the Moro problem, show
ing what the different sultans and dattos
are doing, together with correspondence
that has passed and conversations that
have occurred between army officers COM
manding in that island and the different
chiefs. 1t appears that the Moro chiefs
were informed by F'ilipinos from Luzon
that Russia and Spain were at war with
the United States. One of the sultans,
when asked why he would not be on
friendly terms with the United States au-
thOrities. said that the Moros were all
under the direction Of the Sultan of SIAM
boul, and they had been informed that
there was enmity between the Sultan of
StambOui and the United States govern
ment
cavalry. told him that this entirely
mistake. Another datto made the claim
that the Moros had always been in undis-
turbed possession of the Lake Lanao coun-
try, and that even the Spaniards had never
attempted to interfere with them. and they
did not want the Americans to do SO.
A Forged Letter.
There had been considerable friendly cor
respondence with the Sultan of Bacolod.
but finally a very unfriendly letter was
ceived from him, warlike in tone, which
greatly surprised the American officers. BY
another Moro chief the Americans were
informed that the ugly letter was a forgery,
perpetrated by two of the dattos under the
Sultan of Bacolod.
These dattoS were very anxious for war.
one of them claiming that he could hold
his fort against any force that might be
sent against it. The war party was strong
er than the peace party and were using
taunts of cowardice to the Moros, who
wanted to be on peaceful terms with the
Americans to win over all the men to
their side
The Filipino insurgent Ruffino. was
found to be in that region making trouble
for the Americans.
In another communication from the Moro
country it is stated that Colonel Baldwin
tried to get all the slitans and dattos to
meet him in a friendly conference. The
Sultan of Bacoiod profeSsed friendship but
asked for three months in which to commu-
nicate with the various tribes over which
he was chief. Moros in the camp of Colonel
Baldwin said that this was simply a ruse
to gain further time and prepare for war.
Message of Defiance
The Sultan of Maciu and the Datto Pa
nandungan, the latter under the chefship
of the Sultan of Bacolod, sent quite tart
reply. saying:
with reference to our friendships, we do
NOT want TO De ITlenUS YET. MOI even with
the SpaniardS did we care to be friends
because their intentions were not good.
Now you can make war upon us il you
want to, because We do not know that we
have done anything wrong toward you.
Even though there are 10000 900 of you. or
the same number as Were at Bayan, the
more the better, for we can then capture
more rifles; and if we cannot win from you,
you can capture many lantacas and Rem
ingtons, and we will then be friends.
Psf you do not wish to fight, return
TO the sea coast and leave the lake region
and avoid war"
The Manila Water Supply
A report gained currency in Manila that
the water supply of the city had been con-
tamilated and was the cause of much of
the cholera prevailing in Manila. An in
yestigation has been set on foot for the
purpose CT ascertaining the condition of
the water supply.
\ written application has been made be
fore the court which is trying the editor of
a Manila paper, accused by the government
of sedition, for a trial by jury. The de-
mand is made with a view of appealing the
case to the Supreme Court of the United
States, should the sedtion case be decided
against the newspaper man.
An attempt was made to get up q great
demonstration against the friars In Manila
but it turned out to be great failure. The
police were on hand but they had no occa-
sion to interfere The paper giving the ac-
count of the attempted demonstration says
that it was Frost.
Will Move to Spain.
One paper Is authority for the announce