Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-03-07
SLAVERY IN PHILIPPINES
Governor Taft Declares They viii
Resist Efforts to Free Them,
THERE is NOT MUCH CRUELTY

ed to End Slavery They Would Prob
ably Turn Their Guns Against Us.
Washington, March 5.-The extent
Of slavery in the Philippines was dis
cussed by Governor Taft before the
house insular committee yesterday in
response to questions by members.
He said slavery was confined to the
southern Moro Islands. The investi-
cation made by Governor Taft and his
associates had brought out that the
slaves included men, women and chill
dren, who were slaves for debt, ac-
cording to the statements made by
the datos.
The slaves could buy their liberty,
but until this was done the condition
ran from generation to generation.
The slaves were members of the fam
lily and the relation was comparatively
mild, if it was possible to consider
any form of slavery as mild Gov
ernor Taft said Dato Mandi had al
ready abolished slavery by decree.
How effective this was could not be
stated.
The civil authorities had never re-
cognized slavery in any way. he said,
and the military had always released
slaves. But the slaves did not under
stand the advantage of liberty. and
Governor Taft said that if we at
tempted to end slavery by force we
would probably find the slaves turn
ing their guns against us.
The influence of the United States
was, however, growing stronger and
stronger for the eradication of slav-
cry. Although our wishes had heen
made known. yet neither the civil or
military authorities had said slavery
must cease or war would be made.
Representative Patterson, of Ten
nessee, asked the number of slaves.
Governor Taft replied that he and his
associates had sought to learn the
number, with the idea that we might
buy them and avert an exercise Of
force. But when the natives learned
this they all represented themselves
as slaves. The governor estimated
about one-fourth of this southern pop
ulation as slaves, or from 100000 to
100000 in a population of 1000. 600 to
100000. When asked how many sui
tans there were, Governor Taft an
swered that sultans and datos were
as numerous as barons in Germany
or justices of the peace in the Upites
States.
In reply to a question by Mr.
tersOn, Governor Taft stated that tn
slaves were punished by their mas
ters, and whipping was not unknown
to them, although there was little Sc.
verify. The slaves were subjected to
sale, but he did not know of any sepa-
rating of mothers from their children.
PRINCE HENRY AT MILWAUKEE,
milwaukee, Marcn 5.-MiIwaukee
was host to Prince Henry of Prussia
for six hours last evening, and gave
him reception that was highly en-
thusiastic and entertainment that was
unique. His special train came at 4
o'clock, and at 10 o'clock was away
again on the long run to Niagara and
New England
The intervening time was all given
over to the reception and entertain
ment Of the royal visitor It began
with a drive through the business and
residential districts in review before
a crowd that numbered 100000. Then
| there was a public reception at which
Governor Robert La Toilette and
Mayor David S. Rose voiced the Off
cial welcomes, and the United Singing
! Societies raised their voices in mighty
chorus. There was also a splendid IL
Elimination and a thrilling night run
| of the Milwaukee fire department
Later there was a banquet, at which
the prince met the leading citizens of
the city and state.
The thousands of German citizens
of Milwaukee Joined heartily in the
welcome Of the young prince to
whose house they once owed allie
lagiaRee, and. veterans the German
wars gathered from throua
state.
The fire run followed the re
and it made a spectacle whic
most novel and exciting. Thirty
companies raced for a mile at h
speed They ran tsgo abreast and q
feet apart. Darkness had come, and
the engine lights made the picture all
the more inspiring.
Another colliery For Reading Co.
Shamokin, Pa, March 5.-The Royal
Oak colliery, employing 300 men and
boys, indefinitely passed into the con
troll of the Philadelphia AID Reading
Coal and Iron company yesterday. The
plant up to last week was operated
by a company composed of Scranton
and Wilkesbarre capitalists, when the
sheriff closed down the operations at
the instigation of Scranton creditors
Checks Stolen - a''
Youngstown
bag containin
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found in a box
yard yesterday.
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