New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-12
NOROS NEEDED A LESSON.
Letters from the Front Tell of
DOings around JOLO.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

Washington. Dec. u.-Major General Wood seems
to have had no alternative but to give the Jolo
Mo-os the sharp lesson Of American authority
which he administered three weeks ago An inter
estine letter just received at the War Department
from Major Hugh L. Scott. 18th Cavalry, dated at
Jolo October TO- shows the impressions which pre-
vailed among army officers in Jolo previous 10 the
latest uprising of the Moros, in which Major Scott
wounded. That officer writes:
Joo is a beautiful place and is full of interest
"Chinks" Hindoos Arabs Moros Filpin os and
Spanlards running about an the tIne ana tleIe
Moro "juramentado' from juramentarse. to
swear an OATH broke fhroug6 "a sac gaze anu
monial step, a spear IN one hand ana ms oarohg
ia tg IS fi ba1ene s6d eI dead lust here the
ladies and children sit TO watch guard mount; he
soldier was also killed by accident in the fusi-
You ought to have seen the natives slam, their
doors and make for cover. for everybody has a
SeaVy backs and ars sharp as Tazors They op off
an arm or a leg at one stroke with them; and one
revolver bullets fired into him. chopped off the leg
vent a haf Wsy through the Other eg T. for on
see no cause TO make fun of the barong.
9eace Win now and then a iuramentado. but as
with them, the chances of racket are daily grow
OF slavery. They have never been conquered by the
Spaniards. and nave some very arrogant notions.
| head off. what can he do They frequently act
ana murder a among them an is appalling
to our ideas of peace and order and respect for life
desire that they come around without light, but
our intelligence points US the other way. Every
sistent with the results desired but after four
or men are not allowed TO pass out OF the city's
gates without arms or 90 beyond the outposts
arms about the streets of the city.
Another letter. received from Captain 0. J.
Charles OF the 18th Infantry. who has with
Major Scott at JoIo. IS equally interesting. He
writes on October %:
and a platoon Of artillery 10 get murderer
no TGa ~ fbIe nthS ITiaf he vas de43jteIy
Ioar.5 o hiI tit+aan miles rom Inc most and
was surrounded 915 m, completely surprising
the outfit The war gong was beaten. but the
head men were sent for for talk. After some
| delay they came down. especially when Colonel
told h fPe he t T9ud GO Up T 2F mfst th9
| came down very much agtated. but Colonel Scott
! patiently talked with him for about two hours and
RuTGerePs 10 his so rros afteT cnIs,ieTs
| bic time. came down very denant and agitated
| Colonel Scott work4ed on him for Two hours BY
! on the hill who would be exposed if he was com
! PEELED to lombard Biroa finally decided, about
was as sent ser to 7JoIo the ganboat-
f,iIed IN his attempt 10 ger Biroa Maharaja In
| damon with four hundred men had surrounded the
tI m throuEhout the island that the United States
wanted Biroa that the Moros were actually unable
| sbIv gong IN Jolo with him The hill IS about
| four hundred feet high, thickly wooded. and
| TWO approaches at either end. steep barricades.
! forts powders loop hOlel, tmbers, eDtanglements
| Of brushwOOd and bamboo-tne whole a strong
| ,5aa+,,rai defence II would haze taken time and
| rrolibIe and would have been much bloodshe6
before reaching the top, owing TO ne difhcuty OF
ascent and men pe jIr9' III eect be IG I
ong a6 the Moros and has taught them the
| ocod faIth end the Intentions to have peace, law
| and order Of the United STATES ana the courage.
| 4Co6 immersion II not necessary to bomharf
and XII lot OF Moros or lose any OF our soldiers
TIera is an achiAI where there is fuss aud
| very serious important case closed NJ most sat
sfacto-iiv hut verv few people VII ever near or IT,
NC niles of Jolo. about thirty chiefs with from
| NV to four hundred men each the whole force
! wanted 10 visit the town but II was considered
unwise 10 allow such . large h9.I p" IT. the " n
and 10 had sent letter saying his desire to see
SIDE and Colonel Scott sent him word that he
would consider II unfriendly If he went away with
followers. aud explained his letter by SAYING his
desire TO see the Governor was very gEea1 me
invited Colonel Scott to visit him The ambulance
was sent for and Colonel scott \ stehosTapher,
Hassan's first ride and he asked II rlolng would
make him seasick He saw that the colonel had no
pistol in sight so he took on ms 9aronB ana had
the colonel was brave man 10 so out with but
three Americans ,,.. %. - .t
cans They had q conference all night among
Themselves TO whether 10 get Biros or not and
1Urnosa in coming to the post in such numbers is
a matter Of conjecture, and not known nut Soio-
nel Scott's opportune call In their camp IN; mao
splendid effect in inpressing the MOros win the
spirit Of the Americans