The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-26

WASHINGTON, d. c., August g.
Clad in raiment sufficiently modest t,
pass censorship by the most fastidiou
New England spinster Uncle Sam
Filipino guests the savage Igorrotes
and Datto Fecundi, a Moro chieftain,
with his two attendants, arrived in
Washington from St. Louis this morn
ing. They are Antonio, an IgOrrote
chief, who is also interpreter, Antero
and interpreter Leonis, a priest;
Choneu, judge, all Bontac Igorrotes,
and Datto Fecundi, moro chief
Half an hour after the arrival of the
Fillipnos at the War Department word
vas received from the executive offices
that the President was ready to receive
them. On the way over to the white
House the party was stopped several
times and photographed. The Igorrrotes
stood this ordeG' with the same COM
pacency as if they had been in their
for away home across the Pacific.
On arrival at the executive Office they
were at once ushered into the private
office of the President, where he receiv-
ed them without the slightest formality.
Each had a present for the great chief,
and when thew got in the room each
placed their pipe or a bolo, machette
or other typical implement or article
of usefulness at the feet of the Presi-
dent as they silently salaamed.
The President addressed them I'm
English and his remarks were repeated
by an interpreter. He told them he was
glad to see them and that he appreciat-
ed the friendly spirit of their desire to
come to Washington, that the people
of the United States We're friendly to
the Filipinos and would always help
| them if allowed to do so. He spoke of
what had been accomplished during the
American rePime in the Philippines and
what it was hoped would be accom-
plished with the further aid of the
natives.
A reference was made to the tribes
that are still fighting against the con-
troll Of the Americans, and it was point
ed out that a continuance of such OPP
position to American rule would prove
of no avail
When the President had concluded his
remarks there was an ominous silence
for a few moments, when Antonio, an
Igorr'ote chief stepped forward and
| asked permission to speak. Literally
translated this is what he said:
me know big chief who fight Ameri-
vanos If you great chief want me go
| back to home and bring head of little
chief to big chief. This stop little chief
doing more damage Me go right away
| if big chief say so. Me kill little chief
or die"
While the President is said to have
| appreciated this sentiment, he said tc
Antonio that the Americans were per-
fectly capable of caring for such of the
| little chiefs as were causing trouble
and that all would come out well before
| the end.
Antonoi reiterated his desire to be OF
assistance to the President, and mum
bling in his native lingo that he would
fix the little chief if he got the chance
the party was ushe"ed out of the Pre-
| sident's private office. With the Presi
dent when he received the Filipinos
was Secretary of War Taft, Secretaries
Hay, Shaw and Metcalf arrived ait the
| executive offices before the departure
of the Filipinos and We're able to see
! them for a short while.
From the executive offices the Fill
| pinOs were taken over for view of the
| White House. They were taken through
the house by Chief Usher Stone, who