New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Not many years after Columbus discovered Amer
ica Eernando Maghallanes, or Magellan as he Is
more often called. sailed from Spain TO look for
passage through which ships could go from the
Atlantic Ocean 10 the Pacific. He came first TO
Rio Janeiro and then south until he reached
ths straits that bear his name AFTER gong
through these straits he continued his journey
the Pacific until he came TO the group OF
islands known the Philippines The islands were
added to the Spanish possessions. and, as most Of
the small readers of The Tribune probably know
they remained the property of Spain until they
were ceded TO cur own country in 1888
Just about the time Magellan discovered the
Philippines d tribe known the Moros living IN
The island Of Borneo. set out in their sraah boa's
and easily took possession Of some "f the nearer
and smaller islands Of the group After a time the
EorOs met the Spanish. who, they soon found had
no wish 70 share the islands with them. There was
come hard fighting about the question but the
Spanish could not drive the Noros away altho'ish
fney did prevent their gaining any more territory
The Moros made different kinds Of steel weapons
that were very dangerous when welded by men
who thought that good fighter was the onlF
thing striving for For 30 years these fierce
and able warriors the terror Of the people OF
Surrounding islands Nearly every year. at a time
when the winds were favorable their boats carried
them plundering expeditions and on the coasts
they visited they Killed both natives and Spanlards
without mercy, took them away prisoners. me
Spanish government spent millions Of dollars ana
thousands Of lives were lost in fighting the Moros.
Sut with very little success. i was only when the
Spanish got the improved gUnboats and guns that
have been made in the last twenty or thlrty years
mat they gained any mastery over their mucn
fsared neighbors for before this the weapons OF
fhe Noyos had often been better than those OF the
soldiers against them These herce people were
a. last subdued bat II viii be a long time before
they sfl learn 70 think Of killing human beings
WITH the same horror do the people OF clFiiizeo
nations
There is nothing in the face Of Tobac. the little
.eoro girl who has her picture in The tribune To-
Gay, that would lead any 30 think she came oI
Z rare whose chief occupation for generations hds
oeen killing their fellow She will spend ner
.fe under very different conditions from those IN
o. which her mother and grandmother nave IEeu-
< rs 70 be hoped that she VIII be more ana not iess
1aify because her people were conquered oy t1ose
Sao once lived in fear Of them At present she
SS.5ogs herself very well The house IN whlch sle
. I've is built Of bamboo and the leaves OF a kino OF
G. snd stands on piles over the sea Ahefs az
s%fs fastened beside the house and Tobac can TO"
Saae as well as her father brothers She really
&c hot much use for the boats except on special
tSseons when she wants 20 appear somewhere IN
-. oest clothes. Generally when she wants 10 go
ywhere she prefers TO swim. She has had every
Sprsortunity 20 practise swimming.
sae can dive and stay under the water fer
e~ Htae- IL when she Is swimming Doat
Hts IN her way she does not go around H. put
az unoer and comes uD the other sioe' "hich
-, thlnss is much easier. Tcbac and her play
-. e 90 not like 30 many clothes. for they
~ unsoe 10 see that they Of any use. except
A.A ke fHern uncomfortable. The garment Iopac
~, "h When she Was photographed rs caued d
~. and is coiored green and scarlet. as all her
: pe 'rFe bright coiors. Tobac's mother wears
seoai zoo. and 81 IS her principal article OF
~, enc Goes not always wear il in the same
es,.x et grapes IL about her Just as she feels m
-. ana sometimes puts 81 ever her head TO
: - ehe sun of. and for state occasions she mas
s-ous silk one. The father Of Tobac is OFTEN
-nc'd In his dress. too. He wears uou