Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
SULLEN
AND HOSTILE
SAYS T0WNl
PRESENT PERPLExlNG
PROBLEM FOR AMERICA
Senators Come Back From Trip
Among Mohammedan Ma
lives ofPhilippineS Impressed
With Evidences Of Hatred.


Manila, July S1.--" Hostility, sullen
unfriendliness, thinly yelled and FREE
quently undisguised, Is the dominant
impression which l received through
out the Moro province" said Senator
Charles A. Towne in the course of a
description of his tour of the southern
archipelago.
Senators Towne and Stone of Mis-
souri, were the guests of the governor
general on reaching here. The latter
official placed his private yacht at
their disposal.
"The Moro is fierce fellow. and he
has no love for u.s." continued Senator
Towne. Centuries of Independent
rule and scores Of years of conflict
with the Spaniards, during the course
/of which their piracy was somewhat
suppressed and their rule was broken
upin so far as the coast line was con-
cerned, together with an Unborn reli-
gious dislike for the infidels, or
whites, have left an indelible mark
on this extraordinary people who have
fallen into our hands under the gov
ernment of the Philippines. | under
stand from the officers who have been
In contact with the Moros that there
are some who profess friendship, hut
during my trip / was told, on excel
lent authority, of a prominent datto
who had long suppressed his hostile
feeling, when suddenly, without a mo-
ment's warning, he took to the hills
with his retainers and communicated
with the commanding officer of the
district, saying that he had received
word from Constantinople, from one
Of the principal digntarles of his
church. that any cultivation of friend
ly relations with the Americans would
be received with high displeasure, and
that moreover, the sultan would soon
send a force to invade the United
States
He concluded his communication
by informing the American officer
that any one wanting to see him could
come out into the hills and try to get
him or course, you have all heard
OF the fanatics called Juramentados,
who rush forth determined to die.
charge into group Of foreigners and
kill as many as possible before receiv-
ing the death stroke, thus earning q
high place in the Moro .Paradis and
there have been many examples dur
ing the American occupation; but
was told Of a Moro boy. only thirteen
sears Of age, who, rushing on an
American soldier, grabbed him about
the legs and threw him, at the same
time slashing at him with his bolo.
The soldier endeavored to defend him
self and several of his comrades came
to his assistance and commenced fir
ing on the fanatic. who, despite nu-
merous wounds, kept on slashing at
the soldier and cut him severely. Fin
ally. an officer placed his revolver al
most at the boys head and blew out
his brains. There were fourteen
IL YA,N l.
he sustained his fiendlsh attack un-
I'll the top of his head was shot off,
Senator Stone was wearing a heavy
gold seal ring, which had been pre-
sented to him by datto and of which
he was justly proud. The workman
ship was unique and the ring was said
to have been made by the datto him
self. lie has promised to make ano \
er one and to forward It I'm time 20
reach Senator Towne at Yokohama,
where he breaks his Journey on .ie
way back to the United States.
Senator Stone told Of short halt at
the edge of Lake Lianao, while they
were waiting for the boat to be made
ready. When they arrived the place
was deserted, but suddenly the Moros
began to appear, one by one, appar-
entity sDringing up out Of the brush,
until they realized that complete
Gordon had been quietly established
with only the lake as an exit.
Il saw our little guard Of soldiers
looking to their weapons and carefully
dlsposing themselves around us In ad-
vantageous positions The MOros
wore clothes, or shawls which partly
covered them. and | could see no
weapons on them: nevertheless. after
! looked into their faces and saw
their expression, together with the at
titude of our own men. confess that
] moved toward the lake. though l
cannot imagine what particular .ad-
vantage / could gain by plunging into
the water. There was absolutely no
chance of swimming across the lake,
and while each one of US might have
accounted for his man, or perhaps his
men. In the event Of a conflict, yet
the Moros were 30 numerous that had
they desired they might have over
whelmed rs. / confess that vas
glad when we embarked" fd i0s III
I've got horses at Jolo and rode
out into the foathilis BeatEAfOunt Da1o.
the scene Of the famous night IN the
crater, where General Woods forces
wiped out so many Moros and we
were charmed" said Senator Towne,
with Zamboanga. Both Islands are
beautiful and rich looking and appar-
emily fun Of possibilities. but the sur
ly people arc aBainst us, and ] am
afraid they. present one ~ the most
difficult urohlehisi with which our
government bas % contend" n,