Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-08

or Martinique anu us piAuCApdl SAsy
St. Pierre, which was destroyed by
the eruption of Mt. Pelee followed by
tidal wave on May 8, 1902. For
tifty-one years Mt. Pelee had remain
ed inactive. For several weeks prior
to the date of destruction, warnings
of disaster had been in evidence
instead of sunrise on that fatal day
came a rain of fire and by noon only
one living individual remained out OF
a population of, $4,000. This man, a
colored criminal confined in the dun
geon, alone escaped alive. Only one
ship in the harbor escaped destruc-
ton.
1t was early in the morning when
we slowly steamed past the shores
of Martinique and viewed the ruins
where St. Pierre formerly existed.
Dominica is just an island and
Roseau is the name of the port at
which we landed, about 5000 popula-
ton nearly all colored. One of the
finest of the English botanical gar
dens is located there. We remained
but a few hours and thence sailed for
San Domingo.
We were now in our third week
of cruising, had become rested and
my mind craved action. so l read
everything of West Indian history
that I could buy or borrow, besides,
my newly found friend, Kelton B.
Miller of Pittsfield, Mass. loaned me
one or two Volumes embracing Lar
ned's review of seventy centuries OF
the worlds history. and was ready
for the second volume before reach
ing New York.
There Is much Of interest in the
history of the West Indies, with the
alternating wars between Spain,
France and England, and So much Of
civil strife intervening.
It was near ROseau. within sight OF
the town Of times, that one OF the
greatest naval battles of he world
was fought in 1882, between the Brit
ish and French, resulting in English
victory and supremacy In the West
Indies and on the seas. This was
Rodney's victory and DeGrasse's de-
feat.
It was only few years ago as his
tory goes-165O to 1660-that England
introduced white slavery In the Bar
badose, when several thousand Irish
and Scotchmen were sold to the plant
ers at 1900 pounds Of sugar per head:
This movement, CLEAN. also included
some gentlemen and preachers from
ENGLAND who were possibly Episco-
palians, as it occurred during the
period Of the great moral uplht under
Oliver Cromwell. st..,si 8. =, ,:t -3;2.. d
Such evidence should make us stop
and ponder. It was good deal later
than that, under the banner Of Lib
erie, fraternite. eoualite." that the
French revolution blazoned its chap
ters of mans inhumanitv to man. i.
In, the light Of historical fact Jim
Hills latest propaganda of equality,
simplicity, economy and Justice
sounds like words from the mouth Of
a seer. But 80 much injustice has
sprung from that word. equality; It
is So susceptible Of misunderstand-
ing, of getting everybody on, a dead
leavel. that would modify. and. with
MIR. Hills permission. make it.. sim
plicity, economy, justice and fellow!
ship, $50, 4.,,Trs - st\%z1lt* ,ye:s% ..5,ly
The days OF, cruising glided one in,
to another; with the sea beautifully
restless-but not too rest1ess-7the
great expanse Of ocean, the far, away
shore lines, volcanic peaks sticking
out of the water and mapped as is-
lands. and all the time one lnarvelled
at the fOrtitude of the early marin.
ers who traced these shore lines.
discovered the numerous islands. and
reached the main land and crossed
the Isthmus without the aid OF mod
ern knowledge, sanitary devices, per,
fected charts, steam or electric con-
trivances. ::.s ~ s.%." @>' ..aE
Truly, 'the proper study Of man.
kind IL man" or something like that.
We reached San Domingo Of a
morning and the day was fair but
the flarbor was not q protected one,
so the water was fairly rough for
landing In small boats. and the boats
danced freely up and down as the
passengers entered them. The ladies
were especially good jumpers as they
left the steps and aligbted nimbly in
the boats-plunp anj slender, 1t was
all the same. @'f:.F +" @''1
The American ladies who travel
are all good ones whether thew are
twenty years old or sixty-five years
young. MI
The only things that looked good to
me at San Domingo were the Ameri-
can flag flying over the custom honse
apd the new sewers and water mains
being laid in the town. 81. ss 5ss Isl S : )
Much OF historical interest abopnds
about San Domingo. bit II looks down
ut the heels and as II too much sof
an inferior kind 81 equality HAD been
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