Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-07
JOtO
Natives Are Born to Warfare and In :
herit Hatred Of Christians.

herit Hatred of Christians
Since the return home To Jolo of
his serene nishneSs. Jamalul kiram ii.
saitan al Sulu. from his somewhat
mysterious but very onlishtenine visit
10 the United States last fali his high
ness has been making some exceeding
lY earnest efforts To bring about sev-
"r;l badly needed reforms in the chain
nf islands composing tn" Sulu archi-
ps!ago of the Philippines over which,
under the watehful supervision of
Cnelc S;tul, the sultan is the nominal
ruler.
As yet, however, the sultan has been
unable to suppress entirely the Jura
me ntnio or Mohammedan religious
fanatics, Hor have our soldiers or civil
governors had much better luck. Al
though unGtr the Spanish rule the
julamentado was much more in eri-
dence DIAN now. Many u Spaniard
seated quietly in front OF his house,
his place of business or Il cafe, has
had his head ripped from his
shoulders by a charging Moro before
lie was aware that danger was ap-
preaching.
When General Arolas became gov
ernor al Julo, or Sulu, he made de-
tcfmined effort To prevent this religi-
Gus slaughter, which was such men
ace not only to his countrymen. but -,
all other Foreigners. He issued an
order that all Moros must be drSar,npd
before being permitted to orter \ viii
lagc where there We're Christians. \
dead line was established Outside
each gate was a com 1any Of soldiers
under orders 10 sh.yt To kill every
Nor" who did not give up his arms
freely.
'ut even with these precautions Ju-
rilhahtados We're able frequently To
run amuck ana slaughter persons in
their path.
ON on" occasion 4 Moro entered n
town, leaving his weapon at the gate
without making objection He was
fh""n 70 the soldiers as a native of
peaceful disposition. and no trouble
was expected from him. y little later
n" returned and claimed his barong.
When it was returned TO him he
Passed Il package OF cigarettes
around rs an evidence OF peace and
good Will.
- ~ i'ii III we t-'Itil'fS SGT tItlT guns
down in order to ligh, their cigar
cites. Instantly the Moro sprang
upon them. killed TWO or three and
wounded Others desperately before ne
could be shot down.
When Il Moro becomes sufficiently
iniiamed under the priestly ministrl-
TONS I" determine upon a iuramen-
tad" career. he formally announces his
purpose. The word juramcntado-
pronounced "hooramentada"- Span
ish and means vowed ones" the vow
III question being to die killing Chris
tianS. Having announced his leS7cN
10 take the required vow before his
priest, the fanatic ,lcvoteS three days
To ADDITIONS this in itself being a
suspicious thing. Then he has his eye
hr"ws shaved Off. puts on his best
clothes. usually white and takes his
oath with SundrN ceremonies Hav>
ing already arranged his worldly af-
fairs. he may spend a few days work
ing himself up To q white heat of muir
dcrous frenzy. Then some fine morn
ing, arnied with the sharpest weapon
he can lay hands ON. he bounds into
village. Charging through the
streets. cutting right and left. he
keeps on his desperate way until some
one kills him.
Nature seems to have implanted in
these people the taste for blood. They
are born fighters. From tho time
they are 1t years old their weapons
seldom leave their belts except for
use, Being Mohammedans of a Pc
culiarly fanatical sort. they have long
been imbued with the idea that the
killing Of Christans-ridd!ng the
earth Of their hateful presence-in-
sures admission to heaven. The great
er the number of "unbeiievers" slain,
the higher, they think. will be the
slayer's seat upon the steps OF the
heavenly throne.
Soldiers and foreigners in many
parts of Jolo go armed. They wish to
be ready should the crazed juramen-
tado make them the object of attack.
AS a rule the juramentado becomes
wrought to a remarkable frenzy. When
one breaks loose the people of the
community arm tho.nselves and hunt
him down as they would dangerous
wild beast.
Any kind of work except that con-
nected with his profession as n war
rior is distasteful to the average
Moro. He expects to find all his
physical wants supplied by his wives;
they We're looked after largely by his
/ slaves as long as he was permitted to
have them.