Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-04
STOP Savage
HEAD HUNTING
BarbarouS Custom OF Killing
Men In Order to Get Heads
as Souvenirs Done Away
With on Island.


Philippine possessions is practically
nj an end, II Is found by inspection
of the province OF luzOn by army
EOfliCCrs in charge, one of whom, Col.
Thomas l. MAR, superior officer OF
the Philippine Cnnstabulary. has Just
written tn this effect in a letter to q
recent travelling companion In the
islands, Or. w. ~ Murray. of Min
neapolis. Colonel MAR has been
twelve years in the islands and was
chosen to control, educate and gov
crn the mountain people partly be-
cause of his long experience among
the brown people.
An aim of the government is to
one another, to do away with hunt
ing expeditions: to teach the people to
work. build roads and make them
selves useful members of society,""
writes the colonel. TO the lgorrOte
It is hard to understand that a per-
HOn or town can he Indifferent to
him. They are either his friend or
mis- enemy. And 1t is only but re-
Gently that the lgorrotc OF the town,
not on visiting terms with a neigh
boring ranch, could leave the pre-
cincts OF his own town without risk
ing the loss of his head.
Take Pride In Heads.
| "The lgOrrotc who kills, and takes
IL head. proudly carries 1t home
where he is made much of, and a
CanaO takes place, where foasting
and dancing continues several days.
| Meanwhile the ranch town of the
victim prepares for war, and rela-
tives feel that they never can have
luck until a head has been taken,
either from the assailant's relatives
ar at least of the town. Our aim Is
when towns are uniricndly to get
them together and agree to be
friends, sealing the bond of friend
ship by the offending parties making
certain presents of a spear, or head
axe, for each head taken from the
offended town. Today there is prac-
tically no more taking of heads.
Whenever II Is done, the town must
lgive mp the offenders for trial for
murder. or course. to teach these
people that 1t is not only unlawful,
nut "A serions crime, the convincing
argument to the Igorrote Is the
loaded gun, with sufficient soldiers
behind it,"
| Missionaries. Col. MAR finds. arc
accomplishing results. The IgOt-
rOtes are simple and honest in their
living so far as can be expected
Their child-like simplicity and frank.
ness appeal to his white brother a.
10 overcome his repugnancc to their
dirt and filth"
Stationed at San Fernando, Id
Unions, as director of the district of
northern LuZon. Col. MAR has a dis.
trict of more than $4,000 square
miles, mostly mountains, with pop.
nlation Of l,25O,OOO, scantily settled
Dislike City Life.
I'm Bontoc, the capital of the
mountain Provinces" said Col. MAR
the naked Igorrotes make brick and
assist In building brick houses fol
ten days to pay their taxes. 1t Is
amusing to witness the rivalry Of
the different ranch towns. Repre-,
rentativcs of each perform different
work and try to push the other in hi,
work, But they must get back tc
nature. Take them to the lowland,
and 1t is like taking a wild bird anl
'aging It. You can see them percheC
IN squatting position on large
rock or stump, or possibly in som,
elevated position. where they can ge
Il clear view of the mountain countr,
around, ana they will stay there fol
hours AT a time without moving from
their original position. What passc,
through their minds their Creator
only knows.
"Thcy seem to he of a happy dis
position. Not knowing the comfort,
'hey do not have, they do not fee
thelr loss. and are happy in thei
ignorance. They appear to love thel
children and one cannot help bu
. leol that with all the apparent mis-
cry which surrounds his home he /,
more contented than many of ou
PEOPLE living in the midst of civil
HatiOn."