The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05

revival in the manufacture ut COPPER
silver and brass utensils and ornaments
largely through the assuranC" of 10 Joey.
manent market at the provincia' ~tor-.
The demand for such articles j. $50 ~,
that an adequate supply cannot hu KEEP
on hand at the central store 90 Zim
boanga. Native foundries on Oh, w..
shore Of Lake Lanao and in the Cuto.
bato district are turning out pieces d..
brass work in beautiful designs that or.
much admired by tourists.
The same remarks apply to product.
Of Moro looms. Cloths of Nor d-slg.
are in constant demand at Zanh,ang.
Factories started at Zamboauci au.
Cotobato will furnish a steady suppl
Of standard patterns before long
One result of American control iu thar
region has been a profitable develop.
ment Of the pearl fishery of the Sulu.
Regulations are being enforced 10 say.
the pearl oyster beds from dcstru'tor
and complete survey of them is to l..
made. with the idea of dividing Their
into three or four fishing areas Pea
seekers will be allowed to fish over ra.
area one year at time while d..
| oysters on the other areas grow unl.
turbed. 1t is also proposed to l-a,.
favorable areas for planting rea
oysters. During the last year mo-.
than three quarters of a million dollar.
worth of pearls obtained from ,Ao..
waters found a market.
The Spanards and Filipinos fug
the Moros to enforce Christian, ..
against Mohammedanism. Under Anl,.
lean control religious wars have h,,
discontinued and the Moro has no, 1--.
molested in the exercise of his ta..
This Is In line with a policy al.p-
from the start by the American Co..
eminent and which has discountrnan,-
Interference with native religion, IL H.
Philippines. The pagan tribes of Luz
have their own gods and forms oi wor.
ship: II has not been deemed eNr-i..r.
to introduce the Christian propasani,
among them through missionar.., .-
otherwise. All efforts have been con-.
centrated upon the improvemrn- r
their moral and social condition
AS for the Moros, they can hardy So
called orthodox Mohamme dan> ~ :,.
it has often been noticed that p Il.
extremity Of impending death ~, NJ
calls not upon Allah but upon IT,. god.
Of his pagan ancestors.
During the last few years tho. U.s..
been growing tendency on tn" port
Moros to visit Mecca. In most iu~ t.o,.
they have not sufficient fund, z 3 ~.
round trip, and So come back d,..tI''
Many of them 10 get money g.. 'h-
journey sell their property an. cav
their families destitute durinG - al
scnce. They suffer great hard> i~ az
are frequently robbed and chra'.i
When they get back home Tie. Nav.
exalted ideas of their own impl.,ru.
although reduced to the condlt..r u g..
dlgents. and, assuming the ,-
Hadji. they show disinclnat.. God. .
any more work. Efforts are hr.r- 'n..
to discourage this plgrimago .g-...,.
hut Moros who are able To- anrr. OIL
luxury Of trip to the holy ciu
provided with letters addr,.-.
American Consuls along the l.,
| order that they may obtain h,.t u
vice if needed.
Says Gen. Pershing: "Char.t p,-.
sons in the United States wi. go
aid in the rescue of benigl'.'
from the darkness Of Super. .a
savagery may find them in tl.
pines, living under the Amo,. 'I-
} The islands occupy very g..
position as an outpost of
civilization in the orient hu' "-
he remembered that they CorrI Ir
Christian population numbcr.u- .i'
100000 souls. Among tho b.
reaching these people perhaps
difficult would be through non. .'
hospitals"
This sort Of benevolence str t
peals To the semi-savagc in
cause the Results are taug
| same remark applies. says c..
Ing, 10 industrial schools.
boys is now on the point
opened in Jolo. the cost of IS
be betrayed by contributions
anthropic women of New Nul.