The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-29

n WISH TO the 1ulllpplueS anu
became intensely interested
in the natives and their fu-
ture. Writing in the New York
Tribune, she says: You say you
would like an account of my stay in
Jolo. a description of my friends the
Moros, and, above all, as my small
nephew puts it, "the most exciting
thing that happened to YOU" but I'M
fortunately l am so absorbed by the
great issue at stake, the destiny Of
nation, held as it we're in the hand of
| the American people, that wonderful
as those days we're in that little far
away island, with it's mountains, and
fertile valleys, its palms, its silver
beaches, lined with coral and shells,
Its rainbow tinted fish and many col
pred birds, its wonderful stars and
radiant moonlight, find myself forget
ting all else in the great longing to
make every citizen of these United
States appreciate the privilege which
lies in his power-the gift that he may
either give or withhold.
Remember, please, that l am speak
ing of the Moros, not the Filipinos, and
in order to understand the great gulf
which separates the two you must bear
In mind first and last that the Filipinos
are Roman Catholics and the Moros
Mohammedans, and, of equal impor-
! lance. the fact that the Filipinos dc
not want Americans to remain in the
: Islands and the Moros are begging US
not to leave them. The Moro hates the
. Filipino, with good cause, and the
Filipino. with good cause, is deadly
afraid of the Moro. 1t is well known
that just before l left the islands {
paper published as a joke the follow
: Ing: Suggested, that Filipino COVER
nor be appointed to govern Jolo, hi
official residence being in Manila
: which is 500 miles away, and quit
frankly it would be a very brave mai
(Filipino) who would try 1t at close
range. l agree with those whose solu
I ton is to keep the province of Min
danao and Sulu for a generation a
least and let the Filipino have hi
longed for independence. He has free
dom now if he could appreciate it, blu
? like many other blessings he will no
recognize it till it takes flight.
Housekeeping In Jolo.
] There is one man. however, who a
! ways believed that the Moros woul
! respond to kindness. He is Charlie
H. Brent, Episcopal bishop Of the Phi
ppine Islands. He longed to give thei
chance of proving that they woul
:, not reject hand held out in helpfl
= kindness. That reminds me of som
4 thing a man said when told him b
). fore sailing that all hoped to do wa
to hold out a hand. His reply was tn;
liz | did they would cut it off. All
can say is it was held out and b
prophecy did not come true. On Il
contrary, my experience of the la
year has made me realize as never b
4 fore that love can win where ha
spells death.
We started, Deaconess Young ar
myself, from New York on Decemb
= s, reaching Jolo January 2S. "
stopped there only day and went
Ito Zamboango. where we RENAME
nearly a week collecting furniture al
so forth for the only available hou
we could get in Jolo. 1t was unfort
nately situated in the middle Of 4
d town, surrounded by sweatshops al
lie over a pearl exchange, which SCUM
a very pretty and smells very bad. l
IN not, however, wish to take up 20
l. time with details that simply have
u do with comfort or discomfort;
K cause, no matter how great the disco
III fort, it was more than made up for
the wonderful success of the ventu