Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-16

"A III 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., 1.-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 were in the hand of
the American people, that wonderful
as those days were in that little far
away island, with its mountains, and
fertile valleys, it's palms, it's silver
beaches, lined with coral and shells,
it's rainbow tinted fish and many col
ored birds, it's 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 | 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 FflipinOs
are Roman Catholics and the Moros
Mohammedans, and, Of equal impor-
lance, the fact that the Filipinos do
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 we'll known
that just before l left the islands a
paper published as joke the follow
ing: Suggested, that Filipino COVER
nor be appointed to govern Jolo, his
official residence being in Manila
which is 500 miles away, and quite
frankly itswould be very brave man
(Filipino) who would try it at closer
range. 1 agree with those whose solu-
ton is to keep the province of Min
danao and Sulu for a generation at
least and let the Filipino have his
longed for Independence. He has free
dom now if he could appreciate it, but
like many other blessings he viii not
recognize it till it takes flight.
Housekeeping in Joio.
There is one man, however, who al
ways believed that the Moros would
respond to kindness. He is Charles
H. Brent, Episcopal bishop Of the Phil
ippine Islands. He longed to give them
chance of proving that they would
not reject a hand held out in helpful
kindness. That reminds me of some
thing a man said when | told him be-
to hold out hand. His reply was that
if / did they would cut it off. All
can say is it was held out and his
prophecy did not come true. On the
contrary. my experience of the last
year has made me realize as never be-
fore that love can win where hate
spells death.
We started Deaconess Young and
myself, from New York on December
6, reaching Jolo January %. We
stopped there only a day and went on
to Zamboango, where we remained
nearly week collecting furniture and
so forth for the only available house
we could get in Jolo. 1t was unfortu-
nately situated in the middle of the
town, surrounded by sweatshops and
over a pearl exchange, which sounds
very pretty and smells very bad. do
not. however, wish to take up your
time with details that simply have to
dc with comfort or discomfort; be-
cause, no matter how great the discom.
fort, it was more than made up for by
the wonderful success of the venture.
And after all, the discomfort was not
sc great, for we had ordered our beds,
mosquito nets, etc., sent from New
York, and were fortunate in finding
them waiting for us at the custom
house. That reminds me of my sur
prise when we were obliged to pay
duty on anything made outside of the
United States, in spite of the fact that
duty had already been collected in the
United States.
Were in Rea. Danger.
At first the natives quite ignored US.
| mean those we met in the streets OF
Jolo, for we were not at first allowed
20 go outside tbs gates you know Jolo