Middletown transcript., 1915-04-17

~ III DCCdulS AulClSCAy AnICl GblCO
in tae 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 un-
fortunately am SO absorbed by the
great issue at stake, the destiny of
nation, held as 1t 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, its silver
beaches, lined with coral and shells,
its rainbow tinted fish and many col
ored 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 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-
tance. 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 well known
that just before left the islands a
paper published as a 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 1t would be a very brave man
(Filipino) who would try 1t at closer
range. agree with those whose solu-
| ton Is to keep the province of Min
dana0 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 will not
recognize 1t 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
a 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 l told him be-
fore sailing that all hoped to do was
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 28. We
stopped there only day and went on
to Zamboango, where we remained
nearly a 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. l do
not. however, wish to take up your
time with details that simply have to
do 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.