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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

In my opinion the means that will resist the evil influence of the
Moros are: 1. To eliminate the offices of dato and pandita, implanting
in their stead in the Moro villages the legislation in force in the
Christian villages by naming municipalities with which the government
will deal directly. 2. The exclusion of holding public offices to
those who have been datos or panditas and their children. 3. Absolute
prohibition to the datos to continue the collection of tribute from
their own people and the heathens of other races. 4. The stipulation
and publication of the autonomy of the heathens in regard to the Moros,
prohibiting the latter absolutely from meddling in the affairs of the
heathens. 5. The intimation to all the heathens and Moros of their
obligation as men and as subjects of the crown of España, to live
in villages in a civilized manner. 6, and last. To reduce the Moros
into the least possible number of groups and away from the mouths of
the Tágum and Hijo rivers, where the members of the Mandaya race must
construct their villages, that being the nearest location.

In my opinion the above are the means which, if faithfully followed
out, will reduce the pernicious influence of the Moros to a cipher,
and in a few years would cause an infinite number of villages to
flourish, which could be formed from the great multitude of heathens
of the various races who are scattered about the extensive gulf of
Dávao. With that system, I also shelter the hope that very many Moros,
who do not belong to the class of the datos and panditas, will enter,
if it is not delayed, the net of Jesus Christ.

With the half company which is on duty here, together with the
cuadrilleros and the marine forces who guard these waters, there is
more than sufficient for the accomplishment of all that I have stated
in the present letter.

I commend myself many times to the holy prayers of your Reverence.


    Your Reverence's servant in Christ,

        Quiríco Moré, S. J.






LETTER FROM FATHER PEDRO ROSELL [90] TO THE FATHER SUPERIOR OF THE
MISSION [91]


                                                 Caraga, April 17, 1885.

    My dearly beloved Father Superior in Christ:

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

In my opinion the means that will resist the evil influence of the
Moros are: 1. To eliminate the offices of dato and pandita, implanting
in their stead in the Moro villages the legislation in force in the
Christian villages by naming municipalities with which the government
will deal directly. 2. The exclusion of holding public offices to
those who have been datos or panditas and their children. 3. Absolute
prohibition to the datos to continue the collection of tribute from
their own people and the heathens of other races. 4. The stipulation
and publication of the autonomy of the heathens in regard to the Moros,
prohibiting the latter absolutely from meddling in the affairs of the
heathens. 5. The intimation to all the heathens and Moros of their
obligation as men and as subjects of the crown of España, to live
in villages in a civilized manner. 6, and last. To reduce the Moros
into the least possible number of groups and away from the mouths of
the Tágum and Hijo rivers, where the members of the Mandaya race must
construct their villages, that being the nearest location.

In my opinion the above are the means which, if faithfully followed
out, will reduce the pernicious influence of the Moros to a cipher,
and in a few years would cause an infinite number of villages to
flourish, which could be formed from the great multitude of heathens
of the various races who are scattered about the extensive gulf of
Dávao. With that system, I also shelter the hope that very many Moros,
who do not belong to the class of the datos and panditas, will enter,
if it is not delayed, the net of Jesus Christ.

With the half company which is on duty here, together with the
cuadrilleros and the marine forces who guard these waters, there is
more than sufficient for the accomplishment of all that I have stated
in the present letter.

I commend myself many times to the holy prayers of your Reverence.


    Your Reverence's servant in Christ,

        Quiríco Moré, S. J.






LETTER FROM FATHER PEDRO ROSELL [90] TO THE FATHER SUPERIOR OF THE
MISSION [91]


                                                 Caraga, April 17, 1885.

    My dearly beloved Father Superior in Christ:

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