' THE STTXUAT OKEGOXIAy. PORTLAJTP. AUGUST 21. 1910. S
T.a anifttee nlunrred hi sharp
pointed spear into the side and the
blood gashed forth.
Indians Kneel In Prayer.
All the Indians knelt while this
scene waa being enacted and Father
Rhor gave an explanation in Chinook.
He told in pathetic language of the
dreadful agony endured and drew les
sons from the greatest Passion of his
tory. Many of the redmen wept copi
ously. Chief Charlie, of the Sechelt Indians,
took the part of Christ; his cousin.
Chief Joe. enacted Pontius Pilate; a
chief of the Chllllwacka Impersonated
John, the well-beloved; and the other
leading parts were taken by promi
nent tribesmen, moat of whom will be
seen again at the forthcoming repre
sentation. PASSION PLAY REPRODUCED BY THE
INDIANS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Spectacle, Equaling That at Oberammergan, Prove Aj Interesting Representation of World's Greatest Tragedy
At Ever la Witnessed Arrangements Already In Hand for Production Near Vancouver in 1911.
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TAFT'S ABLEWESTERN MAN
Senator Crane as a Politician and on
What Constitutes a Politician
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pIod PIT Id Obrammerra is the
r-rrintUon of tb world itretet
tragedy by BrlUlh Columbia Indian.
Tfc! Is lTn every eecond year and ar
rastremecta are already well In band
for the llt performance near thle
elty.
Trlbeameti from maoy Coaet sectiona
of thle rlra of the BrltUh Empire al
ready are artivrly rehearsinr their
parte, and tit Sommrr on the Pacific
Coaet win be memorable for what will
Mndoubtedly be the bst of the ex
traordinary eerie of Pasalon Play
given by the aborigine of Canada'
weetenunoel province. The production
will take place at ene of the lltUe Ro
man Catholic mUelona that aleam.
white and peaceful at the fret of the
eprare-ciad mountalne of the Coast
Ran;. Priest who have spent their
Uvea devotedly winning redskins from
the way of Idolatry, who have put
dowa dof-eatlns and devil-dancing,
are -now busy with the preliminary
preparations for what will undoubtedly
be one of the mom eventful religious
celebration on the American Conti
nent. It la not loner sine I eaw the paa
alon tableaux In the UtUe town of
rallUwack. a few miles from here.
There near the bank of the maJesUo
Frsaer. which flow yellow and golden
to the Gulf et Georgia. wa given a
eolemn Inspiring spectacle. Impossible
to be eeen In any other part of King
Oeorge's Empire or eleewhere on the
American Continent. To the garden
city of British Columbia, as they cJl
Chtlllwack. outspread at the foot of
white-toosed Mount Cheam. cam
Sd6 Indiana. They Included tha rem
nant of tribe, all that are left of
the descendant of the army of red
men that owned the land previous to
the appearance of the Spaniards and
Captains Cook and Vancouver.
Picture Do Mors Than Books.
This Passion Play of the West la
vastly different from that given at the
quaint old European village. The Ro
man Catholic, father. Indeed, etate
that It 1 a teaching of the goepel by
mean of tableaux representing the
great passion.
-We teach the great central truth
rr Chrtln faith by a combination of
the power of tha church and the
stage. aaid one open-minded mis
sionary. -The tableaux, or play. If you will
have It mo." remarked another father.
Is Intended to be an object leeeon for
the Indians, who look upon the pro
duction with greatest reverence. It I
the quickest and most effectual way In
which to educate them In the various
episodes of our Redeemer's passion.
Our Indiana are Just Ilk little chil
dren. It Is easier to train them by the
eye and personal Interest than by the
printed book."
Indian took part in 11 tableaux of
the Passion of the Lord. It was at S
P. M- on a sunny Summer day that the
areat featlval commenced, a replica
of which wtU be given next year. The
father had held special service in
the reservation for five day previously,
bringing the Indian up to the proper
state of mind for the eolemn occasion.
As the hour struck, the multitude of
red men and women took places In the
long procession which waa to pass
around each group. There were old
patriarch and wrinkled dame who
aw the light before Queen Victoria
cam to the throne of Great Britain;
there were yonng mother with pa
poosea on their backs, their stolid hus
bands by their sides: young, dashing
bucks and round-limbed, black-eyed
maidens and hundreds of neatly
dressed red school children. No more
marvelous prooeealon ever marched on
the Pacific Coast.
March Begins With Weird Chant.
Equally remarkable in their war
were tha decoration of the apaclou
grounds of the -reservation. The choice
of bunting waa particularly noticeable.
Of course, the Union Jack and the Can
adian flag; were conspicuous, but not
more than the Star and Stripes, while
the green emblem of Ireland and the
tricolor of France were distinctive
adornment of a grand arch, festooned
with evergreen from the nearby
forest. At one and of the reservation
la the permanent chapel; at tha other
end atood.a temporary altar, on the
red. whit and blue bunting of which
waa Inscribed In letters of gold:
-Gloria in Eicelsl Deo." Before the
procession started a reverend - father
addressed the Indian In Chinook, the
language of barter between whites and
red on the Northern Pacific. Coast.
Soma Indiana from the Interior did
not understand this and for their ben
efit the address waa translated In
sjiaio."
-A ou pas each group represent
ing the passion and death of our
blessed Lord and Eavlor, remember
your lna" ald the father Impre
lvely. To the sound of a weird chant the
cortege began it march. An Indian
called out to the spectators that the
march wa styled The Way to the
Cross." whither the procession led.
Thomas Michael, a well-known Indian
of the Sechelt tribe. led the way. car
rying the heavy cross. Behind the up
lifted emblem of Christianity walked
later in black and Mission girls In
light-colored frock. Then followed
the representatives of the 10 tribes,
each with the chief at the head. In
tribal order.
The father walked between the
line and encouraged the chanting,
which was kept up continuously for
a couple of hours or more. During
all this time the 8echelt Indian and
other who composed the 11 tableaux,
bad to remain posed while the great
procession passed slowly from group
to group. The Indiana posed as If cut
In atone for a period which no white
can oould emulate.
The first tableau showed St. Peter,
St. James and St. John asleep In the
Garden of Gethaemane, with Jesus
Christ praying. Next came the arrest
of Jesus, with Judas and servant
portrayed by Indiana Groups three,
four and five depicted the judgment
of Pilate, the soo urging by hi order
and the crowning with thorn. Ecce
Homo, Pontius Pilate showing Jesus
to the people was next strikingly rep
resented and then the procession
passed on to view Christ falling under
the burden of the heavy cross. His
meeting with the Virgin nary. His
condoling of the women, and St. Ver
nlca anointing his bleeding feet. Then
came No. 11. stripping the clothes off
Christ preparatory to his Crucifixion,
the crucifixion itself, and finally. No.
11. the death of Our Lord.
The last picture waa taken part In
by ail the Indian who had figured In
the preceding IS. The figure on the
cross waa, of course, not human, but
It looked truly life-like. The death
waa portrayed with wonderful skill.
The cross wa hollowed and contained
machinery to operate a vessel of red
fluid. which represented Christ'
blood. Leading from this vessel
were tubes, all controlled from
the bottom. A atring pulled at the foot
of the cross caused the sweat of
blood to appear on the forehead and
then on the hand and feet. Finally
Washington Letter to Brooklyn Eagle.
President Taft has picked a good man
to find out for him what la going on in
the West. Senator Crane, of Massachu
setts, who has been chosen as the Taft
envoy, is an expert In the business of
sizing up political situations, of ascer
taining wnw iuiki are uuhkiuk huvui.
and of feeling the public pulse gen
erally. Crane Is to tour through the West,
and report to the President what he
thinks of things there, whether the In
surgent movement is a flash In the pan.
whether the tariff Is satisfactory to
the public, whether Cannon is looked
upon as a wicked man. and Just what Is
thought of the Taft Administration.
Crane made his reputation in the Sen
ate as a professional "pulse feeler."
The Massachusetts man is not an
orator, nor a statesmen. He has never
made a speech on the floor, and says
frankly that he can't do It. Yet he Is
one of the busiest members of this
body. He Is a great mixer. He has a
kindly, fraternizing disposition. Is gen
tle as a child, ami never says a mean
word about anybody.
Crane scarcely ever sits at his own
desk. He slips about here and there
In the Senate, chatting and gossiping
with his associates. He is as likely to
be found on the fiemocratlo side as on
the Republican side. He is not a great
talker himself, yet he has a remark
able faculty for making the other fel
low talk. Crane can make a poll of the
Senate quicker than any one elee. and
he will be mighty near the real itua
tlon, too.
Finding out how the Senators are to
vote Is his specialty. If Aldrlch Is wor
ried about getting a good vote on ttie
currency bill, or If Hale Is doubtful
about pulling an appropriation bill
through, they ask Crane to find out
what the situation Is. All the Senators
know that Crane Is working for Al
drlch and Hale when he asks them
how they stand. But they tell him Just
the snme. They all like him, have con
fidence In his Judgment and know that
he can keep a secret better than the
Sphinx.
Some of the Senators are Inclined to
poke a little fun at Crane. They think
he works too hard taking a census of
the thoughts of the Senate. The fre
quency with which the Massachusetts
Senator vacillates between the White
House and the Capitol during exciting
legislative battles sometimes causes
Senators to smile. It may be remarked
that those, who thus mildly scoff are
not often called upon by the President
to undertake confidential missions.
Senator Crane has his own Ideas of
what constitutes a politician. A friend
once remarked to the Senator that a
certain man. prominent In the Adminis
tration, was a great politician. Crane
smiled.
"I don't regard that man as anything
of a politician," he said. "In fact. I
think he Is a monumental failure as a
politician. My idea of a politician Is a
man who Is a mixer, a man who can
harmonize warring factions, who can
get persons to work together. He muet
be a good Judge of human nature, and
liberal-minded enough to concede the
right of others to differ from him. He
does not make an enemy of the man
who does not think as he thinks, but
acknowledges his privilege to think for
himself, yet retains him as a friend."
It wa only a trifle more than two
years ago that Senator Crane was do
ing all he could to prevent the nom
ination of Taft for President. He head
ed the movement of the allies, and was
the chief adviser of the backer of
Foraker. Knox, Fairbanks. Shaw and
the others who had Presidential booms.
But when the booms of the allies col
lapsed Crane climbed on the Taft band
wagon, extended a friendly hand to the
big driver, and the two have been fast
friends ever since.
Taft and Foraker never have made
up their quarrel, thus illustrating the
Crane definition of a successful politi
cian. Foraker left the Senate embit
tered aalnst Taft, and the latter has
never cared to go to the trouble of
placating his old enemy.
The trouble between Taft and For
aker. by the way. was responsible for
the activity of Crane to beat Taft for
the Presidential nomination. Crane and
Foraker are fast friends. The former
was sorely troubled because Taft was
using his Influence to beat Foraker for
re-election as Senator. He went to Mr.
Taft, who was then Secretary of War.
and said that he would do all In his
power to Insure Taft' nomination If
Taft would call off the war on Foraker
and aid the letter's re-election. Taft
refused, and the fight of the allies wa
continued to the last moment.
INFLATING PROCESS NEW
Hydrogenlte In Capsnles, Lighted,
Produce Needed Gas.
PARIS. Aug. 20. (Special.) An In
teresting experiment relative to the In
flation of balloons or airships haa been
carried out at the Park of the Aero
Club.
A spherical balloon, of 300 cublo
metres capacity, wa Inflated by a new
process; A powder, called hydrogenlte,
packed In capsules, was used for the ex
periment. Each capsule, when light
ed by a match, produces Immediately
eight cubic metres of hydrogen, with
a lifting force of 1,150 grammes.
The apparatus required weighs about
seventeen hundredweight, and the sim
plicity of the process, coupled with the
fact that no water Is required, makes
It probable that it will be of consider
able utility for airships in war condi
tion. MOSHESH BASUTO UPHELD
Inquiry on Riot at South African
Mine Leads to Boosts.
JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 10 (Spe
cial.) An Interesting report on the cir
cumstances' attending a recent riot at
the Premier mine. In which six native
were killed, ha been presented by Mr.
Innes, the magistrate appointed to in
quire into the cause of the outbreak.
In all, the mine gives employment to
13,800 blacks. Including 3800 Moshesh.
or British Basutos. and 6000 Trans
vaal Basutoa The chief interest of
the inquiry, says the report, circles
round the personality of the Moshesh
Basuto, who Is much appreciated by
his employers on account of his phy
sique and Intelligence. He looks upon
himself as the only black man In South
Africa who has not accepted the doml-
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nation, of the white man. Before hla
fellow-native laborers he adopts a
domineering and masterful attitude, and
carries a fine conceit of btmseii, wnicn
he takes no pains to conceal from his
white or black associates in work.
The Transvaal Basuto, to whom the
Moshesh have applied the objection
able generic term of slave, looks upon
the Moshesh Basuto as an Interloper.
Wherever the Moshesh are employed
in large numbers with other native
tribes, the latter invariably make com
mon cause against the former, and the
Premier mine Is no exception to the
rule. The trouble arose through the
natives being given the option of turn
ing out for an extra shift on account
of a previous breakdown of the gear.
It was apparently the readiness of the
Transvaal Basutos to turn out which
Incensed the masterful Moshesh, who
for some reason objected to work, and
regarded the others as blacklegs.
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