Because of this the Moros were opposed to the Filipinos.

There was conflict between the better class of Filipinos and the revolutionists, who had gained control of the local government." [336] Elsewhere throughout the Moro territory those Filipinos who did not promptly make their escape were murdered or enslaved.

In short, the lion and the lamb lay down together, with the lamb inside as usual.
Thus it will be seen that this first and last attempt of Filipinos to govern Moros did not result in complete success.
Baldomero Aguinaldo made a subsequent attempt to open communication with the Sultan of Jolo, authorizing him to establish in all the _rancherias_ of Mindanao and Jolo a government in accordance with a decree duly transmitted.

The Sultan was requested to report the result of his efforts and to give the number of his forces with their arms, and was advised that, "if in this war, which I consider to be the last, we secure our independence and with the opposition of our brothers in that region, with yourself at their head, we are successful in preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold, the grateful country will always render a tribute of homage and gratitude to your memory." [337] Curiously, the Sultan seems to have remained unmoved by the appeal.
_Masbate_ This tight little island of 1236 square miles had in 1903 a Visayan population of 29,451.

Its people are all Filipinos, and are on the whole rather an unusually orderly and worthy set.