The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15
MR.. HADJl MOHANNED
HE is THE FIRST SULTAN AMERICA
EVER HAD AMONG IT'S
SUBJECTS
Ills MODEST PALACE OF WOOD
The Sultan Has Lot of StaIwart
Warriors, But His Numerous
Wives Are Not Beautiful-Prexi-
dent Schurman Likes the Sultan
Says He Is Not a Barbarian, But a
Fine Fellow.

| Fine Fellow.
ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 12.-Jacob Gould
! Schurman, president of Cornell univer-
sity, has returned to his home after an
absence of five months spent in the Phil
: ippine archipelago. where he went at the
behest Of President Mckinley to nego-
tiate for peace with the warning Taga-
logs.
Mr.. Schurman visited many Of the i'm
portant islands, studied the conditions
and the people and returned with inter-
esting impressions of his visit.
AS president of the Philippine peace
commission Mr.. Schurman found it nee
essary to make an official call upon the
sultan of Sulu. To correspondent he
gave for the first time detailed descrip-
ton Of his visit, and of the impression the
only American sultan made upon him.
NOT A BARBARIAN.
1.-THE sultan of the Sulus is not wild,
| weird, savage barbarian as he is pic
tured in some parts Of our country" Mr..
Schurman began: Instead he is an in
telligent, stately, dignifed, pleasant-ap-
-one whom you would single out as a
leader among men.
II was much impressed with the sultan
and during the hour or more spent in his
company had an opportunity for a care
full study Of the man.
I'm personal appearance he Is not par
ticularly striking. Of medium height,
dark of complexion. with high cheek
bones, sharp, aquiline nose, we'll
shaped head, course black hair combed
in the pompadour style, the sultan bears
close resemblance to the average Jap
anese. He has the eyes, nose mouth and
graceful movements of the Japanese, yet
there was that in his appearance which
distinctly proclaimed his nativity.
Upon the~occasion of my visit to the
sultan I was alone officially. the other
members Of the commission being ell
gagged In other parts of the islands. My
interview with him had been ARRANGED
by his personal ENJOYS and the military
officials In Manila. and consequently
there was no formality or red tape to be
followed before l was permitted to enter
his august presence.
United States gunboat. and when we
touched at the nearest point to the sui
| tan's palace. went ashore ard was met
| by two of his personal representa- ives,
| who had been detailed to meet and IS
| cort me. We proceeded Immediately to
| the palace. which was only short dis
| lance from the landing place, and with
| out any unnecessary ceremony were
! taken taken into the state reception
room.
MODEST PALACE OF WOOD.
1.-THE palace is by no means what the
name implies. 1 would not have 1t as
sumed that the sultan lives in a great
stone structure. which one is apt to nict.
ure in the minds eye when the word
palace is spoken. The sultan's officia
home Is built of wood,An the old colonial
/ style, evidently during the days when one
thought more Of comfort and convenience.
than of style and beauty
"It called to my mind the old farm
houses of the New England states. no
ticed, however, that everything about the
place was tidy and Immediately clean
| in sharp contrastIto many of the sights
which had heretofore, fallen under m,
vision.
THE two big portly Sulus, dressed In
their native garb3 who had escorted the
captain of the gtnboat and myself tc
| the palace, led the way into the recep
ton room, and we were invited to a seat
on long, handsomely polished bench.
I'VE had scarcely had time to glance
about the room whenVthe sultan. CARRIED
| In a. long. white silk robe. held close to
his waist by a white silk ribbon evidently
| the gown of state came In. followed by
! a train of about twenty tall Sulus In theii
| best raiment and ornaments.
| Il arose and we shook hands, the sultan
| greeting me with much cordiality, through
his interpreter, who in turn communi
Gated his greetings to my interpreter
/ Then he courteously bowed me to seal
on the bench beside him. while the cabi.
| net. or advisers. as I took them TO be-