The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
SCHURlNAN 4 4AR SULTAN OF SUIu
The Ruler of the Islands Not Barbaran-Stov ofMS 81
nous Treaty and It's P+obisions

" ACOB GOULD SCHrRMAN. pres
ident OF Cornell university. has
returned to his home In Ithaca.
N Y. after an absence Of five
o. months spent In the Philippine
archipelago. where ne went Al The
behest Of President Mckinley to negotiate
for peace with the warning Tagals Mr..
Schurman visited many or the important
islands. studied the conditions and the
people and returned with interesting inn
presslons of his visit, As president OF the
Philippine peace commission Mr.. SChur-
man found II necessary 10 make an off,
cial call upon the sultan of Sulu. To the
g correspondent of the New York World he
gave a detailed description Of his visit,
and Of the impression the only American
sultan made upon him.
Not barbarian, hut n Fine Fellow.
The sultan of the Sulus is not "A ~ Id
weird. savage barbarian, as ne Is pictured
In some paris Of our country" Mr.. Schur-
man began. Instead he IS an intelligent.
stately. dignifed. pleasant appearing man
OF g or therea bouts-one whom you would
single out az A leader among men.
81 was much impressed with the sultan
and during the hour or more spent In his
company | had an opportunity FOR a care
full study % the man.
In personal appearance ne is not par
'icularly striking or medium height
dark OF complexion, with high chcekbones.
a sharp aquiline nose. a well-shaped head
coarse black hal: combei IN the pompa-
dour style the sultan hears a close resem-
hIance to the average Japanese He has
the eyes. nose mouth ard graceful move
ments 81 the japanese. vet there was that
IN his appearance which distinctly pro-
claimed his nativity.
We lost no time in getting down 20
business. The sultan WI. told that the
4 7s~ ID gga SvrSY,r ,HaR
the Sulus. and he IN turn said he wanted
peace with the Americans He sad ha
was glad that Spain had been di.lodged
ard he hoped that the new master would
he more kind and charitable 10 the Sulus
than Spain had been
After A brief Interchange ~ views K
wac agreed that the old Spanish treaty,
win few notifications should he con
tinu~d Having completed our Official
ta!k the Sultan invited us 20 join him In
a frugal luncheon. Chocolate ana ke
we're served and We partook generously
~ his hospitality
II noticed continued Mr. Schurinan.
That the sailtan leaned very heavily upon
his cabinet or advisers He appeared 70
have great confidence In them. and was
eager far ther approval D. fore consuming
20 any % ny propositions"
His Wive. Not Beautiful.
NJ! Srhu-fnan was asked (, h saw the
s1i'an wives He replied sUtliingly.
va. IA not. They didn't appear 20
Re in the palace At the tine u our visit
or = hey wer~ there they had evidently
%~rfe'ed themsslrss ! understood hoa-
ever. that the sultan had twelve wives
FGis Is customary with one ~ n.H rAnk'
Mr.. s@huTrnan Sail rs ssw some ~ the
young women q ne Su,u tribe. tsl. he
vas uot much Impressed hy their beauty
H. fari. re 3!4n't even mention the word
BEAUTIFUL when referring "a thern
slavery should He .'rap~red on,
NJ. S~h0rn1aa said respecting slavery
since returning 10 ~ United starrs
hRte noticed some criticism Of fha fae,
MAJ s3af~ry e Permitted 70 confir.,se an
'f+t 9il4 sreap Surely no on. mr.it,a{et
81 STIR tire conditions could crt,icis+ rs
slavery IL recognized ifstftufi,.r f., ~.
- 8. All has been for many years -
;" attempted 10 take Il away there's m
t'43Hf what would happen. Certainly I,
""-i1 bs - our disadvantage
ne sultan has his subjects undar
complete control ara - long a. p~aca 20
maintained 80 viii DO wise TO Jet well
-nf~gn slans We cannot afford To dis
s~fo 4ce@i Affairs nor car We Interfere
@i'T' {n~iT religion and their ancient r,~ae.
wees =" l"nS as they d. not conflict win
= "A"Fioan authority ard government In
TIE ss.ands
re eairs are . psaostul .ribs. and IL