New-York tribune., 1901-03-03
An "HONORARY FATHER.' -
THE son" OF MAJOR SWEET. THE suLU
GOVERNOR is A MAHOMETAN PRINCE

THE SON OF MAJOR swell liiE "OiO
GOVERNOR, is A MAHoMETAN PRINCE
From The Philadelphia Post.
An army officer possesses the unique honor oi
having been appointed the father Oh d MA.
hometan prince Two years ago such liilhS' IL
predicted would have been regarded as the ie-
suit of a very vivid imagination but cur en-
tension of military rule to some p1cuIi''l pa - -
of the world has made the incident not so
startling as il might be, although II Is sucirm',
IN notable. The officer is Major O. j. sweet -"d
Infantry. who is the Governor ol le thi
Province of Suu In his mail recently MdS ul!9
letter from a native source. The text oi the iel-
ter was translated. as follows: o.,
This letter comes from your sister, the SUI
tana Incha Pamela, to my brother. Major Sweet
the Governor of Plan%e-
This is 10 inform yOu that | am going l"
I.imana to follow up your son AttIch. l" ti''''T
him see his iiancte. IT Is necessary lhI'
should IL. there befor, ne is allowed 10 see hcf.
! am letting you know this, as IL IL r"SSi'Ie 'il''
| may not Toe able L. return soon me Ger,
nony of asking g.rl IN marllaS" %'n'IdIN
takes a long time. as il is never certain Nt''h'i
th,. party will be- accepted or not beg S""
to watCn over your son. IN" sultan anu "N''
your ssraudo hdren and mln".
Don't listen to any i'll reports that You MAJ
hear but FIRST inquire of me "r IN" Suit'iH
whether they he true or not. People n"Iaua!
delight in making mischief and IN creating tl'
nifty between the higher people aS "''i aS '!'
lower classes; therefore II - always DeS u"
make Inquiries on both sides as 1" the truth "t
ik,s, reports h,g You L" d" tins 'r"'t'hSN
ana best wishes I" you
Eleventh day Of Rajah LIS
There is a situation back "f this letter which
should not be lost in thr War lpe'af ''.ii
archives The writer Of the letter is tn" SUI
tana mother ard great friend Of Major sweet
TO whom she is of material assistance IN ms =
ministrati,n "f Mahom"tan affairs prlh'ipai4
through the good viii she has for th' American
Governor and the intus u", she has WitE her sun
j.cts almost all Of whom 'st''m and ACCEPT h'r
counsel. Sh. calls MAJOR sweet father ana
brother" according L" the transient "-l l""-
tiou
TN san A;,i,k is twenty years "f az. and
the second heir tn thu sultanat"- Aitrk Us a
rirklai:. which is not rvishcd 10y its bearer.
,,h, s.. real name IS Datt, MahaInad Aurura!
I-rnrak lie early cylu,cd fuudurss for Mai 'r
Sweet. Whom IN turn b" impressed 10y his A'il
ural brightness and amlahi" dl~i' siiion.
The young prince soon ETv" 1" IesIr't IN"
American Governor and 2" appreciate th~ !rt r
.st :. ri,h Was taken IN him. Hc expressed q d.
size Q" become Major Sweet son. and promised
10 L.. faithful auI uh,dicrt as toward a father.
Major Sweet agreed To th- proposition. and H.
and Tn, prince exchanged documents L. show
that tn officer accepted :h~ honorary rrsr"nsi-
hility Of father L" IN" prln't according l."
Manomct.in custom Of blood Friendship. Among
TN first bits of fath-rly adyio- given ami taken
MAS that young Atti,k should SiN" up tn" opium
smoking habit
Recently Major Sweet had occasion to- visit a
I-.GEhuTnE PROV inc ON tho government s.. am
-. and he invited with him on that occasion his
prot"et In ihe '"urse "f thr trip IN" prime
took Major Sweet aside and expressed wish
10 conid.. a ~, re-; 10 him. lie said that IA. had
a thyart in lluaUa. aLd that hr Wsuit Lee
grateful for permission L" Ni-it hrr Major
Sweet Was curious enough TO inquire as L. tho
plans Il tLr young prince. hr already pos
s,'SSed IN four wives allowed Icy his religion.
AtiiCk explained that il was his purpose som"
day To- have the new wife care for III" others in
his house This incident explains IN" text If
( the Sultana'S letter The officers AT Jolo. the
headquarters of Major Sweet describe the sui
tana arrc ablc. refined and cha-miuf; Ori-
entail diplomat. Her p p-rsunai appearance is said
Ia be attractive. uniting a TaIe combination of
b Oriental elegance and modern are. She would
be- IL Is said. in hearing and appearance "A
credit To - New-York drawing room.