The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,SARAWAK.
AN EXAMPLE or WHAT NAY BIZ
DONE nv THE PHILIPPINES.
Peace and Order Established In the strip
Of Borneo In Which james Brooke
~Fstabfshed . Dynasty-Prcseat state
Of tho Brookes and Their KINGDOM.

y gHastl-EEc3fU SLUI0
Of the Brookes and Their Kingdom.
Down In the Pacific In the region Of the
Philippines Is a legalised sovereignty which
has no political parallel anywhere in the
world. just now It's present state Is Of
special interest to Americans as showing
what white men have been able to accom-
plish with savag and semi-savage natives
such as those who inhabit the Philippines.
The information hero given comes from q
recent visitor to the land and it's rulers.
This sovereignty was founded by a man
Of governing character and natural under
standing OF the primitive tribes among
whom he found himself by the chances Of
travel. Sarawak Ia its name, with q long
part Of the Island Of Borneo facing north
ward to the China Sea and is as large a.
Luzon.
More than seventy years. ago Admiral
Keppel commanded England's naval
squadron cruising in the remote seas be-
tinent.. He had with him as private score
tAry his nephew, James Brooke. II was
that young scion OF the keppels who
founded a Brooke dynasty In Sarawak.
There was chronic t~rouble-piraoy and
intertrihal murderings-among the Dyaks
and Malays on the Borneo coast. White
~peacemakers who vent out in the interest
Of m did not often come back.
No Government Of those days was willing
TO tackle the question on a large scale and
stand that any risks they ran would be
their. own. This did not deter James
Brooke. private secretary, from taking q
hand In the practical politics Of Sarawak.
He was not an official emissary and he
did not directly involve his Government;
bat In sntfA ~ that ha fot,nA n1--aninna
willing TO share the work. There was
plenty Of bloodshed. His future subjects
.ried their hardest to kill him, and his party
killed a good many OF them; but II ended In
genuine good will.
He remained and liked them and lived
among them. They gradually ceased fight
ing one another In the presence Of this
fighting man who disapproved Of fighting.
he had left his unole's service and estab-
lished himself In Sarawak with scarcely
more authority than his W individuality.
But he made the place safe to the outer
world and by firm usage and fair dealing
gained complete control.
His first International recognition came
In 1889 when the British Government rave
him q general retainer to do his best. The
Government promised not to interfere or
ask too many questions, but would abide
by results.
He paid a visit TO England. where Queen
Victoria greeted him as Rajah Of Sarawak
and afterward conferred on him a knight
hood. She thanked him for what he had
done. and wished him every success. n
he returned TO his adopted country as
undisputed sovereign.
He had no son. but he chose his nephew.
a young naval officer. Charles johnson, 10
be his heir on condition that he assume the
name OF Brooke. As Charles Brooke this
nephew succeeded as Rajsh Of Sarawak
in 1888 when the first Rajah died.
Hv nm arran Qamaut with tha praaant ruler
the North Borneo Company has taken over
the European management Of his country's
finances. Sir Charles Brooke retaining
executive and administrative control. The
company pays the educational charges Of
his family In England n an income TO
Lady Brooke, who has In recent year
found the climate OF Sarawak too hot.
But the Rajah himself makes his visits
10 modern civilization fewer and shorter
AS he grows older. A brief necessary CON
ference with the directors OF the North
Borneo Company now and again In as much
time rs he cares to spend In England.
Lady Brooke vas summoned TO Windso
Castle by Queen Victoria some years x
n was announced on her Majesty's order
as Her Highness1 the Rance Of Sarawak, .
She received the honors OF the wife of an
independent ruler Her own tastos are
the TcmOtest imaginable from any that could
be gratlfied In Sarawak. In her house in
England the Countess Feodore. Helena
aud Nalda Gleichen. the daughters Of Prince
Victor Of Hohenlohe-o a sculptor, he
other a painter and the third a singer-are
her friends and Countess DeGrey. IN. pa
iron Of Italian opera, A G. Swinburne and
Henry james are frequent visitors.
In the south 81 Europe, where the Rance
spends her winters. her close acquaintance
Is the Princess Of Monaco. wife 81 the ruler
Of the principally which contains Monte
Carlo, the singular parsonage who spends
the revenue derived from leasing out the
gambling concession on scientific sub
marine research Ia out-Of-ths-way waters
The HaJah himself seeks no such relaK IA
tions He keeps healthy by working al
the time among the Sarawak people and
by now hs ku0ws most Of the $40 100 Of
them by sishf q their arairs He
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