The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
VILLAIN JENNINGS BRYAN TRAVELS THRU THE WILD MORO
COUNTRY; He AND THE SULTAN OF SlU EXCHANGE CALLS

bun, on the opposite shore, some ten
miles distant. Major Stafford, who is
in command of the post there, in the
absence OF Colonel Scott, invited the
sultan to come to Jolo ON the day of our
arrival, and he appeared promptly on
time. SO much has been written OF
him in the United States that the read.
ers of these articles may be interested
in description from life. He came on
a pony, accompanied by a servant, who
held over him large red umbrella,
and followed by retinue of dattos,
head men and small boys. A native
band beat drums and tom-toms as the
procession moved along. The sultan
himself was dressed in modern clothes,
bnt all the rest wore the native Dress.
His single breasted, long-tailed blue
broadcloth coat was buttoned to the
throat. with gold buttons, and his
wore tan shoes and fez of black and
red, and carried gold-headed ivory
cane. given him by the Philippine CONF
mission upon his last visit to Manila.
He is small of stature, but compact in
build, and carries himself with dignity
and reserve. His teeth are black and
he shares with his countrymen a fond
ness for the betel nut and tobacco. His
prime minister, Hail Butu, who ae
companied him, speaks more English
than the sultan, tho the latter is
able to use a few words. After a short
call we all repaired to a hall near by,
where spear dance had been ar
ranged, and we saw the natives, men
and women, go thru native dances
which in some respects resemble those
of the American Indian.
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The next morning we crossed the IS.
land under the protection of a troop, Of
| "a few miles from the trail stands
mountain where about eighty Moros
still refuse allegiance to our govern
ment.) He lives in a nipa house, but
| has frame building covered with gall
vanized iron (still unfnished) in which
he receives his guests. He sent for one
of 4 his wives (of whom he has FOUR;
he has three or four eoncubines, he does
not know which, but these are not in
cluded in the list of wives. The prime
minister has four wives and two con-
cubines, and one of the head men at
whose house we stopped on the way
| had several wives. The sultan said
that the wives were usually kept in
separate houses. but that his lived to-
gether in one house.
The, sultana whom We saw was
|
white striped satin and wore high
! heeled shoes. She has a strong face.
one Of the most intelligent that we saw
in Sulu. Both the sultan and his wife
wore diamond and pearl rings. At our
request the sultan brought forth his
ornaments. of diamonds and pearls and
! exhibited his uniforms, heavy with gold
braid and buttons. He is now drawing
a salary of about $4,000 year from
the American government for exerting
his influence In our behalf, and as a
matter OF economy it might be cheaper
ito put the Datus on the payroll than to
suppress them by force of arms. His
salary, however, is probably due as
much to his being the head of the
church as to his fighting qualities.
$50 -. i. \ :,
- We sailed from NAHUM to the Dor.
mean coast in order to take steamer
for Singapore, and as we are studying
colonlalsm it was probably fortunate
that we did, for we found few for
eigners developing North Borneo with
4 Chinese coolies, the natives being lost
sight of entirely.
4 At sandakan there are So English,
i 2 German and 1900 Chinese. but we
searched in vain for native. In
and about Kudat, another Bornean
port, there are % Europeans and TO-
600 Chinese, and here we found only, a
few Of the original Inhabitants. At
Labuan there are about twenty-five
foreigners, and the local business is in
the hands of the Chinese and East In
! dams.
i l refer to the plan of development
adopted in those parts of Borneo at
which our steamer stopped because
they throw light upon the colonial
question with which we have to deal.
| Having described the conditions as he
found them in the Philippines Mr.. BRYAN.
in his letter which will appear in T h 9
o a l next Sunday, will discuss the
policy which should be pursued by the
limited States in regard to +I,o-n