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royal families, regardless of what pro
hibitiye measures congress and the
constitution have provided. The con.
quests OF 1895 brought us not only
new dominions to administer, but
among other things, a full quota OF
royalty as we'll
The Island Of Mlndanao, Americas
furthermOst frontier, is ruled and gov.
erned under the tutorship OF American
officials by blue.blooded families boast.
ing as old and spotless an ancestral
lineage as any dynasty in the far east
These families are Mohammedan in
religion and decidedly oriental In Gus
tom, so much so that a comic opera
writer would be in clover Of operate
material could one but live to study
the varied curlosities Of the royalty OF
Moroand.
A great celebration took place In
Mindanao recently. 1t was not when
Mrs, Longworth, nee Roosevelt, Wis.
tied the country and, according to ri.
NOR. was offered an opportunity Of
marriage into the royal household Of
the Moros by an overzealous prince
"a sort OF charter membership as It
were-nOr was 1t when the Hon. VII.
liam Jennings Bryan visited the island
paradise and out OF pure Moro hos,
pitality and respect was made full.
ledged Datto a rank next below that
of prince.
Zambo, as the Americans say for
short, was in festal attire, mlrth and
feasting for the popular Sultan Of Ma.
gundanao, the ruler Of Margosa tn.
big, a principally not unlike Timbuc.
too In great many respects, on the
occasion OF his marriage TO the
Princess Of Cottobato II was n ma.
tional affair in Margosa and the ccre.
mony was consummated in full state
honors. Especial interest was dis.
played by the people in this matri.
monial event owing TO the great
wealth and rank OF the princess who
comes from one OF the foremost fam.
lilies of the Sulu archipelago The
princess is the widow Of the late Dat.
to Ito, who greatly harassed the
81 anish authorities In the old days Of
strife and turmoil, and she was much
sought after by the leading Dattos
and Sultans Of the Moro provinces.
The wooing of the daShing Sultan Of
Maguindanao was finally looked upon
with favor by the dusky princess and
the wedding was TO have taken place
earlier in the year. but according to
their mythology the date set was un.
propitious, the fact having been made
known to the royal councillors by
bird flying past the door Of the sui.
tanate, and going In the wrong dl.
rection. Mohammcdans have their
full share Of superstition and are al.
ways prone to It's fanciiul dictatlons.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood Is the big
man In social functions that he Is in
matters military, and in order that
the sultan, who, by the way has al.
ways borne a friendly air toward
Americans and American government,
might attend his wedding IN modern
state, the general gave instructions
that launch be placed at his dis.
posal TO transport the bridal party
from Cottobato to Zamboanga, the
ancient capital Of Moroland. From
this 1t must be judged that the sui.
tans are minus their methods Of water
transportation. They are the owners
OF many large and beautifully deco.
rated canoes, carved from the most
precious woods In the east. The ca.
noes are propelled by slaves, some
having as many as one hundred black,
sleek oaTsmen on occasions Of state.
but 70 be able 10 have steam yessel
OF modern lines In attendance at a
wedding was a thing not enjoyed AZ
every marriage and because OF this
compliment alone the wedding win be
one long remembered among the peo-
pie. II was q proud prince that
brought his bride aboard the footing
nag-bedscksd government launch.
At the ceremony the bride and
groom appeared in full state robes and
jewels, somo Of the lattsr Of which
would grace the peFnonags Of a more
powerful peer. A WeddinR ceremony
~ performed By MoFos tnhos plaes
in . lRTgs embroidered marQus Of rich
aGa costly design, hnA IN An aRat.