The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
REAL POTENTATE
VISITS STATES
SULTAN OF sULU ONLY ONE Oh
UNCLE SANS.
interviewed i'm Washington by the
Newspaper Boys About His Life
and Impressions.
PART OF OUR ESTABLISHMENT

Washington, Oct Tor the many
quaint visitors, who come to Wash
ington none has ever attracted more
attention than the sultan of Sulu.
Uncle Sans only real potentato, who
Travelled around the world to call on
Governor" Taft and incidentally
to raise some ready cash by dispos-
ing of few Of his jewels.
The sultan won many friends here
before his hurried departure for the
west. his visit having been cut short
by the necessity OF reaching San
Francisco in time Il board an army
transport for Manila. The little
chief OF the Suluoso received report
ers freely and the following descrip-
ton OF an interview is typical As a
reporter entered his hotel parlor the
SULTAN was seated upon a couch with
Col. Hugh Scott, who Is conducting
his tour. The royal feet swung three
inches clear of the floor and the sui
tanic back was held as stiff as a ram
rod with a little brown head above
so erect that 1t really seemed to be
perched upon his shoulders.
The years have driven the hair
back from the sultan's forehead so
that 1t fringes the top Of his head in
semi-circle hedge, standing bolt
upright. jotty black bristlinp and
rising to a most defiant point at the
very top of his head. His forehead
il high. his eyes deep set and small
and he darts his glanees about in
cessantly. Altogether, despit his pro-
found dignity. this gives Uncle
Sans royal citizen somewhat the APP
Dearance OF a startled parrot.
About the room were several little
brown men all standing perfectly
rigid Three OF them sat down after
the reporter had commenced to speak
to the sultan. The others never
budged once.
The sultan bowed to ne reporter
and started.-"cluck. Clucn. Chuck"
His words sounded like the tappings
IF telegraph key.
81 have come 10 learn OF the
world for my people," he said Il
wish that they might be with me but
and my friends here will tell them
of 1t. Also. slowly. me world will
lcome to them. / want TO see your
cities with their palaces. They are
very wonderful New York is the
most wonderful OF tll-greater than
Paris or London.
81 want to tell them really OF the
nation OF which they have become
part. They do not know the truth
of Il. did not know before I came.
because my Interpreters out there
would not tell the truth about Il I
viii sell my people how you raise
your crops and how to become good
farmers and make good homes. !
win tell them OF your soldiers that
have seen drill at the fort (Fort
Meyer). and I know that they will
want to be like Americans.
ooh, have seen so much since !
started on this trip. In Genoa, In
Paris and everywhere in Europe. l.
is good for everybody to know and
to see everybody else. but we have
not done that. What we have seen
on our journey will help Sulu very
much. Also | will be glad to tell
them of how / met so many OF your
officials and how kind they were TO
me-"
Here the official interview ended
and the Sultan and his party crowded
in 10 an elevator to begin their days
sightseeing. Upon the street just
as he was to enter an automobile the
sultan turned to the reporter catch
ing his Interpreter by the sleeve.
Tell him." said ;he sultan, "that
the whole world Is school to me and
can best tell him of his country by
saying that saw many rounds in the
ladder OF learning in Europe and fool
that here I am at the top of the lad
der II / could only learn all