The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-26
ALL SALAAN HERE
To SULU SULTAN
Uncle Sans Titled Subject
Reaches the Capital.
A WAY-STATION FOR HIM
Americanized Party Obtaining
First Impressions of Country.

logged in occidental raiment and anx-
ious 20 shake President Taft by the
hand. sultan Hail Mohammed Jumalul
Kiram. Of Sulu, arrived in Washington
last night, with a party OF five other
partly Americanized Sulus, and added
his name 10 the register Of the Ar
Iington Hotel. which has in its time en-
tertained such celebrities as Dom Pedro.
Ii Hung Chang. and other foreign no
tables.
The visitors from sulu were in tow Of
Maj Hugh Scott. Of the army who did
not stop in the suite Of the Orientals.
hut found quarters for himself in the
Army and Navy Club.
The eighth and only other member OF
the sultsns entourage is Charles J,
Werble. Of Jolo. Sulu. a Chicago lad.
who fought under Gen. Wood IN the
Seventeenth Infantry in the first Sulu
campaign. then settled down as a Sulu
chool-teacher. but abandoned the job
when he found that anything but fight
and mischief were tabooed by the na-
tives, and finally became such favorite
OF the Sultan that the latter was per-
suaded to make tour of the world.
Gibes Not Translated.
Humorists OF the press of Europe and
America have had their fun with the
Sultan, the most pronounceable Of whose
many names is the title of a popular
comic opera. but the only English with
which he is acquainted belongs 10 the
salutatory vocabulary Of How do you
do?" and Interpreter Werble and Mayor
Scott refuse to translate the gibes OF
the press TO the Sultan. and he is plod-
ding along in a happy-go-lucky trip
around the world with a serious mission
as the motive
For It was explained last night that
Washington Is only way-station in this
Kindergarten jaunt of six Sulus. who are
obtaining their first real impressions OF
civilization with a deep-laid motive
behind their travels.
The pilots OF the sultan. including In
terpreter Werble, explained that the OBJ
ject Of the tour is to obtain useful in
formation. so that the Sultan may be-
come a reformer in the interest Of prog
ress and civilization when he returns 10
his domain.
"The Sultan" said Interpreter Werble
TO Washington Herald reporter, had
some doubts aboAAsmaking this trip. 1t
took much argument TO get him started,
Sulu politicians. fearing he would come
back with a sack full of civilization,
frowned upon the tour. But the Sultan
puckered up courage, has done Europe,
and is now so enthusiastic over the mis-
sion that he promises 10 introduce and
encourage European ways upon his return
TO Jolo. He promises 10 wear European or
American clothes regularly. 10 cut out
the beetle nut, TO encourage schools and
industrial enterprises. What is more the
members Of his party are making likes
promises, and there will be an era or
progress and reform when they again
reach Jolo."
The Sultan retired Immediately after
his arrival. at $3.50 O'Clock. and caught
only a leeting glimpse of the Capital
by electricity as he sped swiftly across
the city in a taxi. He told Mai Scott
and the interpreter that the party wanted
a good rest before they start out 10 see
the sights to-day.
No engagement has been fixed for meet
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