The Washington times., 1910-09-26
Diminutive Ruler of Di-
minutive Isle Visits
Departments.
WEARS GOLD TEETH
TO EAT SOLID FOOD
Sawed-Off MolarS Are Reinforced
Upon Advice of His
CounSelorS.

Hail Mohammed Jumabui Kiran, Sui
tan OF Sulu, the only titled subject OF
Uncle sam. looked over part Of Wash
lngtOn today. and expressed his appre-
citation in one whole-sOuIed ejaculation,
Thank you." which is the only English
the Sultan yet attempts
He was so full Of joyous anticipation
over the sights that awaited him that
ne arose at the un-royal hour Of s
O'Clock, and was on mis- way to the War
Department about the time hum-drum
Government clerks were sliding into
work
Clerk Compromises.
The Sultan arrived at the arlington
Hotel last evening No flag Of unique
design flies from the Arlington flag pole,
because the clerk wasn't sure that Sulu
had a flag, and anyway the Sultan Is
now an American. and he IS proud Of II
So the clerk compromised on ordering
out the largest edition Of the Stars and
Stripes the hotel possesses
The sultan isn't OsteutatiOus, except
in the matter Of diamond and pearl
rings He promised Col Hugh /.
Scott, former governor OF Suiu, VINO Il
acting as a Qudsj-OffciaI escort mat ne
wouldn't do anything out OF the way
and with that promise IN mind ne
donned American clothes and kept only
his curious tuTban 10 distinguish MIN
from the ordinary run of foreign visitor
on the register is written mercy
sultan OF Sulu, and six persons
Heir Apparent Here
The six persons are the SultaE's broth
er heir apparent TO the Sultan's title
and all the pearls the sultan doesn
sell: Dato Raja Muda Mualie VAST,
chamberlain, Charles J. Werble, for
merlv Of Chicago. the Interpreter three
advisers. each Of whom is Of consider
able importance, and a servant.
Bv each Of these attendants hangs
rsTe THE servant for instance. IS none
other than the renowned Salip Aaydn
only three months ago the Robin HOOD
of the SuIu Isle. and he won't sue any
one for libel who spreads the story OF
MS exploits He commands respect from
the Sutton himself for re is as IS the
Sultan and heir apparent a hneai de-
scendent Of MOhammed- de was great
IL impressed by what he saw IN NeW
York. whence the Sultzn's party come
and today volunteered the informal ton
through the interpreter that ne wanted
nome, but he was never going 20 wear
American clothes again
Today was rather warm. and the col
lar MaynO wore looked ike some one
had been trying to play an American
joke on the UItra-gTeat grandson OF the
venera bic prophet.
Has One Wife
The SuItana didn't come along. The
Sultan wishes Il known that the reports
Of his marriage have been greatly ex-
aggerated Some said he once had 40J
wives Some still claim he has seven
The Sultan admits he once had four.
which is permitted by the Koran. tAIlsh
he praised and three saIasms toward
the easU- but by the Whiskers OF dear
Uncle sam ne has only one now. The
Sultan murmured something IN Sulu
that translated into American slang,
meant that she was queen and also
enough
do you not find. one enough" he
queried through two rows OF gold
capped teeth.
Major Scott was rather surprised at
the gold on the sultan's teeth When
he was in Sulu, the sultan. accOding
TO the best SulU fom. had sawed of
his mOlars almost down to the gum
This is considered very classy in Sulu-
land II carries the same sort OF dis
tinction as q monocle IN England But
the sultan was told that he would find
American food a little hard TO chew
with his abbreviated teeth, and he list
ened 10 the advice OF cOuI sellers and