The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-12
the SULTAN
OF SULU
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a iunket llis intention, ho says. was
to see the OLD world and the new world
civilizations. aud to learn what hs
could for The advancement of DIE peo.
pie
Great opposition io che departure OF
tho sultan. was manifested Boz suiu.
but the sultan's secretary and inter
prefer q. D. Marbol, pointed ont that
unless De went soon che $4,000 would
be- dissipatod and there would be- 20
funds to'pay expenses
Before HE departure the sultan is-
sued "a manifesto commanding his peo-
pie 10 keep the peace during his abb
sence. and just before sailing De wired
Governor General Forbes expressing
his sorrow an being unable TO visit
him in Manila to make his farewell
in person
The party made a brief stop az
Singapore, where the sultan has an es-
adjustment His great desire. the
ruler OF sulu said was TO show his
headmen the great resources Of for
eigu lands. especially Of the United
States, so that they would work for
peace with the men under them. The
party purchased clothing Of European
style In Singapore for use on the
trip, which is expected 10 last about
six months.
The sultan, who is now thirty-eight
years of age Is a small man Of well
nOurished appearance. Although his
harem contains some twenty or more
sultanas, .he has no children, and his
brother, who is with him on the pre-
sent journey, is the heir apparent. The
reigning house Of sulu is one Of the
Oldest IN existence. Members Of this
family have been rulers Of the Sulu
archipelago since the conquest OF
those islands by Rajah Baginda, a SUI
matra prince, In 1880. Jamalul XII
ram II is the twenty-eighth sultan OF
his dynasty.
For AS years the sultans Of Sulu
were the absolute masters of the
southern seas and had innumerable
vessels and slaves. Their fleets Of
swift-sailing prOas were constantly
raiding and destroying Spanish and
Filipino towns to the north. The
power Of Spain could make no head
way against these fierce and blood
thirsty marauders, and even Manila
the Spanish stronghold, was in serious
danger from their attacks.
Not until 1887, after the introduction
Of steam war vessels, was Spain sue
cessful in her effort to conhne these
hungry tigers to their own territory
IN that year the Spanish General AFRO.
las built strong Notifications at Jolo,
and waged a relentless and partially
| successful war on the Moros of that
| region, with the result that the pira-
teal raids that had 50 long carried
terror and death to the Filipinos were
| terminated
An official thus describes his visit
to the palace Of the sultans of Sulu at
NAHUM:
December 30 was the day appointed
for the interview with the sultan. On
landing we found a guard of honor
and attendants waiting to conduct US
to the suitan's presence; they were a
motley group, but made themselves
useful IN clearing the way. Passing
within the outer stockade, we arrived
after few minutes walk at the royal
residence. II was walled in and for
tilted. A large space was Enclosed by
double rows of heavy piles driven into
the earth about five feet apart and the
space was filed up with large stones
and earth, making a very solid wal
of about fifteen feet in height, having
embrassures, or rather port holes. In
convenient places for cannon, out Of
which we noticed the rusty muzzles Of
some very heavy guns protruding. A
great part Of the town was stockadeC
in a similar way, and the country
houses of the datus and mountain
chiefs Of any importance were alsC
walled in and had guns mounted
Passing through a massive gatewa!
pretty well Aanked with guns anC
loopboles, we entered a large court, II
which some two thousand persons
were assembled, armed and I'm thei
best apparel, but observing no sort o
order; It was a wild and novel sight
Malays are always armed. The krii
TO them Is what the sword was to Z
gentleman I'm feudal times. We were
conducted through the crowds to I
corner of the courtyard where a build
ing, inferior to a small barn, wal
| pointed out as the sultans palace. We
entered 1t by flight of broad woodeI
| stems flor the Dalace WAS raised OF