The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
SULTAN OF JOLO
WITHOUT Power
Next to Turkish Ruler Though
Mohammedans Widely
Scattered.
HOLY WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE
Hatred Between Rival Factions Can
not Be Bridged-Turks Would
Rebel Against 'In6dels."

Germany threatened to stir up the Mo-
hammedRns Of the world against the
allies that the second most exalted poten-
tate in Moslem lands is a subject Of the
stars and stripes
According TO tables Of precedence ap-
proved at Mecca the sovereign ranking
Ian of Jolo.
Merely Justice of the Peace.
The tactful American army officer lets
the Sultan of JoIo retain all his string
of titles including that OF Overland
of the United States but his real
power is almost nil even over the S5O.OOO
Moros in the Philippines. He is allowed,
to be exact, the powers of justice of the
peace at NAHUM. in the Southern Philip
pines.
- But by Mohammedan law he is yet
'the religious and political guide of mil
lions of Moslems in Siam. Johore. the
Federated Malay States, Malacca. Pen
ang. Singapore. Java, Sumatra. Borneo.
CeIebes. Mindanao, and other islands OF
ehe East Indies
Nothing could illustrate better the
lack Of unity in the Mohammedan tribes
and nations and the decadence of the
MUhammedan world in = political sense
from the time of the conQuests of the
SaraCeRs and the Turks.
Ancestors Led Pirate Fleet.
The ancestors Of the Sultan of Jolo
for centuries controlled and led numerous
pirate fleets that harried the Asatic
coast from Hindustan to Tonquin- They
converted. by their swords. the inhab-
tants OF the East Indies to the faith of
Islam. On these services the Sultans
Of JolO receive rank-freely accorded to
the present Sultan on his pilgrimage to
Mecca-only second to the commander Of
S'thc faithful.
II the Sultan al Constantinople should
proclaim a jehad or holy war through
the Sheik Ul Islam. the Sultan of Jolo
would probably consult some American
second lieutenant on the subject and then
roll a cigarette and discreetly retire 10
his harem.
This brings US to the question-how
much could Mehed of Turkey assist
the German Emperor.
Needs Money and Equipment.
Despite the reduction of his dominions
in Europe by the Balkan wars, the Sui
ton could put more than 100000 men in
the field If he could obtain money and
equipment. He could compel Russia to
defend its Trans-Caucasian possessions
Wand could trouble Great Britain on the
Egy Ftian border.
But me threat to incite the immense
Moslem population Of Asia and Africa to
rise against Great Britain, France and /
Russia should not be alarming.
There are about 23S,OOO.0OO Mohamme |
dams. comprising One-seVenth OF the !
worlds population.
of these. S7.OOOOO0 are under the Brit
ish -ule in Africa. Asia and the East
Indies. 100000 Gf We count Morocco
owe allegiance to France. and 1900, 900
are IN Russian possessions.
The only independent Mohammedan !
countries beside Turkey are Persia and
the Wahabi tribes of Arabia.
The Ottoman empire has 2O,0OOO0O in
habitants. but not all are Mohammedans.
Also. in many parts of Arabia his author
ity is reduced to a constant effort TO
defeat flying bands OF rebels.
ConsuIts Shiek First.
Theoretically. the Sultan requests the
Sheik ul Islam. the highest Mohamme
dan church dignitary. to proclaim holy
Z war against the infdels Then the hosts
of Lslam gather around the standard at
ConstantinopIe and launch themselves
against the infidels.
But this is the year 1914 not $50 nor
Yet IL53. There are now no less than
seventy-three Mohammedan sects. And
never did Arlan and Athanasian hate
zach other more deeply than 90 the Sun
mites and the Shuahs, the two main di- !
visions Of the Islamites The Turks are
Sunnites. This bars right away from |
service with them the Mohammedans of /
Persia. who are all Shiahs. !
1t bars. too, the Moslems Of Hindustan, !
for the Shiahs here are the more in /
fuentiaI though fewer in number. And
the Shah is to the SUnnite "a cursed
4 eretic,'' while the SunnIte is called AN
unreasonable fanatic by the Shiahs.
Then. too. the different Mohammedan
communities are separated widely, geo.
a1f r,I
6eir religion but they have little inter-
course, either OF goods or of news
Might FIount Proclamation.
II is fair to believe that a proclamation |
ny the Sultan at COnstantinople would !
not reach Moslems for many months or !
even years. Then it might he fiOunted
EtEnoEra phically the Cossacks are
closely related to the Turks. But the !
hard riders of South Russia were in the |
front ranks of the Cars troops in the !
Russo-Turkish war. and in the present ,
struggle they would be unlikely TO desert !
on account Of the command of the Shelk !
ul Islam.
And as for the Persian Mohammedans,
hey would probably be attacked early in ,
the war by the Sultan's men. The Kurds
would raid toward Teheran. and Rus-
SLAMS and Mohammedans, PersIans woLld
oppose them.
The Sultan Of Turkey might. however,
cause a great deal of trouble by rousIng
the wild tribes OF Arabia These
Bedouins. always fighting the Constamti-
nople ruler. might yet be brought 10 MS
standard by a combination Of religious
fanaticism and desire for booty In Bit
Ish Somaliland, too, there are 5lO0OO
Mohammedan negroid natives. who re-
member vividly the wars of the Mai
Mullah" and might be induced to taxi, IN
-irms again.
Egypt ProSPerS Under British.
The Germans promise to take adyan-
iage OF Egypts discomfort Egypt has
been under the domination Of Great
Britain since 1883. There have been many
plots against the government in recent
years and Turkish emissaries have lately
Been very busy in Egypt. But the discon-
tented class in the Nile Valley is small
The fellaheen. who are not fighters any
way. realize that the British domination
has meant better crops and better times.
There are, however, about 10000 desert
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