Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
THE JOLO TREATY.
UNDER WHICH THE U. S. MANI
TAlNS A HAREM.

the Sultan of Jolo, better known as
the Jolo treaty, lately sent to the
Senate by the President.
agreement between Brig. Gen.
John c. Bates, representing the
United States, on the one part, and
his highness, the Sultan of Jolo, the
Dato Rajah Muda, the Dato Attik, the
Dato Calbi and the Dato Joakanain,
OF the other part, it being understood
that this agreement will be in full
force only when approved by the
Governor General of the Philippine
Islands and confirmed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, and will be
subject to further notifications by
the mutual consent of the parties at
interest.
ARTICLE l. The sovereignty of the
United States over the whole archipel.
ago of Jolo and its dependencies is de-
clared and acknowledged.
"Article 2. The United States flag
will be used in the archipelago of Jolo
and its dependencies by land and sea.
"Article 3. The rights and dignities
of His Highness, the Sultan, and his
datos shall be fully respected; the
Moros shall not be interfered with on
account of their religion; all their re-
ligious customs shall be respected, and
no one shall be prosecuted on account
of his religion.
"Article 4. While the United States
may occupy and control such points in
the archipelago of Jolo as public in
terest seem to demand, encroachment
will not be made upon the lands i'm
mediately about the residence of His
Highness, the Sultan, unless military
necessity requires such occupation in
case of war with a foreign power, and
that if the property of individuals is
taken, due compensation will be made
in each case. Any person can pur-
chase land in the archipelago of Jolo
and hold the same by obtaining the
consent of the Sultan and coming to q
satisfactory agreement with the owner
OF the land, and such purchase shall
Immediately be registered in the pro.
per Office OF the United States govern.
ment.
"Article 5. All trade in domestic
products of the archipelago of Jolo,
when carried on by the Sultan and his
people with any of the Philippines. and
when conducted under the American
flag, shall be free, unlimited and undu.
table.
ARTICLE 6. The Sultan of Jolo shall
be allowed to communicate direct with
the Governor General of the Philippine
Islands in making complaint against
the commanding officer of Solo, or
against any naval officer.
ARTICLE Z. The introduction of fire.
arms and war material is forbidden,
except under specific authority of the
Philippine Islands.
"Article s. Piracy must be sup
pressed, and the Sultan and his datos
agree to heartily cooperate with the
United States authorities to that end,
and to make every possible effort to.
arrest and bring to justice all persons
engaged in piracy.
ARTICLE 9. Where crimes and Of
lenses are committed by Moros against
Moros the government or the Sultan
will bring to trial and and punishment
the criminals and offenders, who will
be delivered to the government of the
Sultan by the United States authors
ties if in their possission. In all other
cases, persons charged with crimes or
offenses will be delivered to the United
States authorities for trial and punish
ment.
ARTICLE 10. Any slave in the archi-
pelago of Jolo shall have the right
to purchase freedom by paying to the
master the usual market value.
"Article IL. In case of any trouble
with subjects of the Sultan, the Amer
lean authorities of the island will be
instructed to make careful investiga-
tion before resorting to harsh meas
ures, as in most cases serious trouble
can thus be avoided.
"Article IL. At present Americans
or foreigners wishing to 60 into the
country should state their wishes to
the Moro authorities and ask for an
escort. but it is hoped that this will
become unnecessary as we know each
other better.
article 13. The United States will
give full protection to the Sultan and
his subjects in case any foreign nation
should attempt to impose upon them.
Article IA. The United States
will not sell the Island of Jolo or any
other island OF the Jolo arhipelago to
any foreign nation without the con-
sent of the Sultan of JOlO.
"Article 15. The United States
Government will pay the following