The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
! SULTAN is TO Be PfNsprfD.
His Majesty Of Sulu to Be Put On tie Amer
lean Payroll.
BATES HAS BEEN SENT TO INTERVIEW MN
tions of the Administrator
Toward Him.
Especial to The post.)

Washington, July 9,---It is now settled
| beyond a shadow of doubt that majority
OF the people in these United States are
traitors; Roosevelt said so yesterday in
long statement given out to the press
associations and which was widely dissem-
mated at the request of the adminstra-
| tiop--implied II not directly. Just how
majority may be traitors in a country
| where the majority rules 1t is hard to say.
but Governor Roosevelt says So and it
must he so.
"of course every American worthy the
name must stand by the president In his
resolute purpose 10 bring the insurrec-
tion in the Philippines TO an end" he said
Which means that II you believe in the
Declaration of Independence and the right
of a sovereign people TO govern themselves.
you are not worthy the name OF an Ameri-
can. If the Idea Of buying at forced sale a
whole nation and then shooting them be-
cause they are not willing to be parties to
such a trade is dstasteful to you, you are
not worthy the name of an American.
| Concerning the dispatches received at
the state department from President
Schurman. regarding his trip throughout
the Philippine archipelago. Secretary Hay
authorized this formal statement:
dispatches have been received at the
state department from President Schur-
man. of the Philippines commission. Civ
ing brief account OF his journey to the
southern islands of tho archipelago. He
| finds the conditions In those islands ex-
tremely gratifying. There is disposition
almos. everywhere south of Luzon 10 ac-
cept American sovereignty and to take
| advantage OF the condition of things
which tho American occupation holds out.
President Schurman expects to arrive at
San Francisco about the 18th of August.
| Hay has authorized Brigadier General
Bates at Manila to proceed to the Sulu
group to consult with the sultan of the
Suus regarding the future of that group
of the islands. The character of the in
structions which have been given to Gem
eral Bates will not be divulged by the
authorities, but It is understood there is
no disposition here to infringe upon the
sultan's authority but 10 permit him to
continue his rule provided he acknowl-
edges the sovereignty OF the United
States. General Bates will explain the
friendly purposes of this government and.
IL necessary, will agree that this govern
ment shall pay him a small annuity, az
was done by the Spanish government.
President Schurman reported that tho
sultan was quite willing to transfer MS
allegiance to the United States ON condi-
ton that the treaties which existed be-
tween himself and Spain we're respected
by the United States.
General Joseph Wheeler will sail for
Manila from San Francisco on the 10th In
slant He expects to get away from here
Monday. He will take with him on the
trim several American forses.
When asked If there was any truth IN
the report that he had rendered his resig-
nation as representative to the governor
of Alabama, the general replied:
II have not resigned my seat in con-
gress expect to be back from the Phil
ippInes before the meeting OF congress II
~. ,t.<..t VI