Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-06


attorney general aud the auditor.
The judicial power II vested In three
judges Who are 10 b. appointed by the NIL j
ltary governor ~ the Island. AZ ihtrf ]
ior courts are 10 10 established. Free pub /
Dc schools are 10 be- established throughout I
the populous districts ~ The island. Ia
which The English language shall be taught,
aud this subject Will receive the Careful
consideration u the advisory council.
The burden ~ government must De- Dis
tributcd equally AMI cquitably among the
people. The military authorities will cot.
luct and receive the customs revenue aud
will control postal matters and ihilpplny
iuier.isIauf trade aud commerce.
The military government. subject 20 az
pfotnl of The military governor u the Phll.
ippiues determines 900 questions not speci
hcnlly provided Tor aud W hiCh DO not come
under the jurisdiction " the advisory cnun
Gil
The authorities ~ The Sulu islands have
accepted the succession % the United
states TO the rights ~ Spaln, and our has
huais over that territory uu The tenth
" August lsw. Brig General J. q. Bates
L. ,. y, negotiated an agreement with thg
sultan and bis principal chiefs which
transmit herewith. 49, nrticlci. tbs soyer
signy ~ the United States over the whole
archipelago ~ Iolo aud Its dependencies u
declared and acknowledged
The United States flg will BE- used IN
the archipelago aud l.s dependencies 900
land aud sea. Piracy 10 be suppressed aud
the sultan hgrees 20 cooperate heartily
with tue United States authodllrs 90 that
end aud 10 make every possible efort Co.
arrest and bring 10 Justice all parsons cn.
gagged la piracy. an trade in domestic
products ~ the archipelago % Jolo. when
carried on With any par, q tho PHILIP
ZINE Islands and under tho American na.
shall be free. unlimited aud uudutlaho. Tho
United States viii give full protection "
ths sultan 10 case any foreign nation
should attempt 10 Impose upon hlm. Ths
AID
Jolo archipelago. 10 any foryign natl0u
without the consent Of the sultan. Sals
rica Tor the sultan ana his associates 10 the
administrator Of the Islands have been
sgieed upon 10 the amount " 500 month
Article 20 provides that any slave 10 The
archipelago ~ JO.I shall have the right O.
purchase freedom by paying Co The must,t
The usual market price. The agreement hj
Gen. Bates was made subject 90 runnrWI
lion By the president aud 10 future modl
hcsilUus by thu consent ~ the parties boo
Interest I have confirmed said agreement.
subject 90 the action uf The congress. and
with the reservation which I havs direct.
- shall bg communicated 90 he sultan ~
Joo, that this agreement Is NOT 20 be
DEFINED Doe any WY ts usr or give tho con
sent N the United States to the gtlstsur,
" slavery poo The Sulu archipelago. ! com
nunl'ltu these facts i1 congress fHr its lu
formation nui action. Everything ind
Gates that With fhr speedy suppression ui
the Iusal rebellion, lIfe Boo thg at,hlpsIngt
viii soon resume lts ordinary course uudri
me protection " ouT Sovereignty and ihi
people ~ those favored Islands will euIuI
prosperity and freedom which ihei
have never before known. Already huu
atls " schools uIr UUHu and Oiled Will
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