Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-22
SULTAN Makes TERMS
Gen. Bates Succeeds In Making .
Treaty With the Sultan
Of Sulu.
American Proposals Agreed to In Z
General Way-Religious
federation.
Political Standing of Cubans to Be
Tested In q United States
Court.

Cebu, II. l., Aug. Zz.-Gen. Bates met
the sultan Of the Sulu or Jolo islands at
NAHUM last week to discuss the new
States. Gen. Bates had been waiting
several weeks, but was unable to secure
meeting because the sultan objected
to going to Jolo, the principal island.
Finally the sultan sent his brother to
see Gen. Bates and authorized him to
negotiate treaty with the Americans.
This convention contains fifteen arti-
cles, which are based principally on the
Spanish treaties, now imperative
through Spain's loss of sovereignty in
the archipelago The treaty guarantees
with the religious Gus
toms of the Moros; promises American
protection, and provides for American
sovereignty in the Jolo group.
The sultan opposed the articles re-
quiring him to fly the American flag
when abroad and giving the Americans
the right to occupy convenient points
for military purposes. The negotiations
We're not concluded on Saturday, so on
Monday Gen. Bates went to NAHUM on
the cruiser Charleston.
Four American women accompanied
Gen. Bates. The Moros regarded this as
a distinguishing mark of American con-
fidence, such visit never having been
made during the Spanish regime.
The sultan's palace is a flimsy wood
and bamboo structure within rickety
stone wall. 1t is guarded by half doz-
en- little soldiers.
The sultan's secretary and two chiefs
We're present during the interview. Gen.
Bates and his staff with him and a
small party of other Americans We're
also present. The interpreter was a
friendly chief
The draft of the treaty, embodying
the notifications agreed to on Satur-
day, was submitted to the sultan, who
contended stoutly for the privilege OF
flying his own flag.
His objection TO the occupation OF
certain points as military posts disap-
peared under the explanation that the
Americans would reimburse the owners
of the property.
Gen. Bates agreed to the sultan's
wording of the religious liberty article
explaining. however, that the Ameri.
cans would punish severely any ons
found guilty of false swearing.
! Gen. Bates expected that stubborn op
position would be offered to the articl,
/ designed to end slavery by giving slave
the right to buy their freedom. TIL,
sultan. however, merely stipulated tina
4 when a slave bought himself 1t shoult
be at the market price.
The conference was not finished OF
Monday but when Gen. Bates returned
to the Charleston conclusion hat
been practically reached on all points
4 except the flag question. The interpre
ter, who is married to the sultans sis
ter, said that the sultan would surel,
yield on this point.
/ The sultan agreed to resume the con
ference on the Charleston on Tuesday
/ The transport which brought this In
formation here left Jolo on Tuesda,
. morning. There is small doubt, howev
!; err, of the successful ending of the ne
gotiations. Gen. Bates has been con
Quoting the affair in the most skillfu
manner.
There are two factions of the Moros
but both are friendly to the Americans
who travel about the islands freel
without being IN any way molested b
the natives. 1t is not necessary t
carry arms.
The chlefs-Datos, Calvi and Joka
! nine-oppose the sultan, and say the
| Will fight within month.
Gen. Otis recent order, bockading a
the island ports except those of C,eb
| and Iloilo, is being enforced. Two CUR
boats left Cebu yesterday to stop a
/ shipping from the closed ports.
The situation in this island is cur
Gus. A comparatively small band {
nalcontents and brigands are gathere
in the mountain within sight of tt
town and manage to intimidate the er
tire population through threats of a:
ASSASSINATION. which the killing of the /,
= cal president has made effective
A small force could destroy the roll
hers if it were able to reach the
stronghold, but the country is extrem,
lly rough and most difficult for II
Americans TO traverse. The great nee
here, as in other places in the Phiil
pines, is a means of transportation.
TEE STATUS OF CUBANs.
May Be Determined by a Case
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