Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-25
SULU IS IN VASSALAGE.
Sultan There Vows Fidelity to the
United States.
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
VIII Hold His Domain az Feudai
Tenant and Recognize Our
Sovereignty Over Entire
1Olo Archipelago.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The following
dispatch has been received from Manila
General Bates has returned from Su
In, having accomplished his mission
there. After FIVE weeks negotiations al
agreement was signed, which in sub
stance Is as follows;
american sovereignty over Moro'
shall be recognized, and there shall be NJ
| persecution against religion.
The United States shall occupy ant
control such parts Of the archipelago as
public interest demands.
Amy person can purchase land will
the sultan's consent.
The introduction of firearms shall be
prohibited.
PIRACY shall be suppressed.
''The American courts shall have juris
diction, except between the Moros.
The Americans shah protect the Mo
ros against foreign imposition, and the
sultan's subsidy from Spain shall be con
tinued."
The sultan and several chiefs signed
the agreement.
The transports Valencia and Zea-
lnndia, with 100 men of the Montana EGG
iment and 400 men belonging to other or
CARNATIONS on board, have sailed for San
Francisco.
Otis Report on the Matter.
General Otis cables the war depart
ment that General Bates has returned
from his conference with the Moros and
confirms the press dispatch as to the re-
suits Of the mission. General Otis says:
General Bates returned, Mission sue
cessful. Agreement made with sultan
and Datos whereby sovereignty United
States over entire Jolo archipelago ac
knowledged; its flag to fly on land and
sea.
limited States to occupy and control
all points deemed necessary. Introducing
firearms prohibited. Sultan to assist in
suppressing piracy.
agrees to deliver criminals accused OF
crime not committed by Moros against
Moros.
'Relations between rTnited States
troops and all Moros very friendly. Two
other points in archipelago will be orcu.
pied by United States troops when trade
and commerce can be controlled.
"Moros western Mindanao friendly,
ask permission to drive out insurgents.
Reports by mail"
Other otis DisDutches.
The following dispatch from Genera
Otis has been made public
"Fellowing men. Company q. Twenty.
fourth infantry, drowned morning DIST
new pumping station, by jumping in
panic from boat while crossing the swol.
len San Mateo river: Sergeant Thomas
W. Countee, Privates William Carter,
John Dean. j. e. johnson. Edward
Jones Thomas; Russell, Emmett McAIil.
Ian, Hampton Kendall George Moody.
Following drowned in attempting to res.
cue others Private ]. e. Poole, Com
pany H, Twenty fourth, and one private,
Fourth cavalry, name not yet learned
but has been telegraphe1 for"
In another dispatch General Otis re-
ports the arrival of the Newport. He
saws:
Newport arrived. Private Elmer Ray
nond, e, Nineteenth. died Aug /.
No other casualties."
The Newport sailed from San Fran
,isco July 26 with A and E, Nineteenth
and detachment Of recruits. II
'flicers and 4S0 enlisted men. CAPTAIN
=. Fl. French, Nineteenth infantry. com
The trip of the Newport was
made in IS days, which is two days
quicker than the scheduled time.