The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-14
No Encroachment to Be Made.

art. 4. While the United States may
occupy and control such points in the
archipelago of Jolo as public interests
seem to demand. encroachment will not
be made upon the lands Immediately
about the residence of his highness, the
sultan, unless military necessity re-
quires 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 purchase land in the
archipelago of Jolo and hold the same
by obtaining the consent of the sultan
and coming to a satisfactory agree
ment with the owner of the land, and
such purchase shall Immediately be
registered in the proper office of the
United States government.
Art. 8. All trade in domestic prod
ucts of the archipelago of Jolo, when
carried on by the sultan and his people
with any part of the Philippines, and
when conducted under the American
flag, shall be Free unlimited and I'M
dutiable.
Art. 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 JolO, or
against any naval commander.
Fire Arms Are Forbidden.
art. Z. The introduction of fire arms
and war material is forbidden except
under specific authority of the COVER
nor general of the Philippine islands.
art. s. Piracy must be suppressed,
and the sultan anc 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.
art. 9. Where crimes and offensss
are committed by Moros against Mo-
ros, the government of the sultan will
bring TO trial and punishment the
delivered to the government of the sui
tan by the United States authorities
if in their possession. In all other cases
persons charged with crimes or Of
lenses will be delivered to the United
States authorities for trial and pun
ishment.
Art 10. Any slave in the archipelago
of Jolo shall have the right to pur-
chase freedom by paying to the mas
ter the usual market value.
To Avoid Trouble.
art II. In case of any trouble with
subjects of the sultan, the American
authorities in the island will be in
structed to make careful investigation
before resorting to harsh measures, as
in most cases serious trouble can thus
be avoided.
Art. IL. At present Americans or
foreigners wishing to go into the coun-
try 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.
Art 49, The United States will give
full protection to the sultan and his
subjects in case any foreign nation
should attempt to impose upon them.
Art. II. The United States will not
sell the island of Jolo or any other
island of the Jolo archipelago to any
foreign nation without the consent of
the sultan of Jolo.
Salaries of Officials.
art Is. The United States govern.
ment will pay the following monthly
salaries, Mexican dollars: To the sui
tan, $3.50; to Dato Rajah Muda, SIS; to
Dato Attik, $50; to Dato Calbi. SIS; to
Dato Joakanain, SIS; to Dato Puyo. $50;
to Dato Amir Hussin, SEQ; to Hadji
Butu, $50: to Hibib Mura. $40; to. Serif
Mura, SIS.
Signed in triplicate in English and
Sulu, at Jolo. this 10Th day of August,
A. D. 1899 (Arabuil Anil 131O.
81. c. BATES,
BRIG. Gen. U. S. V.
SULTAN OF JOLO,
'DATO RAJAH MUDA,
'DATO ATTIK,
'DATO CALBI,
'DATO JOAKANAIN"