The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-06


 to register as a voter not less tha ; three months immediately precedin , time he offers to register.
 Five.-He must register at a tim
 fixed by law before voting.
 SiX-Prior to such registration h shall have paid all taxes due by hin
 to the government. Provided, that n
 insane person shall be allowed to reg
 ister or vote.
 The military governor has the righ
 to veto all bills or resolutions adopted
 by the advisory council and his veto
 is final if not disapproved by the mli
 tary governor of the Philippines.
 The advisory council discharges al the ordinary duties of legislature. The usual duties pertaining to kaid offices
 are to be performed by the secretaries
 of the treasury, interior agriculture
 public instruction, the attorney genera
 and the auditor.
 The judicial power is vested in three judges who are to be appointed by the
 military governor of the island. Infer | for courts are to be established. 1 Free public schools are to be estab- lished throughout the populous dis tricts of the island, in which the Eng fish language shall be taught, and this subject will receive the careful consid- eration of the advisory council.
 The burden of government must be distributed equally and equitably among the people. The military au- thorities will collect and receive the customs revenue, and will control pos- tai matters and Philippine inter-island trade and commerce.
 The military governor, subject to the approval of the military governor of the Philippines determines all ques- tions not specifically provided for and which do not come under the jurisdic- tion of the advisory council
 The authorities of the Sulu islands have accepted the succession of the United States to the rights of Spain, and our flag floats over that territory. On the 10th of August, 1899, Brig -Gen. J. C. Bates, United States volunteers, negotiated an agreement with the Sul- tan and his principal chiefs, which transmit herewith. By article l, the of the United States over the whole archipelago of Jolo and it's is declared and acknoW- i ledged.
 The United States flag will be used | in the archipelago and it's dependencies, | on land and sea- Piracy is to be sup pressed, and the Sultan agrees to CO., operate heartily with the United states to that end and to make every possible effort to arrest and bring to justice all persons engaged in piracy. All trade in domestic products ,f the archipelago of Jolo when under he American flag shall be free. unlim- ted and undutiable. The United States will give full protection to the Sultan n case any foreign nation should at empt to impose upon him.
 The United States will not sell the is- and of Jolo or any other island of the Jolo Archipelago to any foreign nation without the consent of the Sultan. Sal tries for the Sultan and his associates n the administration of the Islands lave been agreed upon 10 the amount # $760 monthly, Article x provides that any slave m he Archipelago of Jolo shall have the lght to purchase freedom by paying to he master the usual market value. The .greement by Generai Bates was made ubject to confirmation by the presi- eut and 10 future qualifications by the onsent of the parties in interest. ! aEe confirmed said agreement subject 0 the action of the congress and with he reservation which I have directed hall be communicated to the Sultan Jolo. that this agreement is not to z
 \, ,,t i've the consent of the United States ) the existence of slavery in the Sulu , chipelago. I communicate these facts z {, the congress for it's information and ction. Everything indicates that with . 7e speedy suppression of the Tagalo et ,bellion. life In the Archipelago will . ,on resume it's ordinary course under " le protection of our sovereignty, and " le people of those favored islands will = ljoy prosperity and freedom which F ley have never before known. AL V ,ady hundreds of schools are open and . led with children Religious freedom - sacredlv assured and enjoyed. The q, urts are dispensing justice. Business ,l1' beginning to circulate in It's accus- ~ med channels. Manila, whose inhab- ~ inlS were HtelHB to lilt CoutlttS d W months ago. Is now a popuous .> Id thriving mart of commerce. The Y. rnest and unreynltting endeawors of N e commission and the admiral and ., a jor- general commanding the depart- ,A ent of the Pacific to assure the people n - the beneficent intentions of this gov " nment have had their legitimate ef- "' ,' ,t in convincing the great mass of e. e' em that peace and safety and pros al t. rity and stable government can only t,' found in a loyal acceptance of the -, thority of tine Unitec States. eo isl The future government Of the Phil ,n ited States. Few graver responsi- ". ~, ities have ever been confided to US. we accept them in a spirit worthy of sia ua race and our traditions, a great 4,. comes with them. The is- t,. Ids He under the shelter of our flag. ey are ours by every title of law l equity. They cannot be abandon a.,
 If we desert them we leave them M Ml-' once to anarchy and finally to bar tx,e Ism. We fling them, a golden apple s sa, discord, among the rival powers, ~ ss one of which could permit another ~ seize them unquestloned. Their rich ..e ne ins and valleys would be the scene tl endless strife and bloodshed. Tine VI VI +,o1 as ,, ~ h,,o +lo ao,,, pro