Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JoURN A1-wIIN

ernor of the Island of Negros. The
qualifications of voters are as follows:
ny A voter must be malo citizen of
the Island of Negroes. (2) Of the age of
FL years. (3rHe shall be able to speak,
read and write the English, Spanish or
| Visayan language, or he must own real
property worth $500, or pay a rental on
real property of the value of $1,000 (G He
must have resided on the island not less
than one year preceding and in the dis.
trct IN which he offers to register as
voter not less than three months immedi-
ately preceding the time he offers to reg
lister. 10y He must register at time
fixed by law before voting. (6) Prior to
such registration he shall have paid all
taxes due by him to the government.
Provided, that NO insane person shall he
allowed to register or vote.
The military governor has the right to
veto all bills or resolutions adopted by
the advisory council, and his veto Is final
If not disapproved by the military gov
ernor Of the Philippines.
The advisory council discharges all the
ordinary duties of a Legislature. The
usual duties pertaining to said offices arc
to be performed by the Secretaries of the
Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Public
Instruction, the Acknowledgement and
the Auditor.
The judicial power is vested in three
judges. who are to be appointed by the
military governor of the island. Inferior
courts are to be established. Free public
schools are to be established throughout
the populous districts Of the island in
which the English language shall be
taught, and this subject will receive the
careful consideration of the advisory
council.
The burden of government must be
distributed equally and equitably among
the people. The military authorities
will collect and receive the Gus
toms revenue, and will control postal
matters and Philippine inter island
trade and commerce.
= The military governor, subject to the
approval of the military governor of the
Philippines, determines all questions not
specifically provided for and which do
fnot Come under the jurisdiction of the
advisory council.
The authorities of the Gulu 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, Brigadier-genera
j. @. Bates, United States Volunteers
negotiated an agreement with the Sultan
and his principal chiefs which trans
, init herewith. BY article the soyer
eighty Of the United States over Tho
whole archipelago Of Jolo and its depend
encies is declared and accepted.
The United States flag will be used ii
6 the archipelago and its dependencies, or
land and sea. Piracy is to I've suppressed
!, and the sultan agrees to cooperate
heartily with the United States author
!, ties to that end andto ma,e every poss
!, Bile effort to arrest and bring to justice al
/ persons engaged in piracy. All trade il
!. domestic products Of the archipelago o
N Jolo when carried on with any part o
= the Philippine Islands and under thu
American flag shall be free, unlimited
\, and undutiable. The United States viii
!, give full protection to the sultan in cas-
any foreign nation should attempt to i'm
pose upon him. The United States will
not soil the island OF Jolo, or any othe
island of the Jolo archipelago, to any for
;, eign country without the consent of tn
, sultan. Salaries for the sultan and hi
associates in the administration of tn
= islands have been agreed upon to tn
! amount of 800 monthly.
9 THE RECOGNITION OF SLAVERY.
Q Article 10 provides that any slave il
e the archipelago of Jolo shall have th
i right to purchase freedom by paying t
d the master the usual market value. Tn
# agreement by General Bates was mad
e subject to confirmation by the Presiden
h and to future notifications by the con
it sent of the parties interested. l hav
n confirmed said agreement, subject to tn
IS action of the Congress, and with th
reservation, which shall be commu
10 nicated to the sultan of Jolo, tina
l. this agreement is not to be deemed in an
l. way TO authorize or give the consent c
d the United States to the existence G
n slavery in the Sula archipelago. | com
l. municate these facts to the Congress 10
y its information and action.
IS TAFFY FOR THE FlLIPINos
IL Everything indicates that with th
~, 30 speedy suppression of the Tagalo ,t
a bellion life in the archipelago will 500
# resume its ordinary course under th
10 protection of our sovereignty, and th
" people of those favored islands will ell
. Joy prosperity aud freedom which the
N have never before known. Already hur
a dreds of schools are open and file
"a with children. Religious freedom
i. sacredly assured and enjoyed Th
=. courts are dispensing justice. Bushes
!, is beginning to circulate in its acou
- toned channels. Manila, whose inhao
tants were fleeing to the country fe
months ago, is now populous and THRU
n ing mart of commerce. The earnest an
IN unremitting endeavors of the commissic
r. and the admiral and major-general con
Mt manding the department Of the Pacit
L to assure the people of the beneiicent il
no tentions of this government, have Id
n, their legitimate effect in convincing IL
~ great mass of them that peace and safel
of and prosperity and stable governmei
OF can only be subject in a loyal acceptant
~ of the authority Of the United States.
ne The future government of the Phil
a. pines rests with the Congress of I'll
Oh United States. Few graver responsible
III ties have ever been contlde6 to us.
III we accept them in spirit worthy of o,
10 race and our traditions, a great opport
ce nifty comes with them. The islands
n under the shelter of our flag. They n
"a ours by every title of law and equit
ne They cannot be abandoned. If we desc
at them we leave them at once to anarct
he and finally to barbarisrn. We fling thei
a golden apple of discord, among Il
~ rival powers, no one OF which could pc
on nit another To seize them unquestiont
ne Their rich plains and valleys would
W the scene of endless strife and bloodshe
oi- The advent of Deweys fleet in Mani
W Bay instead of being,as we hope,the daW
Nv of new day of freedom and progress
ne will have been the beginning OF an era
~ misery aud violence worse than al
ne which has darkened their unhappy pa
The suggestion has been made that ,
81 could renounce our authority over u
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