Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

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not specifically provided for and which
| do not come under the Jurisdiction OF
| the advisory council.
SULTAN OF suLU.
The authorities Of the suiu 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. q. Rates. United States Volunteers.
negotiated an Agreement with the sui.
| tan and his principal chiefs which I
| transmit herewith. Iiy article I. the
sovereignty Of the United States over
the whole archipelago " Jolo and It's
dependencies Is declared and acknow-
| lodged.
The United States nag will be used In
| the archipelago and Its dependencies,
on land and sea. Piracy IL TO be sup
pressed. and the sultan agrees to co.
| operate heartily 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.
All trade In domestic products Of the
archipelago Of Jolo which will be carried
| on with any part OF the Philippine
| Islands and under the American flag
shall be free. unlimited and undutiablc
The United States will give full pro-
lection to the sultan In case any foreign
| nation should attempt To impose upon
the island Of Jolo or any other island
| Of the Joio archipelago TO any foreign
nation without the consent Of the sui-
tan. Salaries for the sultan and his as
sociatcs In the administration Of the
| islands have been agreed upon to the
amount OF sIe0 n month.
Article *" provides that any slave
In the archipelago Of Jolo shall have the
right TO purchase freedom by paying
to the master the usual market value.
The agreement by Gen. Bates was
made subject TO confirmation by the
President and to future notifications
by the consent Of the parties In interest.
! have confirmed said agreement sub.
tect to the action Of the Congress, and
with the reservation which I have a..
rcctei shall be communicated 20 the sui
tan OF Jolo. but this agreement Ia not 10
be deemed In any way to authorize or
give the consent Of the United States
to the existence OF slavery In the Sulu
archipelago
I communicate these facts 10 the w.
greas for Its Information and action.
PROSPERITY AND FREEDOM AT
HAND.
Everything Indicates that with the
speedy suppression Of the TngnlO re.
bclllon, life In the archipelago will soon
assume Its ordinary course under the
protection OF our sovereignty and the
people Of those favored Islands will en-
JOY prosperity and freedom which
they have never before known.
Already hundreds Of schools are open
ana hllod with children. Religious FREQ.
dom IN Hacrcdly assured and enjoyed.
The courts are dispensing Justice. Bust
ness II beginning to circulate In Its ac-
customcd channels Manila, whose In
hahitantH were fleeing TO the country. a
lew months ago. II now u populous and
thriving mart Of commerce.
a
beavers OF the commission and the nd
mlrnl ana major general commanding
the department Of the Pacifc To- assure
the people Of the bcnenccnt Intentions
OF this government have had their
legitimate cncct In convincing the great
mars OF them that peace and safety and
prosperity and stable government can
only be found In loyal acceptance OF
the authority OF the United States
FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF PHIL
IPPiNES.
The future government OF the Phil
lppin"s rests with the Congress uf the
United states, Few graycr responsible
tiles have ever been confldcd 10 US II
We accept them IN u spirit worthy of
our race ana our traditions, a great on.
pVftunity comes with them. Tho ISL
ands lie under the shelter OF our flag.
ThcN ATE ours by every title Of law aud
equity, They cannot BE- abandoned II
We desert them We leave them at once
20 anarchy and finally TO barbarlsm
We iiing them. golden apple Of dis.
cord, among the rival powers. no one
of which could permit another 10 seize
them unqucntloncd. Their rich plains
and valleys would b. the scene OF end
less strife and hloodHhcd. The advent
Of Dewcy's iioet In Manila Bay. Instead
OF being. ae we hope. the dawn Of a new
Jay OF freedom ana progress. viii have
been the beginning u an era Of misery
and violence worse than any which has
dhfkcncd their unhappy past
NO WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ISL.
ANDS
The suggestion has been made that
We could fcnouncc our authority over
the islands and. giving them indcpend-
cncc. could retain a protectorntc over
them. This proposition will not be
found, ] am sure, worthy Of your seri-
ouD attention. such an arrangement
would involve at tho outset a cruel
breach of faith. II would place the
pcneenble and loyal majority. who ask
nothing better than 10 accept our au-
thority, at the mercy OF armed insut-
gents. II would make us responsible
for tho acts u the insurg.nt leaders
ana ElNc US no power to control them. II
would charge us with the task OF pro-
tcctlng them against each other and de-
Tending them against any foreign pow
" WIN NHl'H tn'l tnnNt 10 QUAR-
rel In short. II would take from the
Congress- OF the United States the
power Of declaring war and vest that
trcncndou" pf"togativc In the Tagalo
leader of the hour.
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS
PROMISED.
II does not seem desirable chat I
should recommend at this time a spcci-
ic and Anal form OF government for
these islands, When peace shall be
restored II viii be the duty OF Com
gfcas to construct u plan OF government
which shall establish and maintain
freedom and order und pence In the
Philippines The Instruction IL rtll
existing, and when II terminates, fur
Their Information viii required as TO
tho actual condition Of affairs before
inaugurntlng permanent scheme OF
ciVil government
The full report OF the commission now
In preparation viii contain Information
and suggestions which VIII be OF value
10 Congress. and which I will transmit
na soon as II IL completed. As long
as the instruction continues. the mill
tnfy arm must necessarily b. supreme
But there In no reason why stop.
should not be taken from time 10 time
to inaugurate governments essentially
popular In their form us fast as terri.
tory IN held or controlled by our troops.
To this end I am considering the ad.
visibility OF the return OF the commits.
sion or such Of the members thereof az
can be secured TO aid the cxlatlng au.
. a.