The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-14
MORE BOTHER.
Sultan of Sulu Is Inclined to
Make Trouble.
Has Not Accepted PrOffered
Terms of Americans.
HE BUYS MORE ARMS.
The Chiefs and Chinese Are
Against Him.
Expresses FraternaF Feeling
While Preparing to Fight.

New York, Aug. IA Herald dis
patch from Iloilo says:
Your correspondent has just returned
to uoilo after trip to -Jolo, Afindanao
and Cebu.
Gen. Bates is still negotiating for a
treaty with the sultan of the SuIu ISL
ands. The sultan is as yet unwilling
to accept the terms offered by the
Americans. He says that the Spaniards
misrepresented to the world the nature
of the treaty which he made with them
and he wishes to limit the Americans
to the occupation of the town of JOlO
alone. He claims the island of SiassH
and the town as his own.
The sultan seems not to have the sup
port of his chiefs, many of whom ex-
press friendly sentiments toward the
Americans. YOkanie, the most powerful
chief in Sulu island said in an inter
view that he was willing to force the
sultan to terms.
The Chinese population of SLASH.
which was formerly held by the Span
iards but was given over by them to
the sultan's men, are being squeezed
financially by a duty Of per cent on
exports and imports. In an interview
with your correspondent the Chinese
said it would be a most excellent
change if the Americans were substi-
tuted for their present rulers.
The sultan's flag is now floating over
Siassi The. sultan recently added so
rifles and a large store of ammunition
to his previous stock of 300 rifles.
War between the controlling chiefs
among the N1oros is more likely than IS
war with the Americans, provided we
do not interfere with their religion and
customs.
For the first time in history white
people can travel about Sulu island.
among the Moros in safety. our cor
respondent crossed the island without a
guard through a, wild country to inter
view the sultan at NAHUM. He received
signed statement:
This certffes that his highness, the
sultan Hadgi Mohamed WomoloI
Kiram is like a brother to the nation of
Americans and wants to know if they
are the same to him.
Gen. Bates has shown great skill in
conciliating the native chiefs.
The Moro chiefs of the island OF
MindanaO do not acknowledge allegi-
ance to the sultan of Sulu. Date (chief)
Mandi of Mindanao, came to visit Gen
Bates, in Jolo to assure him Of his
friendliness toward the Americans.
On the trip to Mindanao your cores
pondent found the MorOS friendly but
the towns of Zamboanga and Mercedes
are held by the insurgents. They num-
ber 500 men and are armed with rifles
under their leader Alvarez, who stated
to the commander of the Castine that
he desired to be neutral until the dill
Guilty with AguinaldO in LuzOn was set
tied If the latter was beaten he would
surrender.
strong positions in the mountains. The
majority of the population do not want
to fight but are hostile in spirit. The
native servant of an American officer
was caught by the insurgents and
branded on the forehead with the word
traitor.
In the case of Iloilo the insurgents
are entrenched about the nearby towns
Jaro and MOlO. The rainy season pre-
vents an active campaign, but consid-
cradle fighting may be expected in the
fall. The rich natives have not return
ed to their homes.
The island of Negro is still unsettled
Gen. Hughes has sent extra troops to
suppress the uprising. The richer class
of natives are gradually returning to
their homes.
OTIS DEATH REPORT.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Gen. Otis has
reported the following deaths in his
command: Drowned. July 20, Patrick
Duffy, corporal H, Twenty first infan-
try; VIM. Stafford, H, Twenty first in
fantry; August Z, Albert Peruitski, A.
6. Thomas Maloney, e, Seventeenth in
fantry; 8th, Walter e. Hutchinson, A,
Twenty first infantry; Sth Frederick S.
Battey, e, Twelfth infantry.
Typhoid fever, August I, VIM. Kun
sig, b, Sixth infantry; 18th, Frank b.
Halfrey, z, Twelfth infantry.
Arterial ScleFeSiS, Aug. 6, Joseph
Walker, NJ, Fourth cavalry.
Emanayema, Alvin =. Elder, corporal,
G, Third infantry.
Erysipelas, Gilbert Smith, e, Twenty
fourth infantry.
Enteritis. Aug. 9, Emil Jessiam. K,
From wounds in action, Aug. Il.
Nicholas Nolan, d, Seventeenth infan-
try.