The leader., 1899-11-08
SLAVERY AND POLYGANY IN.
DER THE STARS AND STRIPES

Islands WAS secured in the Senate by
duphcity and false pretenses. This has
been followed up by the expensive and
wicked Philippine war to crush the
people in those distant islands who are
struggling for civil liberty such IS
Americans themselves, under Washing
ton. threw of the British yoke 10 Sc
cure. In pursuance Of this un-Ameri-
can policy most remarkable and dis
graceful tresty has been made with the
sultan q the Sulu Islands. = part Of
the Philippine group, IN order e con
clliSte his majesty and make him sub
~; Il the new Mckinley empire, once
the proud Republic Of Washington,
jefferson and Lincoln. This arrange
meut binds the Government Of the
United States not to interfere with
slavery and poly1Smy in the SultSn's
iomjuloaS In return for this conce>
sion and Suniry salaries 70 b. paid
vearly in cash - the Sultan Snd off
cer> q his csblne;, the United States
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Sultau'S ria1>tStfS AlonS with the Sui
tSn's ewp ensign
Prof. SthuvulAu. hesi Il tie Philip
Pine Commission and president II Cor
nell University. ju>tIfeS this shameful
betrayal u fundamental principles,
which &c >Sy< he Mas largely iustru-
mental n stfectIu1. N the ground tha;
the people II Sula Srs MohAnmeiaus.
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