Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-22
THE TREATY OF JOLO.
Text Of Agreement Between
General Bates and the Sultan.
AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY ALLOWED

AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY ALLOWED
All Religious Customs of the People
Shall BE EespecteJ-UnIted State.
Flag WIZ lie Used-RIght 10 Pur-
chase Their Freedom Conceded 20
sIaves-saIaries of Omcisls.
The following ia the text OF the
agreement between General Bates and
the sultan OF ,IOlo. better known as
the Jolo treaty, which has been sent
to the senate by the president:
Agreement between BrigadIer Gen.
eral John e. Bates, representing the
United States, of the one part. and his
hlghneSs the sultan of JOlO, the Dato
Rajah Muda the DatO Attik, the Dato
Calhi and the DatO Jaoakanain. of the
other part, 1t being understood that
this agreement will he In full force
only when approved by the governor
general of thc Philippine Islands and
confirmed by the president of the Unit.
ed States, and will he subject to future
modification by mutual consent Of the
parties In interest.
Article 1.-The sovereignty Of the
United States over the whole arChipel-
ago of .Iolo and its dependencies Is de-
clared and acknowledged.
Article 1.-Thc United States flag
shall bc used In the archipelago of Jolo
and its dependencies on land and sea.
Article 3.-The rights and dignlties
Of his highncss the sultan and his da'
tos shall be fully respected; the Moros
shall not he interfered with on account
Of their religion; all their religious Gus,
toms shall be respected, and no one
shall be prosecuted on account OF his
religion.
Article 1. While the United States
may occupy and control such points in
the archipelago OF J0lo aS public In
tercsts seem to demand, encr0achment
will not be made upon the lands I'm
mediatrly about the residence OF his
highuess the sultan unless military ne,
cesstirs require such occupation in
case of war with foreign power. and
where the property OF individuals Is
taken due compensation will be made
In each case. Any person can pur'
chase land in the archipelago Of JolC
and hold the same by obtaining the
consent Of the sultan and coming to O
satisfactory agreement with the own
er OF the land. and such purchase shall
Immediately be registered In the prop
er office OF the United States govern
ment.
Article 5.--All trade in domestic prod
ucts OF the archipelago OF JolO. when
carried ON by the sultan and his people
with any part of the Philippine Islands
and when conducted under the AmerI
can flag, shall be free, unlimlted and
undutiable.
Article G-Thc sultan OF Jolo shall
be allowed to communicate direct with
the governor general OF the philippln,
Islands In making complaint against
the commanding officer uf JoiO OF
against any naval commander.
Article THE introduction Of fire
arms and war material is forbidden
except under special suthOrity OF the
governor general Of the Philippine Is
| lands.
| Article S.-PIracy must be suppress
ed. and the sultan and his datos agree
to heartily cooperate with the United
States authorities to that end and t,
make every possible effort TO arrest ant
bring to Justice oil persons engaged II
piracy.
Article 9.-Wherc crimes and Of
| fenses are committed by MuroS aEains
Moros the government Of the sUltaI
will bring to trial and punishment til,
criminals and offenders. who will b,
delivered to the government Of the sui
tan by the United States authorities i
In their possession. In all other case'
persons charged with crimes or OF
fenses will be delivered for trial an,
punishment.
Article l0.~-Any slave in the avchI
pelago Of Jolo shah have the right t,
purchase freedom by paying to th
master the usual market value
Article lin case OF amy trouble
! with subjects Of the sultan the Amer
lean authorities in the island will b.
instructed to make careful invrStiga
ton before resorting to harsh meas
urCs, AZ IN most cases serious t"Ouhl
can thus be avoided.
Article l2.-At present Americans 0
foreigners wishing to 60 into the rouu
try should state their wishes to th
Moro authorities and ask for M escort
but it IL hoped that this will hccum
unnecessary as we know earI, 0,he
better
Article l3.--The United States wi
give fun protection to the sultan an
his subjects In case any foreign natio
should attempt to impose upon them.
Article 1.-THE United S;ntcI Nj
not sell the island Of Joio or an" u.iir
island OF The Jolo archipelago to- an
foreign nation without the consent q
the sultan Of Jolo.
Article 15.-Thc United States 20,
ernmeDt will pay the following mont
~ salaries:
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