The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-25
THE SULTAN WON OVER
OUR SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE
JOLO ISLES SECURED.
SULTAN'S SUBSIDY TO BE CONTINUED
American Troops win Occupy Such Parts of
The Archipelago as Public Interest De-
mands. Religious Lib
erty for all.


Manila, August 24-General Bates has
returned from Sulu, having successfully
accomplished his mission there. After
FIVE weeks negotiating with much tact,
an agreement was signed which in subj
stance was as follows:
American sovereignty over Morosshall
persecution against religion; the United
States shall occupy and control such
parts of the archipelago as public inter
ests may demand any person can pur-
chase land with the Sultan's consent; the
introduction of fire arms shall be pro-
hibited; piracy shall be suppressed; the
American courts shall have jurisdiction
except between the Moros; the AmerI-
cans shall protect the Moros against
foreign imposition and tine SuItan's
subsidy from Spain shall be continued
The Sultan and several chiefs signed
the agreement
OTIS CONFIRMS THE NEWS.
Washington, August 24-General
Otis today cabled the War Department
that General Bates had returned from
his conference with the Moros, con-
firming the Associated Press dispatches
as TO the result of the mission.
General Otis says:
General Bates returned. Mission
successful. Agreement made with Sui
tan and Datos whereby sovereignty
United States over entire .Jolo archipel-
ago acknowledged; its flag to fly on land
and sea. United States to occupy and
control all points deemed necessary.
Introduction firearms prohibited. Sultan
TO assist in Suppressing piracy. Agrees
to deliver criminals accused Of crime
not committed by Moros against Moros.
Relations between United States troops
and all Moros very friendly. Two otner
points in archipelago will be occupied
by United States troops when trade
and commerce can be controlled. Moros
western Mindanao friendly, ask permis-
sion to drive out insurgents. Reports
by mail"
F1LIPINOS MORE VIGOROUS.
Manila, July 30, via San Francisco.
Cal. August 24.-In Manila talk of The
ending of the war deals no longer with
weeks but with months and even Years.
The whole effort of the insurgents for
cans until their ally, the rains. came.
They have been as successful as they
could have hoped. Unless affairs take
some unforeseen turn, the F'ilipinos will
resume the war this fall with fresh
spirit and replenished stock of arms
and ammunition. One shipload of argnS.
it is learned ON good authority. has
reached them within this week. Of
money, the leaders of the inlsurrection
have no lack. They control the resources
OF a large and exceedingly rich country.
and even though no crops were harvest
ed for several years, they could still OBJ
tain enough cash and supplies by impres-
sing to their use the treasures of the
church. the storehouses of farmers and
manufacturers, and funds of private in
dividuals. All the ships coming and 90
ing into ports recently opened to trade
pay heavy tribute to the insurgents.
Much of the profits of this informal
sort of government are supposed to 90
into the pockets of the leaders, except
AglIinaldo. who is generally acquitted
of enriching himself by the present war.
Reports brought through the lines TO
SpaniaI'ds and Eilipinos in this city are
that the spirits of the insurrectiOnists are
improving
Through the Americans secret service
come different stories. that the Filipino
army is becoming decmated by desnr
tian to the number of 20 or 30 a day and
are fast losing heart an dare on the
verge of disruption.
Almost since the beginning of the war
they have pictured the Filipino army as
on its last legs, and its collapse but
question Of days. General Otis caused
the country to be placarded with an
offer of thirty dollars for each insurgent
rifle voluntarily surrendered. IL the III
lipino soldiers were deserving by com
panes. tired of the war and converted
to American rule. many of them might
be expected to bring their guns into the
American lines and receive the reward.
The entire harvest from this offer. how
ever, has been less than 100 guns.
There was time when A Aguinald0's
biggest army hung IN the balance, when
its destruction appeared ineyitahle. That
was when Macarthur had captured San
Fernando and Lawt0n was marching
up0n San Isidro with the Filipiros seat
tering before him. I4awlon had made
himself a terror to the insurgents he
canse no obstacle stopped him.
With Lawton at San Isidro the rebels |
feared he might sweep around upon
Tarlac. where they had installed their
nomadc capital and catch them between