Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Text OF the Argument Made
With Gen. Bates.
AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY
Recognized in the Archipelag0-I
Punishment of Crimes is Provided
FOr-SalarieS to be Paid the Sultan
and His Cabinet.

"oi'hStoh Dec. 1o.-The following rs
the text of the agreement between Ger.
BATES and the sultan of Jo,o, better
known as the Jolo treaty, which has bea,
sent to- the senate by the presidents:
agreement between Brig. Gen. Jno. c.
BATES, representing the United States on
tne n part, and his highness, the sultan
OF Jolo. the DatO Rajah Muda, the Dato
AUX, the Dato Calbi and the Dato ,Joak-
ahaln, OF the other part it being under
stoou that this agreement will be in full
lorce only when approved by the governor
general OF the Philippine islands and con-
nrlned by the president of the United
STATES ana Will be subject to further
notifications by the mutual consent of
the parties in interest.
Article one-The sovereignty of the
United states over the whole archi-
pelago of Jolo n its dependencies is
declared and acknowledged.
Article OF United States flag
Will be used in the archipelago of ,1olo
and its dependencies on land and sea,
Article three-The rights and dignities
or his hlghness, the sultan, and his datos.
shall be July respected. The moros shall
nor De 1nterfered with on account of their
rellsloh, all their religious customs sha
pe respected and no one shall be perse-
cuted on account or his religion.
ARTICLE four-While the United States
may occupy and control such points in the
archipelago of JOio as public interests
seem TO demand, encroachment will not
De made upon the lands immediately
about the residence of his hichness. the
sultan, unless military necessity requires
such occupation in case of war with a
foreign power, and hat if the property of
individuals is taken due compensation
wall be made in each case. ANY person
can purchase land in the archipelago of
Jolo and hold the sa1ne by obtaining tn,
consent of the sultan and coming to a
satisfactory agreement with the owner
OF the and and such purchase shall inn
mediately be registered in the proper Of
1ce of the United States government.
Article hve-All trade in domestic pro-
ducts of the archipelago of Jolo, when
carried on by the sultan and his Deople
with any part of the Philippines and when
~soheueteo uhder the American flag, shall
be free, unlimited and undutiable.
ARTICLE siX-The sultan, of Jolo shall
De allowed to communicate direct with
the governor general of the Philippine is
lands in making complaint against the
commanding officer of Jolo, or against
any naval commander.
Article SeVen-The iEtrOduction of
and war material is forbidden
except under specific authority of the
governor general of the Philippine is
Article eight-Piracy must be sup
pressed and the sultan and his datos agree
TO heartily cooperate with the United
States authorities to that end and to
make every possible effort to arrest and
bring to justice all engaged in piracy.
Article nlne-W here crimes and Of
lenses are committed by Moros against
Moros the government of the sultan will
bring to trial and punishment the GRIM
mails and offenders who will be delivered
to the government of the sultan by the
States authorities if in their nos
In all other cases persons
charged with crimes or offenses will be
delivered to the United States authori-
for trial and punishment.
article ten-Any slave in the archi-
pelago of Jolo shall have the right to pur-
chase freedom by paying to the master
the usual market value.
Article eleventh case of any trouble !
With subjects of the sultan the .Ameri-
IAN authorities in the island will be in
to make careful investigation
before resorting to harsh measures as in
most cases serious trouble can thus he
avoided.
ARTICLE twelve-At present Americans
II foreigners Wishing to go into the coun-
ry should state their wishes to the Moro
authorities and ask for an escort, but it
s hoped that this will become unneces-
'ary as We know each other better,
Article thirteen-The United States
will give full protection to the sultan and
lis subjects in case any foreign nation
'hould attempt to impose upon them.
ARTICLE fourteen-The United Estates
will not sell the island of Jolo Or any
'ther island of the Jolo archipelago to
ny foreign nation without the consentof
he sultan OF Jolo. ~
Article fifteen-The United States gov
will pay the following monthly
Mexican dollars: To the sultan,