The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-14
TREATY WITH THE SULUS
Sovereignty of the United States
Acknowledged.
SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY
Slaves May Secure Their Freedom by
Paying the Market Price-Fun Pre-.
lection Granted Against All
Foreign Nations.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The following
Is the text of the agreement between
General Bates and the sultan of Jolo,
better known as the Jolo treaty, which
has been sent to the senate by the
president:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brigadier Gen
eral John c. Bates, representing the
United States on the one part, and
his highness. the sultan of Jolo, the
Dato Caibi and the Dato Joakanain,
Of the other part, it being understood
that this agreement will be in full
force only when approved by the gov
ernor general of the Philippine islands
and confirmed by the president OF the
United States, and will be subject to
further notifications BY the mutual
Article 1.-The sovereignty OF me
United States over the whole archipe-
lago OF Jolo and Its dependencies IS
declared and acknowledged.
Article THE United States nag will
be used In the archipelago of Jolo and
it's dependencies on land and sea.
Article 3-The rights and dignities of
his highness, the sultan, and his datos
shall be fully respected; the Moros
shall not be interfered with on account
OF their religion; all their religious Gus
toms shall be respected and no one
shall be prosecuted on account OF MS
religion.
Article Awhile the United States
may occupy and control such points IN
the archipelago of Jolo as public in
terests seem to demand, encroachment
will not be made upon the lands imme-
diately about the residence of his high
ness, the sultan. unless military RE-
cessity requires such occupation in case
of war with q foreign power, and that
IL the property Of individuals is taken,
due compensation will be made in each
case Any person can purchase land
In the archipelago of Jolo and hold the
same by obtaining the consent of the
sultan and coming to a satisfactory
agreement with the owner of the land
and such purchase shall Immediately
be registered in the proper office OF
the United States government.
Article 5--All trade in domestic pro-
ducts Of the archipelago of Jolo, when
carried on by the sultan and his peo-
pie with any part of the Philippines
and when conducted under the Amer
lean flag, shall be free, unlimited and
undutiable.
Article 1.-THE sultan of Jolo shall
be allowed to communicate direct win
the governor general of the Philippines
in making complaint against the com
manding officer of Iolo, or against any
naval commander.
Article THE introduction of fire.
arms and war material is forbidden ex-
cent under specific authority of the
governor general of the Philippines.
Article S-Piracy must be suppressed,
and tire sultan and his datos agree TO
11h
States authorities to that end and to
make every possible effort to arrest and
bring to justice all persons engaged in
piracy.
Article s-Where crimes and offenses
are committed by Moros against Moros,
the government of the sultan Will brlns
to trial and punishment the criminals
and offenders, who will be delivered to
the government of the sultan by the
Tinted States authorities if in their
possession. In all other cases persons
charged with crimes or offenses will
be delivered to the United States au-
thorities for trial and punishment
Article 1o-Any slave in the archi-
nelaep of Jolo shall have the right tc
purchase freedom by paying to tine
master the usual market value.
Article lin case of any trouble with
subjects of the sultan, the American
authorities in the island will be In
structed to make careful investigation
before resorting to harsh measures. as
in most cases serious trouble can thus
be avoided.
Article PAT present Americans Of
foreigners wishing to go into the coun'
try should state their wishes to ths
Moro authorities and ask for an escort
hut it is hoped that this Will become
unnecessary as we know each ot''e'
better. 80,
Article 13-The United States will give
full protection to the sultan and M
subjects in case any foreign nat1o1
should attempt to impose upon them.
Article 1.-THE United States Will no
sell the island of Jolo or any other Isl
and Of the Jolo archipelago to any TOT
eign nation without the consent OF tnt
sultan of Jolo. ..-.
Article 1.-THE United States govern
ment will pay the following monthly
salaries. Mexican dollars:
To the sultan, $3.50: to Dato Ra7af
Muda, SIS: to Dato Attik, $50; to Date
Calbi, SITS: to Dato JVakanain, SD: tc
Dato Amir Hussin. $50: to Hadjt Butu
$50 to Hibi Mura, $40; to Serif Sa
gum, s15.
Signed in triplicate in English ant
SuIu, at Jolo. this Goth day of August
A. D.. 1899.
Arabuilahil 1917, ]. c. Bates brigadiel
general. U. S. ", Sultan of Jolo, Date
Raiah Muda. Dato Attik, Dato Calb1
pato Joakanain.
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