The Springfield herald., 1899-09-01
TERMSOFTHETREA
COMPACT WITH suLu's SULTAN
The United States Gains Greater Power
Over the Island Kingdom Than Spain
Had,

The success of General Bates in es-
tablishing in an nmicnble manner the
new treaty between the United States
and the Sultan of Sulu is regarded as Il
great achievement by all persons in
Manila who realize the Importance of
the victory in it's future bearings and
the difficulties which have been over
come. The Americans gain by this
treaty far greater concessions and wild
er powers than the Spanish treaty with
the Sultan afforded the government at
Madrid. At the same time these con-
cessions leave the natives contented
and friendly. Here are the terms of
the treaty:
1. The sovereignty of the United
States over the entire Sulu archipelago
Is acknowledged.
2. The American flag is adopted as
the flag of the Sultan.
3. The United States government
may occupy and control such points in
the archipelago as the public interests
demand, except territory Immediately
surrounding the Sultan's grounds, un-
less such occupation shall be mill
tary necessity due to the exigencies of
war with n foreign power
4. In case due compensation be made
any person shall be permitted to pur-
chase land in the archipelago by OBJ
timing the consent of the Sultan. Such
purchase may be registered at the
proper American offices established for
that purpose.
S. The rights and dignities of the
Sultan and datos (chiefs) are to be full
ly respected.
6. The Moros are not to be inter
fered with on account of their religion.
All religious customs are to be respect
ed, and no one is to be prosecuted on
account of his religion.
Z. All trade in domestic products of
the archipelago when carried on by the
Sultan or the Moro people under the
flag of the United States is to be free.
unlimited and undutiable.
s. The Sultan is allowed to COM
municate direct with the governor
general of the Philippines in making
complaint against the commanding of
ficers representing American authority
at Jolo. the principal town, or against
any naval commander.
0. The Introduction of firearms into
the archipelago Is forbidden except on
permission of the governor general.
10. The Sultan agrees to suppress
piracy.
II. The Sultan will try all cases
arising of Moros against Moros, the
COnNltleN men DtlLS uellNeTeu 10 lne
Americans for punishment.
-. Any slave in the archipelago is
given the right to purchase his free
dom by paying his owner the sum of
$50.
13. Whenever trouble arises between
Americans and the Sultan the former
must fully investigate the matter be-
fore resorting to harsh measures.
IA. For the present any American
or foreigner wishing to travel in the
interior of any of the islands must OBJ
tain an escort of Moros for his protec-
tion.
IS. The United States will protect
the Sultan in the event of any foreign
nation attempting any imposition on
him.
1G. The United States must not sell
the archipelago to any foreign nation
without the consent of the Sultan.
IL. For governing his subjects and
preserving peace the Sultan is to re-
ceive monthly salary of $3.50 (MeXi-
cam monthly. Three other datos will
receive $50 (MeXicanl monthly. The
Sultans secretary will receive a month
ly salary of $50 (AleXican). Raja Mura
will receive $40 (MeXican) and Serif
Seguin SO (Nlexicam monthly.
The treaty was signed at the Sultan's
capital, NAHUM, on August Goth. Be
sides receiving the signature of the Sui
tan it was signed for the Moros by
Raia Mura and Datos Attik Kalbt and
Joakanin, the most powerful of the
chiefs. General Bates signed for the
Americans
When General Bates was in Maibun
August Goth. the Sultan received him
with great ceremony. The result of
the present agreement which was
then perfected, is to insure the peace
able occupation by Americans of the
most warlike districts of our eastern
possessions. The only probability of
trouble there lies in the impending
tribal war between the Sultan and
Dato Joakanin. The latter is threaten
ing TO attack and overthrow the Sui
tan. against whom he has long borne
enmity.
General Bates Visited among other
points in the archipelago the town of
Isabella. on the island of Basilan, and
the islands of Siassi and Bongow. He
will recommend the establishment of
garrisons mt these points. Iamboango,
at the extreme end of the island of
Miudanao, is still in possession of n
force of Insurgents sent thithcr by
Aguinaldo. but it is believed that only
slight resistance will be made when
American troops get ready to take pos
session of the place.
The insurgents in the southern is
lands are waiting the result of the con-
flict in LuZon, and If the rebellion is
crushed there small probability exists
of further trouble in the other islands.
BLACK JACK is NEAR CRISIS.