Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
THE JOLO TREATY.
Eext of the Agreement Between Gen.
Bates and the sultan H. Made Pub

Is the text of the agreement between
Gen. Bates and the sultan of Jolo, bet
ter known as the Jolo treaty, which
has been sent to the senate by
the president, it being understood
that this agreement will be in
full force only when approved by the
| governor general of the Philippine
| Stands and confirmed by the president
of the United States, anG ii be sub
| ject to future notifications by the
| mutual consent of the parties in in
| terest.
Article 1.-The sovereignty of the
| United States over the whole archi-
| pelngO of Jolo is declared and acknowl-
| edged
Article 1.-THE United States flag
will be used in the archipelago of Jolo
and its dependencies on land and sea.
Article lII.-The rights and dignily
of the sultan and his datos shall be
fully respected; the Moros shall not
! be nterfered with on account of their
| religion; all their religious customs
shall be respected, and no one shall
be prosecuted on account of his re-
| ligion.
Article IN.-While 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 land imme-
! Hiately about the residence of the sui
tan unless military necessity requires
4 such occupation in case of war with a
/ foreign power, and where the property
! of individuals is taken due cOmpensa-
! tion will be made in each case. ANY
! person can purchase land in the archi-
! pelago of Jolo and hold the same by
| obtaining the consent of the sultan
and coming to a satisfactory agree
| ment with the owner of the land, and
| such purchase shall Immediately be
registered in the proper office of the
| United States government.
Article N.-All trade in domestic
products 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
American flag, shall be free, unlmt-
ed and umdutiable.
Article NI.-The sultan of Jolo shall
! be allowed 10 communicate with the
| governor general Of the Philippine
| islands in making complaint against
| the commanding officer of Jolo, or
against any naval commander.
Article NII.-The introduction OF
| firearms and war material is forbid
| den, except under specific authority
of the governor general of the Philip
| pine islands.
Article NIII.-Piracy must be sup
| pressed and the sultan and his datos
| agree to cooperate with the United
| States authorities to that end, and TO
make every possible effort 10 arrest
and bring to justice all persons en-
| gagged in piracy.
Article IN.-Where crimes and Of
fenses are committed by Moros against
| MOros, the government of the sultan
| will bring to trial and punishment the
| criminals and offenders, who will be
| delivered to the government of the
| sultan by the United States authori-
| ties if in their possession. In all 9th
er cases persons charged with crimes
or offenses will be delivered to the
| United States and authorities for trial
and punishment.
| Article X.-Any slave in the archi-
| pelago of Jolo shall have the right to
| purchase freedom by paying to the
master the usual market value.
Article Xl.--In case OF any trouble
| with subjects of the sultan, the Amer
lean authorities in the islands will be
tion before resorting to harsh meas
| ures.
Article NII.-At present Americans
or foreigners wishing to go into the
! country should state their wishes to
| the Moro authorities and ask for an
escort, but it is hoped that this will
become unnecessary as we know each
| other better.
Article NIII.-The United States will
| give full protection to the sultan and
| his subjects in case any foreign nation
| should attempt to impose upon them.
Article NIN.-The United States will
not sell the island of Jolo or any 9TH
| er island of the Jolo archipelago to
any foreign nation without the consent
of the sultan of Jolo.
Article NN.-The United States gov
crnment will pay the following month
ly salaries: To the sultan $3.50 Mex
lean money!, to Dato Rajah Muda S75,
to Dato Attili $50, to Dato Calbi $75, to
Dato Joallinin $75, to Dato Puyo 500,
to Dato Amir Iiussin 500. TO Hadji
Butu $50, to IIabib Mura $40. to Serit
Saguin So. Signed in triplicate, Eng
lish and Sulu, at .Jolo, this goth day OF
August, \. ID. 1899.