The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
TREATY WITH THE SULTAN OF JoLo.
Text of the Conditional Agreement Mad.
BY Gen. Bates.

BY Gen. Bates.
WASHINGTON. Dec 13.-The text OF the con.
dtional agreement between Gen. Bates. repre-
senting the United States. and the Sultan OF
Jolo and other chiefs Of the island has been
made public. 1t Is contained In the following
articles:
/. The sovereignty OF the United States over
the whole archipelago OF Jolo and It's depend
encies is declared and ACKNOWLEDGED.
2. The United States flag will be used In the
archipelago OF Jolo and its dependencies on
land and sea.
3. The rights and dianities OF his Highness
the Sultan and his Datos shall be fully re-
spected; the Moros shall not be interfered
with on account OF their religion: all their
religious customs shall be respected; and no
one shall be prosecuted on account OF his re-
liRion.
4. While the United States may occupy and
control such points In the archipelago OF Joo
as public interests seem to demand. encroach-
ment will not be made upon the lands immedi-
ately about the residence OF his Highness tho
Sultan. unless military necessity requires such
occupation in case OF war with foreign ROVER ;
and where the property OF individuals Is ion
due com pc nsntion 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 AMI coming to salts
factory agreement with the owner OF the land.
and such purchase shall INN diately be regis.
tered In the proper office OF the United States
s. All trade in domestic products OF the archi-
peagQ OF Jolo. when carried on by the Sultan
Islands. and when conducted under the Amer
lean nag. shall DO free. unlimited and undut!-
q. The Sultan Of Jolo shall be allowed to COM
municate direct with the Governor. General OF
the Philippine Islands In mSkinR complaint
against any naval commander.
4, The Introduction OF fire arms and war ma
Of .hs sScsEs under spo
4, Piracy must be suppressed. and the Sultan
the United States authorities to that end. and
TO make every possible effort to arrest and
bring to justice all persons engaged in
M Where crimes ND offence. are committed
tho criminals and offenders. who will be
delivered 70 the Government Of the Sultan by
the United states authorities II In their pos
session, In all other cases. persons charged
with crimes or offences will be delivered TO the
United states authorities for trial and punish
10 Any slave in tho archipclago OF Jolo shall
have the right TO purchase freedom by paying
II. In case Of any trouble with subjects O,
the Sultan, the American authorities In the
vestiRation before resorting to harsh m.a.
sures, as IN most cases serious trouble oan thus
be avoided.
IL. At present Americans or foreigners wish.
ing to go into the country should state their
wishes to the Moro authorities and ask for an
escort but II In hoped that this will become
unnecessary as we know each other better.
10. The United States will give full protec-
ton to the Sultan and his su objects In case any
foreign nation should attempt to impose upon
them
-. The United States will not sell the island
OF Jolo or any other island OF the Jolo Archipel-
ago TO any foreign nation without the consent
OF the Sultan OF Jolo
Is; The United States Governmsnt will pay
lars: TO the Sultan $3.50 ; to Dato Rajah Muda.
$40 to Dato Attn. $40; to Dato Caibi, S75; 10
Dato Joakanain, tI5i TO Dato Puyo, $40: TO
Dato Amir Hussin. $50; to Hadjl Butu $50: TO
Habib Mura. $40: TO Serif SaRuin. SIS