The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
AGREEMENT WITH
SULTAN OF JOLO
Now i'm the Hands of the
President.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The following
is the text of the agreement between
General Bates and the Sultan of Jolo. bet
ter known as the Jolo treaty, which has
been sent TO the Senate by the President:
Agreement between Brigadier General John C
Bates. representing the United States. OF the
one part. and his Highness. the sultan OF
Jolo. the Dato Rajah Muda, the Dato
Attik. the Dato Calbi and the Dato Joa-
kanain, OF the other part. it being un-
derstood 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 10 further modi-
ncations by the mutual consent Of the parties
in interest.
Article l. The sovereignty Of the United
States over the whole archipelago OF Jolo and
its dependencies is declared and acknowledged.
Article IL. The United States flag will be
used in the archipelago OF Jolo and its de-
pendencies On land and sea.
Article III. The rights and digni;ies Of his
fully respected the Moros shall not be inter
fered with on account OF their religion; all
their religious customs shall be respected and
no one shall be prosecuted on account OF his
religion.
Article " While the United States may oc-
cupy and control such points In the arch-
pelago Of Joio as public interests seem TO de-
mand. encroachment will not be mnde upon
the lands Immediately about the residence OF
his Highness. the Sultan. unless military ne
cessity requires such occupation in case OF war
with a foreign power and where the property
be made in each case. Any person can pur-
chase land in the archipelago Of Jolo and hold
the same by obtaining the consent Of the
Sultan and coming 20 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 V. All trade in domestic products ot
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. unlimited and
undutiable
Article VI The Sultan Of Jolo shall be al
lowed 10 communicate direct with the Governor
General OF the Philippine Islands in making
complaint against the commanding officer OF
Jolo against any naval commander.
Article VII The introduction Of firearms and
war material is forbidden. except under spe-
cifc authority OF the Governor General OF the
Philippine Islands.
Article VIII. Piracy must be suppressed. and
the Sultan and his Datos agree to heartily CO.
operate with the United States authorities 20
that end and 10 make every possible effort 10
arrest and bring 10 justice all persons en-
Article TX. Where crimes and ofTenses are
committed by Moros against Moros. the Gov
eminent OF the Sultan will bring 10 trial and
punishment the criminals and Offenders, who
Will be delivered 10 the Government OF the
Sultan by the United States authorities II In
their possession. In all other cases persons
livered 10 the United States authorities for
trial and punishment.
Article Y. Any slave in the archipelago Of
Jolo shall have the right TO purchase freedom
by paying 10 the master the usual market
value.
Article XI. In case OF any trouble with sub
jects Of the Sultan the American authorities in
the island viii be instructed 10 make careful
investigation before resorting To harsh meas
ures. in most cases certain trouble can thus
be averted.
Article XII. At present Americans or for
eigners wishing 10 go into the country should
state their wishes TO the Moro authorities and
ask for an escort but II Is hoped that this
will become unnecessary, we know each
other better.
Article XIII The United States will give
fun protection TO the Sultan and his subjects in
case any foreign nation should attempt TO i'm
pose upon them.
Article XIV. The United States will not sell
the island Of Jolo or any other island OF the
Jolo archipelago 10 any foreign nation with
out the consent OF the Sultan OF Jolo.
Article XIV. The United States Government
will pay the following monthly salaries Mexi-
car dollars. To the Sultan. S2iO; TO Dato Rajah
Muda S75: 10 Dato Attik. $50: TO Dato Caibi,
SIS: 20 Dato Joakanain. s75: 10 Dato Puyo
t60 to Dato Amir Hussin. $50 TO Hadu Bulu
s50 10 Habib Mura, $40: to Serif Saguin SIS
Signed In trtplcate In English and Suu at
Jolo this 2oth day OF August. a. d. 1899 (Ara-
bull Ahil 13l0.
J. C BATES.
Brigadier General U. S. V
SULTAN OF JOLO
DATO RAJAH MUDA
DATO ATTIK.
DATO CALBI
DATO JOAKANAIN.