The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-14
TREATY WITH SULU.
Full Text of the Document Submitted
to the Senate.

to the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The following
is the text of the agreement between
General Bates and the sultan Of Jolo,
better known as the JOIo 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 Bajah Muda,
the Dato Attik, the Dato Ca1bi, and the
Dato JOakanain, of the other part, 1t
being understood that this agreement
will be in full force only when ap-
proved by the governor general OF the
Philippine islands and confirmed by the
president of the United States and will
be subject to future notifications by
the mutual consent of the parties in IN
tereSt:
Article 1.-The sovereignty of the
United States over the whole arch1-
pelago of Jolo and its dependencies Is
declared and acknowledged.
Article 2-The United States flag will
be used in the archipelago of Jolo and
its dependencies on land and sea-
Article 3-The rights and dtgnities of
his highness, the sultan, and his
DatOs, shall be fully respected; the
Moros shall not be fnterfered with on
account of their religion; all their re
lgious customs shall be respected and
no one shall be prosecuted on account
of his 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 immed-
lately about the residence of his high
ness, the sultan, unless military neces-
sity requires such occupation in case
of war with a foreign power, and where
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
United States government.
be registered in the proper office of the
Article 5-Au trade in domestic pro-
ducts 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 Ameri-
can flag, shall be free, unlimited and
undutiable
Article 6-The sultan of Jolo shall be
allowed to communicate direct with the
governor general of the Philippine is
lands in making complaint against the
commanding officer of JOlo or against
any naval commander.
Article THE Introduction of fire
arms and war material is forbidden,
except under specific authority Of the
governor general of the Philippine is
lands.
Article 8-Piracy must be suppressed
and the sultan and his DatOs agree to
heartily cooperate with the United
States authorities to that end and to
bring to justice all persons engaged in
piracy.
Article 9-Where crimes and offenses
are committed by MOrOs against MOrOS
the government of the sultan will bring
to trial and punish the criminals and
offenders who will be delivered to the
government of the sultan by the United
States authorities if in their possession.
In all other cases persons charged with
crimes or Offenses viii be delivered to
the United States authorities for trial
and punishment.
Article 1O-Aany slave in the
archipelago of JoIo shall have the right
to purchase freedom, by paying to the
master the usual market value
Article lin case of any troubles
with the Sultan, the American authOri-
ties in the island will be instructed to
make careful investigation before re
, sorting to harsh measures. as in most
cases serious trouble can thus be avoid
ed.
Article 12-At present Americans or
foreigners wishing to go into the coun-
try should state their wishes to the
Moro authorities and ask for an eS-
cOrt, but it is hoped that this will be
come unnecessary as we know each
other better.
Article 13-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 1.-THE United Sta ties will not
sell the island of JOlo or any other is
| land of the JOlO archipelago to any for
! eign nation without the consent of the
| Sultan of JOIo
Article 15-The United States govern
| ment will pay the following monthly
! salaries: Mexican dollars: To the Sui
| tan, $4,000
To Dato Rajah Muda, $500: to Dato
| Attik, $4,000; to Dato Calbi, $500; to
Dato Joakanain, $500; to DatO PuyO,
| $50. 90; to Dato Amir Hussin. $4,000; to
/ Hadki Butu, $4,000; to Habib NIura,
| $4,000; to Sheriff Saguin, $500.
| Signed in triple in English and SuIu,
Ut of A
| 1899, (Arabul Anil 1870.
J. c. BATES,
| Brigadier General q. S. Volunteers.
| SULTAN OF JOLO,
| DATO RAJAH MTJDA