Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

| commerce,
The military governor subject to the
approval Of the military governor OF
the Philippines. determines all questions
not specifically provided for and which
do not come under the jurisdiction OF
the advisory council.
SULTAN OF SULU.
The authorities OF the sulu islands
have accepted the succession Of the
United states 10 the rights OF Spain
and our flag floats over that territory.
on the 10th OF August, 1899, Brig. Gen.
]. @. Bates. United States Volunteers,
negotiated an agreement with the sui
tan and his principal chiefs, which /
transmit herewith. BY article l, the
sovereignty OF the United States over
the whole archipelago Of Jolo and Its
dependencies is declared and acknow-
lodged.
The United States flag will be used In
the archipelago and its dependencies,
on land and sea. Piracy is to be sup
pressed, and the sultan agrees 20 CO.
operate heartily with the United States
authorities TO that end and TO make
every possible effort TO arrest and bring
TO Justice all persons engaged In piracy.
All trade in domestic products Of the
archipelago OF Jolo which will be carried
on with any part Of the Philippine
islands and under the American flag
shall be free unlimited and undutiable
The United States will give full pro-
lection 10 the sultan in case any foreign
nation should attempt to impose upon
him. The United States viii not sell
the island Of Jolo or any other island
Of the Joo archipelago to any foreign
nation without the consent Of the sui
tan. Salaries for the sultan and his as
soclates In the administration Of the
islands have been agreed upon 10 the
amount OF $500 a month.
Article TX" provides that any slave
in the archipelago OF Jolo shall have the
right TO purchase freedom by paying
TO the master the usual market value
The agreement by Gen. Bates was
made subject TO confirmation by the
President and to future notifications
by the consent Of the parties in interest.
have confirmed said agreement sub
tect 20 the action Of the Congress, and
with the reservation which | have d.
rected shall be communicated 10 the sui
tan Of JOlo, but this agreement Is not to
be deemed In any way TO authorize or
give the consent OF the United States
TO the existence Of slavery In the sulu
archipelago.
! communicate these facts 10 the Cvn-
gress for It's information ana action.
PROSPERITY AND FREEDOM AT
HAND.
Everything indicates that with the
speedy suppression Of the Tagalo re-
bellion, life in the archipelago will soon
assume its ordinary course under the
protection Of our sovereignty and the
people OF those favored islands Will en-
10y a prosperity and freedom which
they have never before known.
Already hundreds OF schools are open
and filled with children Religious free
dom is sacredly assured and enjoyed.
The courts are dispensing justice. Busl-
ness is beginning TO circulate in its ac-
customed channels Manila, whose in
habitants were fleeing TO the country, a
few months ago, is now popuous and
thriving mart Of commerce.
The earnest and unremltting en-
beavers OF the commission and the ad-
miral and major general commanding
the department Of the Pacific to assure
the people Of the benefcent intentions
OF this government have had their
legitimate effect In convincing the great
mass OF them that peace and safety and
and stable government can
only be found In loyal acceptance Of
the authority Of the United States.
GOVERNMENT OF PHIL
IPPINES
The future government Of the Phil
ippines rests with the Congress Of the
United States. Few grayer responsible
tiles have ever been conflded to US. II
We accept them in a spirit worthy Of
our race and our traditions, a great op-
comes with them. The ISL
andS lie under the shelter Of our flag.
They ATE ours by every title Of law and
equity They cannot be abandoned. II
We desert them We leave them at once
10 anarchy and finally TO barbarism
We hing them, a golden apple Of dis.
cord, among the rival powers, no one
OF which could permit another to seize
them unquestloned. Their rich plains
and valleys would be the scene Of end
less strife and boodshed. The advent
Of Dewey's fleet In Manila Bay, instead
Of being, as we hope. the dawn Of a new
day Of freedom and progress. viii have
been the beginning Of an era OF misery
and violence worse than any which has
darkened their unhappy past.
NO WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ISL. |
ANDS.
The suggestion has beea made that |
We could Ienounce our authority over
The Islands and, giving them independ. |
ance, could retain a protectorate over |
hem. This proposition will not be |
.ound, ] am sure, worthy Of your seIi. |
BUS attention Such an ARRANGEMENT |
would involve at the outset a cruel |
breach Of faith. II would place the
oeaceable and loyal majority, who ask
nothing better than 10 accept our au- |
.horlty, al the mercy Of armed insur- |
cents II would make us responsible |
'or the acts Of the insurgent leaders
ana give us no power 90 control them. II |
would charge us with the task OF pro.
Getting them against each other and de-
ending them against any foreign pow
y with which they chose to quar-
el. In short, II would take from the
congress OF the United States the
power Of declaring war and vest that
tremendous prerogatlve In the Tagalo
eader Of the hour
FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
PROMISED.
II does not seem desirable that I
hould recommend at this time a speci-
&c and final form Of government for
hese islands. When peace shall be
estOred II will be the duty OF Con-
Tess TO construct plan Of government
which shall establish and maintain
reedom and order and peace In the
The instruction Is stll
yisting and when II terminates, fur
her Information viii be required as 10
he actual condition Of affairs before
a permanent scheme Of
ivll government.
The full report OF the commission now
\ preparation will contain information
nd suggestions which Will be Of value
D Congress. and which I viii transmit
s soon as Il Is completed As long
5 the insurrection continues, the mill.
airy arm must necessarily be supreme.
But there Is no reason why stems
hould not be taken from time 10 time
D inaugurate governments essentially
opular In their form as fast as terri.
ny is held or controlled by our troops.