Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16


ate a copy of the report and all ac-
companying papers of Brigadier-Gen-
eral John c. Bates in relation TO the
negotiation of Il treaty or agreement
made by him with the Sultan OF Sulu
on the goth day of August. 1899. Said
treaty provides that the United States
Government will pay the following
monthly salaries:
To the Sultan ....................-..S 500
To Dato Rajah Muda .............. 10
To Dato Attik .......... ............ 6U
: TO Dato Cable -
To Dato Joakanain ................ 80
To Dato Puyo Observation-Disclosures. tO
To Dato Amir Haissin ............ GO
+ To Hadji Butu 90
i To Habid Mura ............-..-.... iU
To Serif Saguin Observation-Disclosures. l.
Out of what fund are these salaries
paid? What services do these people
perform for the United States that en-
titles them TO be paid out of the treas
ury of the States States? And are
these officers, or any of them, under
the civil service?
Mr. Pettigrew. I wish to modify the
resolution by striking out from the last
paragraph the clause:
And are these officers, or any OF
them, under the civil service?
Then / wish to insert at the top of
page of the resolution the words
ed to inform the Senate.
The President pro tempore. The
Senator has right to modify his res
olution The question is on agreeing
to the resolution as modified.
to speak briefly to the resolution.
Mr.. Pettigrew. Mr.. President, l wish
The President Pro Tempore-The Sen
ator from South Dakota will proceed.
Mr.. Pettigrew-Mr. President, the
Sulu group of islands are located be-
tween the Island of Borneo and the ISL
and of Mindano, of the Philippine
group. They are $50 in number. These
islands were conquered by the Moham-
medans about eight centuries ago. and
they have maintained. as long as we
have any history of them, government
of their own, having an absolute mon
arch for a ruler. Spain claimed owner
ship over these islands. and has under
taken at various times to take posses
sion of them. Her power and authority
reached the distance only from the
shores of the islands which could be
traversed by projectiles from the can
non of her fleet. These people have
been pirates and Shareholders and poly
gamists from the earliest record of their
transactions.
In 1876 Spain undertook to conquer
their islands and assert her authority
over them, but the effort failed: and
finally the aggressive powers entered
into treaty with the Sultan by which
Spain was to keep an officer represent
Ing that government and a small num-
Der of troops at the capital of the Sulu
group. The Sultan agreed to recognize
the suzerainty of the King of Spain and
promised to suppress piracy. He re-
ceived from Spain certain salaries as
compensation for his recognition of the
suzerainty of the King of Spain
Whether or not the commissioners at
Paris knew what they were buying I
cannot tell; but in some way we pur-
chased the entire group, including all
the Philippines; and we now find thar
The Sultan not only has the Sulu croup
under his jurisdiction and control bnt
aiso the large Island of Mindanao en-
praclng an area as large as the State of
& Indiana, and also the Island of PaIa-
Van. Ihese two islands, or portions of
lhem, nearly their whole area arc
under the immediate control of q suh.
sultan. who owes some sort of aIle-
.EiaAee-tt the Suftdn OF The SuI,,
Islands. Nuiu
The island of Mindanao has nevor
Deen explored by the white Deople and
q Was never under the jurisdiction OF
opaih' except that two or three of lis
coast ports were occupied by that Pow
81 81, IN our treaty with Spain we take
Tue 10 TINS entire group, as well as 10
the Philippines. Last summer wa
iliaue new agreement with these pco.
pie, which ] desire to read i'm ordor
that It may go in the Record. viii vii
Ieao iirst this dispatch from Nan;la
dated July - 1892 -''''i'"
MANILA SPECIAL, JULY 10. 1899.
aenerai Bates, in the capacity OF
e. sinS " .he United States government.
nate with the Sultan of Jolo REGARDING
me me future relations of the JoIo Tor
4 Sulu) archipelago, including the Rasi-
laIls,s as a naval station The Sultop
assumes that the Jolos reverted TO him
nj, eSaeuatlon OF the Spaniards nuln-
4 tyMts the treaty of 1873. General Rate.
VIII explain to the Sultan TINT M
americans succeeded the SDaniards in
Z tne treaty, assuming it's obijgations
\ anu .is continuing the annuities it pro-
S,,iss OF OF he viii also present the
8 evloence of good will. The local nd.
nln,stration OF the Jolos will remaIn
iu,lcnanged. The Sultan will enforce
ane law. and will also be expected to
ny Inc american flag continuously and
co operate with America to majptai,'
q order and suppress piracy. The S,,ita.
VIII VIII retain possession of the pearl fish-
ing and the island trade, which viii he
conducted In such way as to forward
Lae development of the resources or the
! leans and natives. u 1N''ie'
General Bates then ente,od 49,.
following agreement: NV VIE
A,greement between Brigadier Cen
United " States b az ona REPRESENTING the
Highness the Sultan of Sulu' the ' na ais
Ra1ah Muda, the Dato Attik, the Dato
Kalki, and the Dato Joakanain of IN 40
other part; it being understood thar ha1
WIS., n,s agreement VIII I'LL be in fun force only
eraI of the Philippine Islands and no,i
firmed by the President of the Irnitna
States, and will be subjected to 9,,,',r.
notifications by the mutual consent ~
s. Tho v,,, r-ties In tnfnrast Si1e vi