The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
THE SULU TREATY.

herald prints the full text of the treaty
with the Sultan of Sulu and the Datos.
made by General Bates on behalf of the
United States. In transmitting the treaty
to congress the president stated: Il have
confirmed said agreement, subject to the
actlon OF congress, and with the reserva-
tlon, which have directed shall be COM
munlcated to the Sultan of SuIu that this
agreement is not to be deemed in any
way to authorize or give the consent of
the United States to the existence n
slavery in the Sulu archipelago. I COM
municate these facts to congress for its
information and action.
IN other words, the Sultan and other
wealthy men of the islands may own and
traffic in slaves but the president of the
anything about it; The treaty, though
signed on Aug. 20, was suppressed by
the state department until after the cleo
uons OF 1879 Article of the treaty
guarantees non-interference with the
religious customs of the people. These
include polygamy)
Agreement between Brigadier Cen
eraI John c. Bates, representing the
United States. of the one part, and his
highness, the sultan of Sulu, the Dato
Rajah Muda, the Dato Attik, the Dato
kaIki, and the Dato Joakanain, of the
other part; it being understood that
this agreement Will be in full force only
when approved by the governor gem
eral of the Philippine islands and con-
| hrmed by the presid 1T of the United
States and will be subjected to future
the parties in interest.
Article 1. The sovereignty of the
L ed States over the whole archipel-
asJ of Sulu and its dependencies is de-
clared and acknowledged.
Art 2. The United States flag VIII
be used in the archipelago of Sulu and
its dependencies on land and sea.
Art. B. The rights and dignities
of his highness the Sultan and his
datos shall be fully respected; 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 religion.
Art. 4. While the United States may
occupy and control such points in the
| archipelago of Sulu as public interests
| seem to demand. encrOachment will not
| be made upon the lands Immediately
| about the residence of his highness the
| sultan unless military necessity re-
| quires such occupation in case of war
| with 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 Sulu and hold the same
| by obtaining the consent of the sultan
| and coming to satisfactory agree
| ment with the owner of the land. and
/ such purchase shall Immediately be
| registered in the proper office of the
| United States government.
| Art 5. All trade in domestic pro-
! ducts of the archipelago of Sulu. when
carried on by the sultan and his people
| with any part of the Philippine islands
and when conducted under the Amer
! lean flag, shall be free, unlimited and
undutiable.
Art. 6. The sultan of SuIu shall be
! allowed to communicate direct with the
| governor general of the Philippine ISL
ands in making complaint against the
| commanding officer of SuIu or against
/ any naval commander.
| Art. Z. The introduction of firearms
and war material is forbidden. except
under specific authority OF the governor
| general of the Philippines.
| Art g. Piracy must be suppressed,
| and the sultan and his datos agree to
| hearty cooperate with the United
! States authorities to that end and to
make every possible effort to arrest
and bring to justice all persons en-
] gagged in piracy.
| Art. 9. Where crimes and offenses
are committed by Moros against Mo
ros the government of the sultan will
! bring to trial and punishment the GRIM
inals and offenders, who will be deliv-
cred to the government of the sultan
1 by the United States authorities if in
their possession. In all other cases
persons charged with crimes or of
lenses will be delivered to the United
States authorities for trial and pun
ishment.
cart. 10. Any slave in the archi-
! pelago of Sulu shall have the right
to purchase freedom by paying to the
master the usual market value.
Art. II. At present Americans or
| foreigners wishing to go into the coun-
try should state their wishes to the
| Moro authorities and ask for an escort
but it is hoped that this will become
! unnecessary as we know each other
| better.
Art. Is. The United States will give
| full protection to the sultan and his
| subjects in case any foreign nation
! should attempt to impose upon them.
Art. IA. The United States will not
! sell the island of Sulu or any other ISL
| and of the Sulu archipelago to any for
| eign nation without the consent of the
sultan of Sulu-
ment Will pay the following monthly
| salaries;
| To the sultan $3.50
To Dato Rajah Muda -. 10
To DatO Attik ...... - so
| To DatO Cable 49,. .................. IS
| To DatO Joakanain ............ 49,. 70
| To DatO RuyO .......sss.... so
| To Dato Amir HaiSsin .--...-.. so
| TO HaDJl Butter 50
| 10 HaDlD Mura --------. -.--...-....- 40
| TO SerlI SaSuln ------.-.- 10
Signed in triplicate. in English and
| Sulu. at Jolo, this goth day of August
| A. d. 1899 Q3th Aral<uil Akil 131O.>
THE SULTAN SULU,
"Dato RAJAH MUDA,
| ''Dato ATTTK,
'Dato Cable,
"Dato JOAKANAIN.
| /.