The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. lin compliance
with a letter OF inquiry, the president to-
day sent to the senate report. and pa
pers thereon. dealing with the treaty
made by Brig. Gen. Bates with the sui
tan Of Sulu last August In communicat
ing the documents, the president says:
1.-THE payments Of money provided for
by the agreement will be made from the
revenues of the Philippine islands until
congress shall otherwise direct. Such pay
ments are not for specific service, but are
a part of the consideration to the Sulu
tribe, or nation, under the agreement, and
they have been stipulated for, subject to
the action Of congress, in conformity with
the policy Of this government from the
earliest times in it's agreements with In
dian nations, conveying the government
of portions of territory to the sovereign
ty of the United States
Gen. Otis, in transmitting the treaty,
Aug. %, says:
1.-THE attitude of these people has been
the subject of apprehension for several
months, and by this agreement l believe
the apprehended pending difficulties are
happily adjusted" aefs
Secretary Root, in a reply dated Oct.
e. tells Gen. Otis that ''the agre cement is
confirmed and approved by the president,
subject to the action Of congress, with
the understanding and reservation, which
should be distinctly conveyed to the sui
tan of Sulu, that this agreement Is not
to he deemed in any way to authorize
or give the consent Of the United States
to the existence Of slavery in the Sulu
archipelago. At the same time, when you
communicate to the sultan the ab1ve
i Isx-- NI1 Liant
desires that you should make inquiry as
to the number of persons held in slavery
In the archipelago, and what arrange
ments 1t may be practical to make for
their emancipation"
SLAVES CHEAP
In his Instructions to Gen. Bates, under
this direction. Gen. Otis said:
ut Is believed the market price Of
slaves In the archipelago Is insignificant,
ranging from $50 to 800 Mexican, and that
in some cases owners will be pleased TO
grant freedom to their slaves IL they can
escape the burden of supporting them"
Gen Otis continues to the effect that the
character of the domestic slavery existing
in the archipelago differs greatly from
the former slavery institutions of the
United States, the slaves becoming mem-
bers of the owners family.
Gen. Bates, in his report, states that
when he first asked to see the sultan the
latter sent his greetings. saying he could
not come to see the general because he
had boils on his neck and could not put
on his coat, but that he would recognize
the protection of the United States, ask
ing as a favor that he might hoist his
own flag alongside that Of the United
States.
The sultans brother went to Jolo to
meet Gen. Bates. and the sultan after
wards joined him.
Gen. Bates states in this connection
that the Sulus are very jealous Of their
institution of slavery In his original In
structions to Gen. Bates, Gen. Otis in
structed him to push to the front the
question of sovereignty. and told him he
could promise for the United States not
to interfere with, but to protect. the Mo-
ros in the free exercise of their religion
and customs. social and domestic, and to
respect the rights and dignities of the
sultan and his admirers. In return they
must acknowledge the sovereignty of the
United States. He also instructed Gen.
Bates that 1t was important the United
states should occupy the principal distrib-
uting centers of trade. and that Syassi.
the capital. should be occupied by our
troops at no distant day.