Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-19
iFrom Omaha World-Herald)
THE SULU AGREEMENT.

THE SULU AGREEMENT.
Following is the agreement entered
into between John c. Bates and the
sultan of Sulu and approved by Mr..
Mckinley:
KEEP THIS IN MIND.
First. this agreement provides that
the sovereignty of the United States Is
extended over the Sulu islands
Then it is provided that the United
States flag shall be the official en-
blem.
Then it is provided that any slave
shall have the right to purchase his
freedom.
The thirteenth amendment to the
constitution provides that neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude . :.
shall exist within the United States or
any place subject to their Jurisdiction
Notice now that William Mckinley
approved an agreement whereby the
Sulu islands were made subject to
United States jurisdiction and at the
same time purchase was designated as
the method whereby slaves were to OBJ
tain their freedom
Here is the Sulu agreement in full:
Article I. The sovereignty of the
United States over the whole archipela-
go of Sulu and its dependencies is de-
clared and acknowledged.
Article II. The United States flag
will be used in the archipelago Of Sulu
and it's dependencies on land and sea.
Article III. The rights and dignities
of his higness. the sultan, and his
datos shall be fully respected, and Mo-
ros shall not be interfered with on ac-
count Of their religion; all their relig-
ious customs shall be respected and no
one shall be prosecuted on account of
his religion.
Article ". While the United States
may occupy and control such points in
the archipelago Of Sulu as public inter-
est seem to demard, encroachment will
not be made upon the lands Immediate
ly about the residence of his highness
the sultan, unless military necessity re-
quires 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 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 be Immediately reg
istered in the proper office of the
United States government.
Article V. All trade in the domestic
products Of the archipelago of Sulu,
when carrie don by the sultan and his
PEOPLE with any part Of the Philippine
islands. and when conducted under the
american flag, shall be free, unlimited
and undutiable.
Article VI. The sultan of Sulu shall
be allowed to communicate direct with
he governor general of the Philippine
islands in making complaint against the
commanding officer of Sulu or against
any naval commander.
|, Article VII. The Introduction of fire.
except under specific authority Of the
governor general of the Philippines.
Article VIII. Piracy must be sup
pressed and the sultan and his datos
agree to heartily cooperate with the
United States authorities to that end
aad to make every possible effort to ar
rest and bring to justice all persons en-
tagged in piracy.
Article TX Where crimes are COM
nitted by Moros against Moros the
government of the sultan will bring to
rial and punishment the criminals and
fTenders. who will be delivered to the
,syernment of the sultan by the United
states authorities IL IN their possession.
IN all other eases pers ms charged with