Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-01

Ioha = - oesween Brig. Gen.
J 1 Z. Bates, representing the
I'm un'.ec states, Of the one part, and
his Highness the Sultan Of snI,' nv
IN. |. .s. Dato Raiah Muda, the Da,o
AUX, the Dato Kalki. and the
i)ato Joakanain, of the other nar..
u being understood that ~
agreement will be in full force only
when approved by the Gov.
ernor-General OF the Philipnines
Islands and confirmed by the Pres
dent OF the United States and will
be subjected to future mod;Goa
tons by the mutual consent If tho
parties in interest.
ARTICLE L. The soyereipntv 90
the United States over the whole
archipelago Of Sulu and its de-
Tendencies is declared and 40
knowledged.
ART. z. The United States FLAG
Will be used in the archipelago Of
Sulu and its dependencies on land
and sea.
ART. 3. The rights and digni-
ties 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 he
respected, and no one shall be per-
secuted on account of bis 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
requires 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 a satisfactory agreement 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
products of the archipelago of Sulu
when carried on by the Sultan and
his people with any part of the
Philippine Islands and wien con-
Quoted under the American flag,
shall be free, unlimited and un-
dutiable
ART. 6. The Sultan of Sulu
shall be allowed to communicate
direct with the encouragement of
the Philippine Islands in making
complaint against the command
ing officer of Zulu or against any
naval commander.
| ART. 7. The introduction OF
fire arms and war material is for
hidden, except under specific
authority of the encouragement
of the Philippines.
| ART. 8. Piracy must be sup
pressed, and the Sultan and his
datos agree to heartily cooperate
with the United States authorities
to that end and to make every
possible effort to arrest and bring
to justice all persons engaged II
piracy.
ART. 8. Where crimes ant
offenses are committed by Moro
against Moros the government 0
the Sultan will bring to trial ane
punishment the criminals and OF
tenders, who will be delivered II
' the government of the Sultan b.
; the United States authorities if /!
I their possession. In all othe
cases persons charged with crime
or offenses will be delivered to tn
United States authorities for trla
D and punishment.
ART. 10. Any slave in tn
archipelago of Sulu shall have tn
: right to purchase freedom by pay
= ing to the master the usual markt
3 value.
8 Apr 10 At present American
: or foreigners wishing to go int
! the country should state thu
: wishes to the Moro authorities al
: ask for an escort, but it is hope
B that this will become unneeessal
8 as we know each other better.
3 ART. 10. The United Stat
will give full protection to u
: Sultan and his subjects in case al
: foreign nation should attempt
! impose upon them.
! ART. IA. The United Stat
: will not sell the island OF Sulu
! any other island ofthe Sulu are
3 pelago to any foreign nation wit
5 out the consent of the Sultan
3 Sulu.
8 ART. Is. The United Sta
) Government will pay the follow
Is monthly salaries: =.
To the Sultan --------- 2
To Dato Raiah Muda $780,
/ To Dato Attik ---
- To Datto Cable .----
- To Dato Joakanain- ---
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