The times., 1901-05-25
ATREATY WITHHHE SULTAN
JOlO's Ruler Secured More Than a
Mere Agreement With Us.
Secretary Roots HIniI From Manila
Brings This News - The First In
stance of Free Trade ArrnREe-
ment Made Without Reciprocity.

Secretary Root received yesterday, in
an act adopted by the Philippine Com
mission, the first official declaration that
the compact entered into between
Brig Gen. ]. c. Bates, representing the
United States. and the Sultan of Joio.
was q treaty, and not an agreement, as
has been held up to this time by the
Administration officials.
The act in question is the first in
stance wherein the United States has
entered into free trade with a foreign
Government without the ratification Of
a reciprocity treaty.
TIE significance of the acknowledge
ment of the Bates-Jolo treaty is real
lied by Mr.. Root, and the latter yester-
day admitted that the actions of the
Philippine Commission were endorsed
by the United States Government.
The act follows:
BY authority Of the President of the
United States, be it enacted by the
United States Philippine Commission
Section /. Pursuant to Article V of the
treaty between Brig. Gen. John c. Bates,
United States Volunteers, representing
Sultan Of JolO, the Datto Rajah Muda, the
Datto Attik, the Datto Calbi, and the
DatUO Joakanain, all trade in the do
nestle products of the ArchiUelaEo of
Jolo when carried on by the Sultan and
his people, with any part of the Philip
pine Islands. and when conducted under
the American flag, shall be free. unlim-
tied, and undutiable.
Sec 2. The collectors Of customs at Colo.
Siassi or any other of the ports of the
Jolo Archipelago hereafter made ports of
entry are authorized and directed to is
sue special licenses to masters of vessels
belonging TO the said Sultan Of Jolo or
any of his people, authorizing them TO ply
between the said ports of the Jolo Archi-
pelagO and any other open ports of the
Philippine Islands, and to trade in the
products Of the JOlO Archipelago, and
shall demand and receive therefor from
the masters to whom the licenses may be
issued the sum Of one peso, and such
special licenses shall be issued for the
period of one year and shall be numbered
consecutivoly beginning with No. ] each
year, and each boat so licensed shall be
cOnspcuously marked with the number OF
such license, name Of boat If any, and
name of port at which licensed
Sec 3. The collectors OF customs or
any other proper customs official at JolO
Sisssi. or any other port in the Jolo Archi-
pelago, are further authorized and direct
ed 10 clear ali vessels belonging to the
Sultan Of Jolo or TO any of his people,
from said ports TO any open port in the
Philippine Islands, whenever II shall ap-
pear by their inspection that the cargoes
Of such vessels consist only of domestic
products Of the JolO Archipelago, and the
collectors Of customs or any other proper
customs official at any port in the Philip
pine Islands into which such vessels so
cleared may come, shall sajlow such car
goes to be discharged without recurring
manifestS or lists Of cargo 10 be exhibited
to them, and shall permit such vessels 70
take on any lawful cargoes in such ports
and shall clear said vessels for their re-
turn trips to any open port In said archi-
pelagO, without charge therefor