Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1899 — ACCEPTS AMERICAN RULE. [ARTICLE]

ACCEPTS AMERICAN RULE.

Sovereignty of United States Over Jolo Archipelago Acknowledged. Gen. Bates returned to Manila from tbe Sulu with a treaty signed with the Sultan. The Sultan agrees to all th# American terms proposed and recognizes the absolute sovereignty of the United States, which he never did for Spain. The Sultan collects no revenues, but will receive an annual salary for maintaining law and order. Several of the principal chiefs are also salaried. Gen. Bates had diplomatically gained the friendship of all the powerful chiefs and bad tbe Saltan rebelled his overthrow conld have been easily accomplished.