Show AFFAIRS IN philippines numerous tribes accept american sovereignty and pledge peace major general davis has returned to manila from the jolo archipelago he did not see the sultan of jolo as the latter went rent to singapore three days before general davis arrived the sul tan tans s absence compels a temporary abandonment of the negotiations for the abrogation of the bates treaty general davis reports that nine tenths of the lanao mindanao moros mores have accepted american sovereignty and pledged peace and friendship depre senta tives of forty towns porth of the lake professed allegiance to the united states before major ballard peace Is assured until an attempt is made to abolish slavery it is believed that would unite the moros mores in opposition to the americans the head hunters in habiting the sierra madre mountains have made a raid in the province of nueva frija island of luzon they beheaded four natives A force of car airy alry is pursuing the raiders I 1 |