Show I TO PREVENT FRICTION I Irr rr Tew w Rule Hule Regarding garding R Disputes That Thet Arise in Sulu New York March 19 A special to the Herald from Washington says To prevent friction with the sultan of the Sulu archipelago measures have been taken by b the American authorities in inthe inthe Inthe the for the adjudication of any questions that may arise which cannot be disposed of by the provisions of the treaty which he and General Bates entered into several months ago Colonel Pettit who succeeded General Bates as commanding general of the Department of Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago has issued this thia order a copy of which has bas just reached the war department It is directed that all cases in dis die dispute dispute between the sultan and subjects and the United States which come In conflict with Wi th the e provisions of the treaty be referred by the commanding officers at S and to the military officer at Sulu who will take such action as he be may deem best mak making ing lag a full fun report to the district com corn commander commander mander |