Show FACTS ABOUT A TEE AT Y I Congressman Grosvcnor Talks of One I With Sultan of Jolo Chicago Oct Congressman Gros venor of Ohio spoke at a Republican meeting qn Evanston Illa tonlgrhtnin I IcTeWso iJfMciarileyHiictlon regarding lIng l-ing i the socalled slavery treaty with the Sultan df JoTtfT Gen Grosvenor presented a number of official documents docu-ments to show that the arrangement with the Sultan was only temporary On December 10 1899 Gen Otis commanding com-manding at Manila sent to Gen Bates in i command In the Mohammedan islands isl-ands a letter of Instructions in which he said I am directed to inclose for your information in-formation action and guidance a copy of a confidential War department communication com-munication dated October 27th lot I which contains notice of the I approval o f his Excellency the President of the United States of the agreement of August 20 1SOD between yourself as agent of the Government and the Sul lan and certain Datos of the Jolo archipelago subject however to the conditions presented In the last clause of article 2 of the late Paris treaty and which reads us follows The civil rights and political status of the native I na-tive Inhabitants of the territory hereby I here-by ceded to the United States shall be I determined by Congress I This conditional approBil It will he seen by reference to the War department depart-ment communication is given with the distinct understanding that the exiat cnce of slavery or involuntary servitude servi-tude In any portion of the Philippines Ic I i in no wise authorized as tinder the thirteenth amendment of the I United States Constitution the authorization L I l or recognition of a slavery status by j I the Executive of the Government Is 4 Impossible h You will carefully note the Instructions in the communication I which direct that when the Sultan Is Informed h ot the Presidents conditional I approval of the agreement Inquiry be I made as to the extent to which slavery is i practiced In the archipelago the number of people held as slaves ril what practical course of action loolTig to their emancipation can be adopted By reference to notes of your Interviews In-terviews and conferences with the Sultan Sul-tan and his representatives which Qc companied the agreement and were submitted to this office and from information in-formation obtained from other sources It is believed that the market price of I slaves in the archipelago is Insignificant Insignifi-cant ranging from 30 to 500 Mexican and that In como Instances owners will be pleased to grant freedom to their slaves if they can escape the burden of supporting them It Is understood too that the character char-acter of domestic slavery existing In the archipelago differs greatly from the former slavery institutions of the United States in this that the Mo roskve socalled bofeomcs a member of the owners family enjoying certain privileges and that he often voluntarily volun-tarily sells himself to better his condition con-dition and secure some slight temporary I tempo-rary individual benefit Hence It Is desired de-sired that you report on the character of this Moro slavery In order that the Institution aa existing may be fully appreciated A number of slaves secured se-cured by the Moros through capture or by purchase from other bands tribes or races and now held by them 1 and the number of them in use who I have voluntarily or involuntarily entered en-tered the condition ot slavery may be approximately stated You will conduct your Inquiries with u caution prescribed In the Inclosed War department communication making I mak-ing full report of the same to this office of-fice as soon as practicable You ill also extend your investigation with a report thereon to other Philippine islands Inhabited by Moros and where they have their domestic institution General order was approed by Sec retniy Root January 25 1000 Thus It will be seen said Congressmen Congress-men Grosvcnor that the statement that the President of the United States In any way ratified concurred or approved ap-proved of the existence ot slavery or Involuntary servitude In the Jolo archipelago was utterly false In Its Inception In-ception and is criminally false in Its repetition |