Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-14 | Page 1 | Polygamy and the Sulus

POL 0 AND THE TUE SULUS Resolution to Find Out ut How HolY Laws Affect New How FILIPINOS I E Leader Agree cro on ft a lot lit itt to i Washington Dee Dec Joint res resolutions were introduced l In the House ot of Representatives today by Williams of ll sl pl which are the result ot of c consultatIon among Q Oft number ot of In the tho House Houe and are understood to bo be dye eho of at their general position on the The first resolution declares the Lion and purpose to rec the tho In Independence dependence of the and with withdraw draw dral our land and naval forces pro provided vided the government agrees to rotund refund the o by bythe bythe the United States to Spain to give glo us usa II a suitable naval and station and grant In perpetuity free freo access to their theil ports Another 8 section pledges our friendly assistance and also ablo pl pledges against foreign interference or don slon for tor t n years ears during which time the foreign affairs of the islands are aro to tobo tobe bo be under American control The other f for r tion relative to the tho conclusion or of a treaty with the sultan of Jolo Job end provides for tor an Inquiry by the tho judiciary committee as to whether provisions against slavery and the statutory against poly polygamy gamy amy apply to the Sulu Sull people