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Show SOVEREIGNTY OVER MOROB. ' NulltnanilHavrral Ohlvfa Hlxn .rciu.nt Willi (Iriitral llalrs. Manila, Aug. 25. (lenernl Hates has returned from Snlti, having success fully accomplished his mission there. J After live weeks' negotiation, with much tact, an agreement waa signed which lu substance was as follows: "American sovereignty over tho Morns shall bo recognized, and there shall ba no persecution against religion; re-ligion; tho United Slate shall occupy and control such parts of the archtpel ago as publlo Interest demands; any , person may purchnao land with tho Sultan'a consent; the Introduction of lire-arm shall bo prohibited; piracy shall bo aiipprcsscd; the American courts shall hare Jurisdiction except between the Morot; Americans shall protect the Moroa against foreign Imposition, Im-position, nnd the Sultan'a subsidiary from Spain shall bo continued." The Sultan nnd several clilcfsslgned the agree inenL |