Coalville Times | 1903-04-24 | Page 2 | Affairs in Philippines

AFFAIRS IN PHILIPPINES. Numeroua Trlbaa Accept American Sovereignty and Pledge Peace. Major General Davis has returned to Manila from tho Jolo archipelago. Ho did not ano tho aultan of Jolo, aa tho latter went tu Hlngaporo Hires daya before General Davis arrived. The aul-tsn'a aul-tsn'a ahannre compels a temporary abandonment of tho negotiations for tho abrogation of the Hates tresly. General Davla report a that nine tnntha of tho 1-anao, Mindanao, Moroa have accepted American aoverelgnty and pledged peace and frlemlahlp. Ilcpre-aenlallvea Ilcpre-aenlallvea of forty towna north of tho lake pmfcHacd allegiance to tho United Hlatna before Major Mallard. Peace la aaaured until an attempt la made to aholtali alavery. It la believed that would unite the Moroa In oppoaltlon to the Americana. Tho head hunters Inhabiting In-habiting the Hlerra Madre mountalna have made a raid In the province of Nueva KcIJa, Inland of I.uton. They beheaded four tiatlvea. A force of cavalry cav-alry la pursuing tho raiders. i