20 August, 1899
TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:
An agreement was signed in Jolo between United States General John C. Bates and the Sultan of Sulu, Hadji Mohammed Jamalul Kiram II.
Known as the “Bates Treaty”, this promised to uphold mutual respect between the U.S. and the Sultanate of Sulu to respect Moro autonomy, and to not give or sell Sulu or any part of it to any other nation, as well as for the Sultan and his datus (tribal chiefs) to receive monthly payments in return for flying the American flag and for allowing the U.S. the right to occupy lands on the islands.
(Ref: Philippine News Agency)
