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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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Sulu a cash bonus <strong>of</strong> ten thousand Mexican dollars,<br />

and in addition to this he is to get an annual<br />

subsidy <strong>of</strong> four thousand dollars. <strong>The</strong> sultan, on his<br />

side, agrees that in consideration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> payment <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> sums aforesaid he and his people will be<br />

subject to <strong>the</strong> power and jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />

<strong>States</strong>. This was a cheaper way <strong>of</strong> securing<br />

recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> undisputed sovereignty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> than by <strong>the</strong>ir “benevolent<br />

assimilation” through bayonet and bullet.<br />

As a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bargain <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong><br />

agrees not to disturb <strong>the</strong> domestic institutions <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> sultan and people <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sulus; viz.,<br />

concubinage, polygamy, and slavery. In o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

words, <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> has agreed to recognize<br />

polygamy in <strong>the</strong> Sulu Islands, and to pay four<br />

thousand dollars per annum to <strong>the</strong> polygamous<br />

ruler <strong>the</strong>re for <strong>the</strong> glory <strong>of</strong> exercising sovereignty<br />

over <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> present time <strong>the</strong>re are many petitions<br />

being circulated by <strong>the</strong> churches in this country<br />

requesting Congress to expel Congressmanelect<br />

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