The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-21
DETAILS OF THE TREATY.
THREE ARTICLES NOT GIVEN IN
FORMER ACCOUNTS.

Conditions of the Evacuation of the
Philippines and Guam-Al Proper
ty of the Public Domain Must BE
Left Behind by Spain-Rules With
Regard to REIMBURSEMENT of Doc
umcnts-How Pending judicial
Proceedings VIII BE Conducted.
London. Dec. 21-The Madrid CORE
sDondent of the Morning Post to-day gives
a translation of the seventeen articles OF
the Hispano American treaty. His word
ing. with the exception of the eighth,
twelfth and seventeenth articles-is almost
identical with that given by the Paris cor
respondent of the Times M. deBlowitz,
on Dec. IA, and then cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press.
The text of the treaty as ii appeared in
the dispatch of NJ. deBlowitz to the Times.
did not contain the eighth, twelfth and
seventeenth articles, and was incomplete
as TO the contents OF the third and fifth.
The Morning Posts Madrid correspondent
supplies these omissions
Article 3, after defining infinitely the
geographical position of the coded Philip
pines. adds: THE United States shall
nav to Spain $40 100000 within three months
after the exchange of Publications of this
treaty.
Article 5, after providing for the repatri-
alton of Spanish soldiers in the Philippines,
adds: ''The evacuation of the Philippines
and Guam shall be made upon conditions
similar to those regulating the evacuation
of the Antilles and within a period to be
fixed by both governments. Flags and
stands. ships of war not captured, small
arms. cannon of every caliber, with their
carriages and accessories, powder, NUM-
tons. cattle, material and effects of every
kind belonging to the sea and land forces
of Spain in the Philippines. and in Guam.
shall remain the property of Spain. Pieces
of heavy caliber, which are not field ar
tillery mounted in Notifications and on the
coasts, shall remain in position for period
of six months from the exchange of rati-
ficauons, and during that period the Unit
ed states may purchase said material from
Spain if both governments arrive at a sat
isfactory agreement thereon.
Gives Up Public Work.
Article s, in fulfllment of what is agreed
in articles /, 2 and of this treaty, provides
thai Spain relinquishes in Cuba and cedes
in Porto Rico and the other islands of the
West Indies, in the island of Guam, and in
the Philippine archipelago. all buildings,
moles, barracks, fortresses, establish
ments, public roads and other real prop
erty, which by custom and right are of
the public domain, and as such, are vested
in the crown Of Spain.
II nevertheless declares that relinduigh-
ment or cession, as the case may be, 10
which the preceding refers, shall in no
way lessen the property rights which be-
long by custom and Jaw 10 the peaceful
possessions Of goods of all kinds In the
provinces and cities, public or private es-
Adjustments, civil or ecclesiastical corpor-
atoms or whatever other collective body
possessing Judicial entity for the acquire
ment and owning of goods In the afore-
mentioned relinquished or ceded terri
tories. and 10 particular individuals, what
ever may be their nationality.
The said REIMBURSEMENT or cession as the
case may be includes all documents which
exclusively refer TO the said relinquished
or coded sovereignty, which exist in the
archives Of the peninsula. When these
documents existing IN said archives, only
bear In part on the said sovereignty, cop
les Of the said part shall BE- supplied when
ever requested. Analogous rules shall be
seclprocaiiy observed Ia favor VI spain