The age-herald., 1898-12-21
TRANSLATION OF
 THE PEACE TREATY The $2O,OOO,OOO to be Paid Within
 Three Months AFTER THE RATIFICATION Evacuation of Philippines and Guam on
 Same Conditions as Cuba. ALL THE Pl7 IMPROVEMENTS Together vys , orts, Barracks, Notes, Etc, iIS { Ceded Territory Pass
 J he Hands of the
 s United States.
AFTER THE RATIFICATION
ALL THE P, IMPROVEMENTS

London, December 2,-The Madrid corrc- spondent of the Morning Post today gives a translation of the seventeen articles of the Hispano-Amercan treaty. His wording with the exception of the eighth, twelfth and seventeenth articles-is almost identical with that given by the Paris correspondent of the Times, M. DeBlowirz, on December IA, and then cabled to the Associated Press.
 The text of the treaty as it appeared in the dispatch of M. DeBlowitz to the Times did not contain the eighth, twelfth and seventh articles, and was incomplete as to the contents of the third and fifth. The Morning Posts Madrid correspondent sup plies these omissions.
 Article 3.-After defining minutely the geographical position of the ceded Philip pines, adds:
 The United States shall pay to Spain s20- OOO,OOO within three months after the ex- change of notifications of this treaty.
 Article 4.-After providing for the repa- trlaton of the Spanish soldiers in the Philippines, adds:
 The evacuation of the Philippines and Guam shall be made upon conditions simi- lar to those regulating the evacuation of the Antilles and will be fixed by both gov- ernments.
 Public Domains Ceded
 Article s. In fulfllment of what is agreed in articles l. 2 and of this treaty, Spain relinquishes in Cuba and cedes in Porto Rico and the other islands of the West In- dies, in the Island of Guam and in the Philippines archipelago all buildings, notes, barracks, fortresses, establishments, public roads and other real property which by GUS tom or right are of the public domain and as such are vested in the crown of Spain. Be it nevertheless declared that the relin- ouishment, or cession, as the case may be to which the preceding refers, shall in no way lessen the property or rights which be- long by custom and law to the peacefuf possession of goods of all kinds in the prov inces and cities, private establishments, civil or ecclesiastical corporations, or what ever other collective body possessed judi cial entity for the requirement and owning of goods in the afore mentioned relin- ouished or ceded territories and to particu- lar individuals whatever may be their na- tionality.
 Article XII-Judicial proceedings pending on the exchange of notifications or this treaty in the territories over which Spain renounces or cedes sovereignty shall be de- tained in conformity with the following rules:
 Sentence In Civil Cases
 First-Sentences pronounced in civil cases between individuals or in criminal matters before the aforementioned date, and against which there is, according 10 Spanish law, neither appeal nor annul- ment shall be considered determined and shall be executed in due form by the com- potent authority in the territory within which said sentences should be carried out. Second-Cvil laws between individuals which shall not have been decided on the above mentioned date shall pursue their course before the tribunal in which each | is being tried or before the one shall re- place 1t.
 Third-Actons in criminal matters pend- ing on the aforementioned date before the supreme tribunal of Spain against citizens of territory, which, according to this treaty ceases to be Spanish, shall remain under it's Jurisdiction until final sentence has been pronounced, but when the sentence has been pronounced, its execution shall be entrusted to the competent authority of the place wherein the action arose. Article XVII-This treaty shall be rati. fled by the queen regent and the president of the United States with the consent and approbation of the senate and notifications exchanged in Washington within six months or earlier if possible. Then follows the signatures of all tho peace commissioners and seals.