The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-14
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
Concessions and Agreements Set
Forth In Full.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Paris CORE
spondent Of the Times gives the follow
ing as the text of the Hispano-Amer-
lean treaty, emitting diplomatic cir
cumlOcutionS:
Spain relinquishes all claims Of SOW
ereignty over and title to Cuba, and
as the island is, upon its evacuation by
Spain. to be occupied by the United
States, the latter will, so long as such
occupation shall last. assume and dis
charge the obligations in respect to
protection Of life and property, which
may, under International law, result
from its occupation.
Spain cedes TO the United States the
island Of Puerto Rico and the other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty
in the West Indies, with Guam in the
Marianao. or Ladrone islands. Spain
cedes to the United States the archi-
pelago known as the Philippines.
The United States viii, for term
OF ten years from the date of ratifica-
ton of the present treaty, admit Span
jsh ships and merchandise to the ports
Of the Philippine islands on the same
terms as the ships and merchandise of
the United States. The United States
VIII, upon the signature of the present
treaty, send back to Spain Spanish SOL
diers taken as prisoners Of war on the
capture of Manila by the American
forces. The arms Of the soldiers in
question shall be restored to them
Spain viii, upon the signature of the
present treaty, release all prisoners Of
war and persons detained or impris-
oneG for political offenses in connec-
ton with the insurrectiOn in Cuba and
the Philippines and the war with the
United States.
On their part, the United States will
release all prisoners Of war made so
take TO obtain the release of all Span
ISL prisoners in the hands Of the in
surgents in Cuba and the Philippines.
The United States will, at their own
cest, return to Spain, and the govern
.ment of Spain will, at its own cost,
return to the United States Cuba,
Puerto Rico or the Philippines, accord
ing to the situation of their respective
homes, the prisoners released or caused
to be released by them, respectively,
under this provision The United
States and Spain mutually relinquish
all claim for indemnity national and
individual, Of every kind. Of either
government, or Of its citizens or sub
5ects, against the other government,
that may have arisen since the begin
ming of the late Instruction in Cuba
and prior to the exchange of ratifica-
tons of the present treaty, including
ali claims for indemnity for the cost
of the war. The United States will adj
Indicate and settle the claims of its
citizens against Spain, relinquished
under this stipulation.
SPANS subjects, natives of the PENN
sula, residing in the territory over
which Spain relinquishes or cedes her
sovereignty, may remain in such terri
tory or may remove therefrom, re-
tanning In either event all their rights
Of property, including the right to sell
or dispose of such property or its pro-
ceeds, and they shall also have the
right to carry on their industry, com
meree and profession, being subject III
respect thereof to such laws as are ap-
rlicable to other foreigners. In the
event CT their remaining in the terri
tory. they may preserve their al
legiance to the crown Of Spain by max.
ing. before q court of record. within g
year from the date Of exchange of rat
ifications of the treaty, a declaration
of their decision to preserve such al
lance. in default of which declaration
they shall be held to have renowned
il and to have adopted tn nationality
OF the territory in which they may re-
side
THE civil right and political statu
Of the native inhabitants of the terri
tori. hereby ceded to the United State
shall be determined by congress. TIL
inhabitants Of the territory over Whicl
Spain reiinquishes or cedes her SOW
ereignty shall be secured in the fire.
exercise of their religion.
Spanish residents in the territorie
over which Spain by this treaty cede
or rslinquishes her sovereignty shall b
subject in matters civil as well as Grim