The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-23
Outline Of the Seventeen Articles
Comprised in the Important
Document.
THE ENTIRE GROUND WILL Be COVERE }.
EAs Disposition OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines -Kenunciation OF Claims
Against Each Uther-The Rights of
spanisrds Remaining in the Coded Ter.
ritory Religious Freedom, Etc.

LOuQOU. Attt. IL lit slAlS vi
respondent OF the Time. gives the fol
towing as the text of the Ilispano
american treaty, emitting diplomatic
circumlocurions:
Spain relinquishcs all claims OF sover
eignty over and title TO Cuba and as TIT
island is upon its evacuation by Spain q
De occupied by the United States. the lat
ter will. SO long as such occupation shall
last. assume and discharge the obligation:
In respect 70 the protection of life anc
property which may, under international
taw. result from its occupation.
Spain cedes 10 the United States the IS
land OF Porto Rico and the other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the
West Indies. with Guam in the Mariana,
or Ladrone. islands.
Spain cedes 10 the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine is
lands
The United States will for a term OF ten
years from the date and exchange OF r4ti-
ncations OF the present treaty admit
Spanish ships and merchandise 10 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 sigma
ture 10 tho present treaty. send back &c
Spain az its own cost the spanish soldiers
taken as prisoners OF war at the capture
arms OF the soldiers In question shall be
restored 10 them. Spain Will upon the
signature OF the present treaty. release ali
prisoners OF war and all persons detained
or imprisoned for political offenses in con-
nection with the instruction in Cuba al .
The philippines and the war with the
United States.
On their part the United States will re.
lease all persons made prisoners OF war
by the American forces and will under
take 10 obtain the release OF all Spanish
prisoners in the hands OF the insurgents
IN Cuba and the Philippines
The United States will. at their own
cost. return TO Spain. and the government
~ spain wili.at its own cost. return TO the
United States, Cuba. Porto Rico or the
fhilippines. according TO the situation OF
Their respective homes the prisoners re-
.eased or caused 70 be released by them
respectively under this provision.
me United States and Spain mutually
relinquish al claim for Indemnity. na-
uon.L and individual. OF every kind. OF
e'aer government. or Of its citizens or
subjects. against the other government.
eha, may nave arisen since the beginning
ol tne late instruction in Cuba and prior
70 the exchange OF Publications Of no
present treaty. including an claims for III I
eeHhlty Tor the cost Of the war The
United States will adiudicate ana sa,fI. \
the claims OF its citizens against spain r.
HhVAlSne1 under this stipulation
SPahisA subjects. natives of the PENN 4
saia- residing IN the territory oyer xvhsob #
spain by the present treaty relinuusshes
or ceded her sovereignty may remain 4,
such territory or may remove ther.fronn
retaining In either event all their rirh,s
q property. including the right to seu or
dispose OF such property or its proceeds
1Nu tney shAll also have the right 10
carry on their Industry commerce ana
profession. bei,s subject In resnac, rha-a-
~ q such laws as are applicable to other
lort1-Atrs In The event ~ their re-naio
lng ~ tse territory they may preserve
thelr allegiance 10 the crown 81 spain
~ making. before a court OF record with
"a year from the date Of exchange az
Fatiilc atoms ~ the treaty. declaration
u tHer decision 10 preserve such aile-
glance. IN default az which declaration
'ney shall b. held 10 have renounc..,i h
ih1 70 rave adopted the nationality ~
me territory IN which they may resia.
me elAl rights and political statt,s O,
nc A'"''Fe ihhADiiants ~ the territory !,
nertDy c"fied 70 the United states sbnl
pc determined by congress The inhahi-
iAnts - the territory over which Snain
rellnQElshfs or cedes her soverDis-atv A,
'naii be secured Ia the free exercise ~
heir religion
Sp1niards residing in the territories
'Ner which spain by this treaty cedes or
Ia.
ect IN matters civil as well as criminal
o the jurisdiction Of the courts ~ the I
'ountry IN which they reside. pursuant
Q the ordinary laws governing the same.
ma they shall have the right to apnear
'eiore such court and 10 pursue the same
curse as citizens OF the country 10 which
he cotrts belong .
The right Of property secured he corr-
lghts and patents acquired by the Span- .
ards in the island OF Cuba and ia Porto
stco and the Philippines and the other
tded territories at the time OF the ex- q
mango OF the Publications OF the treaty ,
haii continue and be respected Spanish
cientihc. literary and artistic works. not
ubversive OF public order i'm the terri Z
cries in question. shall continue to be I
omitted free of duty into such terrific {
YES Tor a period of ten years. TO be reck-
ned from the date of the exchange OF
Re ratifcations of the treaty I
Spain shall have the right TO establish
onsular Offices in the ports and other
faces OF the territories. sovereignty over
VI .ch has been either rclinquished or ;
eded by the present treaty
The government of each country will
or a term OF ten years from the ex-
hange Of Publications. accord to the mer-
liant vessels OF the other country the
anne treatment In respect OF all port
harges. including entrance and clear
nee dues. light dues and tonnage du-
les. as II accords to its own merchant 4,
csseis not engaged I'm coastwise trade.
he provisions may at any time be ter
minated on six months notice given by I
ither government to the other. q
II Is understood that any obligation I
assumed In this treaty by the United
tates with respect to Cuba is limited to
he time Of the occupation by tho Q
Inited States OF that island, but |
he United States government will. ,
pom the termination OF such occupation,
dvise any government established in the j
sland 10 assume the same obligations.
disappointed Because the President Did
Not speak.
Lynchburg. Va, Dec. 1.-THE prcsi.
ential train pulled into the Union sta
ion a little after seven o'clock last !,
light. and stopped only three or four /,
minutes. Although IL was after dark .
md very cold. crowd of hundreds
urged along the sides Of the cars 10
'et glimpse OF the president. 1t was
Tot until the last car pulled through
hat he was sighted on the rear plat. ]
'crm. bowling 10 the cheering assem-. I
n'agc. There was not little disap. I