Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
The PEACE TREATY.
it and Completes tho Articles Missing
in the English Report.

London Dec. 2l.-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Morning Post gives to-day a
translation Of the II articles Of the HIS
no-American treaty. His wording
with the exception of the eighth, 18th and
18th articles-is almost Identical with that
given by the Paris correspondent of the
Times, NJ. De Blowitz, on Dec. IA, and
then cabled to the Associated Press. The
text Of the treaty, as 1t appeared in the
despatch of NJ. DE Blowitz to the Times,
did not contain the eight, 18th and nth
articles and was incomplete as to the
contents OF the third and fourth. The
Morning fosts Madrid correspondent
supplies these omissions.
Article III-After defining minutely the
geographical position Of the coded Philip
pines, adds:
The United States shall pay to Spain
500, o0c 900 within three months after the
exchange OF Publications OF this treaty
Article ". After providing for the re-
patriation of Spanish soldiers in the Phil
ippines, continues: 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 bo fixed by both governments.
Flags and stands Of colors, SHIPS OF wa"
not captured, small arms, cannon of every
calibre, with their carriages and acces-
SORES powders munitions, cattle. mate
the sea and land forces of Spain, in the
Philippines and Guam, shaU remain thc
property of Spain. Pieces of heavy call
bre which are not field artillery mounted
in Notifications and on the coasts shall
remain in position for period of SIX
months from the excha nge of notifications
and during the period the United States
may purchase said material from Spain
If both governments arrive at satisfac-
tory agreement.
Article VIII. In fulfllment of what IL
agreed in articles !, two and three, of this
treaty. Spain reltnquishes in CUBA ana
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, es-
adjustments. public roads and other real
property which by custom or right are "
the public domain and as such, are vested
In the crown Of Spain. Be II neverthelt SIS
declared that this REIMBURSEMENT or COS
sion as the case may be, to which the
preceding refers, shall in no way lessen
the property or rights which belong by
custom and law to the peaceful possession
of goods of all kinds in the provinces and
cities, public or private establishments
CO or eccelesia steal corporations. or
'dlever other collective body possessing
judicial entity for the requirement and
owning of goods in the aforesaid relin-
ouishcd or ceded territories and to par
ocular individuals, whatever may be their
nationality
The said REIMBURSEMENT or cesson as
the case may be includes all documents
which exclusively refer to the said rein-
quished or ceded sovereignty which exists
I'm the archives of the peninsula. When
these documents, existing in said archives
only bear in part on the said sovereignty
copies OF the said part shall be supplied
whenever requested. Analogous rules shall
be reciprocally observed in favor of Spain
with respect to documents existing in the
archives of the above mentioned islands
In the aforementioned relinquish ment or
cession are comprised those rights of the
crown of Spain and of it's authorities over
archives and official registers as well ad.