The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14
THE PEACE PROVISIONS.
The London Times Gets the Text
Of the Famous Document.
NO CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY.

naming in Conquered Territories
May Preserve Allegiance to Spain.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Paris corie-
spondent Of The Times gives the fol-
lowing as the text of the Ilispano-
American treaty, omittins diplomatic
circumlocutions:
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 10
protection of life and property which
may, under International law. result
fIom the fact of its occupation.
Spain cedes to the United States the
Island of Porto Rico and the other ISL
ands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the West Indies, with Guam, in the
Ladrone Islands.
Spain cedes to the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine
Islands.
The United States will, for term OF
ten years from the date and exchange
OF ratif1cations of the present treaty
admit Spanish ships and merchandise
to the ports of the Philippine Islands
on the same terms as the ships and
merchandise of the United States.
I The United States will, upon the sig
nature Of the present treaty send back
TO Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish
soldiers taken as prisoners of war on
a. ,rh hf,,, 1n l,,,t I,p
forces. The arms of the soldiers in
question shall be restored to them.
Spain WILL upon the signature of the
present treaty, release all prisoners OF
war and all persons detained or i'm
prisoned for political offenses in con-
nection with the insurrection in cuba
and the Philippines and the war with
the United States.
The United States will release all per-
sons made prisoners of war by the
American forces and will undertake to
obtain the release OF all Spanish rris-
Oners in the hands of the insurgents in
Cuba and the Philippines.
The United States will, at their own
cost, return to Spain and the govern
ment of Spain will, at Its cWn cost re-
turn to the United States, Cuba, Porto
Rico or the Philippines. according to
the situation of their respective homes
the prisoners released or caused to be
released
The United states and Spain mutu-
ally relinquish all claim for indemnity.
national and individual. of every kind
OF either government, or of its citizens
OF subjects, against the other govern
al, a.,
ming of the late resurrection In Cuba
and prior to the exchange Of ratifica-
tons OF the present treaty, including all
claims for indemnity for the cost OF
war. The United states will adjudi-
cate and settle the claims of It's clti-
zens against Spain, relinQuis he'd under
this stipulation.
Spanish subjects, natives Of the pen-
insua, residing in the territory which
Spain relinquishes. may remain in such
territory or may remove therefrom, re-
tanning in either event all their rights
Of property, Including the right to sell
OF dispose of such property or its pro-
ceeds, and they shall also have the
right to carry on their industry. COM
merce or profession. being iect in
respect thereof to such laws as are
applicable to other foreigners. In the
event Of their remaining in the ter
rit0ry they may preserve their allegi-
ance to the crown Of Spain by making
q declaration of their decision to pre-
serve such allegiance. In default of
which declaration they shall be held
t. have renounced it.
The civll rights and political status
Of the native Inhabitants of the terri.
tory hereby ceded to the United States
shall be determined by congress, The
Inhabitants Of the territory over which
Spain relinuuishcs or cedes her SOW
ereignty shall be secured In the free
exercise Of their religion.
Spaniards residing in the territories
over which Spain cedcs or rellnuuishes
her sovereipntv shall he suhiact in mat
tiers civil as well as criminal to the
1prisd;r,i,n or tho courte of Tho conn-
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