The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
FIXING TREATY'S DETAILS
SPAIN RELINGUlsHES CLAIM
TO ISLANDS.
Gives Up Cuba. Philippines. Porto
Rico, Guam and Other West
Indian Islands,.


Paris.-(Special.)-At the session OF
the joint commission President Day put
in a draft Of a treaty Of fourteen ar
ticles and the first three were settled,
namely:
REIMBURSEMENT of sovereignty and IT,
tie to Cuba; cession Of Porto Rico and
other West Indian islands; cession OF
h Philippines.
The commission discussed the sue
ceeding five articles dealing with po-
litical and religious liberty and the
American proposal that Spain shall
have equal privileges with American
merchandise and ships for ten years
in the Philippines. The Spaniards ask
hat the open door policy shall be ex-
tended to Cuba and Porto Rico, to
which the American reply will be given
today. The treaty will probably be
signed by the middle OF next week un-
less some unexpected obstacle arises.
The a commission held a session
today for the purpose Of discussing the
draft of the treaty articles made yes
terday by Secretaries Moore and Ojeda.
There were thirteen articles laid be-
fore the two commissions, covering the
following subjects:
First-The REIMBURSEMENT OF sover-
eighty over and claim to title Of Cuba.
Second-The cession Of Porto Rico
and other Spanish possessions in the
West Indies, together with Guam in
the Ladrones.
Third-The cession Of the Philippines.
Fourth-The terms Of the evacuation
OF the Philippines.
Fifth-The pledge Of the United
States to preserve order In the Philip
pines pending the ratification OF the
treaty.
sixth-The release Of military pris-
oners mutually.
Seventh-The cession by Spain OF the
island Of Kusae, or Strong island. in
the Carolines.
Eghth-The mutual REIMBURSEMENT
Of indemnity claims.
Ninth-The religious freedom Of the
Carolines. assuring the rights Of Amer
ican missionaries.
Tenth-cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleventh-The release by Spain Of po-
litical prisoners for ofensss In Cuba
and the Philippines.
Twelfth-The pledge Of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
an "opsn door, policy ard to guaran-
tee the same to Spain for at least
twelve years.
Thirteenth-A revival Of the treaties
broken by the war.
AGREE ON THREE ARTICLES.
The first three articles were mutually
agreed Upon today. as was also the ar
ticles embodying the terms Of thee vac-
uation OF the Philippines. which will be
practically the same as in h evacua-
ton OF Cuba and Porto Rico.
The mutual release Of military pris-
oners was agreed upon. Spain liberatine
the rebel prisoners and the United
States liberating hesManila garrison
and the Spaniards held by Aguinaldo,
The political prisoners to be released
by Spain are such as are now in exile
at Ceuta or Morocco or at other Span
ish penal settlements.
Daily sessions viii be held hereafter
and it is now believed that the work
may possibly be concluded this week,
although so early q termination Is not
probable. The foregoing list Of subjects
under consideration does not show the
precise order in which the articles were
laid before the Spanish commissioners
today. and in fact only eight OF the
thirteen articles were discussed. Four
points arise about which the S%paniards
desired to consult Madrid and two upon
which the Americans will consult
Washington. After the session and the
departure Of the Spanish commission
ers the Americans remained in h con-
ference chamber for an hour in execu-
tive session.
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