The evening times., 1898-12-20
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1898.
The Paris Treaty


This morning The Times published,
exclusively, an accurate abstract of the
text of the Treaty Of Peace with Spain,
of which the Associated Press lately pre-
tended TO give a brief summary now prov
ed TO have been fraudulent The Treaty as
presented by The Times is a translation
of the Spanish copy and Is tbs first and
only reliable one that has been made
public The first, second and third arti-
cles deal with the cessiOn of
the Philippines and the payment
of twenty millions by this coun-
try withing three months of the
ratification of the Treaty The fourth
provides that We shall admit TO the ports
OF the Philippine Is,ands-not TO Porto
Rico and cuba. as enormously stated by
the Associated Press-Spanish ships and
merchandise under the same conditions
as those of the United States, Tor ten
Years Article five agrees that We shall
transport TO Spain the Spanish prisoners
AT Manila; that We shall. contrary to the
distinct assertion Of The hlundering As
sociated Press. return 10 sUch pi isoners
the arms taken from them. Also con-
trary To that untrustwOrthy corporation.
Spain shall retain small arms, cauuons
OF all calibers, with their carIiag and
accessories, powders. munitions cattle
material and effects Of ali kinds belong
ing 10 the Spanish army or navy. The
pieces Of heavy calib.g mounted on the
fortihcations and coasts shall remain for
siN months, during which time this cum
Try may buy them If terms can be agreed
on The next section provides for the re-
lease Of all political prisoners in the Is
auds and the return. al the expense Of
Spain, Of all island political prisoners in
Spanish prisons.
Then follow articles by which all
claims for indemnity are renounced. for
the transfer OF public property. the pro
rection OF all property rights. etc; Span
4arus in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines who, within year
declare their purpose TO remain Spanish
subjects shall be regarded as such: 9th
erwise they become subjects Of The isl
and governments: the religion of all ISL
andeTs snail be freely exercised. bur in
all civil and criminal matters they shall
be subject to the existing authority The
other articles deal with the judiciary and
provide for the free entry Of Spanish lit
terary. scientific and art works into all the
islands for-ten years; for the concession
by either government for ten years to
merchant ships Of the other. Of the same
treatment as TO port dues lighthouse and
tonnage dues, as ii comedies to its own
ships not in the coasting trade This
country is bound as TO Cuba only so long
as it shall exercise fun authority there
The Treaty is TO be ratified by the Queen
and the President, with the approval of
the Senate, within six months
ANY reader who paid the least attention
To the fraudulent skeleton imposed by the
Associated Press on its patrons. will
readily understand that the important
features that Were not obvious. were
quietly invented. The copy presented by
The Times will enable the President and
Cabinet to have d clearer idea of the ex
act provisions Of the Treaty than the alb
stract sent by Judge Day could give. With
this before him, the President will not
need TO delay the Philippine proclama-
tion for the return of the Commissioners
from Paris The Senators who have sus-
pended judgment on the Treaty because of
the meager information of its character,
can now reach decision as TO its mer-
its.