Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-14
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Text of What Is Destined to Become an
.'. Historical Document
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tBy Telegraph)
LONDON. Dec. l3.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the London Times gives the
following the text of the Spanish
American treaty, emitting diplomatic
c:rcumlocutions:
spain relinquiShes all claims OF SOW
orelEnty 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 to pro-
lection to life and property. which may
under international law result from
its occupation.
Spain cedes to the United States the
island OF Porto Rico and the other is
lands now under Spanish sovereignty
III the West Indies. with Guam in the
Miariano Islands. Spain cedes to the
United States the archipelago known
rs the Philippine Islands
The United States will for a term
OF years from the date and exchange OF
ratitications of the present treaty aa-
init Spanish ships and merchandise to
he ports of the Philippine Islands upon
'ie same terms rs the ships and rner-
thandise of the United States
SEND SOLDIERS HOME
me l.nled States will. upon the sig
nature OF the present treaty. send back
soldiers taken prisoners Of war on the
capture or Manila by the American
forces. The arms OF soldiers In question
.hall 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
nrison"d for political oftenses in connec-
on with the Instructions In Cuba and
he Philippine Islands In the war of the.
United States.
ON their part the United States Will
cease all persons made prisoners OF
war by the American forces, and will
undertakes to obtain the release of all
'HanlSh prisoners In the hands of the
n:ursents in Cuba and the Philip
zines.
"'rhe United States viii, Mt their own
ost. return To Spain and the govern
aent of Spain, at its own cost Will
,turn I" the United States. Cuba.
t''rto Rio" or the Philippines. according
O the situation OF their respective
homes the prisoners released or caused
to be released by them respectively. I'M
der this provision.
MUTUAL REIMBURSEMENT.
Ihe United States and Spain mu-
-uallE relinquish all claim for indem-
ivy national and individual, Of every
Snd. of either government or or of its
itlzenS or subjects, against the other
government that may have arisen
s.nce the beginning of the late insur-
ection in Cuba and prior to the ex-
change OF the ratification of the pres
'ennity for the cost OF the war The
United States will adjudicate and settle
ne claims or its citizens against Spain,
| 'elinquished under this stipulation.
Spanish subjects. natives OF the Pc
rinsula. residing In the territory over
| which Spain by the present treaty re-
|lHquished or coded her sovereignty.
| may remain In such territory or may
lcemove therefrom. retaining ~ either
vent all their rights OF property, in
hta via =
| such property or It's proceeds, and they
man also have the right to carry on
their industry. commerce and profess
| 'ion being subject In respect thereof to
such laws as are applicable to other for
isneIs. ...@
TO REMAIN LOYAL.
IN the event of their remaining In
ne territory. they may preserve their
lleEi,nce to the crown of Spain by
making before n court OF record, within
year from the date OF the exchange
! ratlt'rhtions of the treaty. decIara-
ion Of their decision to preserve such
allegiance. in default of which declara-
ION they shall be held to have re-
ounced it and to have adopted the ma
i"nality or the territory in which they
nay reside. 0$
The civil rights and political status
the native inhabitants OF the terri
Dry hereby cedcd to the United States
hall be determined by Congress. The
lnaDitaItS OF the territory over which
pain relinruishes or cedes her sover-
'ignty. shall be secured In the free ex-
rcise OF their religion.
'Spaniards residing in the territories
Yer which Spain by this treaty cedes
r relnquishes her sovereignty, shall be
'ubject in matters civil as we'll as
rinin;tl to the courts OF the country In
"hich they reside pursuant to the or
mary laws governing the same. and
hey shall have the right to appear be-
ore such courts and to pursue the same
curse as citizens of the country to
which the courts belong.
IN CONCLUSION 81. ..
The rights of property secured by
copyrights and patents acquired by
'paniards in the islands of Cuba, Porto
-tico and the Philippines and other
eded territories at the time of the
realty. shall continue and be respected
The Spanish scientific and artistic
Forks not subversive OF public order In
he territories in question. shall CON
inue to be admitted free of duty into
UGH territories for n period OF ten
ears to be reckoned from the date OF
he rat!h lions OF the treaty."
BAILEY WILL QUESTION:
WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.Representa-
i've Bailey. Of Texas. has decided to
'aise the question Of the right OF Major
General Wheeler to participate in the