Evening star., 1898-12-15
TERM S OFSJHE TREATY
Final Agreement Reached by Paris Peace
Commissions,
CessfOn of Territory and status of
Spanish Resfdents-EGual Trade
Rights in Philippines.

The Paris correspondent of the Times
gives the following as the text of the His
pano-American treaty, omittlng diplomatic
circumlocutions:
Spain relinouishes all claims of sover-
eighty 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 discharge the obligations in re-
spect to protection of 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 islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies, with Guam in the Mariana or La
drone Islands. Spain cedes to the United
States the archipelago known as the Phil
ippine Islands.
The United States will, for a term of
ten years from the date and exchange OF
ratitications 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.
The United States will, upon the sigma
ture of the present treaty, send back 10
Spain, at its own cost, the Spanish SOL
dlers taken as prisoners of war on the cap
ture of Manila by the American 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 imprisoned for political offenses in con-
nectfon with the insurrection in Cuba and
the Philippines and the war with the United
States.
Release and Return of Prisoners.
"Cn their part the United States will re-
lease all persons made prisoners of war by
the American forces, and will undertake to
obtain release of all Spanish prisoners in
the hands Of the insurgents in Cuba and
the Philippines
THE United States will at their own cost,
return to Spain, and the government of
Spain WILL at its own cost, return TO the
United States cuba. Porto Rico, or the
PhlhpplIes, according to the situation OF
their respective homes. the prisoners re-
leased or caused to be released by them re-
spectlNely under this provision.
ne United States and spain mutually
reIlhIulSh al claim for indemnity. national
and individual, OF every kinc. of either gov
ernment. or of its citizens or subjects
against the Otner government. that may
nave arisen sinct the beginning OF the late
lhSurrection IN CUBA ana prior TO the
change of ratl1lCaIonS OF the present
treaty, including All ctal, IS for Indemnify
Tor the cost of the war. The | Eited States
Will adJudicate and settle the Gains OF its
cltlZehs against SPAN rehnqu.shed under
this stpuiaIlOn.
Rights of Spanish Subjects.
Spanish subjects, natives Of the PENN
sula, residing in tie territory over which
SPAN by the present treaty relinqu,shes or
cedes her severe gnty, may remain IN such
territory or may remove taeretroIn, retain
ing in either event ali Their risI,s OF prop
cfty, Including ne rIgiIt to Sen OF dispose
OF such property or IT'S proceeus, and Iney
shail also have the right carry On tner
INDUSTRY, commerce and profession, beng
subject IN respect thereof TO sucn laws as
IN tn mar
event OF their remaining in the territory,
they may preserve tnelr arrogance to the
crown OF SPAN by making De1uIc "a court
OF record within Se.,l from the Qate of
the eNcnange OF ratlnc;uluns of the treaty. -.
a declaration OF tneir decision to preserve
such allegiance in delaalt o. wnIcn uecia-
ration they shaIl be nelu to have renounced
II ana 10 nave adupted the hatlOna.-,y Of
the territory in whicn tRey may reside.
me civil rights ana poItlcai stGsus of
the native inhabitants OF the territory heIe e.
by ceded to the United States stan be de-
termned by congress. The InhauItants OF
tire territory over which Spain rel4nJu Juisnes
or cedes her sovereignty snail bc secured
III the Tree exercise OF tneir re .igiJn.
subject to Local Courts.
''Spaniards residing in the territories over
| which Spain by this treaty cedes or REIN
pushes her sovereignty snail be subject in
matters of civil as well 5 criminal to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the country
III "IICH tIts leSltt, the OTul-
nary laws governing the same, ana they
shall nave the right to appear before such
court and to pursue the same course as
citizens OF the country to Wu4cn Ine courts
beiOng.
The right of property secured by COPY
rights anu patents acquired by the Span
iards in the Island of Cuba and IN Porto
RICO and the Philippines ana the olner
ccGed territories at the time of the ex-
change of the ratiilcat4ons of the treaty,
shall continue ana be respected. Spanish
scientific, literary and arlIstic WORKS, not
suuverslIe of public order in the territories
in question, snail continue to be almttteu
free of duty into sucn territories for d
period of ten years, to be rcCkuued from
the uate of the cXcnauge of the Publications
OF the treaty.
Privileges OF Merchant Vessels.
Spain shall have the right to establish
consular Offices in the ports and other
iIaces of the territories sovereignty over
which has be n either relinqaishcd or ceded
b. the present treaty.
The government OF each country will,
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