The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14

arisen since the beginning OF the late nsur-
rection I'm Cuba and prior to the exchange
OF Publications Of the present treaty, in
Guiding all claims for indemnity for the cost
of the war. The United States will adjudi-
cate and settle the claims or its citizens
against Spain, relinquished under this stipu-
lation.
spanish subjects. natives of the PENN
sula. residing in the territory over which
Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or
cedes her sovereignty, may remain In such
territory or may remove therefrorn, RETAIN
ing in either event all their rights of prop
erty. including the right To sell or dispose
Of ouch property or its proceeds, and they
shall also have the right TO carry on their
industry, commerce and profession, being
subject IN respect thereof to such laws as
are applicable TO other foreigners. In event
OF their remaining in the territory. they may
preserve t1eir allegiance to the crown of
Spain by making, before court of record,
within a year from the date of the exchange
OF Publications of the treaty, declaration
of their decision to preserve such allegiance,
IN default of which declaration they shall be
held to have renowned IL and to have adops-
ed the nationality of the territory in which
they may reside.
The civil rights and political status of
the native inhabitants of the territory here
by coded TO the United States shall be de-
termined by Congress.
The inhabitants of the territory over
which Spain relinquishes or cedes her SOW
eTeignty shall be secured in the free exer-
else Of their religion.
''Spaniards residing IN the territories over
which Spain by this treaty cedeS or relin-
pushes her sovereignty shall be subject in
matters civil as we'll as criminal to the
jurisdiction of the court of the country I'm
which they reside. pursuant to the ordinary
laws governing the same, and they shall
have the right to appear before such court
and to pursue the same course as citizens OF
the country to which the courts belong.
THE right of property secured by copy
rights and patents acquired by the Span
fards I'm the Island Of Cuba and in Porto
Rico and the Philippines and the other
ceded territories at the time of the exchange
of the Publications OF the treaty shall con-
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literary and artistic works not subversve
of public order in the territories in question
shall continue to- be admitted free of duty
into such territories for a period of ten
years to be reckoned from the date of the
exchange of the Publications of the treaty.
Spain shall have the right to establish
consular offices in the ports and other places
been either relnquished or ceded by the
present treaty.
THE government of each country will for
a term of ten years from the exchange of
notifications accord to the merchant vessels
of the other country the same treatment in
respect of all port charges, including en-
trance and clearance dues, light dues and
tonnage duties. as it accords to its own
merchant vessels not engaged in coastwise
TT ide. This provision may at any time be
annulCd on six months notice given by
either government to the other
1T is understood that any obligation as
sumed in this treaty by the United States
with respect to Cuba is limited to the time
of the occupation by the United States of
ment will. upon the termination of such
occupation, advise any government estab-
lished In the island to assume the same
obligations