The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-14
DIGEST OF THE TREATY.
Text II The AEreemeat BY TIE Peace Gem
mlssleners.
ALL CLAIMS FOR INDEmSlIYREllNQuIsHEO
This Applies 10 Individuals NJ Well
a. the Nntives-specia1 Conces-
sions Made 20 the spaniaras.


London, December 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent OF the Times gives the follow
ing as the text OF the Hispano American
treaty. omdtting the diplomatic circumlo-
| cuhons:
| Spain rellnquishes all claims OF soyer-
| eighty and title TO Cuba and as the island
Is upon It's evacuation by Spain 10 be o.
cupicd by pae United States The later VIII,
/ so long as such occupation shall last, as
sumo and discharge the obligations In re-
! spcct ito prOteotion OF uhe life aud prop
erty which may under International law
result from dts occupation.
Spain cedes to the United states the
island of Porto Rico and The other island,
now Under Spanish sovereignty In tho
! West Indies. With Guam In the Marianne
| or LadiOle Isands
Spain cedes 10 the United States the
arcnlpeiago known as the Philippine
| islands.
1ae United States VIII for a term or
YEATS from the eate and exchange or rati-
usations on che pttsenc treaty Aslinil Span
isn ships and merchandise 10 tine pof.ss O,
the fhiiDuine isianus on tine salne terms
~ the ships and merchandise OF the
on"ted States. lite United States will on
uae signature OF une present treaty
send back to Spain at its own cost the
Spanish soldiers taken as prisoners OF war
un the capture OF Manila by une American
forces. lne arins OF the soldiers IN Ques-
ton shall be restored TO them. SPAN viii.
upon the signature of tho present treaty,
retase all prisoners OF war and all per-
cons dtaalned or imprisoned Tor political
SIlpnspS IN connection wfilh hp m
tlVn in CUBA anu pne Philiup,nes and the
war with the United States
On their Dart the unrtcu States will re-
lease all persons ma4s prisoners OF war
py the Amenican forces ana will undertake
10 OBTAIN she release Of all Spanish prison
els in the hanSis OF the insurgemes IN Cuba
and tine Philippines.
The United States VIII at their own cost
return TO Spain and the government OF
spain will at her own cost return to the
United States, Cuba. FofLo Rico or the
philippines. according to the situation OF
Their respective homes, prisoners released
or caused to be released by them respect-
lively under this provision.
The United States and Spain mutually re-
linuGlsh all claim for indemnity, National
ana Individual. OF every kind, of either
government or Of its citizens or subjects
against the other government that may
have arisen since the beginning OF the late
insurreotion In Cuba and prior to the ex-
change of Publications of the present
| treaty. including all claims for indemnify
| for the cost OF tho war The United States
| VIII ad1unseaate and sebtle tho claims OF MS
| citizens against Spain and relinquish un-
| der this stipulation.
| Spanish snDyeo.s, natives OF the psnin-
| sula, residing in the territory over which
| Spain by the present treaty iellLquishes or
| cedes her sovereignty. may Hsinain In such
| territory or remove thesefrom, retaining in
| either event all their rights of property, in
| Guiding tina Right to sell or dispose OF such
| property or Its proceeds aud they shall also
| have the right to carry on their industrial
| comme'ce and profession, being subject in
| respect thereof to such laws as are appli-
| cabta to 0Uher Foreigners. In the event of
| Their remaining in the territory they may
preserve their allegiancs to the crown of
Soain by making before a court of record.
within year from the date Of the exchange
OF Publications of the treaty. declaration
OF their decision to preserve such ale
glance, in dNault of which declarations
they shall be he'd to have renowned it and
to have adopted thls nationality of the ter
ritory In which they may reside.
The civil rights ana political status OF
the inhabitants OF the territory hereby cedef
to the United States shall be determined
by congnsss. 1lhe inhabitants of the terri
tory over wlich Spain relinai,lshcs or cedes
her sovereignty shall be secured in the free
exerc,se OF their religion.
Sipanards residing in the territory over
which Spain By this treaty cedes or rein-
pushes her sovereignty shall be subject
In matters civil as we'll as criminal to the
Jurisdiction of tho courts of tho country
h, which they fes!de. pursuant to the or
Mnary laws governing the same. and they
shall have the right To anpear before such
count and to pursue the Same course as
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