New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
FIRTH Err TREATY TERMS
THREE ARTICLES OMITTED IN THE
FORMER REPORT

TIE PHILIPPINE INDEMNITY-CEssIoN OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND DOCUMENTS
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
London Dec. 21-The Madrid correspondent
=, THE Morning Post" gives to-day transla-
go, ~ the seventeen articles Of the Spanish
american treaty. His wording-with the
onn,,on Of the eighth twelfth and seventeenth
o-,,o,os-is almost Identical with that given by
~ paris correspondent OF The Times" NJ De
,,ou,7 on December ii. The text Of the treaty.
as q appeared In the dispatch of NJ. De Bowitz
"a THE Times" did not contain the eighth
,welfth and seventeenth articles, and was IN
.or,nlete as TO the contents Of the third and
s.tb The Morning Posts" Madrid correspond
.,+ supplies these omissions as follows:
Article III. after defining m.nutely the geo.
sraphcal position of the coded Philippines
adds; soo
The United States shall pay to Spain $40
N,0O0O within three months after the exchange
# ratihcauons OF this treaty
Article V. after providing for the repatriation
=. cranish soldiers in the Philippines. adds;
ar,s evacuation of the Philippines and Guam
.,au he made upon conditions similar to those
,,o.,rr the evacuation of the Antilles and
u, a neriod to be fixed by both Govern
ments'
WHAT SPAIN MAY KEEP.
.eurogs and stands Of colors ships OF war not
.an,ures small arms, cannon OF every callpre'
NTH their carriages and accessories. powders
n,,,ors cattle. material and effects of every
LIND helongng to the sea and and FORCES OF SPAN
T., the Philippines and Guam shall remain the
,,o,artv NJ Spain Pieces Of heavy calibre, which
40 mn, Aeld artillery mounted in forthcauons
rs m The coasts shall remain In position Tor
= ,sriod of six months from the exchange OF
ordinations; and during that period the Onlteo
States may purchase such material from SPAN
- both Governments arrive at satisfactory
agreement thereon.
".r,,cls VIII-In fulhlment OF what is agreed
IN Articles l. II and III Of this treaty, Spain re-
rnouishes in Cuba and cedes in Porto RICO ana
the other islands OF the West Indies, IN the
1.,.,d =. Guam and in the Philippine Archi-
pelaeo all buildings. moles. barracks. 1ortresses'
s.,abl,shuents. public roads and other real prop
er,v which by custom or right are or the pupHc
aoroa,r and as such are vested in the Crown or
snsin Be IL nevertheless. declared that this re-
Unou,shment or cession. the case may be. 10
which the preceding refers. shall In no way
lessen the property rights which belong by
custom and law TO the peaceful possession Oh
goods OF all kinds in the provinces ana cities
public or private establishments civil or ecc'e-
s!astical corporations. or whatever other col
lective body possessing 3uyadical entity Tor the
requirement and owning Of goods In the afore-
mentioned REIMBURSEMENT or coded territories
and to particular individuals whatever may be
ther nationality.
DOCUMENTS MUST BE GIVEN UP.
The said REIMBURSEMENT cession. as the
case may be- includes all documents which ex-
cusively refer TO the said relinquished or coded
sovereignty which exist in the archives or the
n.ninsular When these documents existing in
said archives only bear in part on the said SOW
ereignty. copies Of the said part shall be sup
Piled whenever requested. Analogous rules
shall be reciprocaly observed in favor OF SPAN
with respect to documents existing in the
archives Of the above mentioned Islands. In
the aforementioned REIMBURSEMENT or cession,
are comprised those rights Of the Crown or
Spain and of its authorities over archives ana
official registers, as well as administrative ana
judicial OF the said islands which REFER TO thein
and 10 the rights and properties OF their ihhao
ttants The said archives and registers must
be carefully preserved. and individuals. "itn-
out execution shall have the right to OBTAIN.
IN accordance with the laws, authorized copies
OF contracts wills and other documents which
form parts Of notarial protocols or WHICH dlo
kept IN administrative and judicial archives'
toned Islands.
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES.
"Article XIII-Judicial proceedings nding on
the exchange OF notifications of this treaty IN
the territories. over which Spain renounces or
cedes sovereignty shall be determined IN con-
.ormity with the following rules
"First-Sentences pronounced In civil cases De-
tween individuals or in criminal matteis DIi1i
the aforementioned date. and against which
there &c according TO Spanish law. neither ap-
neal nov annulu,ent shall be considered deter
mined and shall be executed in due FORM Dy .iie
competent authority III the teriItoi! "''
which said sentences should be carried out:
"Second-('ivil lawsuits between iiiuiN ~ 10
which shah not have been decided on the dpoNe'
mentioned date shall pursue their course before
the tribunal in which each is being trleo' OF De-
fore the one which shall replace IT,
"ThjrG-Actions in criminal matters penang Oh
the aforementioned date before the supreme vi
bunal Of Spain against ciuzens OF 'ei. no, ,
which according this treaty, ceases 10 p'
Spanish shall remain under its jurisdiction uhtl
final sentence has been pronounced Out oHO'
sentence has been pronounced. It's eAecul'o,
shall be intrusted the competent autHoi'tS :"
the place wherein the action arose
Article XVII-This treaty shall be ratineo ps
the Queen Regent and the President OF 'h'
United States with the consent and appropa
ton Of the Senate. and ratlfcations exchanged
in Washington within six months. or earlier
possible"
Then follow the signatures Of all the feac
Commissioners ard the seals
TO IMPROVE NEW YORK HARBOR