The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
THE TREATY PUBLISHED
The Contents of the Document
Made Public.
THE SEVENTEEN ARTICLES
The e2o.ooo.ooo to Be Paid Three Months
After the Rat.ncations Are Ex-
changed-Evacuation OF
and the Philippines.

VI tht tiVll lI6 IOSt O-ud
gives a translation OF the II articles
Of the Hispano-American treaty. His
wording-with the exception of the
eighth. twelfth and seventeenth arti-
cles-is almost identical with tina
given by the Paris correspondent of
the Times, M. de Blowitz, on Dec. IA.
and then cabled to the associated press.
The text of the treaty as 1t appeared
in the dispatch of NJ. de Blowitz to the
Times did not contain the eighth.
twelfth N seventeenth articles, and
was incomplete as to the contents of
the third and fifth. The Morning Posts
Madrid correspondent supplies these
omissions:
Article 3. After defining infinitely the
geographical position of the ceded Phil
ippines, adds: The United States shall
pay TO Spain 500. 600. 900 within three
months after the exchange of ratifca-
lions Of this treaty.
Article 8. After providing for the re-
patriation OF Spanish soldiers in the
Philippines. adds: THE evacuation of
the Philippines and Guam shall be
made upon conditions similar to these
regulating the evacuation of the An
titles and with a period to be fixed by
both governments. Flags and stands of
JULIE III VI wal ~ tapluitus slflnli
arms, cannon of every caliber, with
their cartridges and accessories. pow
ders, munitions, cattle. material and
effects of every kind belonging to the
sea and land forces of Spain in the
Philippines and Guam shall remain the
property of Spain. Pieces of heavy
caliber which are not field artillery.
mounted in Notifications and on coasts.
shall remain i'm position for a period of
six months from the exchange of rati-
fcation, and during that period the
United States may purchase the said
material from Spain IL said govern
ments may arrive at a satisfactory
agreement thereon"
Article s, in fulfllment of what Is
agreed in articles /. 2 and 3 of this
treaty. Spain ~relinquishes in Cuba and
cedes In Porto Rico and other islands
OF the West Indies. the island of Guam
and in the Philippine archipelago all
buildings. moles, barracks. fortresses,
establishments. public roads and other
real property which by custom of right
are of the public domain, and as such
are vested in the crown OF Spain. BE
IL nevertheless declared that this ie-
linqulshment or cession. as the case
may be, to which the preceding refers,
shall in no way lessen the property CT
rights which belong by custom and law
to the peaceful possession of goods of
all kinds in the provinces and cities.
public or private establishments. civil
or ecclesiastical, or whatever collective
body possessing judicial entity for the
requirement and owning of goods in
the aforementioned ~relinquished or ced-
ed territories, and TO particular midi
viduals, whatever may be their nation
ality.
The said REIMBURSEMENT or c~ession, as
the case may be. includes all documents
which exclusively refer to the IA re-
linquished or ceded sovereignty which
exists in the archives of the peninsula.
When these documents existing i'm said
archives only bear in part or the said
sovereignty. copies of the said part
shall be supplied whenever required.
Analogous rules shall he ~reciprocally
observed i'm favor of Spain with respect
to documents existing in the archives
I'm the above mentioned islands. In the
aforementioned REIMBURSEMENT or ces-
sion are comprised these rights of the
crown of Spain and of its authorities
over archives and official registers as
we'll administrative as judicial of the
said island, which refer to them n
to the rights and properties of their
inhabitants, the said archives n reg
listers must be carefully preserved; n
individuals without exception snail
have the right to obtain. in accordance
with the laws, authorized copies of con-
tracts, Wills anu olnt uOSuihthAS
which form parts OF notarial protocols,
or which are kept In administrative
and judicial archives. whether they he
in Spain or in the aforementioned ISL
ands.
Article 12-Judicial proceedings pend
ing on the exchange of Publications OF
this treaty I'm the territories over which
Spain ~rSnounces or cedes sovereignty
shall be determined in conformity with
these rules:
First, sentences pronounced in civil
cases between individuals or In Grim
inal matters before the aforementioned
date. and against which there Is, ac-
cording to Spanish law. neither appeal
nor annulment. shall be considered de-
termined and shall be executed in due
form by the competent authority In
the territory within which said sem
fences should be carried out.
Second. civil lawsuits between indi-
viduals which shall not have been de-
cided on the above mentioned date shall
pursue their course before the ribuna
i'm which each is being tried or before
the one which shall replace it.
Third. actions I'm criminal matters
pending on the aforementioned date
before the supreme ribunal OF spain
against citizens of territory which, ac-
cording to this treaty. eases to be
Spanish. shall remain under its turis-
diction until ina sentence has been
pronounced. but one sentence has been
pronounced. its execution shall be in
trusted to the competent authority Of
the place wherein the action arose.
Article 17-This treaty shall be rati-
fed by the queen regent inc the presi-
lent OF the United States. with the
consent and appreciation of the senate
and ratifcations exchanged In Wash
ington within six months. or earlier IL
possible.
Then follow the signatures OF all the
N.,.at1sfonar and the seals