Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-17
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
Points of the Famous Document
That Ends the War.
NO CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY.

Inc CntOeo STATES VIII Settle the
Claims OF It's Citizen-SpanIards Re-
manning In Conquered Territories
May Preserve Allegiance to Spain.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE work Of the peace
commission was concluded on Saturday
evening. when the treaty was signed by
both the Spanish and American com
missioners. The treaty consists of II
articles. it having been found advisable
to Subdivide two or three of the articles
in the draft formerly agreed upon.
Spain relinquishes all claims of SOW
ereignty 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 dis
charge the obligations in respect TO
protection of life and property which
may under international law, result
from the fact of its occupation.
Spain cedes to the United States the
Island of Porto Rico and the other ISL
ands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the West Indies, with Guam, in the
Ladrone Islands.
Spain cedes to the United States the
archipelago known as. the Philippine
Islands.
The United States will. for term of
ten years from the date and exchange
of Publications 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 sig
nature Of rhe present treaty, send back
to Spain. at it's own cost. the Spanish
soldiers taken as prisoners Of war on
the capture OF Manila by ehe American
forces. The arms of the soldiers in
question shall be restored to them
Spain VIII, upon the signature of the
present treaty, release all prisoners OF
war and all persons detained or i'm
prisoned for political ofrenses In con-
nection with the insurrection in Cuba
ard the Philippines and the war with
the United States.
The United States will release all per-
sons made prisoners of war by the
American forces and will undertake to
obtain the release Of all Spanish pris-
oners in the hands of the insurgents in
Cuba and the Philippines
The United States VIII. at their own
cost. return 10 Spain and the govern
ment of Spain win. at its own cost re-
turn to the United States. Cuba. Porto
Rico or the Philippines. according 20
the situation of their respective homes
the prisoners released or caused to be
released
The United States and Spain mutu-
ally relinquish all claim for indemnity.
national and individual, OF every kind.
OF either government. or OF it's citizens
or subjects. against the other govern
ment that may arise since the begin
ming of the late Instruction in Cuba
and prior to the exchange OF ratifica-
tons of the present treaty. including all
claims for indemnity for the cost OF
war. The United States will ad1udi-
cate and settle the claims of its citi-
zens against Spain, relinquished under
this stipulation
Spanish subjects. natives of the pen
insula, residing in the territory which
Spain relinquishes. may remain in such
territory or may remove therefrom, re-
tanning In either event all their rights
OF property. including the right to sell
or dispose of such property or its pro-
ceeds, and they shall also have the
right to carry on their Industry. com
merce or profession. being subject in
respect thereof to such laws as are
applicable to other foreigners. In the
event of their remaining in the ter
rttory trey may preserve their allegi-
ance to the crown of Spain by making
a declaration of their decision to pre-
serve such allegiance. in default of
which declaration they shall be held
to have renowned it,.
The civil rights and political status
of the native inhabitants OF the terri
tory hereby ceded to the United States
shall be determined by congress. The
inhabitants of the territory over which
Spain relinouishes or cedes her SOW
ereignty shall be secured in the free
exercise of their religion.
Spaniards residing in the territories
over which Spain cedes or reIinquishes
her sovereignty shall be subject in mat
ters civil as well as criminal to the
jurisdiction of the courts OF the coun-
try in 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 coun-
try to which the courts belong
The rights Of property secured by
copyrights and patents acquired by the
Spaniards in the coded territories shall
continue to be respected. Spanish
scinetific. literary and artistic works
shall continue to be admitted free of
duty into such territories for a period
OF ten years.
Spain shall have the right to establish
consular offices in the ports and other
places Of the territories. sovereignty
over which has been either relinquished
OF coded. The government of each
country viii. for a term Of ten wears.
accord to the merchant vessels OF the
other country the same treatment as
II accords to It's own merchant vessels
not engaged in coastwise trade This
provision may at any time be revoked
on six months notice given by either
government to the other
The treaty must be ratified within six
months.