The record-union., 1898-12-27

any manner, the Spanish 1orceS nor
their belongings, nor give any orders
which will increase the prices of eat
ables or other effects necessary for the
subsistence of their troops. Combina-
tions to raise the prices of supplies or
to deprive the Spanish forces of what
is necessary for their subsistence while
in camp or en- route will not be per-
mitted.
'Fourth-Employes of the postal and
telegraphic service will continue to
carry the correspondence Of the Span
ish forces and transmit their official tel
egraphic messages under the same con-
dition as heretofore.
''Fifth-No import duties or charges
of any kind or character will be levied
by custom house officials upon material
of war of the Spanish or upon the per-
Sonal effects of Spanish. soldiers and
officers or on those of their families.
Sixth-Hospitals with their sick, at
tendants and medical officers in evacu-
ated territory will be under the protec-
tion Of the army of the United States,
the Spanish authorities providing ev-
erything necessary for the care, sub
sistence and the transportation Of the
sick so detained and for repatriation
upon recovery.
''Seventh-The General-in- Chief Of
the Spanish army agrees that his Off
GERS and soldiers will preserve the most
exact discipline and in event that any
should enter the houses or lands of pri-
vate persons without consent of own
ers, he shall severely punish the Offend
ers.
"Eighth-Should any offense be com
m1tted by any officer or soldier of the
Spanish against any inhabitants he will
| promptly be brought to trial by the
proper military authorities of said
forces before a proper Spanish military
tribunal. Any offense committed by
any inhabitant against any person Of
the Spanish forces will be promptly
brought to justice by the commander of
the United States forces in connection
with the commanding officer of the
| Spanish forces.
a'Nlnth-In the event of any injury or
damage to persons or property being
committed by Spanish troops, the in
Jured parties shall have the right to
submit their claims for indemnificati ton
to the Spanish Government, it being
agreed that Spain is fully accountable
for injuries for public and private
property, established by proper proof.
1t is understood that this paragraph is
subject to any provision the Peace
commissions of the United States and
Spain may have made on the subject of
settlement of claims thereafter arising
Tenth-Punctual payment will be
made for whatever is purchased of in
habitants by or for the Spanish.
"Eleventh-It is understood the Span
1sh authorities will use due diligence in
embarking for Spain at the earliest pos
s1ble time the Spanish troops remain
| ing in Cuba
THE Commissioners Of the United
States and the Commissioners of Spain.
IN order to accomplish with due for
mal1ties the official delivery of Cuba by
representatives of the Government of
Spain to representatives of the Govern
| ment Of the United States, in accord
ance to the agreement between both
nations, have resolved by common ac-
cord upon the following:
'tFirst-At II o'clock on the 1st dav
of January, 1899, the battery of saiutes
at Cabanas will discharge twentv-one
cannon shots and Immediately there
after the Spanish flag will be lowered
from Morro Castle and from all official
buildings where displayed, and the flag
OF the United States shall be raised in
its place, saluting with another dis
charge of twenty-one guns from the
| same battery, the salutes to be fired by
American and Spanish artiIlerymen re-
spect1vely, American and Spanish
ships of war that may be in this mort
properly equipped shall also salute both
flags, d1scharging the proper number of
guns.
Secondhand and naval forces of
the United States which may have been
designated by their respective COM
manders, and who shall have entered
Havana in advance and shall have To-
Gated themselves at a convenient p1ace
upon hearing the salutes shall proceed
to occupy the Notifications, edifices and
| places in the city which the American n
authorities may desire to occunv and
that at all military places a Spanish of
ficer will await the arrival of the
American forces, and will deliver tho
place to them, leaving it in their nos
| session. If in Havana they will remain
in their quarters and will form ranks
during the time Of the delivery Of the
city, saluting all American troons
which may pass there presenting arms
to sounds of march from musicians and
bands. The American troops will re-
turn the salute in Identical form.
Third-At the same hour of 10
o'clock on the LIST of January there
shall be present at all centers. tribu-
nails, offices and civil dependencies of
the Spanish Government the resnective
functionaries and employees who NAV
have not yet ceased discharging their
duties, and they shall make delivery to
American functionaries who may pre-
sent themselves for that purpose and
VIII then receive proper instruction.
F'ourth-Before the time of delivery
Commissioners Of the United States and
the Commissioners of Spain. together
with the two Governors General and
their headquarter officers and g1ards
will assemble at the palace of the Can
tain General to decide on the moment
| and by common accord any doubt or
difficulty which may occur over the de-
livery, and to receive immediately ef-
terward any person who may desire to
visit them, either in recognition of the
| new authority or in farewell to the one
that ceases
'Fifth-Although it is not to be ex-
pected from the culture Of the civ tbat
any one will disturb order or the grav-
| ity of the delivery of the island. if anv
officer should SO disturb it he shan ba
Immediately suppressed by public force
and the American authorities will nm.
ish the guilty with severity.
s'Sixth-On concluding the delivery
TT1A f-1,
main on the island shall be considered
as a foreign army in q friopd d1,r