The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
SPAIN IS TO CEDE
All Public Property in the Philippines,
Guam and Porto Rico.
AS TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Judgements Pronounced Before tho
Cases i'm Progress Shall Pursue
Their Coursc-Trcaty To- be
Ratified Within Six
Months.

LONDON. Dec. 2l.-The Madrid corres-
pondent Of the Morning Post to-day gives
a translation Of the seventeen articles Of
The Hispano-American treaty. His word
ing with the exception OF the Sth. 18th
and 18th articles is almost Identical with
that given by the Parts correspondent Of
The Times, NJ. DeBlowitz, Dec. Sd. and
then cabled TO the Associated Press. The
text OF the treaty as it appeared in the
dispatch OF NJ. DeBlowitz TO The Times
did not contain the twelfth and seven
teenth articles, and was incomplete as
to the contents OF the third and fifth.
The Morning Posts Madrid corresponds
ent supplies these omissions.
Article 3-After defining minutely the
geographical position Of the ceded Philip
pines. adds. The United States shall pay
to Spain S2o.c0.O0O within three months
after the exchange of Publications OF this
treaty
PHILIPPINE CONDITIONS.
Article 8. after providing for the re-
patriation Of Spanish soldiers In the Phil
ippines. adds: The evacuation OF tho
Philippines and Guam, shall be made
ing the evacuation OF the Antilles, and
within a period to be fixed by both gov
ernments. Flags and stands OF colors,
ships Of war. not captured, small arms,
cannon of every calibre, with their car
riases and accessories, powder. NUM-
tiOns, cattle material and effects OF every
kind belonging 10 the sea and land forces
of Spain. in the Philippines and Guam.
shall remain the property of Spain.
Pieces OF heavy calibre. which are not
field artillery, mounted I'm fortihcations
and on the coasts. shall remain in position
for a period OF six months from the
exchange OF r9tifcations and during that
period the United States may purchase
said material from Spain II both govern
ments arrive al a satisfactory agreement
thereon.
WHAT SPAIN CEDEs.
Article Sin fulhlment Of what IL
agreed i'm articles /. ,. and g. OF this
treaty. Spain relinquishes in Cuba and
cedes in Porto Rico and the other Islands
Of the West Indies In the Island OF =
Guam and in the Philippine archipelago.
all buildings, moles, barracks, fortresses,
establishments public roads and other
real property which by custom or right
are Of the public domain and. as such
are vested In the crown Of Spain. BE IL.
nevertheless declared, that this relin-
quishment or cessiOn. as the case may be.
10 which the preceding refers, shall In no
way lessen the property or rights which
belong by custom and law 10 the peaceful
possession Of goods Of all kinds I'm tho
provinces and cities. public or private
establishments. civil or eccosastical cor
poratons, or whatever other collective
body possessing judicial entity for tho
requirement and owning Of goods In the
aforementioned relinquished OF ceded
territories and 20 particular individuals
whatever may be their nationality.
SPANISH ARCHIVES.
The said relnquished or Cession as
the case may bee Includes all documents
which exclusively refer 20 the said re-
linquished or ceded sovereignty which ox-
lists In the archives OF the peninsula.
When these documents. existing IN said
archives only bear in part on the said
sovereignty. copies Of the said part shall
be supplied whenever required Analo-
Sous rules shall be reciprocally observed
in favor Of Spain with respect 70 docu-
ments existing In the archives OF the
above menti0ned aslands. I'm the afore-
mentioned relinquishment or ccssion are
comprised those rights Of the crown Of
Spain and Of It's authorities over archives
and official registers as well admins
trative as judicial Of the said island which
refer 10 them and 10 the rights and prop
critics Of their inhabitants. The said ar
chives and registers must be carefully
preserved. I'm connection with the laws
authorized copies OF contracts. wills. and
other documents which form parts OF no
tarial protocols or which are kept In ad-
mnistrative and judicial archives wheth-
er they be in Spain or in the aforemen-
toned islands.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Article l2-Judcial proceedings pend
ing the exchange Of Publications OF this
treaty I'm the territories over which Spain
renOunccs or cedes sovereignty shall he
determined in conformity with the follow
ing rules:
First Sentences pronounced in civil
cases between individuals or In criminal
matters before the aforementioned date,
and against which there is according 10
Spanish law. neither appeal nor annul-
ment such shall be considered deter
mined and shall be executed In due form
by the competent authority In the terri.
tory within which said sentences should
be carried out.
Second Civil law suits between indi-
viduals which had not been decided On
tho aforementioned date shall pursue
their course before tho tribunal in which
II IS being tried or before the one which
TO FINISH CRIMINAL CASES.
Third. Actions I'm criminal matters pend
ing on the aforementioned date before
the supreme tribunal ~ Spain against
citizens Of territory which according 10
This treaty ceases 10 be spanish shall
remain under its jurisdiction until finai
sentence has been pronounced but It's
execution shall be entrusted 10 the COM
f.e'enf authorfv I'm the place wherein
the action arose.
Article II. THIS treaty shall be raiifed
~ fhe oneen Regent and the President
OF tho United stats with the consent and
p pnnrohation OF The senate. and ratihcs-
tiOns exchanged IN Washington within
siv months or earlier. n possible.
Then follows the signatures ~ ali the
Peace Commissioners and the seals.