Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
THE PARIS TREATY
Text of the Convention Ending War
With Spain.
THE ACCOMPANYING CORRESPONDENCE
Protocols of the Conferences of the
Peace Commissioners.
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES

The treaty of peace concluded at Paris
between the United States and Spain, to-
gether with the letters of transmissal to
the Senate. follows:
To the Senate of the United States:
/ transmit herewith. with view to its
ratification. treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain. signed at the city
of Paris on December To- 1888, together
with the protocols and papers indicated in
the list accompanying the report of the
Secretary of State.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Janu-
airy 4, 1899.
The undersigned. Secretary of State, has
the honor to lay before the President, with
a view to its submission to the Senate If
deemed proper, a treaty of peace concluded
at Paris on December 10, 1S3S, between the
United States and Spain.
Accompanying the treaty are the prOto-
coils of the conferences of the peace com
mission at Paris. together with copies OF
statements made before the United States
commissioners, and other papers indicated
in the inclosed list.
Respectfully submitted,
Department of State Washington, Janu-
airy 3, 1880
The United States of America and her
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name of her august son, Don Alfonso NIL
desiring 10 end the state Of war now eX-
listing between the two countries, have for
that purpose appointed as plenipotentlarles:
The President Of the United States. Will
liam r. Day, Cusnman X. Davis. William
p. Frye. George Gray and Whitelaw Reid
citizens of the United States;
And her majesty the Queen Regent of
Spain Don Eugenio Montero Rios, presi-
dent of the senate; Don Buenaventura de
AbarZuza. senator of the kingdom and eX-
n, IN-E do
Mica. deputy 10 the cortes and associate
justice of the supreme court: Don Wences-
lao Ramirez de Niiia-Crrutia, envoy ex-
traord nary and minister plenipotentiary at
Brussels. and Don Rafael Cerero, general
OF the division:
Who. having assembled in Paris. and hav-
ing exchanged their full powers. which
were found TO he in due and proper form,
have. after discussion of the matters be
fore them, agreed upon the following arti-
cleS:
Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty
over and title to Cuba.
And as the island is upon its evacuation
by Spain. to he occupied by the United
States. the United States WILL so long as
such occupation shall last, assume and dis
charge the obligations that may under in
ternatiCnal Law result from the fact of its
occupation, for the protection of life and
property
Spain cedes TO the United States the Is
Nand of Porto Rico and other islands now
erder Spanish sovereignty in the West In
dies. ana the Island of Guam IL the Ma
rianas or Ladrones-
Article III.
Spain cedes to the United States the ar
chipelago known as the Philippine Islands,
and comprehending the islands lying with
in the following line:
A line running from west to east along
or near the twentieth parallel of north
latitude and through the middle of the
navigabIe channel OF Eachi. from the one
hundred and eighteenth 01Sthl 10 the one
hundred and tWeDty-SeVenth tl2ithD degree
meridian Of longitude east Of Greenwich.
thence along the one hundred and twenty
seventh G2Ithb degree meridian of lOnSi-
tude east of Greenwich TO the parallel of
-four degrees and forty-tive minutes a. 40
north latitude To. thence along the parallel
OF four degrees and forty-tive minutes (49
40 north latitude 10 its intersection with
the meridian of longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty-fve minutes
tl13- 30 east OF Greenwich, thence along
the meridian of longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty-fve minutes
Ol3' 80 cast of Greenwich TO the parallel
of latitude seven degrees and forty min
utes q 400 north, thence along the parallel
of latitude seven degrees and forty min
utes q go north to its intersection with
the one hundred and sixteenth Gl6th)
degree meridian Of longitude east of Green
witch, thence by direct line to the inter
section OF the tenth GOth) degree parallel
of north latitude with the one hundred and
eighteenth tl1SJhJ degree meridian of Ion
gitude east of Greenwich. and thence along
the one hundred and eighteenth u1sth)
degree meridian of longitude east Of Green
witch to the point of beginning.
The United States will pay to Spain the
sum of twenty million dollars $50. 600 600
within three months after the exchange of
the Publications Of the present treaty.
Article ".
The United States will, for the term of
ten years from ;he date of the exchange of
the Publications of the present treaty, ad-
init Spanish ships and merchandise to the
ports of the Philippine Islands on the same
terms ships and merchandise of the
United States.
Article V.
The United States will, upon the sigma
ture of the present treaty. send back to
Spain, III its own cost, the Spanish soldiers
taken as prisoners of war on the capture of
Manila by the American forces. The arms
of the soldiers in question shall be restored
To them.
Spain will. upon the exchange of the rati-
fCations Of the present treaty, proceed to
evacuate the Philippines. as well as the
Island Of Guam, On terms similar TO those
agreed upon by the commissioners appoint
ed 20 arrange for the evacuation of Porto
RICO and other islands in West Indies
under the protocol Of August l.. 1898 which
IS To continue in force till its provisions are
completely executed.
The time within which the evacuation of
the Philippine Islands and Guam shall be
completed shall be fixed by the two govern
ments. Stands OF colOrs, uncaptured war
vessels small arms, guns of ali calbers
with their carriages and accessories DOW
der, ammunition. live stock, and materials
and supplies of all kinds belonging TO the
land and naval forces of Spain in the Phil
ippines and Guam, remain the property of
Spain Pieces of heavy ordnance exclusive
of field artillery. in the fortifcations and
coast defenses, shall remain in their en-
Placements for the term of six months to
be reckoned from the exchange of ratifica-
tons Of the treaty; and the United States