The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-06


with the meridian OF longitude one hun
dred and nineteen degrees and thirty
1--we minutes (i1a3S) east of Greenwich,
thence along the meridian OF longitude
one hundred and nineteen degrees and
thirty-hve minutes G13.3J) east OF
Greenwich TO the parallel Of latitude
seven degrees and forty minutes $40
north, thence along the parallel OF latl-
tude seven degrees and forty minutes
G.i0) north to Its Intersection with the
one hundred and sixteenth ClGtn de-
gree meridian OF longitude east OF
Greenwich, thence by direct line to
the intersection OF the tenth Qoth) de-
gree parallel OF northtlatltudc with the
one hundred and eighteenth ulsth) de-
gree meridian Of longitude east OF
Greenwich. and thence along ,he one
hundred and eighteenth ulSth) degree
meridian OF longitude east OF Greenwich
10 the point OF beginning. 2t.
The United States Will pay to Spain
the sum OF twenty million dollars ($20,-
O00.000) within three months after the
exchange of the ratification OF the pres
cnt treaty 81 r,zE-.=,S,
( Article 1v-The United States will.
FOR the term Of ten years from the date
OF the exchange OF the Publications OF
the present treaty. jadm!. Spanish ships
and merchandise to the ports Of the
Philippine Islands on the same terms
MS ships ana merchandise of the United
States. f i'G5E l7555 T. 4. sil yy5i
Article v-The United States will.
upon the signature, OF the present
treaty. send back to Spain, at lis own
cost tho Spanish soldiers taken MS
prisoners of war on the capture of Ma
Mia by the American forces. The arms
OF the soldiers In question shall be re-
stored tOthem. es z
Spain VIII. upon the exchange OF the
ratltlcatlons Of the. present treaty, pro-
coed TO evacuatc the Philippines, as well
as the island OF Guam, on terms slmi-
lar to those agreed upon by the COM
missioners appointed 10 arrange for the
evacuation OF Porto Rico and other
ISLANDS IN. the West Indies under The
protocol or August y, 1898, which Is to
continue Ill force I'LL its provisions are
completely executed. Is5 4 7 =,
Time for IIvncuOtiOn.
The time within which the evacuation
OF the Philippine Islands and Guam
shall be completed shall be fixed by the
two governments. Stands OF colors,
uncaptured war vessels. small arms,
guns Of all callbres. with their. carriages
and accessories. powder, ammunition,
live stock and materials and supplies
of all kinds belonging to the land and
naval forces Of Spain in the Philip
pines, Guam, remain the property OF
SPAIN Pieces of heavy ordnance, eX-
elusive OF field artillery, shall remain
IN their emplacements for the term OF
SIX months to be reck0ned from the
exchange OF ratification OF the treaty;
and the United States may In the mean
time purchase such material from
Spain IL satisfactory agreement be-
tween the two governments on the
subject shnll be reached.
Article FI.-Spain will. upon the sig
nature OF the present treaty. release all
prisoners or war! and all persons de-
tanned or imprisoned for political Of
fenses In connection with the insurrec-
tions In Cuba and the Philippines and
the war with the United States.
Reclprocally, the United States will
release all persons made prisoners OF
war by the American forces, and will
undertake to obtain the release of all
Spanish prisoners in the hands OF the
insurgents in Cuba and the Philip
pines.
The government OF the United States
Will, at lis own cost, return to Spain
and the government Of Spain will. at
its own COST return 10 the United
States. Cuba. Porto Rico ana the Phil
ippines, according to the situation OF
their respective homes, prisoners re-
lenscd'or caused to be released by them,
respectively, under this article.
Article VlI.-Tha United States and
spain mutually relinQuish all claims
for indemnity, national and individual
| OF every Kind, of either government, or
OF Its citizens. or subjects. against the
other government that may have arisen
since the beginning Of the late insur-
rcction IN Cuba and prior to the eX-
| change OF ratiiications OF the present
| trcnty, including all claims for indem-
| nifty for the cost of war.
The United States will adjudicate and
settle the claims Of It's citizens against
span, relinQuIshcd in this article.
Property Rights.
Article FlI1.-In conformity with the
| provisions Of Articles I, II and H. OF
this treaty. Spain rcinqulshcs in Cuba
and ccdcs in Porto Rico and other Is
| lands In the West Indies, in the island
of Guam and in the Philippine urchipel-
ago, all the buildings, wharves. bar
racks, forts. structures. public high
ways and other immovable property
| which. In conformity with law, belong
to the public domain, and us such be-
long TO the crown Of Spain.
| And 1t Is hereby declared that the re-
linquishmcnt or cession, as the case
may be. to which the preceding para
graph refers. cannot In any respect i'm
| pair the property or rights which by
law belong to the peaceful possession
or property OF all kinds. Of provinces
municipalities, public OF private estab.
lishments, ecclesiastical or civic bodies
or any other associations having legal
capacity to acquire and possess prop.
crty in the aforesaid territories re-
nounced or cedcd or OF private individ-
uals OF whatsoever nationality such in
dividuuls may be.
The aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or ces-
Soin, as the case may be. includes all
documents exclusively referring TO the
sovereignty relinqushed or ceded tina,
may exist In the archives OF the Penin-
sulu. Where any document in such ar
chlves only in part relates to said SOW
erignty, copy Of such part Will be
furnished whenever 1t snail be request
ed Like rules shall be reciprocally OBJ
served in favor Of Spain in respect OF
| uoCuiHcntS III w" hrenlVeS Ol lne Is
| lands above referred 10.
III the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT o.
cession, rs the case may be. are lnclud-
ed such rights as the crown of Spain
and Its authorities possess IN respect
| Of the official archives and records, en-
ccutlve as well as judicial, in the IL.
lands above referred to. which relate
to said islands or the rights and prop,
| erty Of their inhabitants. Such ar
chivcs and records shall be carefully
preserved. and private persons shall
without distinction, have the right to
require. In accordance with law, nu-
thcntlcated copies of the contracts
| Wills and other instruments forming
part OF noturial protocols or files. q,
| which lnuy be contained In the rxpcu-