Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-12
The Peace Pact Signed at the Paris
Conference Given Out Oficially
for the First Time.
TITS COMPOSED OF SEVENTEEN ARTICLES
Complete Text of the Famous Docu.
ment That Put an End to the War
Between the United States and
spain-Must he Ratified Within
Six Months.

majesty the queen regent Of Spain. in the
name Of her august son. Don Alfonso XIII.
desiring to end the state OF war now exist
ing between the two countries. have Tor
that purpose appointed a. plenipoten-
tiaries: The president OF the United States
William r. Day, Cushman K. Davis. WI
liam p. Frye, George Gray and Whttelaw
Reid, citizens of the United Staten
"And her majesty the queen regent Of
Spain, Don Eugenio Montero Rios. 2resi-
dent Of the senate; Don Buenaventura De
Abarzuza, senator Of the kingdom and ex-
minister Of the crown: Don Jose De Gar
nice, deputy to the cortes and associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court: Don Wenceslao
Ramirex de -Urrutia, envoy txtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary at
Brussels, and Don Rafael Cerrero. general
OF division:
having exchanged their full powers. which
were found to be In due and proper form,
have. after discussion Of the matters be-
fore them. agreed upon the following ar.
ticles:
''spain relinquishes all claim Of sovereign
ty over nnd title to Cuba. And as the is
land is. upon its evacuation by Spain. to
DO occupied by the United States. the
United States will, 80 long as such occu-
patton shall last. assume and discharge tho
obligations that may under international
law result from the fact of its occupa-
tion. for the protection Of life and prop
erty.
"spain cedes to The United States the
island of Porto Rico and other islands now
Cnder Spanish sovereignty in the West In
dies, and the island Of Guam In the Mart
aras. or Ladrones.
Article HI.
"spain cedes to the United States the
&Y4A Co.
lands, and compromising the islands lying
within the following line:
IA line running from west to east along
or near the twentieth parallel OF north
latitude and through the middle Of the
navigable channel Of Bachi. from the one
hundred and eighteenth d1stho to the one
hundred and twenty-se venth q27th) degree
meridian Of longitude east Of Greenwich.
thence along the one hundred and twenty.
seventh (127th) degree meridian Of longi-
tude east Of Greenwich to the parallel Of
four degrees and forty-five minutes (4:4O
north latitude. thence along the parallel Of
four degrees and forty-five minutes A:46
north latitude to fits Intersection with the
meridian Of longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty five minutes
(119:s5) east Of Greenwich. thence along the
meridian Of longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty-five minutes
(119:s0 east Of Greenwich. to the parallel
Of latitude seven degrees and forty min
utes GAO north. thence along the parallel
Of latitude seven degrees and forty minutes
(7:40) north to its intersection with the one
hundred and sixteenth (116th) degree me.
ridian Of longitude east Of Greenwich.
thence by q direct line to the intersection
Of the tenth (1otn degree parallel Of north
latitude with the one hundred and eight.
ecnth Q1Sth) degree meridian Of longitude
east Of Greenwich and thence along the one
hundred and eighteenth d1sth) degree me-
ridian Of longitude east Of Greenwich to the
point of beginning.
1.-THE United States will pay to Spain the
sum Of twenty million dollars (szO,OoO,0oo)
within three months after the exchange Of
the ratiications of the present treaty.
Article Nv.
s.The United States will, for the term Of
ten years from I, date Of the exchange
OF the notifications Of the present treaty.
admit Spanish ships and merchandise to
the ports Of the Philippine islands on .ae
same terms as ships and merchandise Of
the United States.
Article v.
ssThe United States will, upon the sig
nature Of the present treaty, send back to
Spain. at its own cost, the Spanish sol-
diers taken AZ 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
ratifications Of the present treaty. proceed
TO evacuate the Philippines. as we'll as the
island Of Guam. on terms similar to those
agreed upon by the commissioners ap-
Porto Rico and other islands in the West
Indies under the protocol Of August II.
le9S, which 10 to continue in force till its
provisions ara completely executed. The
time within which the evacuation Of the
Philippine islands and Guam shall Q COM
ale AAA oho0 no 1,xr< %vu4
ments. Stands Of colors. uncaptured war
vessels. small arms, guns Of all calibers.
with their carriages and accessories, pow.
der, ammunition, live stock and materials
and supplies Of all kinds belonging to the
land and naval forces of Spain in the Phil
trpines and Guam remain the property Of
Spain. Pieces Of heavy ordnance, excl,,-
sive Of field artillery, in the fortifcations
ard coast defenses, shall remain in their
emplacements for the term Of six months.
TO be reckoned from the exchange Of ratitt-
cations Of the treaty; and the United States
may in the meantime purchase such r1ate-
rial from Spain Il q satisfactory agreement
between the two governments on the sub.
ject shall be reached.
Article vi.
Spain will, upon the signature Of the
present treaty, release all prisoners Of war
political offenses In connection with the
Instructions In Cuba and the Philippines
and the war with the United States.
"Reciprocally. the United States will 70.
lease all persons made prisoners Of war by
the American forces and will undertake
to obtain the release Of all Spanish prison.
ers in the hands Of the insurgents In Cuba
and the Philippines.
THE government OF the United State;
| will. at its own cost, return to Spain. and
the government Of Spain will. at its own
cost. return to the United States, Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippines. according
to the situation Of their respective homes.
prisoners released or caused to be released
| By them. respectively. under this article.
| Article VII,
'.The United States and Spain mutually
relinquish all claims for indemnity. ma
tional and individual. Of every kind, OF
either government. or Of its citizens or sub
tects. against the other government, that
may. have arisen since the beginning Of the
late insurrection in Cuba and prior to the
exchange Of ratihcations Of the present
treaty. including all claims for INDEMNITY
for the cost of war.
The United States will ad1udicate and
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