The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY JANUARY H. 1899


Of the present treaty, send back to spain, ut
It's own cost the Spanish soldiers taken us
prisoners OF war ON the capture Of Manila by
the American forces. Tue arms Of the soldiers
In question shall be restored to them.
Spain will, upon the exchange of the ratih.
cations Of the present treaty, proceed to
eyacuate the Philippines. as well as the island
OF Guam, ON terms similar TO those agreed
upon by the commissioners appointed TO ar.
range for the evacuation Of Porto Rico and
other islands in the West Indies under the
protocol Of Aug IL, 1898, which is to continue
In force till its provisions are completely exc
cuted. tHere are the terms regarding war
property in the islands)
Article vi.
Spain will, upon the signature of the present
treaty, release all prisoners Of war, and all
persons detained or imprisoned for political
Onenses in connection with the insurrectiops
IN Cuba and the Philippines and tho war with
The United States.
Reciprocaly, the United States will release
hll 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
Philippines
The government of the United States will at
It's own cost return TO Spain, and the govern
ment OF spain will at its own cost return to
the United States, Cuba, Porto Rico and the
respective homes prisoners released or caused
70 De released by them, respectively, under
this article.
Article VII.
The United States and Spain mutually re.
linquish all claims for indemnity, national and
individual OF every kind of either govern.
ment, or OF its citizens or subjects, against the
other government, that may have arisen since
the beginning OF the late insurrection in Cuba
and prior to the exchange of ratiications of
the present treaty, including all claims for in.
demnity for the cost Of the war.
The United states will adjudicate and settle
| the claims of its citizens against Spain relin.
pushed In this article.
Article VIII.
This covers cesson of barracks, buildings,
wharyes, archives etc, to the United States
Article TX.
This covers rights Of Spanish subjects, ETC.
| who must within year declare their allcgi.
ance TO spain, or be considered citizens Of the
| United States
| The civil rights and political status Of the
native inhabitants of the territories hereby
c'ded to the United States shall be determined
by the congress,
Article Y.
The inhabitants Of the territories over
| which Spain reinquishes or cedes her SOY.
ereignty shall be secured in the free exercise
| Of their religion.
Article XI,
The Spaniards residing in the territories
over which Spain by this treaty cedes or re.
hhqulshes her sovereignty shall be subject in
matters civil as well as criminal TO the iuris.
olotlon OF the country where they reside, etc.
Article XII.
judicial proceedings pending at the time Of
the exchange Of ratiflcations of this treaty i'm
the territories over which spain relnquishes
or cedes her sovereignty shall be determined
according to certain rules, which are given.
Article XIII.
This provides that rights Of property SO
cured by copyrights and patents, etc. shall be
respected.
J Article XIV.
This provides that Spain will have power To
establish consular offices in ports and places
OF the territories.
Article XIV.
The government Of each country will, for
the term of ten years, accord to the merchant
vessels Of the other country the same treat.
! ment in respect Of all port charges including
entrance and clearance dues, light dues and
tonnage duties, as it accords To its own mer.
chant vessels not engaged in the coastwise
| trade.
This article may at any time by terminated
on six months notice given by either govern.
ment to the other.
Article XVI.
1t is understood that any obligations az.
sumed in this treaty by the United States
with respect to Cuba are limited TO the time
Of its occupancy thereof; but it will, upon tho
termination of its occupancy, advise any gov.
ernment established in the island to assume
tn same obligations.
Article XVII.
This provides that the present treaty shall
be ratified by the president Of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of
the senate thereof, and by her majesty, the
queen regent Of Spain; and the ratifications
shall be exchanged at Washington within six
months from the date hereof, or earlier II
possible. IHere follows date, seals, sigma.
lures, ETC..