The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-01-14
TERMS MADE PUBLIC:
Official Text Of the Treaty of Paris
Given Out.
The Agreement which brought to n
Close the Standardization War
Former Press Reports Were
Quite Accurate.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The following is the
| official text Of the treaty OF peace con-
cluded at Paris between the United States
and Spain. being an exact copy OF the doc
ument brought to the United States by the
commissioners;
''The United States OF America and her
majesty the queen regent Of Spain. In the
name OF her august son. Don Alfonso MI Il
desiring to end the state of war now exist
ing between the two countries, have for
| that purpose appointed as plenipoten-
tiaries: The president OF the United States.
liam 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-
minister of the crown: Don Jose De Gar
| nice, deputy to the cortes and associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court; Don Wenceslao
Ramirez dc Villa Urrutia, envoy .Xtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary at
Brussels. and Don Rafael Cerrero. general
"Who. having assembled in Paris. ard
having exchanged their full powers. which
have, after discussion Of the matters be-
fore them. agreed upon the following ar
ticles:
Spain relinuuishes all claim OF sovereign
~ over and title to Cuba. And as the is
land Is. upon Its evacuation by Spain. to
! DO occupied by the United States, the
patton shall last. assume and discharge tho
obligations that may under international
| law result from the fact of its occupa-
ton. for the protection of life and prop
erty.
N, Article II.
Spain cedes to the United States the
| island Of Porto Rico and other Islands now
dies, and the island OF Guam in the Mari
| aEas. or Ladrones.
Article III.
Spain cedes to the United States the
| archipelago known as the Philippine is
| lands, and comprehending the islands lying
within the following line
"A limo running from west to east along
or near the twentieth parallel of north
navigable channel OF Bachi, from the one
hundred and eighteenth GlSth) to the one
hundred and twenty-scventh 027th) degree
meridian OF longitude east OF Greenwich,
thence along the one hundred and twenty.
seventh Q27thl degree meridian of longi-
tude east OF Greenwich to the parallel Of
north latitude. thence along the parallel OF
four degrees and forty-fve minutes 4:45
north latitude to its intersection with the
meridian Of longitude one hundred and
G19:S5) east OF Greenwich thence along the
meridian OF longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty-fiye minutes
OF latitude seven degrees and forty min
utes GAO north. thence along the parallel
q 40, north TO its Intersection with the one
hundred and sixteenth Q16th) degree me-
ridian Of longitude. east of Greenwich.
thence by direct line to the intersection
OF the tenth QOth degree parallel Of north
latitude with the one hundred and eight
ecnth Q1Sth) degree meridian of longitude
east OF Greenwieh and then IS along the one
ridian of longitude east of Greenwich to the
point Of beginning.
sum Of twenty million dollars $4,000, 0Ool
within three months after the exchange of
the notifications of the present treaty.
Article Nv.
1.-THE United States will, for the term Of
ten years from /. date of the exchange
admit Spanish ships and merchandise to
the ports of the Philippine islands on the
same terms as ships and merchandise Of
Article v.
1.-The United States will, upon the sig
nature of the present treaty. send back to
Spain. at It's own cost. the Spanish sol
diers 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
ratifcations OF the present treaty. proceed
to evacuate the Philippines, as well as the
island of Guam, on terms similar to tho Sc
agreed upon by the commissioners APP
pointed to arrange for the evacuation OF
Porto Rico and other islands in the West
Indies under the protocol of August 12
1898, which Is to continue in force till III
provisions are completely executed. The
time within which the evacuation Of the
Philippine Islands and Guam shall e COM
p!eted shall be fixed by the two govern
ments. Stands OF colors, uncaptured war
vessels, small arms, guns OF all calibers,
with their carriages and accessories, pow
and supplies of all kinds belonging to The
land and naval forces Of Spain In the Phil
iLpines and Guam remain the property Of
Spain. Pieces Of heavy ordnance, exclu-
sive OF field artillery, In the Notifications
ard coast defenses, shall remain in their
emplacements for the term of six months.
cations of the treaty: and the United States
may In the meantime purchase such ma te-
rial from Spain II a satisfactory agreement
between the two governments on the sub
jcct shall be reached.
Article vi.
Spain will. upon the signature of the
present treaty, release all prisoners of war
and all persons detained or imprisoned for
Instructions in Cuba and the Philippines
ard the war with the United States.
"Reciprocally. the United States will re-
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
'"The government of the United States
WILL at its own cost, return to Spain, and
the government or Spain VIII, 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 relea ed
by them. respectively, under this article.
Article VII.
THE United States and Spain mutually
re linqush all claims for indemnity. ma
tional and Individual, of every kind, OF
either government, or of It's citizens or sub
jects. against the other government, that
may have arisen since the beginning of the
late insurrection in Cuba and prior to the
eN change OF ratifcations OF the present
treaty. including all claims for indemnity
for the cost of war.
1.-THE United States will adjudicate and
settle the claims OF It's citizens against
spain relnquished In this article.
Article VIII.
I'm conformity with the provisions OF
Articles !, 2 and of this treaty, Spain re-
linquishes In Cuba and cedes in Porto Rico
ard other islands In the West Indies, in the
island of Guam and In the Philippine archi-
pelago, all the buildings. wharves, bar
racks, forts, structures, public highways
and other immovable property which, In
domain, and as such belong to the crown Of
Spain, :. =,
liruuishment or cession, as the case NAV
he, TO which the preceding paragraph re-
fers cannot in any respect impair the
property or rights which by law belong TO
the peaceful possession OF property of all
kinds OF provinces, Municipalities public
-. priya n n blishments. eCcle ain II fcal or