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PHILIPPINE ENCYCLOPEDIA.
volume OF correspondence Forms n
Printed Book of Absorbing
Interest.

Il I transmit herewith with view to
Its ratification. a treaty OF pence be-
tween the United states and spain.
nigned ut the city OF Paris. ON Dcccm-
her 10. iSgs. together with the protocols
and papers indicated In the list ac-
companying the report OF the secretary
of state.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Washington. u.
G.. January I. 1889.
To the President;
The undersignend. secretary Of state.
has the honor to lay before the Preai-
dent, with view TO Its submission To
the Senate II deemed proper. n treaty
Of peace concluded at Paris. on De-
ccmbcr. 10. 1895. between the United
states and Spain. Accompanying the
treaty are the protocols Of the confer
cncea Of the peace commissions at
Paris. together with copies OF state
menta made before the United states
commissioners sand other papers indi-
Gated In the lncloscd list.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN HAY.
Department Of state. Washington. ID.
g.. January 1850.
Accompanies tho message and the
rccrctary'n letter II the official text OF
the treaty. II follows;
TREATY OF PEACE.
The United states OF America and
her majesty the queen regent of spain.
In the name OF her august son. Don
Alfonso XIII. desiring to end the state
OF war now existing between the two
countries. have for the purpose APP
pointed plcnipotcntlnfica. the Prcni-
dent OF the United States. William II.
Day. cushman X. Davis, William u.
Frye. George Gray and whitelaw Reid.
citizen OF the United States. and
her majesty. tho queen regent of
Spain, Don Eugcnio Montcro Rios.
president OF the senate; Don Bucnn-
ventura de Abarzuzn. senator OF the
kingdom. and cx-minlstcr OF the
crown; Don Jose de Garnica. deputy
TO the cortca. and associate Justice OF
the supreme court Don Wcnccsino.
1lamircz de villa -Urrutla. envoy cx-
traordinnry and minister plenipotcn-
tiary Mt Bruracls. and Don Rafael Ger
zero. general OF division. who. having
nnscfablcd In Paris. and having cx-
changed their full powers. which were
found TO be In due and proper form.
have. after discussion Of the matters
before thcm. agreed upon the following
articles.
ARTICLE I.
Spain rclinqulshes all claim Of SOW
crcignty over and title To Cuba. And.
nS the Islands II. upon Its evacuation
w FNbtllt W w NftuIl'l w NH' iHltfl
States, the United States will. no long
~ she shall last" assume and dis
charge the obligations that may under
International law result In the fact OF
Its occupation for the protection OF life
and property.
ARTICLE H.
Spain ccdea 20 the United States tho
island OF Porto Rico and other Islands
now under Spanish sovereignty In the
West Indies and the island OF Guam
In the Marianos. or Ladrones.
ARTICLE III.
Spain cedcs to the United states the
archipelago known as the Philippine
islands, aud comprchending the lalnnda
lying within the following line
The line running from west 10 east
along or near the twentieth parallel
OF north latitude and through the mid
do of the navigablc channel OF Bachi.
from the iisth To the i21th degree mo-
ridian OF longitude east OF Greenwich,
thence along the ~, degree meridian
OF longitude east OF Greenwich TO the
parallel OF degrees and forty-nvc
mnIutoH north latitude. thence along
the parallel OF degrees and % min
uteH north latitude to Its intersection
with the meridian OF longitude ils de-
frees ana 20 minutes east OF Green
wich to the parallel OF latitude de-
klffN W fnluutth UbEAuf Nlpuk
the parallel OF latitude degrees and
10 minutes north TO Its Intersection
with the iisth degree meridian Of long
itude east OF drcenwichi thence by d.
rect line 10 the Intersection Of the 10Th
degree parallel OF north latitude with
1lsth degree meridian OF longitude east
OF Greenwich 10 the point OF begin
ming.
The United states will pay 10 Spain
the sum OF s2O,ooo0oO within three
months after the exchange Of the rat
incations OF the present treaty.
ARTICLE ".
The United states will. for the term
OF ten years from the date of the ex-
change OF the Publications OF the pres
ent treaty, admit Spanish ships and
merchandise 10 the ports OF the Phil
ipinc islands on the same terms ms
ships and merchandise OF the United
ARTICLE V.
The United states will. upon the
signature OF the present treaty. send
back To Spain. ut It's own cost, the
Spanish soldiers taken aa prisoners OF
war ON the capture OF Manila by tho
American forces. The arms u the sol
diers In question shall be restored to
them.
spain will. upon the exchange OF the
Publications OF the present treaty.
proceed TO evncunte the Philippines, as
well as the island NJ Guam. ~ terms
similar 10 those agreed upon by the
commissioners appointed TO arrange for
the evacuation OF Porto Rico and other
ia'ands In the West indies. under the
protocol OF August ", 1895. which IN
to continue In force til It's provisions
are completely executed. The time
within which the evacuation or the
Philippine Islands and Guam shall be
completed shall be fixed by the two
governments.
Stands OF colors, uncapturad war
vessels, small arms, guns. ammunition,
live stock and materials and supplies
or all kinds. belonging 10 the land ANA
nnyS forces Of spain In the Philippines
and Guam. remain the property Of
Spain. Pieces OF heavy ordnance. ex-
elusive Of field artillery In the fortified
lions and coast defensea, shall remain
IN their emplaoements for the term Of
six ponths. to be reckoned from the
exchange Of ratincatlons OF the treaty.
and the United States may In the
meantime purchase such material froLl
spain, N satisfactory agreement be-
tween the two governments on the sub
Jet shall hc reached.
ARTICLE vi.
sra'n wall. upon the signaorc Of The
present treaty, release all prisoners OF