The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-06

mutually relinquish all claims for indenn
nifty, national and individual. OF ever
kind. OF either government. or OF its clti
zens or subjects. against the other gov
ernment. that may have arisen ainc,
the beginning of the late insurrection I,
Cuba and prior 10 the exchange OF rafl
fications OF the present treaty. lncludlns
all claims for indemnity for the cost OF
war
The United States will adjudicate and
settle the claims of its citizens against
Spair relinquished In this article.
SPANISH RELINoUIsHMENTs
Article 3. IN conformity with the pro.
visions Of article I. and 3. Of thls treaty.
Spain relinquishes In Cuba, and cedes IN
Porto Rico and other islands I'm they West
Indes. in the islands of Guam and I'm tho
Philippine archipalego. all the buildings
wharves, barracks, forts, structures, pub.
ic highways and other immovabie prop
erty, which. I'm conformity with law. be-
long TO the public domain. and al such
belong TO the crown OF spain
And Il is hereby declared chat the re-
linquishment. or cession. as the case may
be. 10 which the preceding paragraph
refers. cannot In any respect impair the
property OF rights which by law belong
TO the peaceful possessions OF property Of
all kinds Of provinces. municipalities.
public or private establishments. eccles-
iastical or civic bodies. or any other asso-
ciations having legal capacity to acquire
and possess property In the Aforesaid ter
ritories renounced or ceded or Of private
individuals OF whatsoever nationality
such individuals may he.
Tho afnracafd rrlfpopto1,,,o,,t "a, ...c.tr..
as the case may be, includes all docu-
ments exclusively referring to the sover-
ignty relinauished or cedcd that may
exist In the archives OF the peninsula
where any documents in such archives
only In part relates to said sovereignty a
copy Of such part will be furnished when
ever It shall be requested. Like rules
shall be reelprocally observed in favor OF
Spain in respect 10 documents in the
archives OF the isands above referred to.
In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or ces-
sion, as tho case may b.. are also in
cluded such rights az the crown of Spain
and lts authorities possess IN respect TO
the official archives and records execu-
tive as well as judicial IN Che Islands
above referred TO. which relate to said
islands or the rights and property OF thair
Inhabitants. Such archives and records
shall be carefully preserved and private
persons shall without distinction have
the right to require, IN accordance with
law. authenticated copies OF the contracts
wills and other Instruments forming part
OF notarial protocols or files. or which
may be collected in the executive or lu-
dIcial archives, be the ater In Spain or
IN the isands aforesaid
RIGHTS OF SPANISH CITIZENS.
Article 8. Spanish subjects, natives OF
the peninsula. residing in the territory |
over which Spain. by the present treaty. |
rellnquishes or cedes her sovereignty.
may remain in such territory or remove
therefrom. retaining In either event all
their rights OF property. including the
right 10 sell or dispose of such property
or OF Its proceeds, and they shall also
have the right TO carry on their In
dustry commerce and professions. being
subject in respect thereof. TO such laws
as arc applicable 10 other foreigners. In
case they remain in the territory they
may preserve their allegiance TO the
crown OF Spain by making. before n court
OF records, within a year from the date
of exchange of ratincatlons of this trea-
~, n declaration OF their desire TO pre-
serve such allegiance: IN default OF which
declaration they shall be held TO have re-
nounced It and TO have adopted Tn ntion-
ity of the territory IN which thew may
reside.
The civil rights and political status Of
the native inhabitants OF tho territories
hereby ceded to the United states shall
be determined by the congress.
Article TO- The inhabitants OF the ter
ritories over which Spain relinqulshes or
cedes her sovereignty. shall be secured in
the free exercise Of their religion.
Article H. The spanards residing In
the territories over which Spain by this
treaty cedes or reinquishes her sover-
elgnty shall be subject In matters civil
as wei as criminal, 10 the jurisdiction of
the courts wherein they reside, pursuant
10 the ordinary laws governing the same;
and they shall have the right 10 appear
before such courts and to pursue the
same course az citizens of the country
to which the courts belong.
TERRITORIAL LAW.
Article Y. Judicial proceedings pend
Ing at the time OF the exchange OF ratl-
fications OF this treaty In the territories
over which Spain relinquishes or cedes
her sovereignty shall be determined az
cordinR TO the following rules:
J. Judgments rendered either in oivi
suits between private individuals or In
criminal matters. before the date mem
toned, and with respect 10 which there
is no recourse or right 10 review under
the Spanish law shall be deemed 20 De
final aud shall he executed ia due form
by competent authority In the territory
within which such judgments should be
carried out.
2. Civil suits between private indlyid-
uals which may on the date be undeterm-
ined. shall be prosecuted 20 judgment be
fore tho court In which they may have
been pending. or In the court that may
be submitted therefore.
g. Criminal actions pending on the date
mentioned before the supreme Cout OF
Spain against citizens OF the territory
which by this treaty ceases 90 be Span
ish shall continue under Sta jurisdiction
until final judgment; but. such judgment
having been rendered. the execution
thereof shall bs committed 10 tlhe com
petent authority OF the place IN which
the case arose.
Article i3. The rights OF property Sc
cured by copyrights and patents acquir-
ed by spaniards IN the Islands de Cuba
and in Porto Rico the Philippines and
other eeded territories .ty the time Of the
exchange OF the rathcatlons OF this
treaty shall continue 10 be respected.
Spanish scientific. literary and artistic
works. not subYersive OF public order
IN the territories IN question shall con-
| a -