Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
force till its provisions are completely

force TIL its provisions are completely
executed.
The time within which the evacuation
of the Philippine Islands and Guam shall
be completed shall be fixed by the two
governments.
TO REMAIN SPANS PROPERTY.
Stands Of colors, uncaptured war yes
sells. small arms, guns OF all calibres. with
their carriages and accessories; powder
ammunition, livestock, and materials and
supplies OF all kinds. belonging to the land
and naval forces of Spain In the Philip
pines and Guam remain the property OF
Spain.
Pieces OF heavy ordnance, exclusive OF
field artillery. in the fortifications and
coast defences, shall remain in their en-
placements for the term OF six months,
TO be reckoned from the exchange OF rau-
fications OF the treaty. and the United
States may. In the mean time. purchase
such material from Spain. II satisfac-
tory agreement between the two govern
ments on the subject shall be reached.
ARTICLE VI.
Spain will upon the signature OF the
present treaty, release all prisoners OF
war, and all persons detained or impris-
oned for political, offences in connection
with the Instructions in Cuba and the
Philippines. and the war with the United
States. Reciprocally the United States
will release all persons made prisoners
of war by tile American forces. and will
undertake 10 obtain the release Of al
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 Government Of Spain will. at its own
cost. return to the United States, Cuba,
Porto Rico, and the Philippines, accord
ing to the situation OF their respective
homes. the prisoners released or caused
to be released by them. respectively, under
this article.
ARTICLE VII
The United States and Spain mutually
rellnquish all claims for indemnity, ma
,ional and individual, OF every kind. Of
either government, 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 ratiflcations of the
present treaty, including all claims for
indemnity for the cost of the war. The
United States will adjudicate and settle
the claims OF it's citizens against Spain,
relinquished in this article.
ARTICLE VIII.
In conformity with the provisions of
Articles l., H., and III. Of this treaty,
Spain reinquishes in Cuba and cedes i'm
Porto Rico and other islands in the West
Indies in the Island Of Guam, and I'm
the Philippine archipelago, all the build
ings. wharves, barracks, forts, structures
public highways. and other immovable
property, which. in conformity with law
belong TO the public domain. and as such
belong to the Crown OF Spain.
And it is hereby declared that the re-
linqulshment or cession. as the case may
be. TO which the preceding paragraph
refers. cannot in any respect impair the
property or rights which, by law. belong
10 the peaceful possession Of property OF
| all kinds, of provinces, municipalities
public or private establishments. ecclesis
astical or civic bodies. or any Other
associations having legal capacity to ac
| qulre and possess property in the afore
said territories renounced or ceded, or o
private individuals, of whatsoever ma.
tionality such individuals may be.
DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES.
The aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or cession
as the case may be. includes all docu
ments exclusively referring to the sove
| reignty relinquished or ceded tha
| may exist in the archives of the PENN
| sula. Where any document in such ar
| chives only in part relates 10 said sove
reignty a copy of such part vii
| be furnished whenever it shall be re
quested. Like rules shall be recprocalll
| observed in favor Of Spain, in respect o
! documents in the archives of the island
| above referred TO.
| In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or ces
| sion. as the case may be, are also in
| cluded such rights as the Crown of Spain
| and its authorities possess in respect o
the official archives and records. executiy
| as well as judicial, in the island.
above referred to, which relate to sale
| islands, or the rights and property o
| their inhabitants. Such archives and re
| cords shall be carefully preserved, anC
| private persons shall. without distinction
| have the right to require, in accordance
with law. authenticated copies of the con
| tracts, Wills and other instruments form
ing part of notarial protocols or files
| or which may be contained in the execu
tive or judicial archives. be the latter il
| Spain or I'm the islands aforesaid.
ARTICLE IX.
| Spanish subjects, natives of the PENN
| sula, residing in the territory over whicl
| Spain, by the present treaty relinqushe
or cedes her sovereignty. may remain II
| such territory or may remove therefrom
| retaining in either event all their right
| of property, including the right to sci
| or dispose of such property or Of its pro
| ceeds and they shall also have the righ
| to carry on their industry, commerce, ant
| professions, being subject, in respec
| thereof. to such laws as are applicable {
other foreigners.
In case they remain in the territory
they may preserve their allegiance I
| the Crown of Spain. by making, befor
! a court of record. within a year fror
the date Of the exchange of ratification
of this treaty, a declaration of their de
| cision to preserve such allegiance: in de
fault of which declaration they shall b
held to have renounced it, and to hav
adopted the nationality Of the territor
in which they may reside. Z
The civil rights and political statu
Of the native inhabitants of the territorie
hereby ceded TO the United States sha
| be determined by the Congress.
ARTICLE X.
The inhabitants of the territories owe
which Spain relinquishes or cedes he
sovereignty shall be secured in the FIRE
! exercise of their religion.
ARTICLE XI
The Spaniards residing in the territorie
over which Spain by this treaty cedes o