New-York tribune., 1899-02-07
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT RATI-
FLED YESTERDAY BY THE SENATE

The months Of suspense between the cessation
of hosiities and the signing Of tho Peace Treaty
are now complete on August II the protocol
was signed by Secretary Day for the United
states and NJ. Cambon for Spain. Immediately
thereafter the President proclaimed an armisuce
and hos,ilitics ceased. According 10 the terms
of the protocol. the Government Of the United
States and Of Spain each appointed five Com
miss;oners 10 meet at Paris and negotiate
final treaty Of peace. on August 70 Pres'dent
Mckinley named as the American Commission
ers William r Day chairman, Senator Cush-
man X. Davis. Senator William p Frye. White
Inv Reid and Justice Edward d White. Justice
White afterward declined to serve and senator
George Gray was appointed on September .
The Commissioners left New-York on Septem-
Der H. and arrived in Paris ten days later. The
first Joint session Of the commissions for the two
governments was held on October !. For over
two months almost daily sessions were held
at which propositions and counter-propositions
were exchanged until finally the diplomatic con-
test was ended by the signing of the treaty by
the Commissioners of both Powers on Decem-
Der 10
on January the treaty was transmitted TO
the Senate by the President. 1t was read In eX-
ecutive session and at once referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The committee re-
ported the treaty 1aNOrdDlN on JduWtiS ~
TENT OF THE TREATY
The United States Of America and Her Majesty
the Queen Regent Of Spain. in the name ol
her august son. Don Alfonso Nil, desiring
TO end the state Of war now existing De
tween the two countries. have for that pur-
pose appointed penipotentiares
The President Of the United States.
WILLIAM r. DAY. CUSHMAN X. DAVIS.
WILLIAM P FRYE GEORGE GRAY and
WHITELAW REID. citizens Of the United
States
And Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain:
Don EUGENIO MONTERO RIOS, President
Of the Senate. Don BUENAVENTURA DE
ABARZUZA. Senator of the Kingdom and *
Minister OF the Grown. Don JOSE DE GAR
MICA Deputy to the CorteS and Associate
Justice Of the supreme Court: Don WENCES-
LAO RAMIREZ DE VILLA TRRCTIA, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary at
Brussels and Don RAFAEL CERERO. General
Of Division
Who. having assembled in Paris and having
exchanged their full powers. which we're
found TO be IN due and proper form. have
after discussion Of the matters before thon'
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Spain relinquishes all claim Of sovereigutS
over and title TO Cuba.
And as the island s upon its evacuation by
Spain. 10 be occupied by the United states, the
United States WILL SO long as such occupation
shall last. assume and discharge the obligations
that may under international law result from
the fact OF its occupation for the protection OF
life and property.
ARTICLE II.
Spain cedes to the United States the island OF
Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish
sovereignty in the West Indies. and the island
of Guam, in the Marianas or Iadrones.
ARTICLE III
Spain cedes to the United States the archl-
pelago known as the Philippine Islands. ana
comprehendng the islands lying within the fol-
lowing lines:
A line running from west to east along or
near the twentieth parallel of north latitude
and through the middle Of the naVlgaple
channel of Bachti, from the one hundred
and eighteenth 01Sth TO the one nun
dred and twenty seventh 02lth) degree me-
rdan of longitude east of Greenwich. thence
along the hundred ami twenty-seVenth
G21th) degree meridian or Longitude cast ol
Greenwich to the parallel OF four degrees
and forty-hve minutes H4o) north Iatl-
tude, thence along the parallel OF -FOUR DEGREES
and fOrty-lve minutes f:4O north lattude ~
its intersection with the meridian Of Iongtuae
one hundred and nineteen degrees ana tnlIy-
five minutes u19:3J east Of Greenwich, thence
along the meridian Of longitude one huhdr.d a,u no
nineteen degrees and thrty-iVe minutes lll'."P
east Of Greenwich to the parallel OF LATITUDE
seven degrees and forty minutes C'fO north
thence along the parallel OF lautude sen IL ,o a.
section with the one hundred ana sixteenth
| O16th) degree meridian Of longitude cast or
Greenwich thence By direct line 20 tne ln'er
section of the tenth 00th degree parallel pt
| north latitude with the one hundred and clgh-
| teenth 01Sth degree meridian OF Longitude
east of Greenwich, and thence along th- one
! hundred and eighteenth 01Stm degree meridian
of longitude east of Greenwich to the point of
| beginning , 49,, -
of twenty million dollars (S20VoUO Wl6hn
: three months after the exchange Of the ratihca-
/ tions OF the present treaty.
ARTICLE ".
The United States will, for ten years from the
| date Of exchange Of ratiicatons Of the present
treaty. admit Spanish ships and merchandlse 10
! The ports Of the Philippine Islands on the same
! terms as ships and merchandise or the tnHeu
states.
ARTICLE V.
Tho United States WILL upon tho signature Of
| the present treaty. send back TO Spain. at us
own cost, the Spanish soldiers taken as prison
| American forces. The arms of the soldiers In
question shall be restored to them.
! Spain will upon the exchange of the ratlfca-
tIons Of the present treaty. proceed 10 evacuate
| the Philippines well as the island or Guam
| on terms similar 10 those agreed upon oy me
| commissioners appointed TO arrange for tho
| evacuation Of Porto Rico and other islands IN
the West Indies under the protocol Of August
10, ls9S which is to continue .as IN iorce "'' us
! The time within which the evacuation or me
| Philippine Islands and Guam shall be completed
| shall he fxed by the two Governments. Stands
| OF colors uncaptured war vessels. small arms.
guns ~ all calbres. with their carriages ana ac-
! cessories powder ammunition. live stock and
materials and supplies Of all kinds belonging 10
! the land and naval forces ~ Spain In the Phil
| jppnes and Guam remain the property Of Spain
! Pieces Of heavy ordnance. exclusive Of held ar
! t,llerv in the fortihcations and coast defences
! shall remain In their emplacemonts for the term
Of ex months to be reckoned from tho eX
| change of ratifcations Of the treaty; ana the
United States may in the mean time purchase
such material from Spain II satisfactory
! agreement between the two Governments on tie
subject shall be reached
ARTICLE VI
Spain will upon the signature of the present
| treaty release all prisoners of and all per
tp1pr or DOliticol offences