The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13
DOCUMENT Is NOW BEFORE SEN
ATE FOR RATIFICATION.
A SUMMARY OF ITS CONTENTS.
It's Most Important Provisions Previously
Published-Other Articles
Briefly Outlined.


The first, second and third articles
relate to the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba,
the cession of Porto Rico and the
Philippines as heretofore given out by
the press.
"Article four provides that the
United States will, for the term of ten
years from the date of the exchange of
the ratifications of the present treaty,
admit Spanish ships and merchandise
to the ports of the Philippine islands
on the same terms as ships and mer-
chandise of the United States.
Article five designates that "the
United States will, upon the signature
OF the present treaty, send back to
Spain, at it's own cost, the Spanish
soldiers 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 ratifications of the present treaty,
proceed to evacuate the Philippines,
as well as the island of Guam"
According to article six, Spain will,
upon the signature of the. present
treaty, release all prisoners of war and
all persons detained or imprisoned for
political offenses in connection with
the instructions in Cuba and the
Philippines and the war with the
United States.
"Reciprocally, the United States
with release all persons made prison.
ers Of war by the American forces and
will undertake to obtain the release of
nil Spanish prisoners in the hands of
the insurgents in Cuba and the Philip
pines.
"The government of the United
States will, at its 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, according to the situ-
alton of their respective homes, pris-
oners released or caused to be released
by them, respectively, under this arti-
Gle.
Article seven provides that ''the
United States and Spain mutually re-
linquish all claims for indemnity, "a
tional and individual, of every kind.
of either government or of it's citizens
or subjects, against the other govern
ment that may have arisen since be-
ginning of the late ipsurrection in
Cuba and prior to the exchange of
ratitications of the present treaty, in
cluding. 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 III this ar
ticle.
Article eight relates to tho property
rights in the ceded territory.
Article nine states that Spanish
subjects, natives of the peninsula, re-
siding in the territory over which
Spain by the present treaty relin-
quishes or cedes her sovereignty, may
remain in such territory or may remove
therefrom, retaining in either event all
their rights of property
Article tep provides that "the inhar
itants of the territories over which
Spain relinquishes or cedes her SOW
ereignty shall be secured in the free
exercise of their religion.
Article eleven provides that "the
Spandiards residing in the territories
over which Spain by this treaty cedes
or relinquishes her sovereignty shall
be subject in matters civil as we'll as
criminal to the jurisdiction of the
courts of the country wherein they re-
side.
Article twelfth relates to judicial
proceedings pending at the time of the
exchange of ratifications of the treaty
in the territories ceded.
Article thirteen relates to the rights
of property secured by copyrights and
patents acquired by Spaniards in the
island de Cuba and in Porto Rico, the
Philippines and other ceded territories
at the time of the exchange of the rat
ifications of the treaty.
Under the provisions of article four
teen Spain will have the power to es-
tablish conaular Offices in the ports
and places of territories, the sover-
eighty over which has been either re-
linquished or ceied
Article fifteen sets forth that "the
government of each country viii, :or
the term of ten years, accord to the
merchant vessels of the other country
the same treatment in respect of all
port charges, including entrance and
clearance dues, light dues and tonnage
duties, as it accords to its own mer-
chant vessels, not engaged in the coast
wise trade. This article may at any
time be terminated on six months no.
tice by either government to the other.
Article sixteen is as follows: "It is
understood that any obligations as
sumed in this treaty by the United
States with respect to Cuba are limited
to the time of it's occupancy thereof;
but it will upon the termination of
such occupancy, advise any govern