The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-06

beginning.
The United States will pay to Spain
| the sum of twenty million dollars CO.
O0O.000) within three months after the
exchange of the ratifica tions of the pres
ent treaty.
ARTICLE ".
The United States will, for the term
of ten years from the date of the ex-
change of the ratification of the present
treaty, admit Spanish ships and mer-
cbandise to the ports of the Philippine
Islands on the same terms as ships and
merchandise of the United States.
ARTICLE V.
The United States will, upon the sig
nature 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
Publications of the present treaty, pro
ceed to evacuate the Philippines as
well as the island of Guam. on terms
similar to those agreed upon by the
Commissioners appointed to arrange for
the evacuation of Porto Rico and the
other islands in the West Indies under
the Protocol of August -. 1893, which
is to continue in force till its provis-
ions are completely executed.
The time within which the evacua-
ton of the Philippine Islands and Guam
shall be completed shall be fixed by the
Governments. Stands of colors, uncap-
tured war vessels, small arms. guns of
Of all calibres, and their carriages and
accessories, powder, ammunition, live
| stock. and materials and supplies Of
all kinds, belonging to the land and
i naval forces of Spain in the Philippine
and Guam. remain the property of Spain.
Pieces of heavy ordnance, exclusive of
field artillery, in the Notifications and
coast defenses. shall remain in their
emplacements for the term of six
months. to be reckoned from the eX-
change of ratifications of the treaty; and
may in the meantime, purhase such ma-
teral from Spain, il satisfactory agree
ment between the two governments 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 I'M
prisoned for political offences, in connec-
ton with the instructions in Cuba aud
the Philippines and the war with the
United States.
Reciprocaliy tie United States will re
lease all persons made prisoners Of war
by the American forces, and will under
take to obtain the release Of all Snailish
prisoners in the hands of the insurgents
in Cuba and the Philippines.
Tho Govarpuaut NJ fha TTnifnJ Gto-a.
! 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. accord
ing to the situation OF their respective
homes, prisoners released or caused 20 be
released by them, respectively, under this
article.
ARTICLE VII
i The United States and Spain mutually
relinquish all claims for indemnity, ma
tional and individual. of every kind, OF
either Government of its citizens or sub
jects. against the other government, that
may have arisen since the beginning OF
the late insurrection in Cuba and prior
to the exchange of ratifcations of the
present treaty, including all claims fol
indemnity for the cost of the war.
The United States will adjudicate and
settle the claims of its citizens against
Spain relinquished in this article.
/ ARTICLE VIII.
In conformity with the provisions OF
articles |, Ii and III Of this treaty
Spain relinquishes in Cuba and cedes il
Porto Rico and other islands in the
1 West Indies, in the Island of Guam, anG
in the Philippine archipelago. all the
buildings, 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 ol
Spain.
/ And it is hereby declared that the re
| linquishment or cession as the cast
may be. to which the preceding para
! graph refers, cannot in any respect i'm
! pair the rights which. by law
property of all kinds, of provinces, muni
cipalties. pulsic or private establish
ments, ecclesiastical or civic bodies, OF
any ether ASSOCIATION having legal ca-
pacity to acquire and possess property
| in the aforesaid territories renounced Oh
| ceded, or ofo private individuals, OF
whatsoever nationality such individuals
may be.
The aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or ces
sion, as the case may be, includes al
/, documents exclusively referring to the
| sovereignty relinquished or ccded that
! may exist in the archives of the PENN
s,lla. Where any document in such ar
chiyes only in part relates to said severe
ignty, a copy of such part viii be fur
! n;ehed whenever it shall be requested
Like rules shall be reciprocaly OBJ
served in favor of Spain in respect OF
documents in the archives of the islands
above referred 70.
In the aforesaid relinquishmeat Gr ces-
sion. as the case may be, are also in
cluded such rights as the crown OF
Spain and its authorities possess III re-
snect of the official archives and records,
executive as well ms judicial, in the is
lands above referred to, which relate to
said islands or the rights and property
Of their inhabitants. Such archives and
records shall be carefully preserved and
private persons shall without distinc-
tion have the right to require. In ac-
cordance with law. authenticated copies
of the contracts, wills and other instrg-
ments forming part of material proto-
coils or files, or which may be contained
i'm tle executive judicial archives. be the