New-York tribune., 1899-02-07

CIViC II, =.
iegai canacitv TO acquire and possess property
I'm the aforesaid territories renouhcen or ceus
or OF private individuals, or WHATSOEVER "'"'''
ality such individuals may be ,. NJ,
'rho. n foresoId relinduishment or cession, Hs
the case NAV be. includes all documents eA.lu
sively referring to the sovereignty rehhPusn,.u ,
or ceded that may exist III uns ~ s,,cn er
chiyes only I'm part relates to said soverelen,y
n copy Of such part will he furnished whenever
It shall be requested Like rn1gs shd, az ros,oct
ciprocally observed in favor Of spain IN respeIt
of documents in the archives Of the isiahds
hove referred to- , -
In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or cession as
the case NAV be- are also included such rights
nc the Crown Of Spain and its authorities pos
soss I'm respect of the official archives ana rec
ords executive as ;e pc judicial IN the lslhnns
above referred to. which relate TO sara id, isihnuH
or the rights and property of their inhaplIanus.
such archives and records shall be caretullY
preserved. and private persons shaIl, Wl'nou'
distinction. lave the right TO require III 'cso.u
ance with the law. authenticated copies or the
contracts Wills and other instruments forming
part OF notarial protocols or files, or Whlcn
NAV he contained In the executive or iudicia
archives. he the latter In Snain or IN thc islanus
aforesaid
ARTICLE X.
Spanish subjects. natives OF the Peninsula
residing in the territory over which Spain pN
the present treaty rclnquishcs or cedeS her GOV .
e-eignty NAV remain in such territory or may
remove therefrom. retaining in either event all
their rights OF property, including the Ilsht W
sell or disuose of such property or OF ltS pro-
cceds; AMI they shall also have the right 10
carry on their industry, commerce ana proies-
sions. being subject In respect Thereon 10 such
laws as arc applicable to other foreigners IN
case they remain in the territory they may pre-
serve their allegiance 10 the crown or SpHlh pN
making before a court of record. within a year
from the date OF the exchange of ratihcatlons OF
this treaty, a declaration of their decision 10
preserve such allegiance; IN cefault or Whlcn
declaration they shall he held to have renounced
il and to have adopted the nationality or the
territory in which they may reside.
The civil rights and political status or the
ceded to the United states shall be determined
by the Congress
ARTICLE X.
The inhabitants of the territories over which
Spain renqushes or codcs her sovereignty shali
be secured in the free exercise OF their reugloh'
ARTICLE XT
The Speniards residing in the territories over
which Spain hv this treaty cedes or rellnqusnes
her sovereignty shall he subject in matters civil
as we'll as criminal to the jurisdiction OF the
courts Of the country wherein they reside puI :
suant TO the ordinary laws governing the saine
and they shall have the right 10 appear before
such courts and TO pursue the same course as
citizens OF the country to which the courts be
long.
Judicial proceedings pending at the time or
the exchange Of ratitications OF TINS treaty III
the territories over which Spain relinqulshes OF
cedes her sovereignty shall be determined ac-
cording TO the following rules
First-Judgments rendered either in civil SUITS
between private individuals or in criminal mat
ters. before the date mentioned, and with respect
to which there is no recourse or rght OF review
under the Spanish law. shall he deemed 10 pe
0ual and shall be executed in due form by COM
petent authority in the territory within when
such judgments should be cErr1ed out.
second civil suits between private lndlVldu-
als which NAV on the date mentioned be unde-
hal la - Judgment
the court in which they may then he pending
or IN the court that may be substituted tnere-
for
Third-Criminal actions pending on the date
mentioned before the Supreme Court Of spain
AGAINST citizens Of the territory which by TINS
treaty ceases to I've Spanish shall continue uhder
its jurisdiction until final judgment; but, such
Judgment having been rendered the execution
thereof shall be committed to the competent
authority Of the place in which the case arose.
ARTICLE Kill
The rights Of property secured by copynghts
and natonts acquired by Spaniards In the Island
Of Cuba and in Porto Ricos me fIn"pPlnss . n'.''
other ccded territories. at the time or the e&-
change Of the ratification OF this treaty shall
continue to he respected Spanish scientific, 1T
crarv and artistic works not subversive- OF pub
,, ydcr I'm The territories I'm question shall con
Time TO ho admitted free Of duty into such terri
tories for the period Of ten years. 10 be reck
oned from the date Of the exchange or the rau-
fcations of this treaty
Spain shall have the power to establish con-
sar officers in the ports and places OF the terri
tories the sovereignty over which mas either
heen relndushed or ceded by the present treaty.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Government Of each country viii. for the
term of ten years accord to the merchant yes
sels Of the other country the same treatment IN
rospoct To all port charges, including entrance
and clearance dues. light dues and tonnage
duties as il accords to its own merchant vessels
NOT engaged i'm the cOastwfsc trade.
This article may at any time be terminated on
ak months notice given by either Government
to the other
ARTICLE XVI
II is understood that any obligations assumed
in this treaty by the United states with respect
10 cuba are limited to the time Of its occupancy
thereof. but II will upon the termination OF such
occupancy advise any Government established
in the island 10 assume the same obligations.
ARTICLE XVII
Tho prcsont treaty shall he ratified by the
President Of the United states. 10y and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate thereof, and
hv Her Majesty the Queen Regent Of Spain;
and the ratifcaUons snail he exchanged Mt
Washington within six months from the date
hereof or earlier if possible.
In faith whereof We the respective plenipoten-
tIaries have signed this treaty and have here
unto affixed our seals
Done In duplicate at Paris. the tenth day of
December. in the year 81 our Lord One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Ninety-eiSht