New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
OFFICIAL TEXT MADE PUBLIC
IN WASHINGTON.
AN EXACT COPY OF THE DOCUMENT
BROUGHT FROM PARIS BY THE
AMERICAN COMMIS sJONERS-
ACCOMPANYING CORRE.
SPONDE\CE

and Spain. together with the official text OF the
treaty being exact copy OF the document brought
to the United States by the American Commis-
siOners:
To the Senate OF the United States:
transmit herewith. with view TO ,s ratihca-
sSd pan signed cd az the cy of paris on December
10 1895 together with the protocols and papers in
se4f@ ecreay IN Of 5Hs a f tsf ES EHS q
Executive Mansion. Washington. January g. lsa9.
SECRETARY HAYS LETTER.
The undersigned. Secretary of State. has the
honor to lay before the President with view 10
treaty OF Peace concluded at Paris on December
10 1895 between the United States and Spain
conferences OF the peace Commission at Paris. to-
gether with copies Of statements made before the
dcated in the inclosed list. Respectfully submitted.
Department Of State Washington. January g. 1850.
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
The United States OF America and Her Majesty
the Queen Regent OF Spain. in the name Of
her august son. Don Alfonso XIII. desiring
to end the state Of war existing be-
tween the two countries have for that pur-
pose appointed plenipotentiarfes:
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 DD
ABARZUZA, Senator OF the Kingdom and ex-
Minister OF the Crown; Don JOSE DE GAR
MICA, Deputy n the Cortes and Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court: Don WENCES-
LAO RAMIREZ DE VILLA-URRUTIA, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
Brussels. and Don RAFAEL CERERo. General
of Division.
Who having assembled in Paris and having
exchanged their full powers. which were
found to he in due and proper form have.
after discussion Of the matters before them.
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Spain relinqushes all claim Of sovereignty over
and title Cuba.
And as the island is. upon its evacuation BY
Spain. TO be occupied by tho United States the
United States will go long iuch occupation
shall last assume and discharge the obligations
that may under international law result from
the fact OF its occupation for the protection or
life and property.
ARTICLE H.
spain cedes 10 the United States the island ~
Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish
.
OF Guam In the Maranas OF Ladrones
ARTICLE Ill
Spain cedes 10 the United States the arch-
pelago known as the Philippine Islands. ana
con,nrehending the islands lying within the fol-
lowing lines:
A line running from to east along or
near the twentieth parallel Of north latitude.
and through the middle Of the navigaos
channel Of Bachi. from the one hundred
and eighteenth Q1Sth TO the one hum
dred and twenty seventh 127th) degree me-
r,dian Of longitude east Of Greenwich. thence
along the one hundred and twenty-seventh
027th) degree meridian of longitude east OF
Greenwich 10 the parallel OF four degrees ana
rortv-fve minutes (4:i5). north latitude. TO its
,n,arsection with the meridian Of longitude ono
hundred and nineteen degrees and thirty-hve
minutes u19:35) east Of Greenwich. thence
along the meridian Of longitude one hundred ana
nineteen degrees and thirty-hve minutes
119.35) east Of Greenwich 10 the parallel or
latitude seven degrees and forty minutes O;4o)
north thence along the parallel or iau-
,rde seven degrees and forty minutes 7:4O
north 10 its intersection with the one hundred
and sixteenth 116th) degree meridian Of lonr-
tude east OF Greenwich. thence by direct fne
TO the intersection OF the tenth noth) degree
naralleI Of north latitude with the one hundred
and eighteenth 01sth) degree meridian OF longf-
tude east of Greenwich. and thence along the
one hundred and eighteenth 1lsth) degree
meridian Of longitude east OF Greenwich to tho
point of beginning
The United States will pay 20 Spain the sum
OF twenty million dollars H2oooooO WITHIN
three months after the exchange OF the ratinca-
tions OF the present treaty
ARTICLE "
The United States will. for ten years from tho
date OF exchange OF ratIhcations Of the present
treaty admit Spanish ships and merchandise 70
the ports OF the Philippine Islands on the same
terms AZ ships and merchandise Of the United
States.
The United States Will. upon the signature OK
the present treaty. send back 10 spain a. its
own cost the Spanish soldiers taken As prison.
era Of war on the capture Of Manila by the
American forces The arms of the soldiers IN
question shall be restored 10 them.
Spain will upon the exchange or the raunca-
tions Of the present treaty. proceed 10 evacuate
the Philippines. as well as the island Of GUAM
on terms similar to those agreed upon by tho
Commissioners appointed to arrange for the
evacuation OF Porto Rico and other ISLANDS IN
! the West Indies under the protocol Of August
~, lS9S. which ~ 10 continue III i"i'' ~" -
provisions are completely executed
The time within which the evacuation OF 'ns
Philippine Islands and Guam shall he compieted
shall be fixed by the two Governments. stands
Of colors. uncapturcd war vessels. smail ARMS
guns OF all calibres. with their carriages ana sc
ca.sores powder ammunition. live stock ana
materials and supplies II all kinds belonging TO
tho land and naval forces OF Spain In the Phii.
,nnines and Guam. r,main the property OF spain.
pieces OF heavy ordnance exclusive OF neld ar
tuery in the forthcations and coast defences
shall remain in their empacements for the term
OF six months to he reckoned from the ex-
change OF the ratincatons OF the treaty and the
,r-1..I ..a.as ,,,ar In the mean time nurchaaA