The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-06
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LETTERS AND CABLEGRAMS
RELATING TO THE SITUATION IN THE,
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
State Departments Advice to Our
COnsuIs at Manila, HOng-KOng and
SingapOre-Pratt AdmOnished.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Following is the
Presidents message and the letter of the
secretary of state transmitting to the Senate
the treaty of peace concluded at Paris be-
tween the United States and Spain to-
gether with the official text of the treaty,
being an exact copy of the document
brought to the United States by the Amer
lean commissioners:
To the Senate of the United States: .
transmit herewith, with a view to its rat
flcation, a treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain, signed at the city of
Paris on Dec. 10, 1898, together with the pro-
tocols and papers indicated in the list ac-
companylng the report of the secretary OF
State. WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. f.
To the President: The undersigned. secre-
tary of state, has the honor to lay before
the President, with a view to its submission
to the Senate, if deemed proper. a treaty of
peace concluded at Paris on Dec. TO- 1898,
between the United States and Spain. Ac-
companying the treaty are the protocols of
the conferences of the peace commission at
Paris, together with copies of statements
made before the United States commission
eTs, ana other papers indicated IN the IN
closed list. Respectfully submitted.
JOHN HAY.
Department of State, Washington, Jan. 9.
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 now existing
between the two countries, have for that
purpose appointed as plenipotentiares: The
PRESIDENT OF the United States. William X.
gay, Cushman * Davis, William T. Frye,
George Gray and Whitelaw Reid. citizens of
the United States; and her Majesty. the
Queen Regent of Spain, Don Eugenio Mon
tero Rios, president of the Senate; Don Bue-
naVentura de AbarzuZa senator of the
kingdom and ex-minister of the crown; Don
Jose de Garnica deputy to the Cortes and
associate justice of the Supreme Court; Don
WenceslaO Ramirez de Villa Urrutia. envoy
extraordinary and minister penipotentiary
to Brussels, and Don Rafael Cerero. general
Of division; who, having assembled in Paris,
which were found to be in due and proper
form, have, after discussion of the matters
cles:
Article l.
Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty
over and title to Cuba; and as the island
cped b1 W the 8y Spain tb to be 3c
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 pro-
lection of life and property.
Article H.
Spain cedes to the United States the ISL
and of Porto Rico and other islands now
under Spanish sovereignty in the West In
dies, and the Island of Guam in the
Marianas or Ladrones.
Article III
Spain cedes to the United States the arch
ipelago known as the Philappine islands, and
comprehending the islands lying within the
Following line: A line running from west to
east along or near the twentieth parallel
or north latitude and through the middle
of the navigable channel of Bachi, from the
one hundred and eighteenth Q18th) to the
one hundred and tWenty-seVenth 0Z7th) de-
gree meridian of longitude east of Green
wich, thence along the one hundred and
twenty-seventh 02Uh) degree meridian of
longitude of Greenwich 10 IIaI
of four degrees and forty-fve minutes 4:45)
north latitude, thence along the parallel Of
Tour degrees and forty-fiVe minutes (4:4O
north latitude to its intersection with the
meridian of longitude one hundred and nine
teen degrees and thirty-five minutes Q19:3O
east OIL GfeenWlcn, thence along the merid-
ian of longitude one hundred and nineteen
degrees and thirty-five minutes 01935) east
of Greenwich, to the parallel of latitude
seven degrees and forty minutes G:40) north
thence along the parallel of latitude seven
degrees and forty minutes GAO north to it's
intersection with the one hundred and six
teenth 016th) degree meridian of longitude
east of Greenwich, thence by direct line
10 the intersection or the tenth QOth) degree
parallel OF north latitude, with the one hum
dred and eighteenth O1Sth) degree meridian
OF longitude east of Greenwich. and thence
along the one hundred and eighteenth Q18th)
degree meridian of longitude east of Green
wish to the point of beginning.
The United States will pay to Spain the
sum of twenty million dollars ($20O00OOO
within three months after the exchange Of
the ratifications of the present treaty.
Article "
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
IS ships and merchandise Of the United
States
Article V
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 Ma
Mia by the American forces. The arms Of
the soldiers in question shall be restored to
them.
Spain will upon the exchange of the rati-
tications of the present treaty, proceed 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 other islands in the West Indies under
the protocol of Aug. II, 1898 which is TO
continue in force till its provisions are com
The time within which the evacuation Of
the Philippine islands and Guam shall be
completed shall be fixed by the two gov
ernments. Stands of colors. uncap ptured war
vessels, small arms, guns of all calibers,
with their carriages and accessories, pow
der ammunition. live stock and materials
and supplies of all kinds belonging to the
land and naval forces Of Spain in the Philip-
pines and Guam remain the property of
Spain. Pieces of heavy ordnance, exclusive
of field artillery in the fortihcations and
coast defenses shall remain in their en-
placements for the term of six months to
be reckoned from the exchange of ratifca-
tions of the treaty: and the United States
may in the meantime purchase such ma
terial from Spain if a satisfactory agree
ment between the two governments on the
subject shall be reached.
Article VI
Spain will, upon the signature of the pres
ent treaty, release all prisoners of war and
all persons detained or imprisoned for polit-
zeal offenses in connection with the insur-
rections in Cuba and the Philippines and
the war with the United States
Reciprocally the United States will release
American forces, and will undertake TO OBJ