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peted shall be fixed by the two govern
ments. Stands Of colors, uncaptured war
vessels, small arms, guns of all caliores with
their carriages and accessories Towder an
muntlon, live stock and materials and sup
plies OF all kinds, te.onging to the land and
naval forces of Spain ir the Philippines and
Guam remain Gie property of Spain. Pieces
Of heavy ordnance exclusive Of field artillery
IN the fortihcstions and coast defences, shall
remain in their emplacements for the term
of six months, TO be reckoned from the ex-
change of ratifcaticns of the treaty and the
United States may, in the meantime, pur-
chase such material from Spain, If a salts
factory agreement between the two govern
ments on the subject shall be reached.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
Article VI. Spain will upon the signature
of the treaty, release all prisoners of war and
all persons detained or imprisoned for po-
litical ofenses In connection with the insur-
fections in Cuba and the Philippines and the
war with the United States. Reciprocally the
United States will release all persons made
prisoners of by the American forces and
will undertake to obtain the release of all
Spanish prisoners in the hands of the in
surgents in Cuba and the Philippines. The
government of the United States WILL at it's
own cost, return TO Spain and the government
Of Spain will, at its own cost, return to Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, according to
the situation of their respective homes, pris-
oners released, caused to be released by
them, respectively, under this article.
Article VII. The United States and Spain
mutually relinquish all claims for indemnity,
national and individual, of all kind, whether
of one government of it's citizens or sub
jects, against the ether government, that may
have arisen on account of the late insurrec
tion in Cuba, prior to the exchange of ratif-
cation of the treaty, including all claims for
indemnity for the cost of the war. The United
States will adjudcate and settle the claims of
its citizens against Spain relnquished by
this article.
Article VIII. In conformity with the provi
sions of Articles l., II. and III. of this treaty
Spain relnqushes in Cuba and cedes in Porto
Rico and other islands in the West Indies, IN
the island Of Guam and in the Philippine
| archipelago. all buildings, wharves, barracks,
forts, structures, public highways and other
mmovable property, which, in conformity
with law, belong to the public domain, and as
such belong to the crown of Spain. And, 1t
is hereby declared that the REIMBURSEMENT or
cession, the may be, as the preceding
paragraph refers, cannot in any respect i'm
pair the property rights, which, by law, be-
long to the peaceful possession of property OF
all kinds, Of provinces, municipalities public
or private establishments, ecclesiastical or
clerical bodies, any other associations hav-
ing legal capacity to acquire and possess prop
erty in the aforesaid territories renounced or
ceded, or of private individuals of whatsoever
nationality such individuals may be.
The aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT, or cession, as
the case may be, includes all documents. ex-
clusively referring to the sovereignty relin-
quished or ceded that may exist in the arch
ives of the peninsula. Where any document
in such archives only in part relates to said
ty Cf r
nished whenever it shall be requested The
like rules shall be recprocally observed In
favor of Spain in respect to documents in the
archives of the islands above referred to.
In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or cession,
as the case may be, are also included such
rights as the crown OF Spain and its authorl
ties possess in respect of the official archives
and records executive, as well as Judicial, in
the islands above referred to, that may relate
to said islands the rights or property of
their Inhabitants Such archives and records
shall be carefully preserved and private per-
sons shall without distinction have the right
to require in accordance with law authentt-
Gated copies of the contract and other instru-
ments forming part of notarial protocols or
files or which may be contained in the execu-
tive or Judicial archives, be the latter in
Spain or in the islands aforesaid.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGES.
Article IN. Spanish subjects, natives of the
peninsula residing in the territory over which
Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or
cedes her sovereignty, may remain In such
territory of may remove therefrorn, retaining
in either event all their rights Of property,
including the right to sell or dispose of such
property of Its proceeds. and they shall
also have the right to carry on their industry
! and professions, being SUBJECT in respect
thereof TO such laws as are applicable to
other foreigners. In case they remain in the
territory they may preserve their allegiance
to the crown of Spain by making. before
court of record, within a year from the date
of the exchange of ratifcations declaration
of their decision to preserve such allegiance;
in default of which declaration they shall be
| held to have renowned it and adopted the
nationality Of the territory in which they
| may reside. The civil rights and political
status of the native inhabitants of the terri
| tories hereby ceded to the United States shall
| be determined by congress.
| Article X. The inhabitants of the terri
| tory over which Spain relnquishes her SOW
ereignty shall be secured in the free exercise
of their religion.
Article XI. The Spaniards residing in the
| territories over which Spain. by this treaty,
! relinquishes sovereignty, shall be subject in
matters civil as well as criminal to the ju-
! in they reside, pursuant to the ordinary
laws governing the same; and they shall have
| the right to appear before such courts and to
! pursue the same course as citizens of the
| country to which the courts belong
Article XII. Judicial proceedings pending
at the time of the exchange of ratifications in
| the territories over which Spain relinquishes
| her sovereignty shall be determined accoi .ng
| to the following rules:
| Ind
between private individuals, or In criminal
matters, before the date aforesaid, and with
respect to which there is no recourse or right
| of review under the Spanish law, shall be
| deemed to be final, and shall be executed in
| due form by competent authority in the ter
| ritory in which said judgments should be
| carried out.
| 2. Civil suits between individuals, which
may On the date mentioned be Undetermined
shall be prosecuted to judgment before the
| court In which they may then be pending,
| or in the court which may be substituted
| therefor.
| g. Criminal actions pending on date men
! toned before the supreme court of Spain
against citizens of the territory, which, by
| this treaty ceases to be Spanish, shall con-
| tinue under It's jurisdiction until final judg-
| ment, but such judgment having been rem
| dered the execution thereof shall be com
mitted to the competent authority of the
| Place in which the case arose.
PROPERTY RIGHTS.
| Article XIII. The rights of property Sc
1 cured by copyrights or patents acquired by
| Spaniards in the Island of Cuba and in Porto
| Rico, the Philippines and other ceded terri
| tories, at the time of the exchange Of the
ratifcations, shall continue to be respected.
| Spanish scientific, literary and artistic works,
| not subversive of public order in the terri