The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06

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tr-e OF the prescat treaty. release al, pris-
o0efs Of war and all persons detained or
jpriscDcd for pcii.icai ofenses In connection
with the Instructors 10 Gaia aud the
Phiippsnns snd the war with the tinted
States
Recip-pcsiiy the unt,ea states viii re.
lease all persons made prisoners OF war
BY the American forces snd ~Iil underrAke
10 obtain the release OF all Spanish prison
efs in the haods o. the Insurgents 10 Cuba
ans the Philippsnes
The spye snnent 81 the Uni,ed states
VIII al lis own cost retl-n 10 spin AMI
The gosern1nent 81. Spain wiss al ia own
Cost return 70 the United s;ai-e. Caba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. according
70 The ssb1sss5u OF ihelI RESPECTIVE hons.
pTaso7ers released o. caused 10 BE released
~ them. respectively. under th.s article.
Article VII. Tbs United States sni
srsin nlusuaity rtfnQulsn ell claims for
~ unity. National and individual. Of
ever kind OF either government. or o, It's
injuries against the other. waich MAJ have
arisen Shoe ias beginning Of tie late
instruction IL CHA an Porto RICO ana
the ratification OF tb@ present trest.. iu-
cindtas all Claims fos indemnity or the
cost " The war.
This United States viii a6.uiic1te aai
s4i,sc this elsims a its citizens against
spain reiinqvsehei in this article
Article VIII. In conformity With wiki b
'Ae provisions Of articles |. II and III of
ts3s tresty. Spain ieiinquishss in Cuba ana
csdss IN Porto RICO ans olher ISLANDS in
West Indies In The Stand OF Guam and
The Phii!ptdpt archipe ago AL the build
'ngt. ThatTet barracks. forts. structures,
public nigh ways and other Iinmcvable prop
cry Which in conformity with law. ttlooy
10 in. public domain, ana as sura belong 70
the clown OF Spain. ard Il ~ hereby de-
c'ared that the re!innuisnmeut or cesston
IS the casa may be. 10 which the .rece ling
Paragraph Tsterb. can not 10 ans respect
impair ne prpSsrty or rights 1As,h by .as
belong 10 che psareiul posseesion o. t-o J.
cry Of ali kinds. Of provinces. TnanicsgalI-
ists PAoiic or private establishments. &C.
fIes.astlcsi or civic bcdiea. or any other
associations havlas iega. capacity to AZ
qutre ana pos 'sss property in tie sfose-
said territory relop9ced or Gel CT Of
~ yaie iniNiSS1ls. Of whatsoever nation
atty such lndiTidpals may De.
The Aforesaid accomplishment or cesaiol.
as tie csss may b. includes all docan e1ts
exclusively isse..ing 20 the sovereignty
rEs.nquisAod o; cedsd THAT may exist IN the
archives 81 the peninsula Where any DOC
uTDept in such archives only 81 par; ,el1ies
70 said sovereignty 4 copy % sucA par, viii
te furnished whenever II may be reaui g =.
Like roles shall be rec prScaf7y ch6egye1 fos
archives o. Tbs ISLANDS above referred 10.
III re aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or ces-
sion. as the case may pr. are ALSO included
eli such rights az the crown OF Spsln and
SIS authorities possess In respect 70 The Of
fetal archives ard secorIs sxe,uigve as
weH as iueseial. in the ISLAND, above re-
fsrrs1 20 which relate 20 81 Il ISLANDS or
ihe rights and property % fbvir Inhabitants.
Such archives snd records shall be carefully
preserved and private persons shall without
distinction have the rIgbt 20 acau.re. IN
accoidance with law ctra;ned copies Of
nj as,d nj Inc .uta IA Z
forming part OF noiorisi protocols or fi!es
or which may be coatalne1 In the caecs-
tive or judicial archives he the latter in
Spain or in the Stands aforesaid.
Article TX Spanish subie9is. natives OF
she peninsula, residing n the territory over
s1lch Spain by the present treaty relin-
quisaeS or cedes her sovereignty. MAY re-
main IN such territory or move thereirom,
retaining. in either event. all Their rights
Il property. including The right TO sell or
dispose OF such property or OF It's proceeds.
and they shall also have the right to carry
On their industry. commerce and profess
sions. being subject in respect there1t 10
such laws as are ami able 10 other for
eigners. In case they remain In the ter
riiofy they may preserve their allegiance
to he crown OF Spain by making before a
court Of record within a year from the
date OF the exchange Of ratiticaiiOns Of this
treaty a declaration OF Their decision to
pr serve such allegiance: in default OF
wh!rh declaration they shall be held 10
have renowned It and t. have adopted the
nationality OF the territory in which they
may res lie.
The civil riFhs and pol teal status Of the
native Inhabitants Of the territories hereby
ce1ed 10 the I'm ted States shall he deter
mined BY the congress
Article \ The rhabitants of the terri
tories over which Spain re!inquishes or
ee-es her sovereignty shalt be secured In
a frTs .-f.lau at st,asr rai4
Article ri. The Spaniards residing In
the territories over which Spain by this
treaty ceies or relinqulshes her sovereignty
shall be subject in matters civil, as we'll as
criminal. 10 the jurisdiction OF the courts
Of the country wherein they reside. pur-
suance 30 the ordinary laws governing the
same; and they shall the right TO appear
bfore such courts and to pursue the same
course as citizens OF the country to which
tho courts belong.
Art Gle XII. Judicial proceedings pend
Ing at the time OF the exchange OF ratlfi-
cations OF this treaty in tho territories over
which Spain rlinquishes or cedes her SOW
frelgnty shall he determined accord ng 10
the following rules
|. Judgments rendered either in civil
suits between private individuals or In
criminal matters. before tho date men
oned, ard with respect to which there is
no recourse or right Of review under the
Spanish law. shall be deemoQ TO be Rnal,
and shall be executed In due form By com
pe,ent authority in the territory within
which such judgments should be carried
cut.
2, Ciyil suits between private Individuals
which may on the date mentioned be uu.
determined shall be prosecuted TO Judgment
before the court In which they may then
be pending or 10 the court that may be |
substituted therefor
3. Criminal actions pend M en- the date
mentionet before the supreme court of
Spain against citizens OF the Tertiary !
which by this treaty ceases TO be Spanish |
snail continue under It's jur!sd ction until |
hnal Judgment: but such Judgment hayIn: I
Teen rendered the execution thereof shall /
be committed to competent authorities Of |
the place In which ne eass arose
Article MIL Tho property secured nv |
eopyrigh and patents acquired by span.
isris In the island OF Cuba and In Porto
ktco, the philippines and other coded ter I
ttory az the Tins OF the exchange OF rati.
ricapsons OF this treaty shall contlnue 10 /
ne respected, Spanish. scientific. literary
and artistic works. not subyersiye OF puh.
lie order IN the territories In c,le,tion
SHAH continue TO be admitted free of duty
IN such territories for the period OF ten !
years. TO be rxsckoned from the date az ~
exchange OF rssihca;lops Of this treaty.
Article MY, Spain Mil have the rover
10 establish consular Offices In tho ports
and places OF tho territories. ihe soy-
ereignty OF which has been either relin-