The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
FERNS MADE PUBLIC.
Official Text Of the Treaty Of Paris
Given Out
rae Agreement which brought 90 n
Close the spnnish-American War
-Former Press Reports Were
Quite Accurate.

oment brought 10 the United States by the
commissioners:
'-rhe United States OF America and her
riaJesty the queen regent OF Spain. IN the
name OF her august son. Don Alfonso XII "
desiring TO end the state OF war now exist
tug between the two countries, nave TOT
that purpose appointed as plenlpoten-
taries: The president OF the y MI ga statys
WILLIAM X. Day. cushman X Davis AVS, Y. !,
liam Il. Frye. George Gray and Whiteiaw
Reid. citizens or the United states.
-And her majesty the queen regent or
Spain. Don Eugenio Montero Rios, presi-
dent OF the senate: Don Buenaventura De
Abarzuza, senator OF the kingdom and ex-
minister or the crown; Don Jose he Car
nice. deputy TO the cortes and associate JUS
aice OF the supreme court: Don Wenceslao
Ramirez de Villa Urrutia, envoy sxtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary az
Brussels, and Don Rafael Cerrero. seneral
~Who. having assembled in Paris. ard
having exchanged their full powers, which
were found 10 be In due and proper form,
have. after discussion OF the matters be-
fore them, agreed upon the following ar
ticies:
Spain rellnquishes all claim OF sovereign
~ over and title TO Cuba. And as the is
land IL. upon its evacuation by Spain. 10
be occupied by the United States, the
United States will, so long as such occu-
patton shall last. assume and discharge tho
obligations that may under International
law result from the fact OF its occupa-
tlon. for the protection OF life and prop
crty.
Article III.
Spain cedes TO the United States tho
island OF Porto Rico and other islands now
under Spanish sovereignty I'm the West In
dies. and the Island OF Guam In the Mari
anas. or Ladrones.
Article III.
Spain cedes TO the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine Is
lands. and comprehendlng the islands lying
within the following line:
- line running from west 20 east along
near the twentieth Uugnllet OF north
latitude and through the middle ~ tho
navigable channel OF Bachi, from the one
hundred and eighteenth OlSth) 20 the one
hundred and twenty-scventh O27th) degree
meridian OF longitude east OF Greenwich.
thence along the one hundred and twenty
seventh Q2Ithl degree meridian OF longi-
ifude east or Greenwich TO the parallel OF
tour degrees and forty-fVe minutes Q:4O
north latitude, thence along the paraael of
four degrees and forty-fve minutes CAD
north latitude 10 It's intersection with the
meridian or longitude one hundred and
nineteen degrees and thirty Ave minutes
dIls;55l east OF Greenwich. thence along the
meridian OF longitude one hundred and
uiuctccn degrees and thrty-hve minutes
Ils:25l east OF Greenwich. to the parallel
OF latitude seven degrees and forty min
ntes GAO north. thence along the parallel
Of latitude seven degrees and forty minutes
hundred and sixteenth Ol6th) degree me-
ridian or longitude east OF Greenwich
thence by direct line TO the intersection
r2f the tenth G0th) degree parallel OF north
latitude With the one hundred and eight
.senth ulsth) degree meridian OF Longitude
Sena 20 nnd sen qi9 desr ne 9no
rtdtan or longitude east OF Greenwich TO the
point OF beginning.
Tho United States Will pay 10 Spain the
sum OF twenty million dollars 0IO00O,0O0l
within three months after the exchange OF
the Publications OF the present treaty
Article Nv.
'"The United States Will. for the term Of
ten years from / date OF the exchange
.-BC the ratihcatlons OF the present treaty
= admit Spanish ships and merchandise to
rthe ports or the Philippine islands on the
NsosNe terms as ships and merchandise OF
che United States.
Article v.
'"rhe United States will. upon the sig
nature OF the present treaty, send back 10
diers taken as prisoners or war on the
capture OF Manila by the American forces
The arms OF The soldiers In question shall
Spain Will upon the exchange OF tho
publications or the present treaty, proceed
10 eyacuate the Philippines. as well as tho
island OF Guam, on terms similar TO those
agreed upon by the commissioners an.
pointed TO arrange for the evacuation OF
Porto Rico and other Islands In the West
Indies under the protocol OF August 70
1855. which Is TO continue "a force TIL ts
provisions are completely executed. The
time within which the evacuation OF tile
Philippine islands and Guam shall com
pietcd shall be fixed by the two Ioyern-
inents. Stands OF colors. uncaptured war
vessels, small arms, guns or 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 I'm the PM
1ppincs and Guam remain the property OF
Spain. Pieces OF heavy ordnance, cxclu-
sive OF field artillery, In the fortifcatiops
ard coast defenses, shall remain IN their
emplacemonts for the term OF six months
60 be reckoned from the exchange OF ratlf-
cations OF the treaty. and the United States
may Ia the meantime purchase such mate
riai from Spain n satisfactory agreement
between the two governments on the sub
feet shall be reached
Article vi.
spain VIII. upon the signature OF the
present treaty, release all prisoners OF war
and all persons detained or imprisoned for
political offonses IN connection with the
trsurrections IN Cuba aud the Philippines
ard the war with the United States.
"Reciprocally. the United States viii re.
lease all persons made prisoners OF war by
abe American forces and viii undertake
60 obtain tho release OF all Spanish prison
ery In the hands OF the insurgents IN cuba
s%rhe government OF the United state,
will. az It's own cost, return 20 Spain. and
the government or Spain will. AT It's own
cost, return TO the United states. Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines, according
ito the situation OF their respective homes,
tprtsoners released or caused 10 be relca sed
by them. respectively. under this article.
Article VII.
.aThc United States and Spain mutually
rellnguish all claims for indemnity. ma
tloftl anu iIloAflauhis % WHY KIND OF
either government. or OF It's citizens or sub
iccta. against the other government, tina,
may have arisen since the beginning Of ;he
late instruction IN Cuba and prior 10 the
.e1 change OF Publications or the present
treaty. Including all claims FOR Indemnity
Tor the cost OF war
ssrhe United States will adludicate and
aottie the claims OF its citizens against
Spain rClinquished Ia this article.
Article VIII.
In conformity with the provisions or
Articles 1, and OF this treaty. Spain re-
tlnQuishcs In Cuba and cedes IA Porto Rico
ard other islands IN the West Indies. In the
island OF Guam aud In the Philippine nrchi-
pelago. all the buildings, wharves bar.
lacks. forts. structures public highways
md other immovahlc property which IN
conformity with law, beloTE TO the hubble
domain. and as such belons 10 the crown OF
Spain.
tirQulshmcnt or ccssion, az the case may
be. 90 which the preceding paragraph re-
fers. cannot IN any respect impAlf the
Droperty or rights which by law belong to
dhe peaceful possession Of property of all
kinds, OF provinces municipalities puh!tc
or private establishments, eccleslastlcal or
civic bodies or any other associations hav-
Ing legal capacity TO acquire and possess