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war by the American forces. and viii
undertake TO obtain the release OF all
Spanish prisoners In the hands OF the
insurgents In Cuba and the Philip
pines.
The government Of the United states.
viii at Its own cost return to spain
and the government OF spain. VIII az
Its own cost, return To the United
states. Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines. according TO the situation
OF their respective homes. prisoners
released or caused TO he released by
them respectively. under this article.
ARTICLE VII.
The United states and spain mu,uai-
iy relinquish all claims for indemnity.
national or Individual. OF every Kind.
OF either government. or OF Its citizens
or subjects. against the other govern
ment. that may have arisen since the
beginning OF the late innurrcction In
cuba prior to the exchange OF ratincn-
lions OF the present treaty. Including
all claims for indemnity for the cost
OF the war. The United States VIII
adjudlcntc and settle the claims OF Its
citizens against Spain. rclinquishod In
this article.
ARTICLE VII.
In conformity with the provisions Of
Articles I. III and Ill Of this treaty.
In Porto Rico and other islands In the
West indies. In the island OF Guam and
In the Philippine archipelago. all the
buildings. wharvca. barracks. forts.
structures. public highways and other
immovnblc property which, IN com
formlty with law. belong 10 the public
domain, and AS such belong to the
And. IL IL hereby declared that the
REIMBURSEMENT or ccsHiOn. as the case
may be. 10 which the preceding para
graph refers, cannot In any respect
Impair the property or rights, which
by law belong TO the peaceful posses
sion OF property Of all kinds. OF prov
inccs. municipalities. public or private
establishments. ecclesiastical or civic
bodies or any other association having
legal capacity TO acquire md possess
property In the aforesaid territories
rcnounccd or cedcd, or OF private indi-
vidunia % whichever nationality lndi-
vldunla may b..
The aforesaid rciinqulshmcnt or cess
sion, as the case may be, Includes all
documents exclusively referring TO the
sovereignty rcllnauished or ccdcd. that
may exist In the archives OF the pcnln-
Huln. Whore any documents In such
archives IN only part relate To nuch
sovereignty copy OF such part VIII be
furnished whenever II shall be request
ed, Like rules shall he rcciprocally
observed IN favor Of spain In respect 10
documents In the archives OF the Island
above referred TO-.
In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or
ccaslon. ~ the case may be- are also In
cludcd such rights ms the crown OF
Rpaln and its authorities possess, In
respect to the official archives anu
records. executive as well as judicial.
In the Islands above referred TO. which
relate TO said islands or the rights and
81 sA.lx lVA
archives and records shall be carefully
preserved, and private persons shall.
without distinction. have the right TO
request, In accordance with law, nu.
thcnticntcd copies OF the contracts.
willis and other instruments forming
mart Of notnrial protocols or HES, or
which may he contained In the cSccu-
tive or judicial archives, be the latter
In spain or In tho islands aforesaid.
ARTICLE tx.
Spanish subjects. natives OF the
peninsula residing In the territory over
which Spain by the present treaty re-
iinquishcs or ccdes her sovereignty,
may remain In such territory or mny
remove thcrcfrom, retaining In either
event all their rights OF property. In
Guiding the right TO sell or dispose OF
such property or Of its proceeds; aud
they shall also have the right TO carry
on their industry. commerce ana pro-
LESSONS. being subject In respect there
OF to such laws m are applicable 10
other foreigners. IN case they REMAIN
In the territory. they may ptcncrve
their allegiance 20 the crown OF spain
by making. before court of record.
within a year from the date Of the ~
change Of Publications OF this
treaty. a declaration OF their decision
60 preserve such allegiance; IN default
OF which declaration they shall be held
I. huN EsaF
adopted tho nationality OF the territory
In which they may reside.
Tho civil rights and political status
| 81 the native Inhabitants OF the terri.
tories hereby ccded TO the United
States shall be determined by the Con-
grcaa. -
The Inhabitants OF the territories
| over which Spain rclinuuiNhcn or ccdcr
her sovereignty shall be- secured In the
free exercise OF their religion.
ARTICLE XII
The BpanIarda residing IN the terri
tories over which Spain. by this treaty
cedcs or rclinaulahea her Sovereignty,
shall be subject In matters civil ne wei
nn criminal. to the Jurisdiction OF the
| courts ~ the country wherein they re-
side, pursuant 60 the ordinary laws
governing the same. ana they shall
| have the right TO appear before such
courts, and 10 pursue tho same course
as citizens OF the country to which the
courts belong.
ARTICLE MI.
Judicial proceedings pending at Tho
/ time OF the exchange OF Publications Of
this treaty In the territories over which
/ Spain rellnquishrH or ceder her novcr'
eighty shall be determined according "a
the following rules;
Flrat-Judgmcnta rendered either IN
civil suits between private individuals
or In criminal matters. before the date
mentioned. and with respect TO which
| there IL no resource 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
territory within which kuch judgment
should be carried out.
Second-Civil suits between private
individuals which may. on the dats
mentioned, be undetermined. shall b.
prosecuted TO judgment before the
court In which they may then BE- pend
lng or In the court that may be sub
Htituted therefor.
Thlrd--criminnl actions pending on
the date mentioned by the supreme
court Of Spain against citizens OF The
territory which by this treaty ceases q
he SpnnihH. shall continue under III
Jurisdiction until anal Judgment. but
such Judgment having been rendered
the execution thereof shall be commit
ted 10 the competent authority OF ths
place In which tho case arose.
ARTICLE XIII.
The rights OF property secured b,
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