New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
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lease Of all Spanish prisoners in the hands OF the
insurgents in Cuba and the Philippines
The Government Of the United States will at
its own cost return to Spain and the Govern
ment of Spain will at its own cost return TO the
United States Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines according to the situation Of their respec-
tive homes. prisoners released or caused to be
released by them respectively. under this article
ARTICLE VII
The United States and Spain mutually relin-
Quish claims for indemnity. national and in
dividual. Of every kind. OF either Government. or
OF its citizens subjects against the other Gov
eminent. which may have arisen since the be-
ginning Of the late instruction in Cuba and
prior to the exchange Of notifications Of the
present treaty including all claims for indemnity
for cost Of war The United States will ad-
Indicate and settle the claims Of Its citizens
against Spain relinquished in this article.
ARTICLE VIII.
In conformity with the provisions OF Articles
l. II and III Of this treaty Spain relinquishes In
Cuba and cedes in Porto Rico and other islands
in the Yves, Indies. In the island OF Guam. and
in the Philippine archipelago. all the buildings,
wharves barracks. forts. structures, public high
ways and other immovable 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 relinquish-
ment or cession as the case may be. to which
the preceding paragraph refers. cannot In any
respect impair the property or rights which by
law belong to the peaceful possession OF prop
erty Of all kinds. OF provinces. municipalities
public or private establishments. ecclesiastical
or civic bodies any other associations having
legal capacity TO acquire and possess property
IN the aforesaid territories renowned or ceded'
or Of private individuals. Of whatsoever nation
ality such individuals may be.
The aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT or cession as
the case may be. includes all documents exclu-
sively referring to the sovereignty relinquished
or ceded that may exist in the archives OF the
Peninsula Where any document in such
chives only in part relates to said sovereignty
a copy of such part will be furnished whenever
It shall be requested. Like rules shall be re-
ciprocally observed in favor of Spain in respect
Of documents in the archives Of the islands
above referred TO.
In the aforesaid REIMBURSEMENT cession. as
The case may be- are also included such rights
as the Crown of Spain and its authorities pos
sess in respect OF the official archives and rec
ords. executive well as judicial. in the islands
above referred to- which relate TO said Islands
or the rights and property OF their inhabitants
Such archives and records shall be carefully
preserved. and private persons shall. without
distinction. have the right to require. IN accord
ance with the law. authenticated copies Of the
contracts wills or other instruments forming
part Of notarial protocols or files, or which
may be contained in the executive or judicial
archives he the latter In Spain or in the islands
aforesaid.
ARTICLE TX.
Dor,t ,t1o
residing in the territory over which Spain by
the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her SOW
ereignty. may remain in such territory or may
remove therefrom. retaining in either event all
their rights OF property. including the right TO
sell OF dispose Of such property Of its pro-
ceeds: and they shall also have the right to
carry on their industry. commerce and profess
Sions, being subject in respect thereof to such
laws az are applicable to other foreigners. In
ease they remain in the territory they may pre-
,serye their allegiance TO the Crown OF Spain by
making before a court OF record. within year
from the date Of the exchange OF notifications OF
this treaty a declaration OF their decision to
.preserve such allegiance: in default OF which
declaration they shall be held to have renowned
iH and to have adopted the nationality Of the
territory in which they may reside.
The civil rights and political status Of the
.
ceded to the United States shall be determined
by the Congress.
ARTICLE X.
The inhabitants Of the territories over which
epain relinquishes cedes her sovereignty shall
be secured In the free exercise Of their religion
ARTICLE XXI.
The spaniards residing in the territories over
which Spain by this treaty cedes or relinquishes
her sovereignty shall he subject in matters civil
ss well az criminal to the jurisdiction OF the
courts Of the country wherein they reside, pur-
suant to the ordinary laws governing the same:
and they shall have the right 10 appear before
such courts and 70 pursue the same course as
citizens Of the country to which the courts be-
long.
ARTICLE XII
Judicial proceedings pending at the time OF
the exchange Of notifications OF this treaty in
the territories over which Spain relinquishes or
cedes her sovereignty shall be determined ac-
cording to the following rules:
acknowledgements rendered either In civil suits
between private individuals or in criminal mat
ters before the date mentioned, and with respec'
20 which there is no recourse or right OF review
under the Spanish law. shall be deemed TO be
fnal and shall be executed in due form by com
petent authority in the territory within which
such judgments ehould be carried out.
Second-Ciyil suits between private individu-
ais which may on the date mentioned be unde
termined shall be prosecuted 10 judgment before
the court in which they may then be pending
or IN the court that may be substituted there
for
Third-Criminal actions pending on the date
mentioned before the Supreme Court OF SPAR
against citizens OF the territory which by this
treaty ceases 10 be Spanish shall continue unde'
its jurisdiction until final Judgment; but, sucf
judgment having been rendered, the execution
thereof shall be committed TO the competen
authority OF the place in which the case arose.
ARTICLE Kill