New-York tribune., 1902-12-16
NEW TREAT TT WITH SPAIN
Solemn assurance that Paris Treaty
Remairs an Effect.

Washington Dec 15.-f opportunity offers
there will be an effort TO secure the ratihcation
Of the new treaty with Spain before the ad-
fourru1ent of Congress for the Christmas holi-
days No opposition to the treaty has developed
hut the document and the accompanying papers
I'll considerable space, requiring time to read
and investigate. The treaty has not yet been
made public officially but all its terms have be-
come known. 1t signed at Madrid on July
3 last The agreement proper contains thirty
one articles. comprising the usual details OF
treaties meant TO secure amcable relations be-
tween nations. In addition there is an Informal
agreement confirming the new relationship be-
tween the two countries created by the war
with Spain and declaring the Paris Peace
Treaty TO be still in effect
Article contains the usual protestations Of
friendship and desire to maintain the best in
ternational relations; Article II guarantees COM
rnercial and navigation rights TO each nation in
the territory of the other: Article III protects
the rights of deceased persons; Article ~ re-
lates TO the rights of burial and the observance
of religious customs without hindrance; Article
V secures political and military exemption 20 the
citizens of one country in the other; Article VI
protects rights in the courts: Article VII to
XI relate TO navigation, tonnage taxes. ship
wrecks, etc: Articles XII TO XIII relate to
diplomatic and consular representation outlin-
ing the privileges of consuls and providing for
the protection of commerce; Article XXIII gives
the oonsuls of each country Jurisdiction over
seamen Of their own country. The remaining
articles relate to trade marks. copyrights and
other details usually embraced in general trea-
ties
There is stipulation that the treaty shall
continue in effect for ten years. and longer un-
less abrogated after a years notice. No limit
is fixed 10 the time for ratification.
The correspondence between the representa-
tives of the two governments also is printed in
connection with the treaty Much of this
lates to the question as TO whether the new
treaty would have the effect of revoking the
Peace Treaty made at Paris after the close of
the of 1898. This correspondence was con-
Quoted by Minister Storer in behalf of the
United States. and by the Duke de Almodovar.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. for the Spanish
Government. Mr.. Storer was called on to give,
and did give. the most solemn assurance TO the
effect that the peace treaty would be consid-
cred by this government as still in force after
the pending treaty should go into effect Reply
ing on June % to note from the Spanish Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, urging full recognition
OF the Peace Treaty after conclusion of the
present treaty. Mr.. storer gave the Spanish
Minister most explicit assurance that the terms
of the treaty of peace should not be disturbed,
saying. among other things:
It gives profound pleasure to be able to state
to you that l authorized fully TO declare
in any form of note that your eXcellency may
desire that the government of the United
States holds most absolutely and fully that the
terms agreed upon for the treaty of amity
above mentioned were not intended to and do
not IN any way limit, restrain or repeal any
of the terms of the Treaty of Paris: and
furthermore that after the signature of this
treaty of amity, in the opinion of the United
States Government, the Treaty of Paris in all
its articles will remain in entire integrity.