Treaty of Paris 1898
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The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War and was signed on December 10, 1898. It had 17 articles that provided terms for peace such as Spain relinquishing control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and ceding ownership of Guam and the Philippines to the United States. The treaty was preceded by an August 12, 1898 protocol between the U.S. and Spain to appoint peace commissions to negotiate the terms of the treaty in Paris by October 1st.
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Treaty of Paris 1898
- 2. TREATY OF PARIS • signed December 10,1898 • composed of 17 Articles • marked the end of Spanish-American War
- 3. “PROTOCOL OF PEACE” • signed Aug 12 1898 • armistice • Five commissioners each • Meet in Paris not later than Oct 1,1898 • Negotiation for a peace treaty • Treaty shall be ratified
- 4. AMERICAN AMERICAN DELEGATES DELEGATES • William R. Day • William P. Frye William R. Day, chairman, a former Secretary • Cushman Kellog Davis of State who had vacated his Cabinet position to helm the United States Peace Commission • George Gray William P. Frye, Senator from Maine Cushman Kellogg Davis, Senator from • Whitelaw Reid Minnesota George Gray, Senator from Delaware Whitelaw Reid, a former diplomat and past Vice Presidential nominee
- 5. SPANISH DELEGATES • Eugenio Montero Rios • Buenaventure de Avarzuz • Jos • Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa-Urrutia • Rafael Cerero
- 7. ARTICLES PROVISIONS Article I • Spain relinguishes sovereignity over Cuba In accordance with the treaty, Spain: •Gave up all rights to Cuba Article Puerto Rico and gave up its •Surrendered II • Spain cedes to the U.S., possessions in the West Indies •Surrendered the island of Guam to the United the islands of Puerto States Rico,islands intotheUnited •Surrendered the Philippines the West Indies and island of Guam States for a payment of twenty million dollars in the Marianas
- 8. Article III • Spain cedes to the U.S. Archipelago known as Philippines • Signed December 18 1898 • The U.S. will pay the • Started due to a peace protocol between sum of and Spain on August 2, 1898: United States $20,000,000 to Spain after exchange of ratification “The United States and Spain will each appoint not more than five commissioners Article IV to treat of peace, and the commissioners so • appointed shall meet at Paris not later than For 10 years U.S. Will Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation and conclusion of a treatyships and admit Spanish of peace, which treaty shall be subject to ratification according to the respective the ports merchandise to constitutional forms of Philippine Islands of the two countries”
- 9. Article V • U.S. will free prisoners of war • Spain will 1898 • Signed December 18 evacuate the Philippines and Guam • Navaland Spain on August 2, 1898: • Started due to a peace protocol between United States property of Spain remain Spain’s “The United States and Spain will each Article VI appoint not more than five commissioners • to treat of peace, and the commissioners so The two country shall appointed shall meet at Paris not later than release all prisoners of Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation and conclusion of a treaty of peace, which war treaty shall be subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries”
- 10. Article VII • relinguish indemnity on US and Spain • Signed December 18 1898 Article VIII • • immovable buildings, Started due to a peace protocol between United States and Spain public 2, 1898: belong to the on August Article IXStates and Spain will each “The United • appoint not more than five commissioners Spanish nationality can to treat of peace, and the commissioners so appointed shall meeta record later than retained by at Paris not of Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation andcourt,failure to dopeace, which conclusion of a treaty of so in a treaty shall be treaty is ratification year after subject to according to the respective constitutional ratified,will adopt the forms of the two countries” nationality of the territory
- 11. Article X • Freedom on religion Article XI • • jurisdiction on Signed December 18 1898 • Spaniards residing is on Started due to a peace protocol between United States and Spain on August 2, 1898: the country they reside on Article XII “The United States and Spain will each appoint not more than five commissioners • Judicial Procedures and to treat of peace, and the commissioners so appointed shall meet at Paris not later than Implementations Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation and conclusion of a treaty of peace, which treaty shall be subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries”
- 12. Article XIII • copyrights • Spanish literary works • Signed December 18from will be free 1898 dues for 10 years • Started due to a peace protocol between Article XIV Spain on August 2, 1898: United States and • not more than five commissioners “The United States the Spain will each Spain has and right to appoint to treat of peace, consular offices so establish and the commissioners appointed shall meet at Paris not later than on ceded territories Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation and conclusion of a treaty of peace, which treaty shall be subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries”
- 13. Article XV • For 10 years,Spain and will accept U.S.merchant • Signed December 18of charge and vessels free 1898 vice-versa • Started due to a peace protocol between United States and Spain on August 2, 1898: Article XVI • United States of Spain will “The Obligation and U.S. on each Cuba is limited on the appoint not more than five commissioners to treat of peace, and the commissioners so appointedof its occupancy later than time shall meet at Paris not Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to the negotiation and conclusion of a treaty of peace, which treaty shall be subject to ratification according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries”
- 14. Article XVII • Ratification shall be • Signed December 18 1898 • exchanged after 6 months Started due to a peace protocol between or earlier if possible United States and Spain on August 2, 1898: • ratification by the U.S. “The United States and Spain will each President aided by the appoint not more than five commissioners to treat of peace, and the commissioners so U.S. Senate • appointed shall meet at Paris not later than Oct. 1, 1898, and proceed to theof Queen Reagent negotiation and conclusion of a treaty of peace, which Spain be subject to ratification treaty shall according to the respective constitutional forms of the two countries”
- 16. RATIFICATION OF TREATY • Feb 6 1898 • By a vote of 57 to 27 • John Hay signed the memorandum of ratification