American and British Claims ArbitrationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 - Great Britain |
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Adjutant affidavit Aguinaldo alleged American troops amount Annexes Answer Appendix attack August behalf Board of Claims bombardment British Government British Memorial ceded centum for thirteen City of Iloilo claimants Colonel Potter Commanding Consul copartnership damage December December 14 December 31 EIGHTH ARMY CORPS February 11 Figueras Filipinos firm foreign four per centum Fyfe harbor hemp Higgin Hongkong Hoskyn hostilities Iloilo River Infantry instructions insurgents interest international law January January 19 Jaro landing liability loss Luzon Macleod Majesty's Government Manila ment Messrs Military Governor natives occupied Officers on Claims Otis Pacific and Eighth Panay partners persons petition Philippine Islands Pohang Pohoomull Brothers port possession presented President protection ratification Secretary sent September 26 sovereignty Spain Spanish statement submitted Telegram territory tion town treaty of peace United States forces United States Government United States troops W. F. Stevenson Washington
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Page 135 - Spain will cede to the United States the Island of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and also an island in the Ladrones, to be selected by the United States.
Page 141 - The rights of property secured by copyrights and patents acquired by Spaniards in the Island of Cuba and in Porto Kico, the Philippines and other ceded territories, at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, shall continue to be respected.
Page 139 - And it is hereby declared that the relinquishment or cession, as the case may be, to which the preceding paragraph refers, can not in any respect impair the property or rights which by law belong to the peaceful possession of property of all kinds...
Page 70 - William R. Day, Secretary of State of the United States, and his Excellency, Jules Cambon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France at Washington, respectively possessing for this purpose full authority from...
Page 141 - Judgments rendered either in civil suits between private individuals or in criminal matters before the date mentioned, and with respect to which there is no recourse or right of review under the Spanish law...
Page 148 - The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress.
Page 83 - August 14, 1898, shall not exercise jurisdiction over any crime or offense committed by any person belonging to the Army of the United States, or any retainer of the Army, or person serving with it, or any person furnishing or transporting supplies for the Army...
Page 136 - Whereas it is in said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion and signature hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended and that notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each Government to the commanders of its military and naval forces...
Page 136 - Spain will immediately evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies; and to this end each government will, within ten days after the signing of this protocol, appoint Commissioners, and the Commissioners so appointed shall, within thirty days after the signing of this protocol, meet at Havana for the purpose of arranging and carrying out the details of the aforesaid evacuation of Cuba and the adjacent Spanish islands; and each government will, within...
Page 79 - All ports and places in the Philippine Islands in the actual possession of the land and naval forces of the United States will be opened to the commerce of all friendly nations. All goods and wares not prohibited for military reasons, by due announcement of the military authority, will be admitted upon payment of such duties and other charges as shall be in force at the time of their importation.