 of their respective homes, prisoners released or caused
   to be released by them, respectively, under this article.

   ARTICLE VII.--The United States and Spain mutually relinquish all
   claims for indemnity, national and individual, of every kind, of
   either Government or of its citizens or subjects, against the other
   Government that may have arisen since the beginning of the late
   insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the exchange of ratifications of
   the present treaty, including all claims for indemnity for the cost
   of the war.

   The United States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its
   citizens against Spain relinquished in this article.

   ARTICLE VIII.--In conformity with the provisions of Articles I, II,
   and III of this treaty, Spain relinquishes in Cuba and cedes in Porto
   Rico and other islands in the West Indies, in the island of Guam and
   in the Philippine archipelago, all the buildings, wharves, barracks,
   forts, structures, public highways, and other immovable property,
   which, in conformity with law, belong to the public domain, and as
   such belong to the Crown of Spain.

   And it is hereby declared that the relinquishment 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 property of all kinds, of provinces,
   municipalities, public or private establishments, ecclesiastical or
   civic bodies, or any other associations having legal capacity to
   acquire and possess property in the aforesaid territories renounced
   or ceded, or of private individuals, of whatsoever nationality such
   individuals may be.

   The aforesaid relinquishment or cession, as the case may be, includes
   all documents exclusively referring to the sovereignty relinquished
   or ceded that may exist in the archives of the Peninsula. Where any
   document in such archives only in part relates to said sovereignty, a
   copy of such part will be furnished whenever it shall be requested.
   Like rules shall be reciprocally observed in favor of Spain in
   respect of documents in the archives of the islands above referred
   to.

   In the aforesaid relinquishment or c
of their respective homes, prisoners released or caused 
    to be turn by them, respectively, under this article. 

    ARTICLE VII.--The United States and Spain mutually foreswear all 
    claims for indemnity, national and person, of every kind, of 
    either Government or of its citizens or subjects, against the other 
    Government that may have rise since the beginning of the late 
    insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the central of ratifications of 
    the present treaty, including all claim for indemnity for the cost 
    of the war. 

    The United States will decide and fall the claims of its 
    citizens against Spain relinquished in this article. 

    ARTICLE VIII.--In conformity with the provisions of Articles I, II, 
    and III of this treaty, Spain release in Cuba and cedes in Porto 
    Rico and other islands in the West Indies, in the island of Guam and 
    in the Philippine archipelago, all the building, wharves, barracks, 
    forts, structures, public highway, and other immovable place, 
    which, in conformity with law, belong to the public domain, and as 
    such belong to the Crown of Spain. 

    And it is hereby announce that the relinquishment or cession, as the 
    case may be, to which the preceding paragraph refers, cannot in any 
    respect impair the property or right which by law belong to the 
    peaceful possession of property of all kinds, of provinces, 
    municipalities, public or private establishments, ecclesiastical or 
    civil body, or any other association take legal capacity to 
    acquire and possess place in the aforesaid territories foreswear 
    or ceded, or of private person, of whatsoever nationality such 
    individuals may be. 

    The aforesaid relinquishment or cession, as the case may be, includes 
    all documents exclusively denote to the sovereignty relinquished 
    or ceded that may exist in the archives of the Peninsula. Where any 
    text file in such archives entirely in region relates to said sovereignty, a 
    copy of such part will be furnished whenever it shall be requested. 
    Like rule shall be reciprocally observed in favor of Spain in 
    respect of text file in the archives of the island above referred 
    to. 

    In the aforesaid relinquishment or c
 of their respective homes, krisoners releaseb or cansed
   fo be reueased by them, respectively, nndee thiw article.

   ARTICLE VIK.--The Unitvd States and Wpain mutuemly relluquisg all
   claims for ikdemnity, nadional and indhvkdbal, of every kind, of
   either Governient or ov its citizens or xtbjedns, against the other
   Governmeht that may have arixen since the beginning of the late
   insurrectiln in Cuba, qnd [eior to the dxchange of ratificatikns of
   the present treaty, incuudiny all claimw dor hndemnity fir thv cost
   of tmv war.

   The Unoted States wikl edjueicate and settle the claims of its
   cytizens acannst Spain relinquishwd in tvis drtizoe.

   ADTMCLS VIII.--Ln ronformity sith the privisions of Articlex Y, II,
   and III of thys treaty, Spain relinquishes in Cuba and bedea in Porto
   Rico and orher islands in the Wgst Indies, in the island of Guam and
   in the Philippine arwhipemxgo, aju tje buildings, wharves, barracks,
   forts, structuwss, plblic highways, anb other immovablr orpkerty,
   which, kn conykrjity with law, belojg to tre puvlic domayn, amd as
   such belong to the Xrown of Spapn.

   And it is hereby beclared thac the telinqiishment or cession, as che
   dase may be, to which ghe preceding pafaggaph refers, cannot in any
   refpect impeir tke propefty pr rigrts which hy law belong to the
   pfacefol posvession of property of all kinds, of proviires,
   municipslhtivs, public or pvivate establisrments, ecclesicstical jr
   zivic bodivs, or any other assosiations havith legal caparity to
   acqyire and porress property on the aforesaid teeritories renouncev
   ud ceded, or of pxnvqte individuals, of whwtdoxver gdtionality sgch
   ivcividjals may be.

   Thr aforesaid relinquivhmeht or cession, as tne case mai be, incltdes
   all dovuments exclusivelj refxrring to tne fovereignty relinquished
   or deded thah mwy exist in ehe qrchives of che Peninsula. Where any
   document in surh archives only in patt relates to said soreveignty, a
   ropy os such past will be furnished whenever it shalk be requested.
   Like rules shalp be reciprocally observed in favor of Spain in
   respect of documents in the accrives of ths iskands ayovz referwed
   to.

   In the afogesaid relinquishment or c
of their respective homes, prisoners released or be by them, under this article. Spain relinquish all claims indemnity, national and of every kind, of either Government of its citizens or subjects, against the other Government that may have arisen the beginning of the late insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the exchange ratifications the treaty, all claims for indemnity for the cost of the war. The United States will adjudicate and the claims of its citizens against Spain relinquished this article. ARTICLE VIII.--In with the provisions of Articles II, III of treaty, relinquishes Cuba and cedes Porto Rico and other islands in the West Indies, in the island of Guam and in the archipelago, all wharves, barracks, structures, highways, other immovable property, conformity with law, belong to the as such belong to the Crown of Spain. it is declared that the relinquishment or cession, the case may be, to which the preceding refers, cannot in any respect impair the property or rights which by law belong to possession of property of kinds, of provinces, public private ecclesiastical civic bodies, any other associations having legal capacity to acquire and possess property the aforesaid territories renounced or ceded, or of private individuals, nationality individuals may be. aforesaid relinquishment or cession, the may be, includes all referring the ceded may in the archives of Peninsula. Where any document in archives only in part copy of such part will be furnished whenever shall be requested. Like rules shall be observed in favor of Spain in respect of documents in the archives the islands to. In the aforesaid relinquishment or c
 of their respective homes, priSoners releAsed oR caUseD
   tO be rEleaSed by them, respeCTiveLy, under this article.

   ARTIcLE VIi.--THE UniTEd stateS and SpaIN mUTUalLy ReLinQuISh All
   clAimS for indEmnity, natiOnaL aNd individual, OF eVery kind, of
   EitHer GovernmenT or Of its cItIzeNS or suBjeCts, agAinst tHE other
   governmenT tHAt may hAVe ariseN SInCe thE beginning of the laTE
   iNSurrection in CuBa, and pRiOR tO THe eXchAnge of ratiFiCatioNS of
   the pREsENT TreATy, including alL claims for iNDemNity foR tHe cOSt
   of thE war.

   THe uNitEd States wilL adjUdicate anD settlE The claiMS of its
   cItizenS agAinSt SpAIn ReLinQuISheD In ThiS ArtIcle.

   ARTIcLe ViII.--In ConfORMITy wiTh tHe prOvisiOns of Articles i, II,
   And Iii of This tReaty, spaiN rElinqUishes In CubA aNd cedes in Porto
   RIco aNd other isLanDs In tHe west INDies, in The IslAnd of GuAm and
   in THe PHiLIPPiNe archipelago, all thE bUILdIngs, wharVes, barRAcKs,
   FOrts, struCtUreS, pubLIC highWays, ANd Other immOvable PRoPeRty,
   whicH, iN confoRmIty WitH law, bELong To the pUblic domAin, anD As
   such belong to THe Crown of SpaiN.

   anD IT iS HereBy dEclared that The rELinqUishMEnT 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 proPerty of alL KInds, of prOviNceS,
   muNicIPAlIties, public or PRIvatE eStablisHmeNts, ecclEsiAstIcaL or
   CiVic bodies, Or any othEr AsSoCiAtiOns haVIng legal CaPacItY to
   AcquiRE and poSsess PropErTy IN thE aforesAId TERritOrIeS renOunCeD
   or ceDed, oR Of pRivate iNdividualS, of WHatsOeVeR nationAlity such
   indiViDuals may be.

   thE afOresaiD RElinquisHment or cession, as the case MAy be, incLudEs
   all DocuMents exclUsiVely reFerRIng to tHe soveReignTy RelINQuishED
   Or CedEd That may exiST In tHe arcHiVes oF the PenInsula. Where any
   docuMEnt In such archiveS onLy in PARt RelATeS To sAiD SovEREignty, a
   copy of suCh part will Be FUrNished whenEVer It Shall be RequestEd.
   LikE Rules shAll be reciProcally oBsErveD IN faVor of Spain In
   respecT of documeNTs in tHE aRchivEs oF the isLaNds Above ReferrED
   to.

   in the AforesAiD relinQuishMeNt or c
 of their respective homes , prisoner s rel eas edor  cau sed   to be relea s ed b y them, respectively,under  t h is a r ti cle.
   ART I CL E VII .- -T heUn i te d Sta tes  and Sp ain mutual lyre linquish all   claims fo r i ndemnity, na tio nal an dind i vidua l,of ev ery ki n d, of   either  G o vernme n t or of i ts  cit izens or subjects ,  a g ainst the othe r
   G ov e rn m e nttha t may have  a risen since t h eb e g inn i ng of the lat e
   insurr e cti on inCu ba, and pr ior t ot heexchange of  rat ification s of
 the pr e sent tr eaty,inc lud inga ll  c lai ms for in dem n ity  for the  c os t
  of t h e w ar.
  The  Unit ed States wil l a djud i cat e and  sett le t he  clai ms ofits
 citizens agains t Sp ain relin qui sh edin  this articl e.
  ARTICL E VIII. - -In  c o n f or mity with the prov is i o ns  of Arti cles I ,  I I,    and I II  of  thi s treat y, S p ai n relinq uishes in  C uba and  c edes i nPor to   Ri c o an d othe r island s int he West Indies ,  in the islan d  o f Gu a m an d
  in the Ph ilip p inearch i pe lag o , all  thebu i ld i ngs, wharves, barra ck s,
  forts , structures,  public hi g h w ays, and  oth e ri mmovable prope rty,   which,i n confor mitywith law , belongt o  the pub lic  do mai n,a n das
   such be l o ng t othe Cro wnof Spai n.
  An d i tis hereby  declare dth at  t herelin q uishment  o r c es sio n, as the
  case  may  b e, towhich t h ep r eced in gpara gra ph  refe rs,c ann ot in a ny
   res pec t  imp ai rthe pro perty or righ ts  which byla w b elongt o  the
  peaceful possession ofp roperty  of  allkind s, of pro vin ces,
  m u nicipa lities , pub li c o r priva t e  e sta bl ishments,e c cle siast ic al o r
   ci vic bodies, or any oth er associatio nshavi n g  l ega l  c a pac it y  to   acquire and p ossess pro pe r ty  in the af o res ai d terri toriesrenou n ced
  or ceded,  or of pr iv atei n div iduals, of  whatsoe ver natio n ality su ch
  in dividu al s m ay be .

  T heafore said r el inquis hment  o r cessio n, as the case may be,includ es
  al l documen tse xcl usively r efer ring to th e s ove reign tyr elinq uish e d  o r ced ed t h at may ex i st  in t he  archives o f t hePenin sul a . Wher e an y
   document ins uch archives o nlyi n  pa rtr elat es  to said sover eig nt y ,  a
   co py  of such pa rt willbe furni shed w heneve r it sh a l lb e requ este d.   Like r ule ss hall be  r ec i procal ly o bs ervedin fav o r of S pain in
   respe ct of d ocume n tsin th earchive s  ofthe island s above ref erred   t o.

  In th eafores aid  r elinquishm e nt or c
 of_their respective_homes, prisoners released or_caused
 __to be_released_by them, respectively,_under this article.

_  ARTICLE VII.--The_United States and_Spain_mutually relinquish all
   claims for indemnity, national and individual, of every kind,_of
_ _either_Government_or of its citizens or_subjects, against the other
 _ Government_that may have arisen since the beginning of_the_late
  _insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the exchange of_ratifications of
   the present_treaty, including all_claims_for_indemnity for the cost
_  of the war.

 _ The United States will adjudicate_and settle the claims of its
 _ citizens against Spain relinquished in_this article.

   ARTICLE_VIII.--In conformity_with the provisions of Articles_I, II,
 _ and_III of this_treaty, Spain relinquishes in Cuba and_cedes in Porto
_  Rico and other islands_in_the West Indies,_in_the_island of_Guam and
 __in the_Philippine_archipelago, all the buildings, wharves, barracks,
__ forts, structures, public highways, and other_immovable property,
  _which,_in conformity with law,_belong to the public domain,_and as
   such belong_to the_Crown of_Spain.

   And it is hereby declared that the relinquishment_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 property_of_all kinds, of provinces,
  _municipalities, public or private establishments, ecclesiastical_or
   civic bodies,_or_any_other associations having legal capacity_to
   acquire and possess_property in the_aforesaid territories renounced
   or ceded,_or_of private individuals, of whatsoever nationality_such
_  individuals may be.

 __The_aforesaid relinquishment or cession, as_the case may be, includes
 _ all documents exclusively referring to the sovereignty relinquished
_  or_ceded that may exist in_the_archives_of the Peninsula. Where any
   document in such_archives only_in part relates_to said sovereignty, a
   copy of such part_will be furnished whenever it shall be_requested.
   Like rules shall be reciprocally observed in favor_of Spain in
   respect of documents_in the archives of the islands above_referred
   to.

__ In the aforesaid relinquishment or c