WK 7A - TREATY OF PARIS

Treaty of Paris

What signaled the end of the Spanish Empire in America and the “Pacific Ocean“, and marked the beginning of an age of US colonial power?

August 12, 1898

When did 5 Americans and 5 Spanish commissioners were appointed to meet in Paris to discuss the final peace terms between Spain and the US? It was also the day that PROTOCOL OF PEACE was signed

December 10, 1898

When was Treaty of Paris signed?

President William McKinley

Key individuals from USA:

-The President of the United States.

William R. Day

Key individuals from USA:

-Chairman of the U.S. Peace Commission. Former U.S. Secretary of State.

Cushman K. Davis

Key individuals from USA:

-U.S. Senator from Minnesota and member of the U.S. Peace Commission. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

William P. Frye

Key individuals from USA:

-U.S. Senator from Maine and a member of the U.S. Peace Commission. He supported acquiring new territories, including the Philippines

George Gray

Key individuals from USA:

-U.S. Senator from Delaware and member of the U.S. Peace Commission. He opposed annexing the Philippines.

Whitelaw Reid

Key individuals from USA:

-Diplomat, journalist, and U.S. Peace Commissioner. He strongly advocated for the annexation of the Philippines

Don Eugenio Montero Rios

Key individuals from Spain:

-President of the Senate

Don Buenaventura de Abarzuza

Key individuals from Spain:

-Senator of the Kingdom and ex-minister of the Crown

Don Jose de Garnica

Key individuals from Spain:

-Deputy to the Cortes and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Don Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa Urrutia

Key individuals from Spain:

-Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels

Don Rafael Cerero

Key individuals from Spain:

-General of Division

17 Articles

How many artiicles in Treaty of Paris?

Article 1

Spain relinguishes sovereignity over Cuba

Article 2

Spain cedes to the US, the islands of Puerto Rico, islands in the West Indies and island of Guam in the Marianas

Article 3

-Spain cedes to the US Archipelago known as Philippines

-The US will pay the sum of $20,000,000 to Spain after exchange of ratification

Article 4

For 10 years, US will admit Spanish ships and merchandise to the ports of PH islands

Article 5

-US will free prisoners of war

-Spain will evacuate the PH and Guam

-Naval property of Spain remain Spain’s

Article 6

The two country shall release all prisoners of war

Article 7

Relinguish indemnity on US and Spain

Article 8

Immovable buildings, belong to the public

Article 9

Spanish nationality can retained by a record of court, failure to do so in a year after treaty is ratifies, will adopt the nationality of the territory

Article 10

Freedom on religion

Article 11

Jurisdiction on Spaniards residing on the country they reside on

Article 12

Judicial procedures and implementations

Article 13

-Copyrights

-Spanish literary works will be free from dues for 10 yrs

Article 14

Spain has the right to establish consular offices on ceded territories

Article 15

For 10 yrs, Spain will accept US merchant vessels free of charge and vice versa

Article 16

Obligation of US on Cuba is limited on the time of its occupancy

Article 17

-Ratification shall be exchanged after 6 months or earlier if possible

-Ratification by the US President aided by the US Senate

-Queen Reagent of Spain

February 6, 1898

When was the ratification of treaty?

John Hay

Who signed the memorandum of ratification?