American and British Claims Arbitration: Iloilo Claims. Answer of the United States. Claims of Ker & Co., Hoskyn & Co., Stevenson & Co., Warner, Barnes & Co., Smith, Bell & Co., Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (Limited), W.S. Macleod, J. Thompson, W.S. Fyfe, H.T. Fox, E.D. and J.D. Hawkins, F. Von Kauffmann, Strachan & McMurray, "Pohoomull", "Pohang", J.M. Underwood, C.M. Chiene, J.W. Higgin

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - 167 pages
 

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Page 149 - It will be the duty of the commander of the forces of occupation to announce and proclaim in the most public manner that we come not as invaders or conquerors, but as friends, to protect the natives in their homes, in their employments, and in their personal and religious rights.
Page 142 - Spain; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible.
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 137 - Who, having assembled in Paris, and having exchanged their full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have, after discussion of the matters before them, agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I.
Page 135 - The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay, and harbor of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition, and government of the Philippines.
Page 140 - In the aforesaid relinquishment or cession, as the case may be, are also included such rights as the Crown of Spain and its authorities possess in respect of the official archives and records, executive as well as judicial, in the islands above referred to, which relate to said islands or the rights and property of their inhabitants.
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 137 - Spain cedes to the United States the island of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and the island of Guam in the Marianas or Ladrones. ARTICLE III Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine islands...
Page 140 - Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce and professions, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.
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...

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