Treaty of Paris (1898)

Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain
Type	Peace treaty
Signed	December 10, 1898
Location	Paris, France
Effective	April 11, 1899
Condition	Exchange of ratifications
Parties	Spain; United States;
Citations	30 Stat. 1754; TS 343; 11 Bevans 615
Languages	Spanish; English;
Full text
	Treaty of Paris (1898) at Wikisource
	Article IX amended by protocol of March 29, 1900 (TS 344; 11 Bevans 622). Article III supplemented by convention of November 7, 1900 (TS 345; 11 Bevans 623).

The Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, commonly known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898,^[a] was signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War. Under it, Spain relinquished all claim of sovereignty over and title to territories described there as 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, the archipelago known as the Philippine Islands, and comprehending the islands lying within the following line: (details elided),^[2] to the United States. The cession of the Philippines involved a compensation of $20 million^[b] from the United States to Spain.^[3]

The treaty came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the documents of ratification were exchanged.^[4] It was the first treaty negotiated between the two governments since the 1819 Adams–Onís Treaty.

The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the Spanish Empire, apart from some small holdings. It had a major cultural impact in Spain known as the "Generation of '98". It marked the beginning of the United States as a world power. In the U.S., many supporters of the war opposed the treaty, which became one of the major issues in the election of 1900 when it was opposed by Democrat William Jennings Bryan, who opposed imperialism.^[5] Republican President William McKinley supported the treaty and was reelected.^[6]

^ "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. Article III. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Yale Law School. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^ Puerto Rico is spelled as "Porto Rico" in the treaty. "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Yale. 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
^ Charles Henry Butler (1902). The treaty making power of the United States. The Banks Law Pub. Co. p. 441. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
^ Paolo E. Coletta, "Bryan, McKinley, and the Treaty of Paris." Pacific Historical Review (1957): 131–146. in JSTOR
^ Thomas A. Bailey, "Was the Presidential Election of 1900 a Mandate on Imperialism?." Mississippi Valley Historical Review (1937): 43–52. in JSTOR

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[1] "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. Article III. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[thetreaty-3] "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Yale Law School. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

[Yale-5] Puerto Rico is spelled as "Porto Rico" in the treaty. "Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain; December 10, 1898". Yale. 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.

[Butler1902-6] Charles Henry Butler (1902). The treaty making power of the United States. The Banks Law Pub. Co. p. 441. Retrieved April 9, 2011.

[7] Paolo E. Coletta, "Bryan, McKinley, and the Treaty of Paris." Pacific Historical Review (1957): 131–146. in JSTOR

[8] Thomas A. Bailey, "Was the Presidential Election of 1900 a Mandate on Imperialism?." Mississippi Valley Historical Review (1937): 43–52. in JSTOR

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