he ports and
places of the territories whose renunciation or cession are the object
of this treaty.

Article XV.--The Government of either country shall concede for a term
of ten years to the merchant ships of the other the same treatment
as regards all port dues, including those of entry and departure,
lighthouse and tonnage dues, as it concedes to its own merchant ships
not employed in the coasting trade. This article may be repudiated
at any time by either Government giving previous notice thereof six
months beforehand.

Article XVI.--Be it understood that whatever obligation is accepted
under this treaty by the United States with respect to Cuba is limited
to the period their occupation of the island shall continue, but at
the end of said occupation they will advise the Government that may be
established in the island that it should accept the same obligations.

Article XVII.--The present treaty shall be ratified by the Queen Regent
of Spain and the President of the United States, in agreement and with
the approval of the Senate, and ratifications shall be exchanged in
Washington within a period of six months from this date or earlier
if possible.

The treaty of peace will he ratified by the Senate. It appears before
ratification, as was the case of the protocol, through the favor of
the French translations. The treaty fitly crowns the triumphs of the
war. The payment of the small indemnity of twenty million dollars
only covers at a reasonable estimate the public property of Spain,
in territory ceded to us, that was beyond the lines of the areas that
formally submitted to our arms.

CHAPTER XXVIII

Battles with the Filipinos before Manila.

The Aguinaldo War Upon the Americans--The Course of Events in
the Philippines Since the Fall of Manila--Origin of the Filipino
War--Aguinaldo's Insolent and Aggressive Acts, Including Treachery--His
Agent's Vanity and Duplicity in Washington--Insurgents Under
Aguinaldo Attack American Forces--Battle of Manila, February 4 and
5--Heroism of American Troops in Repelling the Insurgents--Aguinaldo's
Proclamations--Agoncillo's Flight to Canada--The Ratification of
the Treaty of Peace With Spain by the American Senate Followed
the Fighting--The Gallantry and Efficiency of the American
Volunteers--Another Glorious Chapter of Our War History.

When Manila fell, August 13th, the insurgents made demonstrations
of their purpose to insist upon the occupation of the city as part