Spanish peace commission of 1898

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The Spanish peace commission of 1898 was the delegation appointed by Spain to negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War and formalized the loss of its remaining major overseas colonies.

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Treaty of Paris (1898) on behalf of Spain 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic delegation
peace commission
aim obtain most favorable possible terms for Spain after military defeat
appointedBy Regent Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
surface form: Regent Maria Christina of Austria

Spanish government
chairperson Eugenio Montero Ríos
conflict Spanish–American War
country Spain
diplomaticCounterpart United States peace commission
surface form: United States peace commission of 1898
dissolvedAfter ratification of Treaty of Paris (1898)
endTime 1898
hasConsequence cession of Guam to the United States
cession of Puerto Rico to the United States
cession of the Philippines to the United States
formal end of the Spanish–American War
renunciation of Spanish sovereignty over Cuba
historicalPeriod late 19th century
jurisdiction Kingdom of Spain
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
legalDocumentSigned Treaty of Paris (1898)
locationOfEvent Paris
member Buenaventura de Abarzuza
surface form: Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer

Eugenio Montero Ríos
José de Garnica
surface form: José de Garnica y Díaz

Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
surface form: Rafael Cerero y Saavedra

Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
namedAfter year 1898
negotiatedWith United States of America
operatedIn French Third Republic
partOf Spanish foreign policy in the Spanish–American War
role negotiate Treaty of Paris (1898)
negotiate peace terms with the United States
sign Treaty of Paris (1898)
significantEvent negotiation of Treaty of Paris (1898)
signing of Treaty of Paris (1898)
startTime 1898
subjectOf Spanish–American War peace negotiations
topic cession of Guam
cession of Puerto Rico
cession of the Philippines
evacuation of Spanish forces from overseas territories
status of Cuba
war indemnity and financial claims

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José de Garnica partOf Spanish peace commission of 1898
Eugenio Montero Ríos signed Spanish peace commission of 1898
this entity surface form: Treaty of Paris (1898) on behalf of Spain