The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
PEACE is PROCLAIMED.
SPAIN GIVES UP HER WEST INDIES
POSSESSIONS.
Protocol Has Been Signed by Secretary
of State Day and by VI. CambOn.
HOStiIitieS Suspended.


WASHINGTON, Aug. y. Immediately
after the protocol had been perfected by
the signatures of M. Cambon, the au-
thorized representative of Spain, and
Secretary of State Day for his govern
ment, President Mckinley issued the
following proclamation;
BY the President of the United States
of America: proclamation. Where
as, By protocol concluded and signed
August II, 1898, by William K. Day,
secretary OF state of the United States,
and his excellencY, Jules Cambon, am
oassador extraordinary and plenlpo
tertiary of the Republic OF France, at
Washington, respectively representing
for this purpose the government of the
United States and the government of
Spain, the United States and Spain have
formally agreed upon the terms by
which establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be untaken, and
Whereas, 1t is in said protocol agreed
that upon its conclusion and signature
hostilitieS between the two countries
shall be suspended, and that notice to
that effect shall be given as soon as pos
manderS of Is military and naval forces:
Now, therefore, !, William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do in ac-
cordance with the stipulation of the pro-
tocoI declare and proclaim on the part
or the United States a suspension of
hostilities and do hereby command that
orders be Immediately given through
the proper channels to the commanders
of the military and naval forces of the
United States to abstain from all acts
Inconsistent with this proclamation.
In witness whereof, [ have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand and eight hundred
and ninety-eight and of the lndepend-
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
by the President: MILLNI r. DAY.
Secretary of State.
copy Of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like Instructions.
An official statement for press publ
cation setting out the provisions of the
peace protocol was read and approved at
the cabinet session today. 1t was pre-
pared by Secretary Day, the purpose be-
ing to make it public Immediately after
the required signatures had been affixed
to the protocol. 1t dues not give the
text Of the document, but details its
main points and provisions, which are
as follows:
1. That Spain will relinquish all
claim or sovereignty over and title to
Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Span
ish islands in the West Indies and an
island in the Ladrones, to be selected by
the United States, shall be ceded to tie
latter.
3. That the United States will OCCUPY
ana hold tie city, bay and harbor of Ma
Mia, pending the conclusion of treaty
peace, which shall terminate the con-
troll, disposition and government of the
Philippines.
4, That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that COM
mlssloners to be appointed within ten
days SHALL within thirty DAYS from The
signing OF the protocol meet at Havana
and San Juan respectively to arrange
and execute the details Oh the evacua-
ton.
3. That the United States and Spain
WIZ each appoint not more than five
commissioners to negotiate and conclude
a treaty Of peace. The commissioners
are TO meet in Paris not later than the
LIST of OCTOBER.
8. On the signing of the protocol
hostillties will be suspended and notice
to that effect will be given as soon as pos
slole by each government to the com
manders OF It's military and naval forces
AS soon as the peace protocol was
| signed the president sent for Secretaries
Alger and Long and General Corbin. and
by his direction orders to cease hostili-
ties forthwith were sent to Generals
Miles, Merritt and Shafter, to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson and military com.
manders.