New-York tribune., 1898-11-06
THE PEACE PROTOCOL.
IT'S TENT MADE PUBLIC BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT

IT'S TENT MADE PUBLIC BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The State Department
to-day for the first time made public copy Of
the protocol between the United States ind
Spain for the preliminary settlement Of the war.
copy cabled to this country from the
French translation. but the Department hers
never gave out the text of the document in off,
cial form. The protocol is follows:
Protocol Of agreement between the United States
and Spain embodying the terms of basis
for the establishment of peace between the
two countries.
(Signed at Washington. August II, 1S9s)
PROTOCOL.
william r. Day. Secretary Of State OF the
United states and His Exceency Jules Cam
bon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten-
tiary Of the Republic of France at Washington.
respectively possessing for this purpose full
authority from the Government OF the United
States and the Government of Spain have con-
cluded and signed the following articles en-
bodying the terms on which the two govern
ments have agreed in respect to the matters
hereinafter set forth. having in view the estab-
lishment OF peace between the two countries
that is to say
Article I-Spaln will relinquish all claim Of
sovereignty over the title TO Cuba
Article II-Spain will cede 10 the United
States the island of Porto Rico and other islands
under Spanish sovereignty in the West
selected by the United States.
Article III.The United States will occupy and
hold the city. bay and harbor OF Manila pending
the conclusion OF treaty OF peace which shall
determine the control disposition and govern
ment Of the Philippines.
Article IV-Spain will Immediately evncuate
Cuba. Porto Rico and other islands now under
Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies: and TO
this end each Government will. within ten Gays
after the signing of this protocol. appoint Com
missioners, and the Commissioners so appointed
snail. within thirty days after the signing of
this protocol. meet at Havana for the purpose
OF arranging and carrying out the details of the
aforesaid evacuation OF Cuba and the adjacent
Spanish islands. and each Government will.
within ten days after the signing OF the pro-
tocol. appoint other Commissioners. who si.all,
within thirty days after the signing OF this lro-
tocol. meet at San Juan. in Porto Rico, for the
purpose of arranging and carrying out the de-
tails of the aforesaid evacuation Of Porto Rico
and other islands now under Spanish so,cr-
eighty I'm the West Indies.
Article N.-The United States and Spain Sili
each appoint not more than five Commissioners
To treat Of peace. and the Commissioners 80 ap-
pointed shall meet at Paris not later than Oc-
tohcr l. lS.'S and proceed to the negotiation
and conclusion OF treaty OF peace which treaty
shall be subject TO ratification according to tho
respective constitutional forms OF the two c.Jn-
tries
Article NI.--Vpon the conclusion and signing
Of this protocol hostiities between the two coun-
tries shall be suspended. and notice to that
effect shall be given as soon possible by each
Government To the commanders OF its military
and naval forces.
and in French. by the undersigned. who have
hereunto set their hands and seals. the 12th day
of August. 1S9S. WILLIAM X: Dafs
JULES CAMBON.