Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-18
Mckinley Orders Hostilities
to Cease.
Impressive Ceremony OC=
ours in Cabinet Room.

Washington, Aug. 13-With simplicity in keeping with
republican Institutions the which has ragged between Spain
and the United States for period of three months and twenty
two days. quietly terminated at twenythree minutes past
o'clock yesterday afternoon when Secretary Day for the United
States and Cambon for Spain in the of President Nc
Kiney signed the protocol which viii form the basis of definite
treaty of peace It but simple justice sister republic
France record the fact that her good offices the speedy
nation of the that might have Indefinitely was
brought about and the president himself deemed chat action
the part Of the French government worthy Of his special
praise The president issued the following proclamation imme
diately after the protocol signed:
BY the president of the United States of Americana Pro
camaon Whereas by the protocol concluded and signed Au
gust 18TH 1895 by William R. Day secretary Of state Of the
United States and his excelency, Jules Cambon,
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentary of the
republic of France Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the government of the United
and the government of SPAIN the United States and Spain
have formally agreed upon of which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the countries shall be under
taken; and
Whereas it said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion
and signature hoses between the countries shall be sus
pended and that notice that effect shall be given soon as
possible by each government the commanders Of its military
and naval forces: Now therefore, William Mckinley, pre-
dent of the United States, do in accordance with the pua
tons of the protocol declare and proclaim the part Of the
United States suspension of hosies and do hereby com
mand orders be Immediately given through proper channels to
commanders of the military and naval forces Of the United
States to abstain from all inconsistent with this proclamation
In witness whereof hereunto my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 18th day Of August
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nneygh
and of the independence of the United States hundred and
-v,anv.tbird civilian Mckinley"
COPY Of the above proc anation has been cabed army
and navy commanders Spain Will cable her commanders like
Instructions.
The protocol provides:
l. spain will relinquish all claims of sovereignty and
title to cuba.
> Porto Rico other Spanish islands in the West Indies
an island Ladrones be selected by the United
States. shall be coded to the latter,
That the United States will occupy and hold the city,
bay and hafbor Manila pending the conclusion of the
treaty peace hc shall determine the control disposition
and government , the Philippines.
Cuba Porto and other Spanish islands in the West
Indies shall Immediately evacuated and commissioners to
Dee appointed within days shall iAr thirty days from
signing Of the protocol Havana and San Juan,
pectiyey and execute details OF the evacuation
g. That the United States and Spain will each appoint not
than FIVE commissioners to negotiate and conclude the treaty
81 peace The commissioners to meet in Paris not later than
October
g. On the signing Of the protocol hostes will be suspended
and notice that effect viii be given possible by each
government to the commanders Of its military and naval forces
The closing chapter Of the that led up to the signature
the protocol and cessation Of bostities was full Of interest
there the early morning that over night the
French received long expected final instructions from
Madrid but these upon inquiry proved groundes It not
until half past twelve that the began from Madrid
small lots The department advised Of the fact
a- the message was under transmission but It evident that
would be long and its reception occupy much time At 245