River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-08-18

- abstain from all acts inconsistent with
this proclamation.
In witness whereof 1 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 eight hun
bred and rinety-eight, and of the indie
pendence Of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the President:
WILLIAM L. 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.
Text of the Protocol.
Madrid, Aug. 15.-The text of the
protocol signed between Spain and the
United States is as follows:
Ills excellency NJ Cambon, ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipotentlary
Of the French republic at Washington, and
Mr.. William Day, secretary of state of the
United States, having received, respective
" q hat esG m a6d he T6 Of
the United States, have established and
signed the following articles which de-
fine the terms on which the two govern
ments have agreed with regard 10 the ques-
tons enumerated DelOWt anu OF NHlCu the
object is the establishment of peace be-
tween the two countries, namely:
Article l. Spain Will renounce all claim
to all sovereignty over and all her rights
over the island of Cuba.
article . Spain Will cede to he United
States the island of Puerto Rico ard the
other islands which are at present under
the sovereignty OF Spain in the Antilles. as
well as an island In Ladrona archipelago,
10 be chosen by the United 3,ates.
Article g. The United States VIII occupy
ard retain the city and hay Of San Juan de
Puerto Rico and the port Of Manila pending
the conclusion Of treaty of peace which
shall determine the control and government
OF the Philippines
article L. Spain VIII Immediately evac-
tate cuba, Puerto Rico and the other Is
lands now under Spanish sovereignty in the
Antilles To this effect each Of the two
governments VIII appoint commissioners
within ten days after the signing OF this
protocol, and these commissioners shan
meet at Havana within 30 days after the
signing of this protocol, with the object OF
CO ming to an agree meDt regarding the car
rying out of the details Of the aforesaid
evacuation Of cuba and other adjacent
Spanish islands; and each of the two gov
eFuments shall likewise appoint within ten
days after the signature of this protocol
other commissioners who shall meet at san
Juan de Puerto Rico within 30 days after
The signature Of this protocol 10 agree upon
the details OF the evacuation OF Puerto Rico
and other islands row under Spanish SOW
eleiEnty il the Antilles
article ). Spain and the United states
shall appoint to treat for peace five COM
mIssioners at the most for either cOun-
try. The commissioners shall meet In Paris
on October l. at the latest, to proceed TO
negotiations and to the conclusion OF
treaty Of peace This treaty shall be rati-
fed in conformity with the constitutional
laws Of each Of the two countries.
Article G Once this protocol Is concluded
and signed, host.lities shall be suspended.
and to that effect in the two countries or
ders shall be given by either government TO
the commanders of its land and sea forces
as speediIy as possible"