The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06
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cstness and ability to exercise the nobls
purposes OF its International organization,
thus jusgifying the cor hdence and support
which it has received at the hands OF
the American people. TO the members
and officers of this society. and all who
aided them in their philanthropic work,
the sincere and lasting gratitude OF the
soldiers and the public Is due and is freely
accorded
In tracing these events we are constants
" reminded of our obligations to the Di-
vine Master for his watchfuI care over
US and His safe guidance for which ths
ration makes reverent acknowledgment,
and offers humble prayer for the contius
uanee of His favor.
How Peace Was Brought About.
The humiliation Of Admiral Cervera's
fleet followed by the equalization oe
Santiago having brought to the Spanish
government realizing sense of the hope
.essness of continuing a struggle now be-
come wholly unequal, 1t made overtures
of peace through the French ambassador.
who with the assent of his government.
mad acted as The friendly representative
OF Spanish interests during the war. on
July 70 M. C1mbon presented communl.
cation signed by the Duke of Almodovar
me spanish minister OF state inviting this
United states to state the terms upou
! which II would be willing to make peace.
IN july 80 by communication adj
uleSeu me Duke of Almodo-
| var and handed TO NJ Cambop.
the terms of this goyernnnent
| were announced. substantially as IN the
! protocol afterwards signed On the 1O,,,
oil August, the Spanish reply was handed
! by NJ. Cambon. IL accepted uncondition.
| airy the terms imposed as to Cuba. Porto
huco and an island in the Ladrones group.
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| missable reservations in regard 10 our de-
mand as 10 the Philippine Islands. Com
ceivinS that discussion on this point could
| neither be practical nor profitable I dl
| rected that IN order TO avoid misunder-
! standing the matter should be forthwith
| closed by proposing the embodiment in a
| FORMAL protocol of the terms upon which
the negotiations for peace were to be un-
dertaken The vague and inexpllcit sug-
gestions OF the Spanish note could not be-
accepted. the only reply being to present.
| as virtual ultimatum, a draft of protocol
! embodying the precise terms rendered To
| Spain In our note of July 3d. with added
! stipulations of detail as TO the appoints
ment of commissioners to arrange for the
evacuation of the Spanish Antilles. on
Aug II, NJ Cambon, the plenpotentiary
OF Spain, and the Secretary Of State, as
| the plenipotent!ary of the United States.
/ signed protocol providing:
| Article ]. Spain will re.inquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
! Article @ Spain will cede to the United
/ States the Island OF Porto Rico and other
| islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
! the West Indies, and also an island in the
Ladrones, to be selected by the United
States.
Article 3. The United States will occupy
and hold the city bay and harbor of Ma
Mia pending the conclusion OF treaty OF
-.
disposition and government of the Philip
pines.
The fourth article provided for the APP
pointment Of joint commissioners on the
| part Of the United States and Spain to
meet IN Havana aud San Juan, respective-
/ ly, for the purpose of arranging and carry
ing out the details OF the stipulated evac-
uation of Cuba, Porto Rico and other Span-
| ish Islands in the West Indies.
| The fifth article provided for the APP
/ pointment of not more than five commis-
/ sloners on each side to meet at PARIS
not later than Oct. /, and to proceed to
! the negotiation and conclusion OF a treaty
! of peace, subject to ratification according
TO the respective constitutional forms of
| the two countries
The sixth and last article provided that
upon the signature of the protocol HOSTILE
ties between the two countries should be
suspended and that notice to that erecr
should be given as soon as possible BY
| each government 10 che commanders OF
its military and naval forces
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
| protocol, issued a proclamation on Aug.
l2 suspending hostilities on the part OF the
| United States. The necessary orders to-
that end were az once given by telegraph.
The blockade of the ports Of Cuba and San
| Juan de Porto Rico was in like manner
! raised. On the 18th Of August the muster
out Of 100000 volunteers, or as near thar
number as was found to be practicable.
| was ordered.
on the Isl of December 10l .165 officers
and men had been mustered out and die
/ charged from the service and 9,O02 more
will be mustered out by the 10th of this
| month Also corresponding number Oh
general and general staff officers have
been honoraby discharged from the SER
vice.
Evacuation Commissions.
The military commissions to superintend
the evacuation Of Cuba, Porto Rico ana
the adjacent islands were forthwith APP
pointed: For Cuba. Maj Gen. James T..
Wade, Rear Admiral William r. Sampson,
! Maj. Gen. NJ. c. Butler; for Porto Rico,
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke, Read Admiral
Winfield S. Schley, Brig. Gen. William W.
| Gordon, who soon afterwards met the
| Spanish commissions at Havana and San
Juan, respectively. The Porto Rcan joinc
| commission speedily accomplished its task,
and by the 18th of October the evacuation
Of the island was completed. The United
States flag was raised over the island at
noon on that day. The administration OF
| rs affairs has been Professionally ntrusted
TO a military governor until Congress shall
! Otherwise provide. The Cuban joint COM
mission has not yet terminated its labors.
| Owing to the difficulties in the way OF
| removing the large plumbers Of Spanish
troops still In Cuba, the evacuation can
not be completed before the LIST Of January