The Republican journal., 1898-08-18
Peace Protocol Signed.
Presidents Proclamation Announcing Sus-
pension of Hostilities.

pension of Hostilities.
OFFICIAL. ABSTRACT OF PROTOCOL.
WASHINGTON. Aug. u. The protocol pro-
vides
THAT Spain will relinqulsh all claim OF
sovereignty and title to Cuba.
o-That Porto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies, and an island in
the Iadrones. to be selected by the United
States, shall be ceded to the latter
3-That 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, DISPOSE
ton and government Of the Philippines.
THAT Cuba, Porto Rico and other Span
ish islands in the West Indies shall be i'm
mediately evacuated and that comms-
sioners 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 of the evacuation.
5-That the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than hve commas
sioners to negotiate and conclude treaty
OF peace. The commissioners are to meet in
Paris not later than the first OF October
Con the signing of the protocol, hostlll-
ties will 5e suspended ana notlce 70 that
effect will be given soon as possible by
each government to the commanders OF
its military and naval forces.
The above is the official statement OF the
protocols contents prepared and gwen to
the press by Secretary Day.
The protocol was signed at 4:23 D. m. by
Secretary of the State Day, representing the
United States, and NJ Cambon, the French
ambassador representing the Spanish
government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. The president has
issued the following proclamation
BY the president of the United States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, By a protocol concluded and
signed August u, 1898, by William r. Day,
secretary of the state of the United States
and his excellency Jules Cambon, ambassa-
dor extraordinary and penipotentiary of
the republic of France at Washington,
respectively representing for this purpose
the government of the United States
aud the government OF Spain, the
government of the United States and Spain
have formally agreed upon the terms on
which negotiations for the establishment OF
peace between the two countries shall be
undertaken; and,
Whereas, Said protocol agreed that upon
its conclusion and signature hostiities be-
tween the two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice to that effect shall be given
soon as possible by each government to
the commanders of its military and naval
forces;
president of the United States, do in ac
cordance with the stipulatons OF the pro-
tocol, declare and proclaim on the part of
the United States, a suspension of hostlllties.
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 eight hundred and ninety-eight,
and of the Independence of the United
States, the one hundred and twenty third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the president;
William r, Day, secretary of state
\ copy of the proclamation has been
rabled to our army aud navy commanders.
Spain will cable her commanders like in
struCtions.