Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
The Blockade of Cuban and Puerto
Rican Harbors Is Ordered
Raised at Once.
Brief Resume Of the Provisions of
the Protocol Between United
States and Spain.
Full Text of the Orders Sent to the
American Generals and
AdmiralA.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The president
has issued the following proclama-
ton:
by the President Of the United States
Of America-A Proclamation: Whereas,
BY protocol concluded and signed Au-
gust IL, 1898. by William r. Day, secretary
OF state of the United States, and his ex-
cellency Jules Cambon. ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentlary Of the re-
public of France at Washington, respective
~ representing for this purpose the govern
men. of the United States and the govern
ment of Spain, 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, 1t is in said protocol agreed
that upon it's conclusion and signature hos
tilities between the two countries shall be
suspended, and that notice to that effect
shall be given as soon as possible by each
government to the commanders Of it's mill
tary and naval forces;
Nov, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do, in ac-
cordance with the stipulation of the pro-
tocol. declare and proclaim on the part of
the United States a suspension Of HOSTILE
ties, 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.
I'm 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 hun
dred and ninety-eight, and of the 1nde-
pendence of the United States the one hun
dred and tWenty-third.
WILLIAM M'K1N1EY.
by the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY. Secretary OF State"
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
The PROTOCOL.
The protocol provides:
I. That Spain will relinquish all claim Of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
=. That Puerto Rico and other Spanish
the Ladrones. to be selected by the United
Sta }, shall be coded to the latter
g. That the United States will occupy and
hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila
which shall determine the control, dispo-
sition and government Of the Philippines
4. That Cuba, Puerto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that COM
missioners, to be appointed within ten
ing Of the protocol meet at Havana and
San Juan. respectively. to arrange and exc
cute the details Of the evacuation.
5. That the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than five commits
sioners to negotiate and conclude a treaty
of peace. The commissioners are to meet
at Paris not later than the LIST Of October
g. On the signing of the protocol hosti]t-
ties will be suspended and notice to that
effect will be given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders of it's
military and naval forces.
The above is the official statement of
the protocols contents as prepared and
given to the press by Secretary Day.
The protocol was signed at 4: % D. m. by
Secretary of State Day, representing
the United States, and NJ Cambon, the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government
Ordered to Cease Hoxtilitfes.
AS soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secreta-
ries Alger and Long and Gen. Corbin,
and by his direction orders to cease
hostilities forthwith were sent to Gems.
Miles, Merritt and Shafter, to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson, and military COM
manders generally.
Some Data.