Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-18

DlguUu I'll 4.lU l. III.
Friday.
Orders to Stop Fighting.
The war between Spain and the
United States, which began April 81,
was stopped by the signing of peace
protocol at the White House in Wash
ington at 23 P. NJ. Friday.
The protocol was signed by VIM. R.
Day, Secretary of State, representing
the United States, and Jules Cambon,
French Ambassador, representing
Spain.
AS soon as the agreement had re-
ceived the official signatures orders
were sent, under President McKinley's
direction, to the American military
and naval commanders directing sus-
pension of hostilities. The President
also issued a proclamation giving
notice of the signing of the protocol.
| The terms of the protocol are prac-
tically the same as those proposed by
| the United States soon after the nego-
tiations began. Porto Rico, the other
Spanish islands in the West Indies. ex-
cept Cuba, and an island in the Lad
rones to be selected by the United
States are to be coded to this country.
Spain will relinquish all sovereignty
over Cuba. The United States will
hold the city, bay and harbor of Ma
Mia pending the conclusion by the
peace commission of a treaty estab-
fishing the future of the Philippines.
All the Spanish islands in the West
Indies are TO be Immediately evacua-
ted, and commissioners are to meet at
Havana and San Juan to arrange the
: details of the evacuation.
. A semi official note was issued in
Madrid stating that the Spanish army
has not been conquered and will re-
turn home with all it's arms and war
} munitions. AS to the Cuban debt, the
United States, says the note, refuses
range with the Cuban treasury to pay
it when the island is able. The Span
? ish government, it is set forth, wishes
to retain all of the Philippines.
, Efforts are being made to allay the
excitement in Spain caused by the
belief that the surrender has been toe
: humiliating.
, The great fleet which the United
States has assembled in Cuban waters
will be scattered and the finest ships
3. will be sent to the ma Wy yards, where
S they will be locked and overhaule6
, and put in first class condition. They
will then be assigned to the various
: foreign stations which the government
: maintains. The permanent As;atit
: and Pacific squadrons will probably
+ be strengthened, on account of the
new conditions following the war with
), Spain.
4 One copy of the protocol the Am
g bassador retained to be forwarded tt
the government at Madrid. The othel
was retained by Secretary Day.
The French Ambassador was at the
S hour. When he departed all necessary
. steps to bring about suspension o
hostilities had been taken.
Secretary Alger, accompanied by
# Adjutant-General Corbin. had arrived
e at the White House while the protoco
y was being signed. The first man tt
hurry from the cabinet room was Gen
Corbin, with the orders the stop fight
a ing. Then the Am AMBASSADOR took hi
n leave and fastened back to the embas
! sy to cable to Spain that the protoco
= mad been executed and that the United
States had already complied with it
terms relative to directing a suspension
of hostilities.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
:. The President prepared and signed
4 proclamation declaring a suspension
!, of hostilities. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, by protocol, concluded
and signed August 10, 1898, by Win. r
g Day, Secretary of State of the United
: States, and his excelIency, Jules Cam
q bon, ambassador extraordinary ant
plenipotentiary of the republic o
f France at Washington, respectively
Z representing for this purpose the gov
o eminent of the United States and tn,
government of Spain, the United
. States and Spain have formally agreed
upon the terms on which negotiation
: for the establishment of peace be
1 tween the two countries shall be I'm
dertaken; and,
Q Whereas, it is in said protocol agreed
that upon it's conclusion and signatur,
hostilities between the two countries
. shall be Suspended, and that notice tc
that effect shall be given as soon as
+ possible by each government to the
= commanders of it's military and naval
forces:
r Now, therefore. 1, VIM. Mckinley
:
e accordance with the stipulations O.
=. the protocol, declare and proclaim or
the part of the United States a suspen
: sion of hostilities, and do hereby com
mand that orders be Immediately giveI
through the proper channels to the
, commanders of the military and uava
forces of the United States to abstain
from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
, In witness thereof | have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
III Done at the city of Washington, this
Z 18th day of August, in the year of our
S Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred
and Ninety eight, and Of the indepen
! dence of the United States, the One
: Hundred and Twenty third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President,
VIM. R. DAY, Secretary of State.
, A copy of the proclamation was
3 cabled to the American army and navy
commanders, and Spain Sent her com
manders like Instructions
= Secretary Day prepared for publica-
. ton the following statement of the
, peace terms:
. l. That Spain will relinquish all
4 claim of sovereignty over and title te
J; Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Span
ish islands in the West Indies and ar
island in the Ladrones, to be selected
by the United States, shall be cede6