The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-10
PEACE ovERruREs.
spain Takes steps TO Hiring About
Close of the War.

Close OF the war.
The annihlIation OF Admiral Cervera's
fleet. followed by the capitulation OF SAN
tiago, having brought 10 the Spanish gov
eminent a realizing sense Of the hopeless
ness OF continuing struggle now becoming
wholly unequal, IL made ovcrtures OF peace
through the French ambassador, who with
the assent OF his government, had acted as
tho friendly representative OF Spanish IN
terests during the war. On the Goth or July,
NJ Cambon presented a communication
signed by the duke 81 AlmodoNar the span.
Ism minister OF state, inviting the lhited
states 10 state the terms upon when III
would be willing 60 make peace. on July
30. by a communication addressed 10 the
duke Of Amodovar aud handed 70 NJ. Cam-
bon, tho terms Of tins government were an
nounced, substantially as IN tho protocol
afterwards signed. on August 10, the span
ish reply. dated August Z. was handed by
NJ Cambon 20 tho secretary OF state. IL nc,
cepted Internationally the terms imposed
as 20 cuba, Porto Rico and an Island OF the
Ladrones group, but appeared 70 seek 70
introduce inadmissiblc reservations IN re-
gard TO our demand as TO tho Philippines.
Concclving that discussion on TINS P9lht
could neither be practicable or prontapie
directed that IN order 20 avoid msundcr-
standing the matter should be torthWitn
closed by proposing the embodiment IN n
formal protocol OF the terms ~ whlcn me tne
negotiations for peace were 20 be undet-
taken The vague and inexpllcit sugges-
lions OF the Spanish note could rot be ac-
ccpted the only reply being 20 present "a a
virtual ultlmatum a draft or protocol en-
bodying the precise terms rendered 20
! Spain In our note OF July 80, with added
| stipulatlons OF detail as TO the appoint
| mcnt OF commissioners 20 arrange Tor the
i evacuation OF the Spanish Antilles. on
August ~ NJ. Cambon announced his re,
i celpt OF FUN powers 20 sign the protocol
| so submitted. Accordingly. on the after
noon OF August II, NJ Cambon, as the
plenipotentary 81 spain, ana ana the ssc re-
United States, signed protocol. proVid-
ing: -,
"Article 1 Spaln viii relnquish all claim
| OF sovereignty over and title to Cuba,
ARTICLE 2 Spain Will cede the United
states the island Of Porto Rico and other
nc West indies. and also an ISLAND IN %,
Ladrones, 70 be selected by the uhiteu
@ATtJele q The United states will oc.
cupy and hold the city, bay ana harbor OF
Manila pending the conclusion OF treaty
OF peace which shall determine the con.
troll, deposition ana government OF tn'
The fourth article provided for the APP
pointment OF joint commissions on me pa !,
or the United States and Spain TO meet u
Havana and San Juan respectively 10
the purpose OF arranging ana carrying on
the details OF the stipulated evacuation o
cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish u
lands ~ the West Indies.
The NTH article provided for the ap
poIntmcnt OF not more than i've commits
sioners on each side, 20 meet al Paris no
later than October l. and 20 proceed Y
| the negotiations ana concluslons OF
treaty OF peace. subject 20 ratihcation &c
cordIng 10 the respective CONSTITUTIONS
forms OF the two countries
The sixth and last article PROVIDED ina
| unon the signature OF the protocol nos
| tilltes between the two countries shoulu %
suspended, and that notice TO mat encc
should be given as soon as possible -
each govern meut 10 the commanders or IL
military and naval forces.
uoStiIIties suspended.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF TN
protocol issued proclamation or Angus
III auspcndlng hostiltics on the part OF ia
that end were NJ once given by telegraph
| The blockade OF the ports OF Cuba and Sn
Juan do Porto Rico was In like marne
| raised on August is the muster out =
100000 volunteers. or as near that numbt
. | as was found 90 be practicable, WAS oi
I dered on December i0i 1865 officers an
men had been mustered ont and discharge
Z tered out by the 10th OF the month. Ais
( | n corresponding number OF generals an
Z ! general staff officers have been HONORABLE
. | discharged from the service.
q Pence Commission Named.
g Pursuant 20 tho fifth article OF n
e protocol | appointed william r. pa
= lately secretary OF state. Cushman !
< Davis. william T. Frye and George Ora
< senators OF the United States. and Whit
!. law Rcii 20 be the peace commissioners 9
y the part Of the United states Procee
3 irg In due season 20 Paris. they there m
a or the 1st Of October i've commit sslon o
Z similarly appointed on the part Of Spni
d The NEGOTIATIONS have made hopeful pro
N rsas 30 that | trust soon 10 be able
l. lay defritive treaty Of peace before q
q senate. with review OF the steps leadi'