The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-27

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The agreement is as follows:

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whereas, The convention entered
into on the 18th day Of November 1898,
between the commissioners Of the
United States and the commissioners OF
Spain, provides that the final evacua-
tion of the territory of Cuba and adja-
cent Spanish islands by the forces OF
Spain shall. be completed at - o'clock
meridian on the first day Of January,
1899, and says that II for unavoidable
reasons the enbarkation OF Spanish
forces shall not be completed on the
date herein fixed, in which case suitable
and convenient places shall be desig-
mated for the residence Of the remain
ing Spanish troops until their embarka-
ton shall be accomplished, Il being well
understood, however, that these troops
viii not be elected from their quarters
during the tim that they must necessar-
lily remain there; leaving them in their
quarters and the sick in hospitals un-
der the safeguard of the armies OF the
United States until they can be sent
home, and,
Whereas, Notwithstanding all the
efforts made by the Spanish authorities
faithfully and promptly to carry out the
provisions of the aforesaid convention
there will stlll be number of Spanish
troops in the province of Matanzas and
Santa Clara whom It will have been inS
possible to embark for their native
country before the first OF January
next,
Nov, therefore, be 1t agreed between
the commissioners OF. the United States
and the commissioners of Spain In joint
session assembled. possessing for this
purpose under article Of the protocol
agreement between the United States
and Spain signed at Washington on the
18th day Of August, 1898, full authority
from the government of the United
States and the government OF Spain re-
spectively as follows:
UnembarlSed Spanish Soldiers.
First--The Spanish troops remain
ing unembarked on the first OF January
shall remain undisturbed until their
cmbarkatIon to Spain, in their respec-
tive quarters, buildings and grounds
actually then occupied by them, and
during thnt period shall enjoy the priv
ileges and immunities usually accorded
by the rules of international law gov
erninE foreign troops in friendly
country. The quarters, buildings and
grounds actually occupied by said
troops Will be considered as being CoN-
cred by the privileges OF eXtra-territor-
iallty, the responsibility for keeping
good order in places thus occupied be-
Ing upon the authorities OF the United
States. The commanding officer OF the
Spanish forces In the event Of public
disorder will place himself ut once in
communication with the commanding
officer Of the United States forces and
In concert With him carry out such
measures for the suppression OF disor-
der ns they may Jointly agree upon, or
WHICH they may have formulated in I'D
vance for the prevention and suppress
sion of such disorders.
Second-The Spanish officers in conf
mnnd OF troops Will give due notice TO
the nenreat commanding officer OF the
United states forces Of intended depart
ure from quarters for their respective
points OF cmbarkntion,
Directions to Municipal Authorities.
Provincial and municipal au-
thorltlcs will not be allowed to tax In
any manner the Spanish forces nor
their belongings, nor give any orders
which VIII Increase the price OF eat0bles