The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16

Washington, August 12.-An Off
cial statement for press publication
setting out the provisions of the
peace protocol was read and ap-
proved at the cabinet session today
1t was prepared by Secretary Day,
the purpose being to make it public
Immediately after the required sig
natures had been affixed to the pro-
tocol. 1t does not give the text of
the document, but details it's main
point and provisions, which are as
follows:
MAIN PROVISIONS.
l. That Spain will relinqnish ali
claims Of sovereignty over and title
to Cuba.
z. That Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
and an island in the Ladrones to be
selected by the United States shall
be ceded to the latter.
3. That tho United States will oc.
cupy and hold the city, bay and hur
Dor of Manila, pending the conoiu.
sion of treaty Of peace which shall
determine the control, disposition
and government of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Poto Ries and
other Spanish islands in tho West
Indies shall bo Immediately evacu-
ated and that commissioners, to be
appointed within 10 days, shall with
in 30 days from the signing Of the
protocol, meet Mt Habana and San
Juan, respectively, to arrange and
execute the details Of the evacua-
tion.
5. That tho United States and
Spain Will each appoint not more
than five commissioners to negotiate
and conclude treaty of peace.
The commissioners arc to meet at
Paris not later than the 1st of Oeto.
ber.
6. On the signing Of the protocol,
hostilities vii. be suspended and no.
tice to that effect will be given as
soon as possible by each govern
ment to tho commanders Of it's mill
tary and naval forces.
THE okDERs TO CEASE HOSTILITIEs.
AS soon as tho peace protocol was
signed the President sent for Secre-
taries Alger and Long and Gen.
Corbin, and by his direction orders
to cease hostlities forthwith were
sent to Gems. Miles, Merritt and
Shafter, to Admirals Dewey and
Sampson and military commanders
+ 'rI,TeralIy.
mp{p, ,oEder sent to Gen. Merit to
suspend hSst.ilities WAS as follows:
AdjutaIIC NStenefnlS OlnFe,
Washington, D. C.NAug. II, 1893.
Merritt, Manila: <>
The President directs all military
operations against tho enem1Rto be
suspended. Peace negotiations are
nearing completion, a protocol hav-
ing just boon signed by representa-
tives of tho two countries. You will
inform the commanders Of the Span
ish forces in the Philippines OF these
instructions. Further orders will
follow. Acknowledge receipt.
IL. @. CoRBIN,
Adjutant General.
By order of tho Secretary Of War.
The order sent to Gen. Miles and
@Gen. Shafter were identical with tho
sasRSsssge save as to names.
gURTHER ORDERS TO FOLLOW, 81.
tho order states further in.
IgsssgsFEGctions will bo sont to each Gen
eral. Gen. Merritt will be directed
to confer with the Spanish command.
ant at Manila to carry out the terms
.Sof 4 o'lfs the protocol and to occupy Manila
Immediately. Gen. Miles will put him.
self In irfcommunication with the chief
i atithoribyin Porto Rico for tho pur-
pose o%baving the Spanish forces
tnrn over San Juan and other points
to him preparatory to evacuation.
. S9$OWingto conditions in Cuba, the
orders TO Gen. Shafter, to be sent
hereafter, will be very different
from those to other Generals. The
navy department is also preparing