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shall meet in Paris on October l at the
latest to proceed to negotiations and
to the conclusion of a treaty of peace.
This treaty shall be ratified in con-
formity with the constitutional laws of
each of the two countries.
Article 6. Once this protocol is con-
Guided and signed hostilities shall be
suspended, and to that effect in the two
countries orders shall be given by
either government to the commanders
of its land and sea forces as speedily as
possible.
Done in duplicate at Washington.
read in French and in English by the
undersigned, who affix at the foot of
the document their signatures aud
seals, August II. 1893.
JULES CAMBON,
CIVILIAN r DAY"
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June 26.-AdmiraI Camara's Cadiz
fleet reached Port Said, Egypt, and
awaited orders. Successful conclu-
sion of the landing of the army by
the navy in a surf at Baiquiri and
Siboney without loss or injury of a
single man.
June EFT was officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with a
strong fleet, would attack SPANS
coasts.
June 2s.-The president proclaimed a
blockade of southern Cuba from
Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, also OF
Puerto Rico. Gen. Shafter reported
that he was within three miles of
Santiago. Capt. Sigsbee, of the ST
Paul, reported disabling the Terror
at San Juan on June %.
June 30.-Further advances toward
Santiago of Gen. Skaters army
were reported.
July 1.-Gen. Shafter reported the be-
ginning Of a general assault on San.
tiago. Gen. Lawton's division car
ried Ell Caney, a suburb of the city
and the Roosevelt rough riders
with the First and Tenth infantry
tok San Juan, another suburb, after
desperate fighting, with heavy losses
July 2.-The Spaniards made uQsuc.
cessful efforts to retake San Juan
Admiral Simpsons feet continued
Smelling MORO castle and other
forts, doing great damage.
July admiral Cervera's squadron
made a dash for liberty from San
tiago harbor, but being headed off
by Simpsons ships ran ashore, and
all were destroyed. The first Ma
Mia expedition was reported by Ad-
miral Dewey to have joined him,
after stopping at the Ladrone islands
and capturing the Spanish officers
there.
July 4.-Rear Admiral Sampson re-
ported the destruction of Admiral
Ceryera's entire fleet, the Vizcaya,
Cristobal Colon, Oquendo, Maria Te-
resa, Pluton and Furor, in an effort
TO leave Santiago haroor. Gen.
Shafter reported that he had de-
manded the surrender of Santiago.
which had been refused.
July 5.-Camara'sS fleet entered the
Suez canal. His three torpedo-boat
destroyers, however, started from
Port Said back to SPAIN
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submitted to Spain. Reported that
Secretary Day will head the peace
commission. Cuban troops besieging
Holguin. Sampson. and Schley were
promoted to rear admirals.
Aug. 11.-Madrjd cabinet reported to
have approved the peace protocol.
Mayaguez, in Puerto Rico, captured
by Gen. Schwan's troops.
Aug. 12.-Peace protocol signed It
Washington by Secretary Day and
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador.
Aug. 13.-The Madrid government ca
bled to the governors general of
Puerto Rico and the Philippines in
structing them TO carry out the
terms of the peace protocol. Senior
Tomas Estrada Palma cabled to
President Maso that he had, in the
name of the Cuban republic, &C
cepted the armistice and request
ing him TO order hostilities to cease.
The bonn bardment of Manzanil1o,
Cuba, was in progress whe1 the
Spaniards received news of the sign
ing of the peace protocol. A flag
of truce was raised and word was
sent to the fleet. The battle ceased
at once. Fifteen or more Spaniards
were killed and considerable prop
erty was destroyed after the proto-
col was signed and while the orders
to cease hqktilities were being con-
veyed to the army and navy COM
manders.
Aug. 14.-Gens. Blanco and Macfas Of
ficially acknowledged receipt of the
orders from Madrid for suspension
of hostilities and state that the iu-
structions are being obeyed. Only
5000 of Gen. Skaters troops remain
at Santiago.
Aug. 15.-Consul Wiidman at Hong
Kong cabIed the state department
that Admiral Dewey had bombarded
Manila Saturday and the city sur
rendered. Internationally. Gen.
Blanco has resigned his office as gov
ernor of Cuba, wishing to avoid his
humiliating duties in connection
with the evacuation. American
forces under Gen. Schwan defeated
$500 Spaniards in Puerto Rico.
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had finally surrendered, the only
condition being that the United
States should send the soldiers back
to Spain.
July 1.-THE American flag was raised
at noon over Santiago, after the
Spanish army had marched out and
laid down its arms.
July 1s.-The president issued a procla-
nation which was sent to Gen. Shat
ter, ordering that the local regula-
tions of conquered territory should
be disturbed as little as possible.
July 2O.-Gen. Miles reported that he
was ready to leave GUANTANAMO bay
with transports for Puerto Rico, but
that a naval convoy was lacking.
July 21.-Gen. Miles, with transports
and a convoy, left Guantanamo for
Puerto Rico. Gen. Calixto Garcia, of
the Cuban army, near Santiago, for
mally resigned and withdrew his
forces because of non-recognition by
Gen. Shafter.
July 22.-Gen. Miles reported the
progress of the Puerto Rico expedi-
ton from Mole ST. Nicholas, Hayti.
Gen. Anderson at Manila reported
that Aguinaldo had declared dicta-
torshiP and that the Philippine ma
rives expected independence.
July 2c.-Two thousand Cubans at San
tiago drew up petition to President
Mckinley asking that Spanish Off
Gals at Santiago should be removed.
July 24-Gen. Shafter reported that
5000 Spanish troops at San Luis and
Palma Soriano, in the surrendered
district, had laid down their arms to
Lieut.. Miley.
July 25.-Gen. Miles, with the Puerto
4 Rico expedition, began landing near
Ponce, south coast.
July. 26.-Spain, through the French
ambassador at Washington, formal
ly asked President Mckinley to name
terms upon which the United States
would be willing TO make peace.
July 27.-The American forces adj
vanced TO Yauco, Puerto Rico, meet
ing some Spanish opposition.
July 2s.-Gen. Brooke, with soldiers
on the ST. Louis, ST. Paul and Massa-
chusetts, left Newport News for
Puerto Rico to join Gen. Miles.
July 29.-Repocts were received of the
surrender OF the port of Ponce,
Puerto Rico, on July 81, to Capt. C.
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Fl. Davis, of the Dixie. and of the city
of Ponce to Gen. Miles soldiers on
July %.
July 30.-The president communicated
to M. Cambop. French amba ssador.
conditions with which Spain must
comply before the United States
could begin peace negotiations.
July 31.-Tbe battleshi Texas reached
New York from Guantanamo. Bat
tie fought at MaIate (uear Manilal.
in the Philippines. American loss,
II killed and A wounded. SPANS
loss. estimated at 500 killed and
wounded. Spaniards were repulsed.
Aug. Gen. Merritt reported the
attitude of the Philippine insurgents
as somewhat threatening.
Aug. 2-Tbe terms on fulfi1lmeDt of
which the United States would dis
cuss peace with Spain were made
public. They included the Immediate
evacuation of every Spanish depend
ency in the western hemisphere; the
reDnquishment of all Spanish claims
to sovereignty in Cuba; the cession
of Puerto Rico and other islands, ex-
cept Cuba. to the United States; the
holding by the United States of Ma
nila city and bay, pending settlement
By commissioners of the future dis
position and government of the Phil
irpines, and the cession of an island
(Cuau,) in the Ladrones. The United
States asks DO money indie mnity.
Aug. 3-Jt was stated unof1cially that
Spain would accept Americas peace
terms.
Aug. 4.@Secretary Algef ordered Gen.
Shafter to send the Santiago army
: to Montauk Point, J.. L. fast as
possible. Shafter had made public
letters to him from Roosevelt and
other officers, saying the army would
be useless from disease if not soon
removed. Monitor Monterey arrived
at Manila bay.
Aug. 5.-Gen. Skaters troops, ac-
cording to orders from Secretary
Alger, began embarking on trans
ports for New York at Santiago.
Aug. Spain expected an immediate
cessation of hostiIities- Roosevelt's
rough riders started from Santiago
for Montauk Point. Nearly all the
American troops in Puerto Rico adj
vanced upon San Juan,
Aug. s.-Amba sador Cambcn received
SPANS reply TO president Mckinley,
and the work of translation was be
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THE LESSON IS LEARNED.

July 6.-The senate voted to annex
Hawaii. The president issued a
proclamation of Thanksgiving for
victories. Ho1bson and his men were
exchanged. The Texas sank the
cruiser Reina Mercedes in Santiago
harbor. The cruiser Alfonso XII.
was sunk in attempting to escape
from Havana harbor. Camara and
his fleet were ordered back to Spain
from Suez.
July THE president signed the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions, and
the Philadelphia was ordered to go
to Honolulu to raise the flag of the
United States over the islands. Ad-
miraI Dewey reported that the
American troops of the first Manila
expedition had landed at Cavite, and
that on July Aguinaldo had pro-
claimed himself president of the
Philippine republic.
July s.-Tbe armistice between the
United States and Spanish forces at
Santiago was extended until noon of
July 9, in order to allow Gen. Linares
to communicate with Madrid.
July e.-Gen. Shafter reported that the
armistice at Santiago had been ex-
tended until four p. M, July 10.
July 10.-Santiago refused to surren-
der. Thousands of refugees left the
city and sought American protection.
The ST. Louis reached Portsmouth,
N. H., with 6ea Spanish prisoners, in
GLIDING Admiral Cervera and Capt.
Eulate, of the Vizcaya.
July 11.-Artillery attack on Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen.
Miles reached Cuba
July 12.-Gen. Tora1 again refused to
surrender Santiago.
July 13.-Gen. Miles reported that a
truce had been arranged until noon,
July II, at Santiago. Admiral Dewey
reported having sent the Raleigh and
Concord to Grande island. Subig bay,
on information that insurgents had
been prevented on July by Ger
man warship from attacking Span
iards. The German vessel left and
Spaniards surrendered
July 14.-Gen. Toral surrendered Sau-
tiago City and about one-third OF
Santiago province to the American
army under Gems. Miles and Shafter.
on condition that his troops should
be sent back to SPAIN
July 16.-Gen. Shafter cabied that Gen.
Toral. under authority from Madrid,
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THE PEACE PROCLAMATION.
Copy of the Document Issued by the
President OF the United States
on August 12.

Copy of the Document Issued by the
President OF the United States
on August 12.
Whereas, BY protocol concluded
and signed August IL, 1898, by William
r. Day, secretary of state of the
Omitted States. and his excellency Jules
Camhon, ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of the republic of
France, at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the gov
eminent of the United States and the
government of Spain, the United States
and Spain have formally agreed upon
the terms on which negotiations for
the establishments of peace between
the two countries shah be undertaken,
and
Whereas, It is In said protocol
agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature hostilities between the two
countries shall be suspended, and that
notice to that effect shall lie given as
soon as possible by each government
to the commanders of its military and
naval forces:
Now, therefore. ], William Mckinley,
president of the United States. do, in
accordance with the stipulations of
the protocol, declare and proclaim on
tue part Oh the OnIIeu StaIes snSDen-
sion of bostilitjes, and do hereby COM
man6 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
proclama ton.
In witness whereof L have hereuuto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at che city of Washington this
18th day Of August, in the year of our
Lord oDe 0housefd eight hundred and
nipety-sight, and of the Independence
of the Uujted States the one hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
BY the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY, Secretary Of State.
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gun. Secretary Long, in a published
letter, defended Rear Admiral Samp-
son. Gen. Miles was closing in on San
Juan from four directions.
Aug. e.-Spain's reply in full received
by President Mckinley. American
demands accepted. but condi-
tions were tackled on. Further ne
gotiations looking toward peace
were resumed. Coamo, in Puerto
Rico, captured by Americans.
Aug. 1o.-New protocol of peace terms
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THE PEACE PROTOCOL.
Text of the Paper Signed by Sec
Rotary Day and NJ. CambOn,
French ArubaSsador.

Text of the Paper Signed by Sec
rotary Day and Nj. CaubOn,
French Ambassadors.
'sHis excellency, NJ. Cambor, ambas-
sador extraordinary and minister plepi-
potentiary of the French republic al
Washington, and Mr.. william Oav,
secretary of state of the United States,
having received respectively TO that eff
feet plenary powers from the Spanish
government and the government OF the
United States, have established aud
signed the following articles which de-
fine the terms on which the two govern
Dents have agreed with regard to tue
questions enumerated below and of
which the object IS the establishments
of peace between the two counties
namely:
Article 1. Spain will renounce all
claim 20 all sovereignty ovee andan her
rights over the Island of Cuba.
Article 2. Spain. will cede to the
United States the Island of Pperio Rico
and the ether islands which are at pres
ent under the sovereignty of Spain in
the Antilles, as well as an island in
Ladrona archipelago, to be chosen by
the Urited States.
article 3. The United States will oc-
cupy and retain the city and bay of
San Juan de Puerto Rico and the port
of Manila pending the conclusion of a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control and form of government of
the Philippines
Article f. Spain viii Immediately
evacuate Cuba, Puerto Rico, ard the
other islands now under Spanish SOW
Sreipufy in the Antilles To this effect
each of the two governments will ap-
point commissioners within ten days
after the signing of this protocol, and
these commissioners shall meet at Ha-
vana within 30 days after the signing
of this protocol with tie object of COM
ing to an agreement regarding the car
rying out of the details Of the aforesaid
evacuation of Cuba and other adjacent
Spanish islands; and each of the two
governments shall likewise appoint
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within ten days after the signature OF
this protocol other commissioners, who
sail meet at San Juan De Puerto Rico
within so days after the signature OF this
protocol, to agree upon the details of
the evacuation of Puerto Rico and
other islands now under Spanish SOW
ereignty IN the Antilles.
Article s. Spain and the United
States shall appoint 10 treat for peace
five commissioners at the most for
either country. The commissioners
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The Madrid Newspapers DO Not Take
Very Cheerful View of
The Situation

= Very Cheerful View of
the situation.
All the Madrid newspapers discuss
the peace conditions at length. FL
Pals prints the text of the protocol
signed by the United States and Spain
with mourning borders and says:
Spain, without colonies, is reduced
to the role of third-rate power"
Ell impartial says; Peace will not
bring to Spain even the rest she so
much needs after three years and a
hair o: war"
FL Nacion says bitterly: eff Spain
had at least been vanquished only
after a furious and heroic struggle
she could resign herself. Peace with
the United States viii only be a mo-
mentary respite from our misfor-
tune"
Ell Globo tministeriaD pines for
peace between Spain and the United
States. and says the communications
on eastern questions which Day and
Cambon have signed begin the first
chapter in the new history of Eu-
rope.
FL TEMPO tconservative} saws.
Peace Is an accomplished, fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prexent
as from seeing with safisfsctioa the
end OF the war;
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and continued during the night by
aid of st. Louis searchlights. Adj
miral Camara's Cadiz feet was re-
ported off the island of PanteIlaria,
half way from Cadiz to Suez.
June 24.-Sixteen American soldiers
were killed and about 20 wounded
in driving back a Spanish force near
Santiago. Six of the killed were
Roosevelt's rough riders.
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May 1s.-The Oregon was announced
as safe by Secretary Long.
May 1o.-Spain's Cape Verde fleet was
reported to have reached Santiago
de Cuba.
May 22.-The cruiser Charleston sailed
from San Francisco for Manila via
Honolulu.
May 24.-AdmiraI Cervera's feet was
reported bottled up in SantiaGe
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Jan. "a, 1sos.-The batt1eship Maine or
dered to Havana.
Feb. 9.-The De LONE letter pub
lished.
Feb. 10.-De LONE resigns and his res
ignation accepted at Madrid.
Feb. Redistribution of the Maine in
the harbor of Havana.
March S.-Congress votes unanimously
and without debate for a defense
fund of $50 GOO, 900.
March 2S.-United States board of in
quiry reports that the Maine was
blown up by external mine.
April 11.-President Mckinley sends
his Cuban message to congress.
April 20.-The government sends it's
ultimatum TO Spain, and the queen
regent opens the cortes with war
like speech. The Spanish minister at
Washington asks for his passports.
April 21.-Minister Woodford asks for
his passports at Madrid, and leaves
for Paris.
April 22.-War opens with the Nash
viIle's capture of the Buena Ventura
and the New Y2rk's capture of the
Pedro. Havana harbor declared in a
state of blockade.
April 23.-President calls for 900
volunteers.
April 24.-Spain declares war.
April 25.-Congress declares that war
began on April 21 by act of Spain.
States called upon for their quota of
troops.
April 26.-Chairman Dingley reports
war revenue bill to the house. Eng
land publishes her neutrality, dated
April %. reciting that "a state of
war unhappily exists" etc. Spain
appeals to the powers.
April 81. = Matanzas .earthworks
.she1led and silenced by the New
York, Puritan and Cincinnati.
Steamer Guido made a prize by
monitor Terror. Dewey's Asiatic
squadron sails from Mrs bay to
Manila. and the Spanish fleet leaves
Manila 10 meet him.
April 2s.-Congress agrees to a naval
appropriation bill of nearly $47,000,-
600.
April 2o.-House passes bill for popu-
lar bond issue of $4O0. O0O, 900. Naval
bill passes the senate. Spanish fleet
leaves Cape Verde islands.
May 1.-Spanish fleet demolished by
Commodore Dewey in the Bay of
Manila. Eleven Spanish warships
completely destroyed.
May 4.-The fighting ships of Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron sailed from Key
West, after preparing for a long stay
at sea.
May 1o.-The Spanish cortes voted the
war credits.
May 11.-Maj. Gen Merritt was or
dered to the Philippine islands as
military governor.
May 12.-News was received OF the
arrival of the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron at Martinique, West in
dies. The gunboat Wilmington, tn
torpedo boat Winslow, and the aux
Hilary gunboat Hudson, while in Car
denas bay, were attacked by Spanish
batteries and gunboats. Ensign Bag
ley and four of the Winslow's crew
were killed and the town of Carde-
mas was shelled.
May 13.-Rear Admiral Sampson re-
. ported that he had bombarded the
forts at San Juan, Puerto Rico, with
the loss of two men killed and six
wounded, the American squadron
being uDinjured. The flying squad
ron. under Commodore Schley,
sailed under secret orders from
Hampton roads. The st. Louis broke
the telegraph cable between San
Juan. Puerto Rico and ST. Thomas.
May 1.-THE Spanish feet was report
ed at Curacao, off the Venezuelan
coast, and Admiral Sampson was off
Puerto Plata. Hayti.
May 16.-The Spanish fleet left Cura-
Gao. and Admiral Simpsons feet was
reported off Cape Haitien.
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MOURNING IN SPAIN.

BY the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY, Secretary Of State.
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Foot Ball Notes.

The West Point Cadets are wild with
joy over prospect of a foot ball game
with Annapolis. A permit for the
game was submitted. Saturday, to Col.
Mills. the new superintendent. and it
was granted. There has been no game
between the two academies since 1894.
after the hard fight when the soldiers
were defeated. Gen. Ernst, who was
then superintendent, decided that there
should be no more foot ball between
the army and navy schools. No
amount of persuasion would induce
Mills. who has recently been put in
charge of the academy by President
Mckinley. is believer in outdoor con-
tests and is understood to be decidedly
in favor of friendly contests between
the military and naval academies. If
there is no further hitch the game will
take place at West Point before
Thanksgiving.
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wARsHips ORDERED TO CHINA.
BaItlmsrs and Petrol Will Leave Manila for
Tien Tsin.

Washington, Oct. 3.ISecretary Long
upon the ndvices received at the state
department showing the existence OF
threatening conditions in China, has
ordered Admiral Dewey to send two
warshhps Immediately from Manila 10
a point as near the Chinese capitol as
possible for a warship ito approach.
: The vessels selected are the Balti-
more and the Petrol. 1t is expected
that the Baltimore will not be able to
get beyond the Takn forts at the en-
trance OF the Pang- Hei river upon
which Pekin is Situated, butt the Petrol
being of smaller proportions. may be
able to reach Tien Tsin, so miles above
the mouth and about the same distance
below Pekin.
The officials keenly regret that there
is not now in the Asiatic squadron a
light draught gun boat of the Helena
class, which could ascend THE river as
far as the Chinese capitol.
The state department has received
the following cajblegram from Minister
Conger ait Pekin: There is no serious
danger yet, but considerable anxiety
for the future. The foreign fleet is as
sembllng ait Tien Tsin. Some of the
ministers are ordering marines to Pc
kin for legation guard
Secretary Long said that the sole
purpose of ordering the Baltimore and
the Petrol to Tien TSin was to safe
guard American interests and to pro-
tect life and properly of American citi-
zens in the event of an outbreak in the
interior. Tien Tsin, being the nearest
point to Pekin, is accessible to war
ships.