The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-10
PEACE OVERTURES.
Spain Takes steps to Bring About
Close of the War.

Close of the War.
The humiliation of Admiral Cervera's
feet, followed by the capitulation OF San
tiago, having brought to the Spanish gov
eminent a realizing sense of the hopeless
ness of continuing struggle now becoming
wholly unequal II made overtures of peace
through the French ambassador, who with
the assent of his government, had acted as
the friendly representative of Spanish in
terests during the war. on the 2Gth Of July,
NJ. Cambon presented a communication
signed by the duke of Almodovar, the Span
ish minister of state, inviting the United
states to state the terms upon which II
would be willing to make peace. on July
80, by communication addressed to the
duke of Almodovar ard handed to NJ. Cam
bon, the terms Of this government were an
afterwards signed on August 10, the Span
ish reply. dated August Z, was handed by
M. Cambon to the secretary OF state. 1t ac-
cepted Internationally the terms imposed
as to Cuba. Porto Rico and an island of the
Ladrones group, but appeared to seek to
introduce inadmissible reservations in re-
gard to our demand as to the Philippines.
Conceiving that discussion on this point
could neither be practicable or profitable.
directed that in order to avoid misunder-
standing the matter should be forthwith
closed by proposing the embodiment in
formal protocol of the terms in which the
negotiations for peace were to be under
taken. The vague and ineXplicit sugges-
tons of the Spanish note could not be ac-
cented, the only reply being to present as
virtual ultimatum draft of protocol en-
hodying the precise terms rendered to
Spain in our note of July so, with added
stipulations of detail as to the appoint
ment Of commissioners to arrange for the
evacuation of the Spanish Antilles. On
August IL Nj. Cambon announced his re-
ceipt of full powers to sign the protocol
so submitted. Accordingly. on the after
noon. Of August ~, NJ. Cambon, as the
plenipotentiary of Spain, and the secre-
tary of state, as the plenipotentiary of the
United States, signed protocol. provid-
ing:
article |. Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
states the island Of Porto Rico 'H and other
Islands now under Spanish sovereignty In
The West Indies, and also an island in the
Ladrones, to be selected by the United
Article 9. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor OF
Of peace which shall determine the con-
troll, disposition and government Of the
Philippines
pointment of joint com lssions on the part
of the United States and Spain TO meet In
Havana and San Juan. respectively, for
the purpose of arranging and carrying out
the. details of the stipulated evacuation OF
Cuba. Porto Rico and other Spanish is
lands in the West Indies,
pointment of not more than five commits
sioners on each side. to meet at Paris not
later than OCTOBER i, ana 10 proceed 10
the negotiations and conclusions of
treaty of peace, subject to ratification ac--
cordirg to the respective constitutional
forms OF the two countries.
The sixth and last article provided that
upon the signature of the protocol hos
Titles between the two countries should be
suspended, and that notice to that effect
should be given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders Of its
military and naval forces.
HOstilities Suspended.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
protocol issued proclamation of August
IL, suspending hostilities on the part of the
United States. The necessary orders TO
that end were at once given by telegraph
Juan dc Porto Rico was in like manner
raised. On August Is the muster out of
100, 900 volunteers, or as near that number
as was found to be practicable, was
dered. On December 101 ,165 officers and
men had been mustered out and discharged
tered out by the 10th OF the month. Also
corresponding number of generals and
general staff officers have been honorably
discharged from the service.
Peace Commission Named.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the
protocol I appointed William r. Day.
lately secretary of state: Cushman II.
Davis, William p. Frye and George Gray,
senator's of the United States, and White
law Reid to be the peace commissioners on
the part OF the United States. Proceed
Ing In due season to Paris. they there met
or the list Of October five commissioners
similarly appointed on the part Of Spain.
ress, so that | trust soon to be able to
lay defiritive treaty OF peace before the
senate, with review OF the steps leading
to its signature.