The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
1 CAUTION P0R GUBANS
American Evacuation Commissioners
Issue an Address.
sPANIARDg no BE QUESTS.
Eoaiee clven to An. rhat the Preserve
tlop OF Peace ana Security to Per-
sons and Property VIII Be
Secured.

Havana, Dec. 26.-The American
evacuation commissioners will issue
The following proclamation to the in
habitants of the island OF Cuba:
1.-THE commissioners, on the part OF
the United States, having been invested
with power by the president to arrange
for and execute the evacuation of Gu
ba and adjacent islands, and also tax
ing over the public property of Spain,
have entered into an agreement with
the commissioners on the part of Spain
for the final ceremonies and regula-
lions to be observed and carried out
on Jan. i and thereafter, until all
Spanish troops shall have embarked
for repatriation, and the same is pub
Iished for the guidance of the inhabit-
ants and others outside OF the San
-Efago district.
..The commissioners desire in this
public manner to impress and enjoin
upon all the people of the island the
necessity for strict compliance with
the terms of this agreement, to the end
that public order and due respect for
the gravity of the occasion may pre-
vail, and especially to admonish all
classes of people to exercise self-re-
straint and moderation, and refrain
from giving cause of offense or irrita-
ton and from the exhibition of excite
ment. undue manifestation of feeling,
or from doing any act calculated to
produce irritation or bad feeling.
For nearly four months this COM
mission and other officials of the Unit
ed States have been under the protec-
ton of the Spanish authorities. They
have extended to us the most scrupu-
lous courtesy and consideration, and
not one unpleasant incident has marred
our soicurn in their midst, and now
II positions are soon to be re-
y nd they are to become our
~ I'd entitled to our protection.
we must see to 1t that they enjoy the
same immunity and consideration.
Apart from the eminent propriety of
such course, the best interests of all
classes, Cubans. Spaniards and Amer
leans, will be thereby subserved-
sense of Dutv-
acting under a sense of duty to the
people and our government, we give
notice that any violation of the terms
and provisions of this agreement will
be resented and offenders brought
prom Jtly to justice. Representing all
classes and interests, we shall be gov
erned by the strictest impartiality,
with the sole purpose of promoting
the rehabilitation and pacification of
Cuba The preservation of peace; the
Sc urity to persons and property, and
the establishment and maintenance of
gcTernment with just laws, imparitally
administered, are Indispensable to the
welfare and happiness of people. We
therefore confidently invoke the aid
and cooperation of the inhabitants in
accomplishing these ends"
The agreement is as follows:
whereas, the convention entered
Into on Nov. 16, 1898, between the COM
missfoners of the United States and
the commissioners of Spain, provides
that the final evacuation of the terri
tory of Cuba and adjacent Spanish is
lands by the forces of Spain shall be
completed at - o'clock meridian, on
Jan 1, 1899. and says that If, for un-
aYoidable reasons the embarkation of
Spanish forces shall not be completed
on the date herein fixed, in such case
suitable and convenient places shall be
designated for the residence of the re-
naming Spanish troops until their en-
barkation shall be accomplished, it be-
ing well understood, however, that
these troops will not be elected from
their quarters during the time that
they must necessarily remain there,
leaving them in their quarters and the
sick in hospitals under the safeguard
of the armies of the United States un-
til they can be sent home, and, where
as, Notwithstanding all the efforts
made by the Spanish authorities faith
fully and promptly to carry out the
provisions of the aforesaid convention,
there will still be a number of Span
lsh troops in the provinces of Matanzas
and Santa Clara, whom it will have
besn impossible to embark for their
native country before Jan L next
Now. therefore, be it agreed be-
tween the commissioners of the United
States and the commissioners of Spain,
IN joint session assembled, possessing
for this purpose under Article w of
the protocol agreement between the
United States and Spain signed at
Washington en- Aug. IL. 1898, full au-
thority from the government of the
United States and the government of
Spain, respectively, as follows:
Terms "f Ag-eemen
ing unembarked on Jan. shall remain
iundisturbed until their embarkation to
Spain. in their respective quarters,
buildings and grounds actually then
occupied by them, and during that
period shall enjoy the privileges and
immunities usually accorded by the
rhles OF international law governing
foreign troops in a friendly country
The quarters. building and grounds ac-
tualIy occupied by said troops will be
considered as being covered by the
privileges of ext , :erritoriality, the
responsibility for Jaeoing good order
IN places thus occupis1 being upon the
authorities of the United States. The
commanding officer of the Spanish
forces, in the event of public disorder,
will place himself at once in commun-
ication With the commanding officer
of the United States forces, and In cen
cert with him carry out such measures
for the suppression of disorder as they
may Jointly agree upon. or which they