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The Blockade of Cuban and Puerto
Rican Ports Is Ordered
Raised.
Brief Resume OF the Provisions Of
the Protocol Reswee, United
/. States and Spain.
Full Text of the orders Sent to the
{. American Generals and
Admirnls.
Washington, Aug 13.-The president
has issued the following proclama-

Washington, Aug. lathe president
has issued the following proclama-
ton:
by the President of the United States
of America-A Proclama ton: Whereas,
BY protocol concluded and signed Au-
gust IL, 1895 by William II. Day, secretary
of state of the United States, and his ex-
cellncy Jules Cambon. ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary of the re-
public of France at Washington, respective
iy representing for this purpose the govern
ment of the United States ard the govern
ment of Spain, the Unitd States and Spain
have formally agreed upon the terms on
which negotiationsfo for the establishment of
peace between the two countries shall be
undertaken, ard
Whereas, 1t Is in said protocol agreed
that upon it's conclusion and signature hos
Titles between the two countries shall be
suspended, and that rotice to that effect
shall be given as soon as possible BY each
government to the commanders of its mill
tary and naval forces:
Now, therefore, l. William Mckinley.
president of the United States. do, in ac-
cordance with the stipulation of the pro-
tocol, declare and proclaim on the part OF
the United States a suspension of hostili-
ties, and do hereby command 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
proclamation.
"In witness whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city OF
Washington, this 18th day Of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hun.
dred and ninety-eight, and of the inde,
pendence of the United States the one hun.
dred and twenty-third.
civilian M'KINLEY.
"By the President:
civilian r. DAY, Secretary of State.'
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
The Protocol.
The protocol provides:
/. That Spain will relinauish all claim Of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
2. That Puerto 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
r. g. That the United States will occupy and
hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila
pending the conclusion of treaty of peace,
which shall determine the control, dispo.
sition and government of yhe Philippines.
8 A. That Cuba, Puerto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that com-
mtssioners, to be appointed within ten
days, shall within 30 days from the sign
ing of the protocol meet at Havana and
San Juan, respectively, to arrange and exc.
cute the details of the evacuation.
4 g. That the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than five commits
stoners to negotiate and conclude treaty
.of peace. The commissioners are to meet
ut Paris not later than the LIST Of October
s. On the signing Of the protocol hostili.
will va 16 md q
effect will be given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders of its
military and naval forces.
The above is the official statement Of
the protocols contents as prepared and
given to the press by Secretary Day.
The protocol was signed at 4:23 p. M by
Secretary of State Day, representing
the United States, and M. Cambon, the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government.
Ordered to Cease Hostilitfes.
J Az soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secreta-
Ties Alger and Long and Gen. Corbin,
and by his direction orders to cease
hostilities forthwith were sent to Gems.
Miles, Merritt and Shafter, to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson, and military com
manders generally.
& The orders to Gen. Merritt to suspend
were as follows:
"Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
Aug. u, 1S9S.-Merritt, Manila: The prest.
dent directs all military operations against
the enemy be suspended. Peace negotia.
lions are nearing com pletion, protocol
having just been signed by representatives
of the two countries. You will inform the
commanders Of the Spanish forces in the
Philippines of these instructions. Furtbe,
orders VIII follow. Acknowledge receipt
BY order of the secretary of war;
! "H. c. CORBIN. Adjutant General"
: The orders sent to Gen. Miles and
Gen. Shafter Were Identical with the
above save as to names. AS the order
states, further instructions will be sent
50 each general. Gen. Merritt will be
directed to confer with the Spanish
commandant at Manila to carry out
the terms of the protocol, and to oc-
cupy Manila Immediately. Gen. Miles
will put himself in communication with
the chief authority in Puerto Rico for
the purpose of having Spanish forces
turn over San Juan and other points
Ito him preparatory to evacuation.
a OWAHB W CONDITIONS IN CUBA, the Or
ders to Gen. Shafter to be sent here
after will be much different than those
to other generals.
4 Naval Commanders NOTIFIED.
In accordance with the proclama-
ton issued by the president suspend
ing hostilities, orders We're issued to
the naval commanders at the several
stations in the United States, Cuba and
the Philippines carrying into effect the
directions of the proclamation. The
navy department not only transmitted
the presidents proclamation in full to
the several commanders in chief, but
also directions as to the disposition of
their vessels. The following orders are
In that sense self-explanatory
Navy Department, Washington, Aug. 12.
sampson, Santiago: Suspend all hostile
ties. Blockade of Cuba and Puerto Rico is
raised Howell ordered to assemble veg
sells at Key West Proceed with New York,
Brooklyn. Indiana, Oregon. Iowa and Mas
sachusetts to Tompknsville. Place mon
itors in safe harbor in Puerto Rico. Wat
son transfers his flag to Newark and will
remain at Guantanamo. Assemble all
cruisers in safe harbors. Order marines
north In Resolpte.