The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27

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Or on those of tneir families.
SIKH, hospitals with their sick, at
tenSiei IS ara medical officers In evacuated
teiTatry Will be under the protection OF
tbs army OF tho Ugdsei States, the Spanish
authorities providing everything necessary
fos the care. SUBSISTENCE and the transpor.
tation Of the sick so detained, ami for re-
patriat4on upon recovery.
Seventh, the general In chief Of tho
Spanish army agrees that his officers and
so7diers will preserve the most exact dis-
cipi-ne and In event that any should ester
the house and lands OF private persons
Nithctt sctsrnt OF the ownars no snail
| sovure.y punish the offenders
Eighth. should amy ofTense be COM
mitted by any officer or any Spanisrd
| against inhabitants he shall be promptly
brought TO trial by the proper military
authorities OF said forces before proper
SPANISH MILITARY tribunal. Any ofreaee
Committed by any inhabitant against any
person OF the Spanish forces Will be
promptly brought to Justice BY the com
i1saider Of the United States forces In coa
nscton with the commanding officer OF
tho Sparlsh forces.
Nin'h, in event of any injury or dam
age TO persols or property beng committed
BY Spanish troops the injured parties sna. /
nave The right TO submit their claims for
inde notification to the Spanish goyonament.
1t being fully understocd that Span Ia
accountable for injuries to pubic and
Pllvate property established by psopcr
nrcof. It 10 understood that this para gripn
Is subject to any provision the peace cotn
mssicrers of the United States ami Snn n
may hayo made on the subject OF settle
nltnt OF claims thereafter arising.
Ieilails puInctual payment VIII be MADE
lot Whatever y purchased OF inhabitants by
oi' for the Spanish. .s :.
Eleventh i is understood that the
tiu.uf, Ii.
M enilNarkng for Spain at the earliest nos
stDle time the Spanish troops remaining In
C'uba. M ~. . - y,
The commissioners cf the United states
aud Inc commissioners of Spsan, In order
10 accomplish with due GordnaIites the off,
ear delivery of Cuba by representatives OF
the government OF Spain TO representatives
"a the government OF The United States In
accordance with thu agreement between
both nations, have resolved by common nc
usTd upon the following.
= First. alt IL O'Clock on the 1st day
OF january, 1899. the battery of sal,rses at
Gabat'is Will 'sfscharge twcnty-one cannon
and immediately thereafter The Spanish flag
wsll be Itcwered from Msrro castle and from
all OF this buildings where the game is
DISPLAYED and the United States flag shall
LIE raised in IT'S place, salitng with an
ether discharge of twenty -cme guns from
the same battery. these salutes to be fired
by American and Spanish arhlalcrymen re
spectively American aud Spanish ships
OF war that may be In this port properly
equipped shada also saal,taa both flags. dis
chlirging the proper number OF guns.
'Secand. land and naval forces of the
Unitell States which may have been desig-
ral ed by tlebr reSpeutlyts commanders and
whto shall have entered Havana in advance
end shall have located themselves at con-
v,lslent paaces, upon 'tieai'ing the salutes
thsll proceed TO occupy the Notifications,
oJuices and places directly whAch the
American authorities may desire to occupy
and THAT at all MILITARY places a Spanish
officer win await tho arrival of the Ameri-
can forces and will delIiver the place to
thcm. leaving IL m their possession. II ON
hat day and hour there shall vet be Span
lsh tglnps in Havana they will remain in
their uniforms and rank during the time
OF the delivery OF THE city, ssluting all
American troops which may pass there,
presenting arms TO sound of march from
musicians and bands. The American troops
will return the salute In identical form.
'Third, at the same hour al II o'clock
on the LIST OF January. there Shall be pras
ont at Centers. tribunals, Offices and civil
dependencies of the Spanish government.
he Respective functionurles who may not
have ceased discharglng their duties and
shall make deliveries to American function
aries who may present themselves for that
purpose, and Will then receive proper in
sttncticn,
FouftH. peIuTe Inc tlmt OF ueilVeIy,
commissioners of the United States and
the commissioners OF Spain. together wi IN
the governors general and their head-
quarters officers and guards, Will assemble
at the palace OF the captain geptral TO de-
eide on tho moment. and by conjnou accord
any. doubt OF difficulty which, may occur
over the delivery, and TO receive immedi-
ately afterwards amy person who may de-
sire TO visit them, eith3r in recognition of
the new authority or In farewell to the
one that ceases.
. Fifth although II is not To ha expected
from the cultWr5 Of this city that anyone
will disturb order or the gravity OF the de-
livery of the island, or II anyone should
disturb he shall be Immediately suppressed
by public force and the American autlhori-
ties will punish tho guilty with severity.
Sixth. on concluding tho delivery the
Spanish troops which may yet remain on
the island shall be considered as a foreign
army in a friendly country and as such
respected by all.
James r. Wade,
Major General U. S. v.
Matthew II. Butler.
/" Major General u. s. V.
Attest John w, Clous. Brgadler Gem
cral u. S. ". Secretary"
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