The record-union., 1898-08-13
HOSTILITIES
ORDERED
TO CEASE.
President Mckinley Issues
a Proclamation
Bringing to a Close the War
With Spain.
Directions to That Effect Sent to
Naval and Military Commanders.
GeneraI Miles Will Assume Command in
Porto Rico, and General Merritt Will
Take Possession Of Manila, In
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-As soon as
the peace protocol was signed the Pres
ident sent for Secretaries Alger and
Long and General Corbin, and by his
direction orders to cease hostilities
forthwith We're sent to Generals Miles
Merritt and Shafter; to Admirals Dewey
and Sampson, and military commanders
generally. subsequently the President
issued the following proclamation:
by the President of the United
States.-A proclamation:
Whereas, In protocol, concluded and
signed August II, 1893. by William r.
Day, Secretary Of State Of the United
States, and his excellency Jules Cam
bon, ambassador Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the Repub-
lie of France, at Washington, respec-
lively representing for this purpose the
Government Of the United States and
Spain, they have formally agreed upon
the terms on which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the two
countries shall be undertaken; and
Whereas. 1t is in said proclamation
agreed upon it's conclusion and sigma
ture hostilities between the two coun-
tries shall be suspended, and notice to
that effect shall be given as soon as
possible to the commanders of it's mil
itary and naval forces,
Now, therefore, /, William McKin-
ley, President Of the United States, do,
in accordance with the -stipulations Of
the protocol, declare and proclaim on
the part Of the United States a suspen-
sion Of hostilities, and do hereby COM
mand 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.
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
10Th day Of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight. and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY,
Secretary of State"
In accordance with the proclamat ton
issued by the President suspending hos
tilities orders were issued this evening
to 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-ch chief, but
also directions as to the disposition of
their vessels. The following orders are
in that sense self explanatory:
Navy Department,
Washington, August 18th.
Sampson, Santiago: Suspend all
hostilities. Blockade of Cuba and Porto
Rico is raised. Howell ordered to as
semble vessels at Key West. Proceed
with New York, Brooklyn, Indiana,
Oregon, Iowa and Massachusetts To
Tompkinsville. Place monitors in safe
harbor in Porto Rico. Watson trans
fers his flag to Newark and will re-
main at Guantanamo. Assemble all
cruisers in safe harbors. Order ma
rines north in Resolute.
ALLEN, Acting Secretary"
Navy Department.,
Washington, August 10Th.
"Remey, Key West: In accordance
with the Presidents proclamation to
you, suspend Immediately all hostili-
ties. Commence withdrawal of vessels
from blockade. Order blockading yes
sells in Cuban waters to assemble at
Key West.
ALLEN, Acting Secretary"
The notification to Admiral Dewey
was not made public, but Assistant Sec
retary Allen stated that besides being
put in possession of the PRESIDENT S
proclamation, he was ordered to cease
hostilites and raise the blockade of
Manila
In compliance with the orders sent,
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Remey will each send a vessel around
the coast OF Cuba to notify the block
aiding squadron that the blockade has
been raised. Admiral Schley. being on
the Brooklyn, and included in the or
ders to that vessel, will come north with
her.
The orders sent to General Merritt to
suspend hostilities were as follows:
..Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington. D. c.. August 10Th.