The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
HOSTILITIES
SUSPENDED
1 Proclamation by Pres.
ident Mckinley
M TIE ESTABLISHMENT oF'PEAgE.
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: Notification Given Military and
" Naval Commanders.
PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOL.
1sms Of Preliminary Peace Treaty
I Between Spain and Uncle Sam.
HcNED FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.
Notification Given Military and
Naval Commanders.
PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOL.
farms Of Preliminary Peace Treaty
I Between Spain and Uncle Sam.
EcNED FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.

esu Commissioners From Each Govern
1ent to Meet in Paris Not Later Than
Oct. Spain Is to Relnquish All Claim
q Sovereignty Over Cuba-Porto Rico
= md Other Spanish Islands in West In
y; tes and An Island in the Ladroncs to Be
esded to This Country-U United States to
!, Hold City, Bay and Harbor of f1anila
Tending Conclusion of Treaty of Peace,
Which Shall Determine the Government
# the Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The president
ka issued the following proclamation:
Whereas, BY protocol concluded
and signed Aug. 12, 1898, by William
r.. Day, secretary of state Of the United
Btates, and his excellency. Jules Cam
bon, ambassador extraordinary and
p1enipotentary Of the republic of
Fnnce at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the gov
er1ment of the United States and the
government of Spain, the United States
and Spain have formally agreed upon
ths terms on which negotiations for
the establishment of peace between the
tive countries shall be undertaken;
and,
whereas, It Is in said protocol
agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature hostilittcs between the two
countries shall be suspended, and that
notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government
to the commanders of its military and
naSal forces;
"Now therefore, !, William McKin-
leg, president OF the United States, do,
In accordance with The stipulations Of
til. protocol, declare and proclaim Oh
The part of the United States suspen-
alon of hostlities ard do hereby COM
mand that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the
eonnianders of the military and naval
forces of the United States to abstain
frsm all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof, I have here
slmo set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
4 copy of the proclamation has been
casled our army and navy command
en. Spain will cable her commanders
lille Instructions.
PROVISIONS OF THE PROTOCOL.
yhe protocol provides:
L. That Spain will relinquisll all
clzim of sovereignty over and title to
Cuba.
!. That Porto Rico and other Span
lsk islands in the West Indies, and an
island in the Ladrones, to be selected
W tlt lllllGu oHull ut ltuCu "
TIE latter.
!. That the United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and har-
bor of Manila. pending the conclusion
Of treaty of peace which shall de-
termine the control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines.
{. That Cuba. Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be Immediately evacuated and
that commissioners, to be appointed |
within ten days, shall, within 80 days |
from the signing of the protocol meet
at Havana and San Juan, respectively, |
to arrange and execute the details OF |
the evacuation.
s. That the United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five
commissioners to negotiate and con-
clude treaty Of peace. The commits
siUners arc to meet at Paris not later
chan the 1st of October.
6. On the signing of the protocol,
hostilitics will be suspended and notice
to that effect will be given as soon as
possible by each government to the
commanders of Its military and naval
forces.
The protocol, was signed by Secre-
tary of Stale Day, representing the
United States. and M. Cambon, the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government.
TERMINATION OF THE WAR.
With simplicity in keeping with re-
publican institutions the war which
has ragged between Spain and the
United States for a period of three
months and % days was quietly termi-
mated at % minutes past o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when Secretary Day,
for the United States, and M. Cambon
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