Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-13
PEACE.

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The only preliminary formality was
the reading and comparing of the two
copies. When this had been done Am.
bassador Cambon signed both OF them,
as the representative OF Spain, and Sec
rotary Day affixed his signature as the
representative of the United States.
The President watched the proceedings
with interest, and at their conclusion g
shook hands with the Ambassador, con-
graduating him upon the important
part he had taken in the work of re-
establishing peace. One copy of the
protocol the am bassador retained to be
forwarded to the government at Mad
rid. The other was retained by Secre-
tary Day.
Secretary Day prepared for publica-
ton the following statement of the peace
terms :"
W That Spain will relipqnish all
claim of sovereignty over and title to
Cuba.
(2) THAT Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies and
an island in the Ladrones, to be select
ed by the United States shall be coded
to the latter.
(3) THAT the United States will &C.
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
OF Manila, pending the conclusion OF
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control, disposition and government
of the Philippines.
"a THAT Cuba, Porto Rico and
other Spanish islands in the West In
dies shall be Immediately evacuated,
and that commissioners, to be appoint
ed within ten days, shall within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol
meet at Havana ard San Juan, re-
spectively, to arrange and execute the
details of the evacuation.
(5) "That the United States and
Spain shall each appoint not more than
five commissioners to negotiate and
conclude treaty Of peace. The com
missioners are to meet at Paris not
later than the first of October.
(6) son the signing of the protocol
hostilities will be suspended and notice
to that effect will be given as soon a.
possible by each government to the
commanders oil its military and naval
forces"
1t is also said that Spain, under GER
tain circumstances agrees to recognize
a Cuban republic.
The actual evacuation of the Spar
ish islands 10 the West Indies will not
begin for thirty days. The protocol
agrees that commissioners 10 arrange
the terms OF the evacuation shall be ap-
pointed by each government within
ten days and that they shall meet at
San Juan, Porto Rico, and Havana,
Cube, within thirty days. 10 the
meantime the Spanish forces retain
possession of these two cities and the
Spanish administration of affairs con.
tiuues in force. But the blockade oil
Havana is to be lifted at once, the port
will be thrown open to the commerce
Of the world and the supplies so great
ly needed in the city will be freely ad-
mitted.
At the expiration of thirty days,
when the commissioners meet in Ha-
vapa and San Juan, the occupation OF
both by American troops will begin
promptly. The terms of the protocol
stipulate that the evacuation OF Cuba
and Porto Rico shall be immediate, and
the commissioners will hardly be
clothed with greater discretionary pow
er than is needed to arrange the neces.
sary details of this work. The en-
barkation of the Spanish troops, it is
intended, shall begin at once ard shall
be hurried forward as rapidly as condi.
tons will permit.
The Spaniards will relinquish all
thority st the expiration Of thirty days
and the representatives of the United
States will assume control. There
will doubtless be no conflict of any
kind, nor will the Spaniards probably
delay their departure beyond the
earliest moment that ships can be Sc
cured to transport them back to Spain.
1t is probable that no attempt will be
made to rush their departure unDeces-
sarily. There are great many Span
isrds under arms in Cuba and it may be
aquestion of several months before they
can all be transported. A number OF
them may wish to remain in Cuba, ami
what may be done in their cases has
not been determined. These are re-
garded as questions of detail which can
easily be disposed Of when the occasion
requires.
1t is definitely determined that Spain
will agree to the propositions of the
United States regarding the future Of
the Philippines. A naval station to be
controlled absolutely by the United
States is wanted there, and the interests
of American commerce, it is stated, de-
mand that good government in the re-
mainder Of the islands be guaranteed,
and every opportunity allowed for COM
mercial and physical development. Be
yond this the United States has little
reason to 60, and the administration no
desire. 1t is hardly probable that the
clamor of those who advocate holding
the Philippines will cause the President
to Waver in his present determination.
The blockade of Cnba and Porto
Rico has been raised.
The President yesterday evening
prepared and signed a proclamation
declaring suspension OF hostilities.
1t is as follows:
Whereas, by proto oil. concluded and sign
cd August II. 1898. by william B. Day,
secretary OF State of the United States, and
his excelen,y. Jules Cambon, ambassado-
extraordinary and penipotentiary OF the re-
public of France at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the government
OF the United States and the government of
Spain, the United States and Spain have
formally agreed upon the terms o. which