Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-19
THE Dove HAS LANDED
PEACE AT LAST PROCLAIMED.
The President Formally PrOclaims
That the War Is Over-H0stilities
Are to Cease-The Terms of the
PROTOCOL.

Washington, Aug. lathe president
has issued the following proclamation;
By the President of the United States
4 Proclamation:
Whereas, a protocol concluded and
signed August II, 1898, by William r.
Day, secretary of state of the United
States and his excellency, Jules Cambon,
ambassador extraordinary and minister
Iplenipotentiary 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 terms on which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the two
countries shall be undertaken.
And, whereas, it is in said protocol
agreed that upon its concession and sig
nautre hostiities between the two coun-
tries shall be suspended and notice to
that effect shall be given as soon as pos
siblc to each government, and to COM
manders of its military and naval forces.
Now, therefore, !, William Mckinley,
president of the United States, do in ac-
cordance with the stipulations of the pro-
tocol declare and proclaim on the part OF
the United States suspension OF hostlli'
ties and do hereby command that orders
be Immediately given through their proper
channels to commanders of the military
and naval forces of the United States
to abstain from all acts inconsistent with
this proclamation.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set nv hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
the 18th day of August, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety eight, and of the independence
of the United States, the one hundred ant
twenty-third,
WILLIAM MKINLEY, President.
, WIN. r. DAY, Secretary of State.
| A copy of the proclamation has been
2 cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders Xix
{ instructions.
e The protocol provides for two commits
I sions, the first peace commission, whicl
will meet in Paris, and the second, a mil
) itary commission, which will meet in Ha
:. yana province, within Is days.
e The military commission will be ere
r ated Immediately on signing the protocol
n 1t will settle the details of the evacua
e ton by the Spanish armies of the Yves
h Indies, and will decide all questions rela
tive to the removal of submarine mines
t the immediate REIMBURSEMENT to the Unit
5, ed States of the great fortresses at Hs
|. vana, San Juan and other points, an
+ the transfer of Manila city itself.
a The Protocol.
k /. Spain will relinquish all claim {
lie sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
Is >, Puerto Rico and all other SPANS
IS islands in the West Indies and an islam
70 in the Ladr6nes. to be selected by IL
United States, shall be coded to the latte
3. The United States shall occupy an
hold. the city bay and harbor Of Manil
Is pending the conclusion OF the treaty
neace. which shall determine the contr
I'd dispasition and government of the Phil
to pines.
4, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the 9th
IN Spanish islands in the West Indies sha
m he Immediately evacuated Commissio
X ers. to be appointed within ten days, shs
of within 80 days from the signing of t
protocol, meet at Havana and San Jui
de respectively, to arrange and execute {
nd details of the evacuation.