Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
WAR QUIETLY
TERMINATES
Preliminaries Signed by
Cambon and Day.
Mckinley Orders HostilitiesI
to Cease.
Impressive Ceremony OC=
ours in Cabinet Room.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Wh simplicity in keeping with
republican institutions the which has ragged between Spain
and the United States for period of three months and twenty
two days, quietly terminated wentyhree minutes past
o'clock yesterday afternoon when Secretary Day for the United
States and Cambon for Spain in the presence of President Nc
Knley signed the protocol which the basis Of definite
treaty of peace It is but simple justice sister republic
France record the that good Offices the speedy term
nation of the might have run on indefinitely was
brought about and the president himself deemed that
the part Of the French government worthy of his special
praise The president issued the following proclamation
diately after the protocol was signed
By the president the United States of hmerican-A Pro
cmaton Whereas by the protocol concluded and signed A
gust 18TH 1898, by William R. Day. secretary of state of the
United States, and his excelency, Jules Cambon,
ambassador extraordinary and plenipoteniary Of the
republic of France at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the government of the United
States and the Span the United States Spain
have formally agreed upon of which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the countries shall be under
taken; and
"Wherea said protocol agreed upon conclusion
and signature hostes between the countries shall be
pended and that notice that effect shall be given
possible by each government the commanders of its military
and naval forces Now therefore, l. William Mckinley presi
dent of the United States do in accordance with the spua
tons of The PROTOCOL declare and proclaim the part of the
United States suspension of hostites and do hereby
mand orders be Immediately given through proper channels
the military and naval forces of the United
States abstain from all inconsistent with this proclamation
In witness Whereof hereunto my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed
Done the city of Washington this 18th day of August
of
and Of the independence of the United States hundred and
twenty-third civilian McKnley.'
copy of the above proclamation has been cabed army
and navy Spain will cable her commanders like
Instructions
The protocol provides:
Spain will relinqush all claims of sovereignty and
title to Cuba
Porto Spanish islands Indies,
island in the Ladrones be selected by the United
States, shall be coded to the latter.
3 That the United States will occupy and hold the city,
bay and harbor of Manila pending the conclusion of the
treaty which shall determine the control disposition
government OF Philippines.
T. Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West
Indies shall be immediately evacuated and commissioners
be appointed within days, shall within thirty days
the signing of the protocol Havana and San Juan,
respectively arrange the evacuation
That the United States and Spain will each appoint
than five negotiate and conclude the treaty
of peace The commissioners meet in Paris later than
October.
On the signing of the protocol, holie will be suspended
and notice that effect will be given possible by each
the commanders of It's military and naval forces
The closing chapter of the events that led the signature
of the protocol and cessation of hoses full of interest
There in the early nornng that night the
French embassy received long expected final instructions from
Madrid but these, upon inquiry proved grounde it
until half twelve that the began Madrid
in small lots The state department advised of the fact
that the message under transmission, but evident that
would be long and its reception occupy much time. At 245
o'clock Secretary Thebat of the French embassy appeared at
the department inform Day that the ambassador in
full possession of the noe fully empowered to sign the pro-
toco for Spain and only awaited the pleasure of the state de-
parnent. He nmaed that the ambassador would be pleased
have the final ceremony conducted in the presence of the
president. Leaving the secretary of the embassy in the Office
Day made short visit the white house learn the presidents
wishes the matter The latter Immediately consented accept
the and Thiebaut fastened inform his principal that
the president would him the white house
At the appointed hour driving rain prevailed, obiging
all parties resort carriages for transportation the white