The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-08
PEACE OVERTURES.
Spain Takes Steps to Bring About
Close of the War.


Close of the War.
The humiliation Of Admiral Cervera's
feet, followed by the capitulation of San
tiago, having brought to the Spanish gov
eminent q realizing sense Of the hopeless
ness of continuing a struggle now becoming
wholly unequal. it made overtures of peace
through the French ambassador, who with
the assent Of his government, had acted as
the friendly representative of Spanish in
terests during the war. On the 18th Of July,
M. Cambon presented a communication
signed by the duke Of Almodovar, the Span
States to state the WHICH
would be willing to make peace. On July
30, by a communication addressed to the
duke Of Almodovar and handed to M. Cam
bon, the terms of this government were an
nounced, substantially as IN the protocol,
afterwards signed. On August 10, the Span
M !sR1g dated IT. August anded by
cepted Internationally the terms imposed
as to Cuba, Porto Rico and an island Of the
gro%Hp but appeared 10 seek to
gard to our demand as to the Philippines.
Conceiving that discussion on this point
could neither be practicable or profitable,
directed that in order to avoid misunder-
standing the matter should be forthwith
closed, by proposing the embodiment in a
formal protocol of the terms in which the
negotiations for peace were to be UNDER
taken. The vague and inexplicit sugges-
tions of the Spanish note could not be ac-
Sqtas 1ha 1ny gsry d 9e4g
bodying the precise. terms rendered to
Spain in our note Of July 30, with added
stipulations Of detail as to the appoint
evacuation of the Spanish Antilles. On
August u NJ. Cambon announced his re-
ceipt Of full powers to sign the protocol
noon of August IL, M. Cambon, as the
plenipotentiary of Spain, and the secre-
tarX Of state, as the plenipotentiary Of the
CSu ~
ing:
The Protocol.
ARTICLE /. Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
States the island of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the West Indies, and also an island in the
Ladrones. to be selected by the United
States.
Article 8. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city. bay and harbor of
of peace which shall determine the con-
t5 Si;;n disposition goo and government of the
The fourth article provided for the ap-
poihtment of joint commissions on the part
Of the United States and Spain to meet in
Havana and San Juan, respectively, for
the details of the stipulated Evacuation of
Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish is
lands in the West Indies:
pointment of not more than five commits
sioners on each side to meet at Paris not
later than October !, and to proceed to
treaty of peace, subject to ratifica ton ac-
cording to the respective constitutional
forms of the two countries.
The sixth and last article provided that
upon the signature of the protocol hos
tilities between the two countries should be
SUSPENDED, and that notice to that effect
should be given as soon as possible by
each government to the commanders of its
military and naval forces.
HOstilities Suspended.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
protocol issued a proclamation Of August
u, suspending hostilities on the part of the
United States. The necessary orders to
The blockade of the ports of Cuba and San
Juan de Porto Rico was in like manner
raised. On August IS the muster out of
loo, 600 volunteers. or as near that number
dered. On December 1o1, 1e5 ofIicers AMI
men had been mustered out and discharged
from the service, 5000 more will be mus
tered out by the 10th of the month. Also
corresponding Eumb Der of generals and
general staff officers have been honorably
discharged from the service.
Peace Communion Named
Pursuant to the fifth article of the
lately secretary Of state; Cushman K.
Davis, William P: Frye and George Gray
senators Of the United States, and White
law Reid to be the peace commissioners on
the part Of the United States. Proceed
on the LIST of October five commissioners
| similarly appointed on the part of Spain
The negotiations have made hopeful prog
ress, so that trust soon to be able to
lay detye treay Of before the
| to It's signature,