River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-08
PEACE oVERTUREs.
Spain Takes steps to Bring About
Close of the War.

Ntose o1 tnt W HF.
The annihflation OF Admiral Cervera' s
feet; followed by the capitulation of San
tiago, having brought to the Spanish gov
eminent a 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 26th of July,
NJ. Cambon presented a communication
signed by the duke of Almodovar, the SPAN
ish minister Of state, inviting the United
States to state the terms upon which it
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
ish reply, dated August 7, was handed by
NJ. Cambon to the secretary Of state. 1t ac-
3epted Internationally the terms imposed
as to Cuba, Porto Rico and an Island OF the
Ladrones group, but appeared TO seek 10
introduce inadmissible reservations in re-
gard to our demand as to the Philippines.
Corceiving that discussion on this point
could neither he practicable or profitable,
directed that in order to avoid misunder-
standing the matter should be forthwith
closed by proposing the embodiment In
formal protocol Of the terms in which the
negotiations for peace were to be under
taken The vague and inexplicit sugges-
lions of the Spanish note could not be ac-
Cepted, the only reply being to present as a
virtual utEimatum dfaIJ OF ITotpCOl EN-
hodying the precise. terms rendered TO
Spain In our note of July 80, with added
stipulations Of detail as to the appoint
ment of commissioners to arrange for the
evacuation of the Spanish Antilles. on
August IL NJ. Cambon announced his re-
ceipt Of full powers 70 sign the protocol
noon Of August u, NJ. Cambon. as the
plenipotenuary Of Spain, and the secre-
tary Of state, as the OVERWHELMINGLY OF the
United States, signed a protocol, provid-
ing
The Protocol
Article I. Spain will reunquish all claim
OF sovereignty over and title TO Cuoa
Article 2. Spain wiz cede the nlted
States the island Of Porto Rico ard other
Islands now under Spanish Sovereignty 10
he West Indies, and also n Island n ne
article 3. The United States will oc-
Cupy and hold the city, bay and haroor OF
Manila pending the conclusion Of treaty
Of peace which shall determine the con
troll disposition and government OF the
The fourth article provided for the ap-
pofrt rlent OF Joint comm ssicrs on the part
81 the United States ard Spain 70 meet IN
Havana and San Juan respectively. for
the purpose OF arranging and carrying out
The details Of the stipulated evacuation OF
Cuba, Porto Rico and other spanish IS
lands III the West Indies;
The nth article provided Tor the APP
pointment OF not more than hVe cpInihls-
sioners on each side, to meet at FaT!s Iot
later than October I, ard 70 proceed 10
he negotiations ard concluslons or
treaty OF Dsace, subject 10 ratification &C.
corGing 10 the respective CONSTITUTIONAL
forms Of the two countries ,.
The sixth ard last article PROVIDED {hat
upon the signature Of the protoeoi nos
tiitties between the two countries snouiq be
suspended, ard that notice 70 tnai 81 49, ~
should be given as soon as possiole ny
each government 10 the COMMANDERS OF Us
military and naval forces
HoxtiIitfes Suspended.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
protocol / issued a proclamation OF August
H. suspending hostilities on the part % t.e
Tinted states The necessary orders 20
that end were at once given by telegTa Jpn n
The blockade Of the ports OF Cmna ana san
Juan de Porto Rico was in ike manner
raised on August IS the muster out %
100 GOO volunteers, or as near that NUMBER
a. was found TO be practicable, was or
dered. On December lol lss offlesrs an !
men had been mustered out ana discha gee
from the service 9n02 more VIII be mus
tered out BY the 10th e the month month. A sr9
a corresponding number oI gensIaLs a ~.
general staff officers have deem hViA0ia Sis
discharged from the service