Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
The Blockade Of Cuban and Puerto
Riean Harbors Is Ordered
Raised at Once.
Brief Resume Of the Provisions Of
tho Protocol Betweea United
States and Spain.
e.ll Text Of the, Qedssa Sent "a the
American GeasralA and
81 AdmlrAAs.
Washington. Aug. l3.-The president
has issued the following PEQclama-

Washington, Aug. l3.-The president
has issued the following PrQclama-
lion:
..By the President Of the United States
Of America-A Proclamation: whereas.
BY a protocol concluded and signed AQ7-
gust u, 1898. by William r. Day. secretary
of state Of the United States. and his ex-
eeliency jules Cambon. ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentlary OF the re-
nrblic OF France at Washington, respective
" representing for this purpose the govern
meh. Of the United States and the govern
ment Of Spain. the United States and Spain
n nfxe ssfs for the
neace between the two countries shall be
undertaken. and
'.Whereas, 1t Is in said protocol agreed
that upon its conclusion and signature hos
ti!ities between the two countries shall! be
suspended, and that notice to that enect
shall be given as soop as possible by each
government to the copNpanders OF tts mill
tary and naval forces;
.'Now. therefore, I. william Mckinley
president Of the United. States. do. In ac-
cordance with the stipulation OF the pro.
toco!. declare. and proclaim on the part OF
the United States q suspension Of hostili-
ties, and do hereby command that orders
be Immediately given through the proper
channels to the commanders OF the military
and naval forces OF the United States to
4DSt1ln from OIL 0Cto AuCOASsSeeHI WIN NA"AS
Irocla nation.
'.:In witness whereof l have hereunto set
xhand and caused the seal Of the United
states. to be afixed. Done at the city OF
Warrington. this 18th day Of August. In the
year Of our Lord one thousand. eight hun
dred and ninety-eight. and Of the inde.
pendence OF the United States the one hum
dred and twenty-third.
'By. the President:
civilian r. DAY. Secretary OF State"
A copy Of the proclamation has been
cabled to oarea.l FlFsS and navy command
@rs. Spain will caale her commanders
like instructions.
The Protocol
The protocol provides:
I. That Spain will relinquish all claim Of
sove.si1nty over and,title to Cuba.
Sslandssin the West Indies and an island in
the Ladrones. to be selected by the United
eta ]. shall be ceded to the latter.
& That the United States ,wilE occupy and
hold the city. bay and harbor Of Manila
pending the conclusion Of Q treaty Of peace.
which shall determine the control. dispo-
jsition and government ofshe Philippines.
l. That Cuba. Puerto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that COM
days. shall within 30 days. from the sign
ing Of the protocol meet at Havana and
San Juan. respectively. to arrange ard exc
cute the details Of the evacuation.
s. That the United States and Spain Will
each appoint not more than I'VE commits
sionsrs to negotiate and conclude, q treaty
Of peace. The commissioners ara 70 meet
ct Paris not later than the LIST OF October.
g. On the signing Of the protocol hostili-
1ies will be suspended and notice to that
effect will bs given A. soon as possible BY
each government to the commander, Of ita
military and naval forces.
The above Is the official statement Of
the protocols contents as prepared and
given to the press by Secretary Day.
The protocol was signed at 1923 p. m. BY
Secretary Of State Day. represen ting
the United States. and NJ. Cambon, tho
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government
Ordered to Cease Hostilities,
As soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secreta,
ries Alger and Long and Gen. Corbin,
and by Ai& diraettan, orders to, cease
hostilities forthwith were sent to Gems,
Miles, Merritt and Shafter. to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson. and military com.
manders generally.
The orders to Gen. Merritt.to suspend
were as follows:
.'Adjutant Generals, Once. wa.hln ston
Aug. II. lS9s-Merritt, Manila; The presi
dent directs all military operations asains
ahe enemy be suspendfdt Peace negotia
tions are nearing completion, a protoco
having Just been. signed by, representa- tive.
Of the two countries: You Will inform tn,
"a he lah
Philippines. e8-these, Instructions. Further
orders wiA follow Acknowledge receipt
''By. order Of the secretary Of war:
III. @: CQRRIN. AdJutant General
The orders sent. to Gen. Miles and
Gen. Shafter. were. identical with the
above. sage as to names. Az the orde,
states. further instructions will be sen,
10 each general Gen. Merritt will b,
directed to confer with the Spanish
commandant, at, Manila to carry on,
tho terms Of the protocol. and to &C
cupy Manila Immediately, Gen. Mile.
will put himself in communication will
the chief authority in Puerto Rico 70,
the purpose of having Spanish forces
turn over San Juan aad other point,
to him preparatory to evacuation
Owing to conditions In Cuba, the or
ders to Gen. Shafter to be sent here
after will be much different than thos,
10 other generals.
Naval CommanAers Notified.
In accordance with the proclama
ton issued by the president suspend
Ing hostilities, orders were issued t,
the naval commanders at the severa
stations in the United States, Cuba an,
the Philippines carrying into effect tn
directionl of the nroclamation Ch,