The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-14
TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL
THE PRELIMINARY PEACE AGREE
MENT AS GIVEN OUT AT MADRID.
Ii Does Not Differ from the Abstract
Furnished by Secretary Day-In-
structfons to Machias and Augusti.

MADRID. Aug. 13.-The text of the proto-
col agreed to and signed by Spain and the
United States is as follows:
His Excellency, NJ. Cambon, ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the French republic at Washington. and
Mr. William Day, secretary of state of the
United States, having received, respectively,
to that effect plenary powers from the
Spanish government and the government of
the United States, have established and
signed the following articles, which define
the terms which the two governments
have agreed with regard to the questions
enumerated below, and of which the OBJ
ject is the establishment of peace between
the two countries. namely:
Article l. Spain will renounce ali claim
to all sovereignty over and all her rights
over the Island of Cuba.
art. H. Spain will cede to the United
States the Island of Porto Rico ana other
islands which are at present under the SOW
ereignty of Spain in the Antilles, as well as
an island in Ladrona archipelago. to be
CT osen by the United States.
art. III. The United States will occupy
and retain the city and the port of Manila
pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace,
which shall determine the control and form
of government of the Philippines.
Art w. Spain will Immediately evacu-
ate Cuba Porto Rico and the other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the An
titles. To this effect each of the two gov
ernments will appoint commissioners within
ten days after the signing of this protocol,
and these commissioners shall meet at Ha-
vana within thirty days after the signing of
this protocol, with the object of coming to
an agreement regarding the carrying out
of the details of the aforesaid evacuation
of Cuba and other adjacent Spanish islands;
and each of the two governments shall like
wise appoint within ten days after the sig
nature of this protocol other commission
ers, who shall meet at San Juan de Puerto
Rico within thirty days after the signature
of this protocol, to agree on the details of
the evacuation Of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the Antilles.
art. V. Spain and the United States shall
appoint to treat for peace five commission
ers at the most for either country. The
commissioners shall meet in Paris Oct.
l at the latest to proceed 70 negotiations
and to the conclusion of a treaty of peace.
This treaty shall be ratified in conformity
with the constitutional laws of each of the
two countries.
Art VI. once this protocol is concluded
and signed hostilities shall be suspended,
and to that effect in the two countries or
ders shall be given by either government to
the commanders of it's land and sea forces
as speedily as possible.
Done in duplicate at Washington, read in
French and in English by the undersigned,
who affix at the foot of the document their
signatures and seals, Aug. u, 1898.
The Cabinet met this evening, and, al
though the ministers upon coming from the
meeting declared that the discussions had
dealt with other than war questions, the
fact that instructions TO the governors gen
eral of Porto Rico and the Philippines were
Immediately issued, indicates the subjects
considered. There was an evident feeling
of relief pervading the Cabinet after the
strain which appears to have been shared
by the whole country, and certainly was
shared by all save agitators, who hope to
make capital from the continuation of
Spains misfo rtunes.
The people every where remain quiet. The
Republican band at Valencia proved to be
undeserving of the Importance the authori-
ties lent it b. dispatching troops to the
scene. The Carlists are passive, and If
trouble results over the closing of the war
it is most likely To be produced by economic
difficulties which may result. Official cir
cles are most disturbed regarding the future
of the Philippines Reports are afioat that
Spain will endeavor to induce the powers to
support morally her efforts to retain the
islands In this connection Importance is
given to Frances part played in Washing
ton.
An official statement is given out that the
good offices exercised by France on this try
ing occasion must make closer ali future
relations between the two countries, espo-
cially when It is remembered how many In
terests they have IN common.