The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-06
TEXT OF PROTOCOL
Agreement Between United
States and Spain at Last
Made Pub ic.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The reports the
State Department has received from the
rea,e Commissioners n i-ar.s indicate
that that body has proceeded i'll exactly
the line anticipated, consequently the ac-
ton of yesterday was not Il disappoint-
ment. 1t is quite probable the way is
now open to a compromise between the
two sides, and that Il monetary differ
ence will be found to be the only one of
substance. This, it is believed, is rep
resented by the difference between about
$4,000, 1000, probably the maximum al
lowance which the United States will be
willing to pay Spain for the improve
ments in the Philippines, and $780,
$4,000 which represents about the min
imum of the Spanish claim for cOmpen-
sation on account of the C2sSion Of the
entire group.
The State Department for the frst
times made public a copy of the proto-
col between the United States and Spain
for the preliminary settlement OF the
war. The protocol textually is rs fol-
lows:
Protocol of agreement between the
United States and Spain, embodying the
terms of a basis for the establishment of
peace between the two countries.
Signed at Washington, August 18th,
1898.
Protocol:
William r. Day, Secretary of State
of the United States and his Excellen-
cy. Jules Cambon, Ambassador Extra
nd; nd Of tho Pc
public of France, at Washington, re-
lspectively, possessing for this purpose full
authority from the Government of thu
United States and the Government of
Spain. have concluded and signed the
| following articles, embodying the terms
| on which the two Governments have
agreed in respect to the matters herein
after set forth, having in view the es
tablishment of peace between the two
countries, that is to say:
Article Spain will relinquish all
claim of sovereignty over the title to
Cuba.
| Article Spain will cede to the
United States the Island of Porto Rico
| and other islands now under Spanish SOW
ereignty in the West Indies. and also an
island in the Ladrones to be selected by
the United States.
Article 3. 'rhe United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
| of Manila. pending the conclusion of a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control. disposition and government
of the Philippines.
| Article T. Spain will Immediately evac-
nate Cuba, Porto Rico and the other
| islands now under Spanish sovereignty
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| Government will. within ten days after
| the signing of this protocol, appoint
| commissioners. and the commissioners
so appointed shall, within thirty days
| after the signing of this protocol, meet
in Havana for the purpose OF arranging
| and carrying ont the details of the
| aforesaid evacuation of Cuba and the
| adjacent Spanish islands; and each
| Government will. within ten days after
| the signing of the protocol. also APP
/ point other commissioners. who shall
| within thirty days after the signing of
| this protocol. meet ut San Juan. in
| Porto Rico, for the purpose of arranging
and carrying out the details of the afore-
| said evacuation of Porto Rico and other
| islands now under Spanish sovereignty
| in the West Indies.
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| Spain will each appoint not more than
| five commissioners to treat of peace.
and the commissioners so appointed
| shall meet ut Paris not later than Octo-
| Der 1st. 1898, and proceed to the nego-
| tiation and conclusion of n treaty of
| peace, which treaty shall be subject to
| ratification. according to the respective
constitutional forms of the two coun-
| tries.
| Article 6. Upon the conclusion and
| signing of this protocol, hostilities be-
| tween the two countries shall be slis-
pended and notice to that effect shall be
| given us soon as possible by each Gov
eminent to the commanders of its mill
| tary and naval forces.
| Done at Washington in duplicate. in
| French and in English. by the under
| signed, who have hereunto set their
hands and seals. the twelfth day of
| August. 1898.
| (SeaD WILLIAM r. DAY.
| tSean JULES CAMBON