Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-27
ADDRESS TO RE ISSUED BY AMERI-
CAN COMMISSIONERS.
THE AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN
PEOPLE ENJoINED TO LIVE STRICT
LY Up TO 1T.
Notice Given That Violations Will Re
Promptly Punished-PrO9ramm
for Exercises Attending the
Official Transfer of
Sovereignty.

alton commissioners Will tomorrow issue
the following proclamation 10 the inhabi-
tants Of the island of Cuba:
The undersigned commissioners on the
part of the United States. having been IN
vested with thu power by the president TO
arrange for and execute the evacuation of
Cuba and adjacent islands and also taking
over the public property OF Spain have en-
tered into an agreement with the commits
sioners on the part of Spain for the final
ceremonies and regulations to be observed
and carried out on the LIST day of January.
and thereafter until all Spanish troops shall
have embarked for repatriation and The
same is published for the guidance of the
inhabitants and others outside of the San
tago district.
The undersigned desire in this public man
ner to impress and enjoin upon all the pee
pie of the island the necessity for strict
compliance with the terms of this agree
ment. to the end that public order and due
respect for the gravity OF the occasion may
prevail, and especially 10 admonish all
classes OF people 10 exercise self-restraint
and moderation and refrain from giving
cause OF offense or irritation. and from the
exhibition of excitement, undue manifesto
tion of feeling, or from doing any act cal
cu!ated 10 produce irritation or bad feel
ing.
For nearly four months this commission
and other officials OF the United States
have been under the protection Of the Span
ish authority. They have extended TO Us
the most sCrupulous courtesy and consider
ation and not one unpleasant incident has
marred our Sojourn in their midst. and
now that our positions are soon 10 be Ie
versed and they are TO become our guests
and entitled to our protection. must see
to it that they enjoy the same immunity
and SllargTinn AnaFt eminent
propriety of such course. the best inter-
ests of all classes, Cubans. Spaniards and
Americans. will be thereby subserved.
Acting under II sense of duty to the peo-
pie and our government we give notice
that any violation of the terms and pro-
visions Of this agreement will be resented
and Offenders brought promptly TO justice.
Representing all classes and interests, W.
shall be governed by the strictest impair
TALLY with the sole purpose of promoting
the rehabilitation and pacifcation OF Cuba.
The preserva tion OF peace, the security .
persons and property. and the establish
ment and maintenance of government with
just laws mpartially administered are in
dis speusable to the welfare and happiness
OF the people We therefore confidently in
woke the aid ard cooperation of the in
habitants III accomplishing these ends. The
agreement is as follows:
on the 18TH day o. November 1>gS between
the commissioners of the United States
ard the commissioners OF Spain, provides
that the final evacuation OF the territory
Of Cuba and adjacent Spanish islands 10y
the forces of Spain shall be completed ut
- o'clock Meridian on the lSt day Of Jan
uary, 1899, and says that if for unlyoida-
be reasons the embarkatiOn Of Spanish
forces shall not be completed on the date
herein nXed, i'll such case suitable and
convenient places shall be designated for
the residence Of the remaining Spanish
troops until their embarkation shall he
accomplished. it being well understood,
however. that these troops Will lot be
elected from their quarters during the time
that they must necessarily remain there:
leaving them in their quarters and :he sick
in hospitals under the safeguard Of the
armies of the United States until they can
be sent home. and
Whereas. Notwithstanding all The ef-
forts made h. the Spanish authorities
faithfully and promptly to carry OUT the
provisions of the aforesaid convention
there viii still be = number OF Spanish
troops IN the provinces Of MatanZas and
Santa Clara who il Will be impossible TO
have embark Tor their native country be-
fore the lst of January next,
Now, therefore, Dc Il asreed between
the commissioners Of the itH.ted States
aud the commission u Spain. III Joint SyS-
SION assembled Tor THIS purpose under
tween the UnIted States and Spain. signed
at Washington on the Eth day Of August.
ls.s, IUli authority from The government Ot
the United States ana the government Vi
Spain. respectively a~ follows.
''FirSt-Ihe Spanish troops remaining un-
embarked on Jhe lsJ OF JANUARY ShI.I re
main uudiSrur5rd until their embarHatiun
To spain II their Respective quarters build
I1@S and grounds actually then occupied lry
the privileges and iIanunities usually ar-
corded py the rules .. International Ia y
governing i..eEt.E troops IN ir.e!.d.y
country The quarters. sLi.d!nsS and
grounds actually occupied by SAID troops
Will he considered a. being covered 10y the
privileges OF a--egE.JUsl1..Jy. tae re-
sfuns!uilitv for keeping good order in
places thus occupied being upon The aE.-
fhori,its OF the tinted States, Tne COM
mIHGiu- officer o. the Spanish forces IN
the event .. public disorder Will place him
sell az once IN communication with The
comma aUGIuE officer ut the United States
forces ard IN concert win hin carry out
Suun measures tOr the Suppression u dis
OE-rT - they may loiHLiE aSree upon or
which Jh-s may haNe formulated IN id
vance for the prevention and suppression
..SeCGndIThc spanish officers in COM
yraud Of troops Will give due notice to the
nearest commanding officer OF the United
States force of intended departure from
quarters fCr their respective points ot en-
barkatiou.
'.Third-Proyinci4l and municipal au-
thoriti-s will not b. allowed To tax n any
manner the Spanish forces nor their be-
IonaingS. nor give any orders which Will
effects necessary for the subsisterCe OF
their troepS. Combinations to raise the
prices of supplies OF to deprive the Span
ish forces of what Is necessary Tor thclr
subsistence while in camp or eu route viii
not he permitted.
'-FourtE-Employes Of the postal and tel
eGraphic service will continue to carry the
correspondence OF the Spanish forces and
SrTif fntir official rrIpgrEplllr messages
under the same condition as heretofore.
''Fifth-No import duties or charges of
any kind or character will be levied by
customs house ofclats upon material of
war of the Spanish or upon the personal
effects Of Spanish soldiers and officers or
on those Of their families.
''SiXth-HosptalS with their sick attend
ants and medical officers in evacuated ter
ritory will be under the protection OF the
army of the United States. the Spanish
authorities providing everything necessary
for the care subsistence and the trans
portation Of the sick so detained and for
Repatriation upon recovery.
'SsVeuth-Tha general in chief Of the
Spanish army agrees that his officers and
soldiers will preserve the most exact d!sri-
pine and in event that any should enter
the houses or lands Of private persons with
out consent Of owners he shall severely
punish the Offenders.
'Eighth-ShCuld any offense be commit
ted by any officer soldier Of the Spanish
against inhabitants. he will be promptly
brought to trial by the proper military
iuha bitant against any person of the Span
ish forces will be promptly brought 10 jus
tice by. the commander of the United
States forces in connection with the COM
manding officer of the Spanish forces
"Ninth-Tn event of any injury or dam
age to persons or property being commit
shall have the right to submit their claims
for decentralization to the Spanish govern
ment. it being fully understood that Spain
is accountable for injuries 10 public and
private property established by uroper