The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
CEREMONIES OF JAN.
MARKING GENERAL EvACUA-
TION OF THE SPANIARDS
AGREED UPON AND NOW PUBLISHED
AT lowering Of Spanish Flag and Raising o.
Ours Salutss of Twenty One Guns Will
Be fireeI--No 0iscourtesies to
spaniards Tolerated.
spaniards Tolerated.

SpanIardS tolerated.
Havana, Dec. 26.-The American evac-
uation commissioners will tomorrow is
sue the following proclamation to the
inhabitants of the island of Cuba:
THE undersigned commissioners on
invested with the power by the Presi-
dent to arrange for and execute the
evacuation of Cuba and adjacent islands,
and also taking over the public property
of Spain, have entered into an agreement
with the commissioners on the part of
Spain for the final ceremonies and regu-
lations to be observed and carried out on
the first day of January and thereafter
until all Spanish troops shall have en-
barked for repatriation. and the same is
published for the guidance of the inhabi-
fants and others outside of the Santiago
district:
THE undersigned desire in this public
manner to impress and enjoin upon the
people of the island the necessity for
strict compliance with the terms of this
agreement to the end that public order
and due respect for the gravity of the
occasion may prevail and especially TO
admonish all classes of people to exercise
self restraint and moderation and refrain
from giving cause of offensc or irritation
and from the exhibition of excitement.
undue manifestation of feeling, or from
doing any act calculated to produce irri-
tation or bad feeling.
For nearly four months this commits
sion and other officials of the United
States have been under the protection of
the Spanish authority. They have ex-
tended TO us the most scrupulous cour-
tcsy aud consideration, and not one
unpleasant incident has nlarred our so
journ in their midst: and now that our po-
sitions are soon to be reversed and they
are to become our guests and entitled to
our protection we must see to it that they
enjoy the same immunity and c0nsidera-
ton. Apart from the eminent propriety
Of such course, the best interests of all
classes, Cubans, Spaniards and Ameri-
cans, will thereby be subserved.
Acting under a sense of duty 10 the
!. people and our Government. we give no
tice that any violation of the terms and
provisic = of this agreement will be re-
sented and offenders brought promptly TO
justice. Representing all classes and in
terests we shall be- governed by the
strietest impartiality with the sole pur-
pose of promoting the rehabilitation and
pacification of Cuba. The preservation
ol peace, the security to persons and to
property and the establishment and
maintenance of Government with just
laws mpartially administered. are inds
pensable to the welfare, and happiness
of people. We. therefore, confidently in
yoke the aid and cooperation of the in
habitants in accomplishing these ends"
The agreement is as follows:
''Whereas, the convention entered into
on the 10th day of November. 1893. be-
tween the commissioners of the United
States and the commissioners of Spain
provides that the final evacuation of the
territory Of Cuba and adjacent Spanish
islands by the forces of Spain shall
b. completed at II O'Clock NJ, on the first
day OF January, 1899. and says that if
for unavoidable reasons the embarkation
of the Spanish forces shall not be COM
lleted ON the date herein fixed. in such
ease suitable and convenient places shall
be designated for the residence of the
remaining Spanish troops until their em-
barkation shall be accomplished. it being
well understood. however, that these
troops will not be elected from their
quarters during the time that they must
necessarily remain there. leaving them in
their quarters and the sick in the hospi-
tails under the safeguard Of the armies
of the United States until they can be
sent home, and,
Whereas, notwithstanding the eff
forts made by the Spanish authorities
faithfully and promptly to carry ont the
provisions of the aforesaid conventions,
there will still he Il number of Spanish
troops in the provinces of Matanzas and
Santa Clara whom it will have been I'M
possible TO embark for their native coun-
try before the first of January next.
Now. therefore, be it agreed between
the commissioners of the United States
and the commissioners of Spain In JOINT
session assembled, possessing for tins
purpose, under Article " of the proto-
col agreement between the United States
and Spain signed ut Washington on the
18th day of August 1898. full authority
from the Government Of the United
States and the Government Of Spain, re-
spectively. as follows:
4 .rst. the Spanish troops remaining
unernbarked OH the first Of January shall
remain undistnrbed until their embarka-
ton to Spain. in their respective quarters,
buildings and grounds actually then oc-
cupied by them. and during that period
shall enjoy privileges and immunities
usually accorded by the rules of interna-
tional Law governing foreign troops in Il