Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-08-18
The President of the United States Issues a
Proclamation Declaring the Armed
Conflict at an End.
1.-THE ARMY AND NAVY so INFORMED.
The Good Offices Of France Appreciated by the Admins
tration-The Presidents Proclamation Spain Yield
ed to the Terms of the United States.

WASHINGTON d. c., August 12.-The President has
issued the following proclamation:
By the President of tie United States of 14nseylea-A
P,0elamahou:
"WHEREAs, By protocol concluded and signed August
IL, 1885, by William R. Day, Secretary of State OF the
United States and His Exceency, Jules Cambon Ambassa
dor extraordinary and penpotentiary OF the Republic of
France, Washington, respectively representing for this
purpose the of the United States and the
of Spain the United States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the which negotiations for the establish
of peace between the two countries shall be UNDER
taken and,
WHEREAs 1t is in said protocol, agreed that upon its
conclusion and signature hosties between the
shall be suspended, and that notice that effect shall be
given possible by each government to the
manders of its military and naval forces;
"Now Therefore, l, William Mckinley, President of
the United States do in accordance with the stpuatons of
PROTOCOL declare and proclaim the part OF the United
States suspension of hosties and do hereby command
that orders be Immediately through the proper channels
the commanders of military and naval forces of the United
States abstain from all inconsistent with this proa
nation.
ln witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
'Done at the City of Washington, the 18th day OF
August, in the year of Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and NnetyEgh and of the independence OF the
United States, the One Hundred and Twenty-Third.
civilian McKn1Ey.''
"By the President.
ssWnuAm R. Day, Secretary Of State.''
copy OF the proclamation has been cabled to army
and navy commanders. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The protocol provides:
l. That Spain shall relinqush all claim of, sovereignty
over and title to Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the
West Indies and island the Ladrones be selected by
the United States, shall be ceded to the latter.
g. That the United States will occupy and hold the city,
bay and harbor Manila pending the conclusion treaty
peace which shall determine the CONTROL disposition and gov
ernment of the Philippines.
d. That Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in
the West Indies shall be Immediately evacuated and that
missiones to be appointed within days. sha within 80
days the signing of the protocol in Havana and
Juan respectively arrange and the details Of the
evacuation.
e. That the United States and Spain will each appoint
not than five commissioners negotiate and conclude
treaty peace The commissioners Paris
later than the Ist of October.
g. On the signing of the protocol hostties will be
pended and notice to that effect will be given
ble by each Government the commanders OF its military and
naval forces.
The above the official Of the protocols
prepared and given the press by Secretary Day
The protocol signed :23 O'Clock by Secretary
State Day. representing the United States and NJ Cambon
the French Ambassador representing the Spanish
DISPOSITION OF THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Aug I2.-The army will not be scattered.
will be kept consolidated least until the question OF gar
rsons for Porto Rco Cuba and the Philippines has been
specifically decided upon.
'sOf course, said Secretary Alger to-day, no detailed
of the Government be given under circumstances such
these but orders for dsconnung hoses have been sent
out to the different commands