The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-27
COMMISSION TO THE CUBANS.
PROCLAMATION BY AMERICAN AU-
THORITIES TO THE PEOPLE.

SDain's Soldiers and Spaniards in the
Island to BE PrOtected-NO ViO-
Ience VIII BE Permitted from Any
One-Spaniards Shall Not BE
Charged Excessive Prices for
FOOd-CeremOnies Planned for
Jan. 1.
Havana, Dec. 26.-The American eVacua-
ton commissioners will tomorrow issue
the following proclamation to the nhabl-
tants of the island of Cuba:
THE undersigned commissioners on the
part of the United States having been in
vested with power by the President to ar
range for an execution of 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 regulations to
be observed and carried out on the first
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 ana
others outside of the Santiago district.
The undersigned desire in this public
manner to impress and enjoin upon all
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 oc-
casion may prevail, and especially to ad-
monsh all classes of people to exercise
self-restraint and moderation, and refrain
from giving cause of offense or irritation,
and from the exhibition of excitement un-
due manifestation of feeling, or from do
ing any act calculated to produce irrita-
ton bad feeling.
Spnniards must Be Protected.
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-
tesy and consideration, and not one un-
pleasant incident has marred our sojourn
i'm their midst, and now that our posi-
tons are soon to be reversed and they are
to become our guests and entitled to our
protection, we must see to it that they en-
joy the same immunity and consideration.
Apart from the eminent proprety of such
course, the best interests of all classes,
Cubans, Spaniards and Americans, will be
thereby subserVed.
acting under a sense of duty to the
people and our government, we give no
tice that any violation of the terms and
provisions 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
strictest impartality with the sole pur-
pose of promoting the rehabilitation and
pacification of Cuba. The preservation
of peace the security to persons and TO
property, and the establishment and main
tenance of government with just laws i'm
partially administered are indispensable to
the welfare and happiness of the people,
We, therefore, confidently invoke the aid
and cooperation of the inhabitants in ac-
complishing these ends
The agreement is as follows
Terms OF the Agreement.
''Whereas. the convention entered into
on the sixteenth day of November 1898,
between 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 be
completed at y O'Clock meridian on the
first day of January, 1899, and says that
IL for unavoidable reasons the embarKa-
tion of the Spanish forces snail not be
completed on this date herein fixed, in
such case suitable and convenient places
the remaining Spanish troops until their
embarkation shall be accomplished, it be-
ing well understood, however, that these
troops will not be elected from their quar-
ters during the time that they must nee
essarily remain there; leaving them IN
their quarters and the sick in hospitals
under the safeguard of the armies of the
United States until they can be sent nome,
and
.eWhereas. Notwithstanding the efforts
made by the Spanish authorities faithfully
and promptly to carry out the provisions
of the aforesaid convention there Will sthl
be a number of Spanish troops in the prov
inces of NIatanzas and Santa Clara whom
it will have been impossible to embark
for their native country before the first
Of January next;
Now. therefore, be it agreed between
the commissioners of the United States
and the comm tssioners of Spain, in joint
session assembled, possessing for this pur-
pose under article " Of the protocol
agreement between the United States and
Spain. signed a Washington on the l2th
day of August 1898. full authority from
the government Of the United States and
the government of Spain, respectively, as
follows
win Remain in the Quarters.
al The Spanish troops remaining
unembarked on the 1st of January shall
remain undisturDed until their embarka-
tion 10 Spain, in their respective quarters,
buildings and grounds actually then occu-
pied by them and during that period shall
enjoy privileges and immunities usually
accorded by the rules of International law
governing foreign troops in a friendly
country. The quarters, buildings and
grounds actually occupied by said troops
will be considered as being covered by
the privileges of extra territoriality, he re-
Cor 1r.frf
places thus occupied, being upon the au-
thorities of the United States. The COM
manding officer of the Spanish forces in
the event of public disorder viii place
himself al once in communication with the
commanding officer OF the United states
forces. and IN concert with him carry out
such measures for tine suppression of d.s-
order as they may jointly agree upon or
which they may have formulated in ad-
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