Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

hAo e1hNsS DCS. @t.-- Inc ALuSi ICdU eva
cuatlon commissioners, having ar
ranged with the Spanish commission
ers the details of the evacuation of
Cuba and the taking over of Spanish
public property Jan. 1, have issued
proclamation to the inhabitants of the
island in which they say:
''The undersigned desire in this
public manner to impress and enjoin
on ali people of the island the necessity
of 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 espe-
cially to admonish the people OF all
classes to exercise self-restrain and
moderation, and refrain from any ex-
hibition of excitement, undue nantes
tation of feeling, or the doing of any
act calculated to produce irritation or
bad feeling
The proclamation points out that for
nearly four months the commission
has been under Spanish protection,
that its members have been treated
with the most scrupulous courtesy
without single unpleasant incident.
that since positions are about to be re-
versed it IS the duty of the commission
to see that the Spanish receive like
courtesy; that apart from the eminent
propriety of such course it will be
better for all observation-disclosures,
Spaniards and Americans Notice is
therefore given that all offenders
against the provisions of the agree
ment will be punished and that the
strictest neutrality will be observed
towards all classes with view to the
rehabilitation and pacification of Cuba,
the preservation of peace and security
of persons and property, and the estab-
lishment of just government, impair
TALLY administered, as inseparable.
from the welfare and happiness of the.
people.
we, therefore, confidently invoke
the aid and cooperation of the inhabi-
tants in accomplishing these ends"
continues the proclamation. Then
follows the full text of the agreement,
providing for the military evacuation
of Cuba and adjacent islands at noon,
January /, next, and the places to be
designated for any Spanish troops re-
naming in the island at that date,
pending their embarkation, under the
safeguard of the army of the United
States, such places to be the quarters
then occupied by them. They are to
be accorded the international priv
ileges Of troops visiting in friendly
foreign country The Americans are.
to be responsible for the preservation
of peace, even there, and in case of dis
order iii the quarters of the Spanish.
troops, the Spanish commander is to,
place himself in communication with
the American commander and assist
in suppressing the disorder.
Monday Cuban mob threatened to,
attack the residence of Marquis de-
MOntero, secretary of the treasury in
the autonomist cabinet, and member of
the Spanish evacuation commission.
The house is in the part Of the city al
ready evacuated. On the matter being
brought to the attention of the United
States evacuation commissioners, a
guard Of regulars was sent to guard
the residence until further orders
Some disturbances having occurred in
San LazareX street and a Spanish store
there having been sacked by Cubans,
the United States commissioners sent
staff officer, with detachment of
troops, to the scene of the disorder
The Spanish troops are evacuating the
city so rapidly that it is almost impos-
sible to get the Americans to provide
promptly for the preservation Of peace.
The proclamation of the United States
commissioners appeared in extra edi-
tions of the Spanish newspapers last
evening.