The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

py and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion of
treaty Of peace, which shall determine
the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be Immediately evacuated and
tfat commissioners to be appointed
within ten days, shall, within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol,
meet at Havana and San Juan, respec-
lively, to arrange and execute the de-
tails of the evacuation.
). That the United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five
commissioners to negotiate and con-
clude a treaty Of peace. The commits
sioners are to meet at Paris net later
than the 1st of October.
6. On the signing Of the protocol,
hostilities will be suspended and notice
to that effect will be given as soon as
possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and ma
val forces
AS soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secre-
taries Alger and Long and General
Corbin and by his direction orders to
cease hostilities forthwith were sent
to Generals Miles, Merritt and Shat
ter, to Admirals Dewey and Sampson
and military commanders generally.
The order sent to General Merritt to
suspend hastilities was as follows:
'Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, August u.
Merritt, Manila:
'"The president directs all military
operations against the enemy be sus
pended. Peace negotiations are near
ing completion, a protocol having just
been signed by representatives Of the
two countries. You will inform the
commanders of the Spanish forces in
the Philippines of these instructions.
Further orders will follow. Acknowl-
edge receipt.
by order Of the secretary of war.
"H. G. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General
The order sent to Generals Miles
and Shafter We're identical with the
above save as to names.
AS the order states, further instruc
tions will be sent to each general. Gen
eral Merritt will be directed to confer
with the Spanish commandant at Ma
nila to carry out the terms of the
protocol ald to occupy Manila immedi-
ately. General Miles will put himself
in communication with the chief au-
authorities in Porto Rico for the pur-
pose of having the Spanish forces
to him preparatory to evacuation. Ow
ing to conditions in Cuba the orders
to General Shafter, to be sent hereaf-
ter, will be much different from those
to other generals.
The navy department is also prepar-
ing orders to all commanders on lines
similar to the war department order
The president has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
BV the President of the limited States
of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, BY the protocol concluded
and signed August II, 1898, by William
r. Day, secretary of state f~the Unit
ed States, and his excellency, Jules
CambOn, ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of the republic of
France at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the gov
ernment of the United States and the
government Of Spain, the United States
and Spain have formally agreed upon
the terms on which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the
two countries shall be undertaken: and
Whereas, It is in said protocol,
agreed that upon it's conclusion and
signature hostilities between the two
countries shall be suspended, and that
notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government
to the commanders of it's military and
naval forces:
Now, Therefore, I, William McKin-
ley, president Of the United States do,
in accordance with the stipulation of
the protocol, declare and proclaim on
the part of the United States sus-
pension of hostilities, and do hereby
command that orders be Immediately
given through the proper channels to
the commanders of the military and
naval forces of the United States to
abstain from all acts inconsistent with
this proclamation.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
18th day of August, in the year OF
our Lord One Thousand and Eight
Hundred and Ninety-eight, and of the
Independence of the United States the
One Hundred and Twenty-third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
By the President,
WILLIAM r. DAY,
Secretary of State.
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy COM
manders. Spain will cable her COM
manders like instructions.
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.
LII dCCOIudICc Wllu the proclamation
issued by the president suspending
hostilities orders were issued this eve
ming to the naval commanders at the
several stations in the United States.
Cuba and the Philippines carrying into
effect the directions of the proclama-
ton. The navy department not only
transmitted the presidents proclama-
tin in full to the several commanders
in-chief, but also directions as to the
disposition of their vessels. The fol-
lowing orders are in that sense self
explanatory:
Navy Department,
Washington, August II.
Sampson, Santiago:
suspend all hostilities. Blockade of
Cuba and Porto Rico is raised. How
ell ordered to assemble vessels at Key
West. Proceed with New York, Brook
1yn, Indiana. Oregon, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts to Tompkinsville. Place mon
itors in safe harbor in Porto Rico.
Watson transfers his flag to the New
ark and viii remain at Guantanamo.