The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-20

tary and naval forces
Now. therefore. I, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, do, in ac-
cordance with the stipulatlons of the pro-
| tocol. declare and proclaim on the part OF
the United States Il suspension Of hostill-
ties. 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 | have hereunto 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, Eight Hundred and
Ninety eight and of the independence Of
| the United States, the One Hundred and
Twenty third
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President,
WILLIAM r. DAY, Secretary of State.
\ copy of the proclamation was cabled
to the American army and navy command
ers Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
Official Statement of Terms.
Secretary Day prepared for publication
the following statement of the peace terms:
"(1) That Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
"(2) That Porto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies and an island
in the Ladrones, to be selected by the
United States, shall be ceded to the latter.
''(3) That the United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of
Manila, pending the conclusion of a treaty
of peace which shall determine the control
disposition and government Of the Philip
pines.
"(4) That Cuba Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated, and that COM
missioners, to be appointed within ten days,
shall within thirty days from the signing
of the protocol meet at Havana and San
Juan, respectively, to arrange and execute
the details of the evacuation.
''(5) That the United States and Spain
shall each appoint not more than five COM
missioners to negotiate and conclude a
treaty of peace. The commissioners are
to meet at Paris not later than the first of
October
''(6) On the signing Of the protocol
hostilities were suspended and notice to that
effect was given as soon as possible by each
! to bo of tic mill
tary and naval forces.
1t is also said that Spain, under certain
circumstances, agrees to recognize Cuban
republic.
To Arrange for Evacuation.
The actual evacuation of the Spanish
islands in the West Indies will not begin
for thirty days The protocol agrees that
commissioners to arrange the terms of the
evacuation shall be appointed by each gov
ernment within ten days and that they
shall meet at San Juan, Porto Rico, and at
Havana within thirty days. In the mean
time, the Spanish forces retain possession
of these two cities and the Spanish admin
istration of affairs continue in force. But
the blockade of Havana is to be lifted at
once, the port will be thrown open to the
commerce of the world and the supplies so
greatly needed in the city will be freely
admitted.
At the expiration of thirty days, when
the commissioners meet in Havana and
San Juan, the occupation of both by
American troops will begin promptly, The
terms of the protocol stipulate that the
evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico shall
be immediate, and the commissioners will
hardly be clothed with greater discretion
ary power than is needed to arrange the
necessary details of this work The en-
barkation of the Spanish troops, it is in
tended, shall begin at once and shall be
hurried forward as rapidly as conditions
will permit.
The Spaniards will relinquish authority
at the expiration of thirty days and the
representatives Of the United States will
assume control There will doubtless be
no conflict of any kind, nor will the Span
iards probably delay their departure beyond
the earliest moment that ships can be Sc
cured to transport them back to Spain.
1t is probable that no attempt will be made
to rush their departure unnecessarily.
There are a great many Spaniards under
arms in Cuba, and it may be a question Of
several months before they can all be
transported A number of them may wish
to remain in Cuba, and what may be done
in their cases has not been determined.
These are regarded as questions of detail
which can easily be disposed of when the
occasion requires.
Future of the Philippines.
1t is definitely determined that Spain
will agree to the propositions of the United
States regarding the future of the Philip
pines. A naval station to be controlled
absolutely by the United States is wanted
there, and the interests of American com
merce, it is stated, demand that good gov
ernment in the remainder of the islands be
guaranteed, and every opportunity allowed
for commercial and physical development.
Beyond this the United States has little
reason to go, and the administration no de-
sire. 1t is hardly probable that the clamor
of those who advocate holding the Philip
pines will cause the President to waver in
his present determination.
1t is only with regard to the Philippines
that there are to be actual negotiations re-
garding the final peace treaty The gen
eral terms of the treaty, so far as Cuba
and Porto Rico are to be affected, have
been determined by the protocol, and are
as binding now as they will ever be.
Therefore, the Philippine question and the
question of the future commercial relations
between the United States and Spain are
alone open to controversy.
Navy Decided the War.
The war with Spain lasted not quite
four months, and was decided by two re-