New-York tribune., 1898-11-29

might be obtained, placed in the hands OF NJ
Cambon on August favorable reply lr'"
Spain to the peace terms Of the United states
reached NJ Cambon and on Angus, y the protocol
was signed by Secretary Day for the United states
and NJ Cambon for Spain. After the signing OF
mis- historic document the President proclaimed an
armistce whercupon hostilties ceased.
TIE PROTOCOL.
The terms of the protocol Of agreement. 'Inbody-
ing the terms Of a basis for the establishment OF
peace between the two countries. were as iolo"S'
Article l. Spain VII relingusa all claim Of SOW
ersEh 4c Oyer spnn pah NH M 'o cde to- the United
the island Of Porto Rico ana ohcr Tanfs aGns nGT ngG
also an island in the ladrones 10 De selected "' '0
hold the city. bay ana harbor Of Manila p"ndnS
the conclusion of trGay Of peace Whicn Sm of
Article ~ Spain will Immediately evacvato
Cuha Porto Rico ana Othe' islands now nnd'r
spanish sovereignty in the West Indie ani 10
this end each Government VIII within ten days
sioners. and the Comnissioners 50 appointed shaH
within With hy dny ayan aT for M th pnrp6s Of
ing and carrying 4ut the deias 9t tne sm,njsS
islands and each Goye{nncn viii within ten s eSys
after The sling OF me n2ioc4ih 'h,r,y dys ,fer
the signing OF this protocol meet at san Juan IN
Porto Rico for the purpose Of arrenging ana
carrying the details Of the 4foresaid cvac4an
ton OF Porto Rico and other islands now under
Spanish sovereignty in the %e.t Indies. cn,,r viii,
each appoint not more than FIVE Commissioners TO
treat Of peacc and me Commis,onfrra so hi
! 1903 and proceed the negotiation ana couci-
Of 1say 9f pgase srh Mnieh to Tf & sh@ Se
constitutional forms Of the TWO countries
this protocol hostilites between the two countries
shall be suspended. and notice to that elect shalI
he given az soon as possible by each GoVcrineht
to the comma nders OF its military and naval forces
President Mckinley appointed August 25 the
following TO act as Peace Commissioners, who
should meet similar representatives of spain at
Paris: William II. Day (chalrmanl Senator Cush-
man x Davis Senator William p. Frye, Whitelaw
Reid and Justice Edward y. White Justice White
af,erward declined to serve, and Senator George
Gray was appointed September Q. Among the
| numerous attaches Of the Commission sailing with
| them were John Bassctt Moore. secretary Of the
Commission and John r. Macarthur, assistant
! secretary.
The members of the spanish Commission. a. an
nounced September IS. follows: Montero
| RIGS President Of the Spanish Senate chairman;
! Senator Buenaventura Abarzuza, General Cerero,
Wenceslao Ramirez de Nilaurrutia Spanish Minis
.er to Belgium and Jose Garnica. The secretary OF
the Spanish Commission was Senor Ojeda, Spanish
Minister TO Morocco.
| INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
| Before setting out their mission the Commits
sion held several conferences with the President II
which they were broadly instructed TO the view:
OF the Administration all questions involved in
the negotiations At the time much was left e
their discretion. The Commissioners lcf, New-York
September II and arrived In Paris ten days later
The French Foreign Office put AT the disposal OF
the visiting missions the sumptuous and his
toric Salon des Ambass adcurs. IN which all the join
sessions have been held.
The first Joint session Of tho commissions wa
held october l. For nearly month discussions
and negotiations were continued over the Cubar