The Portland daily press., 1898-12-27


"Third-Provinciai and municipal au-
thorities will not be allowed to tax in any
manner the Spanish forces nor their be-
longings nor give any orders which will
increase the prices of eatibles or other
stuff necessary for the subsistence of their
troops. Combinations to raise the pr ce
of supplies or to deprive the Spanish
forces of what is necessary for their sub
sistence while in camp or en- route. will
not be permitted.
.Fourth-Employes of ths postal and
telegraphic service will continue TO carry
the correspondence of the spanish forces
and transmit their official telegraphic
messages under the same conditions as
heretofore.
ssFifth-No import duties or charges
of any kind or character will be levied by
custom house officials on the material
of war of tho Spanish or upon personal
effects of Spanish soldiers and officers
or Oh those of their families.
:" lxth-Hospitals with their sick, at
tendants and medical officers in evacuated
territory will be under the protection
of the army of the United States the
Spanish authorities providing everything
necessary for the case, subsistence and
transportation of the sick soldiers
detained, and for repatriation upon
recovery.
'sSeventh--The general in chief Of the
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soldiers will preserve the most exact
discipline and in event that any should
enter the houses or lands of private par
sons, without consent of owners, he shall
severely punish the offender.
Eighth-Should any of9ense be COM
mitted by any officer or godier of the
Spanish against Inhabitants he will be
promptly brought to trial, before the
proper military au thorities of said forces,
before a Spanish military tribunal. LII
any offense Is committed by any inhabi-
tant against any persons or the Spanish
forcss, he will be promptly brought to
Justice by rne commander of thet United
States forces.
"Ninth-In event of any injury or
damage to persons or property being COM
miuted by Spanish troops the injured
parties shall have the right to submit
their claims for decentralization to the
Spanish government. 1t being fully I'M
derstood that Spain is accountable for
injury to public and private property es-
tablished by proper proof. 1t Is under
stood that this paragraph Is subject to
any provision the peace commissioners OF
the United States and Spain may have
made on the subject of settlement of
claims thereafter arising.
"Tenth-Punctual payment will be
made for whatever is purchased of inhab-
itants by or for the Spanish.
HEleventh-It is understood that the
Spanish authorities will use due diligence
in em barking for Spain at the earliest
possible time the Spanish troops remain
ing in Cuba.
United States and the commissioners of
Spain In order to accomplish with due
formalities the official delivery of Cuba
BY representatives of the government OF
Spain to representatives of the govern
ment of the United states 1t was the
agreement between both nations. 1e have
resolved by common accord upon the
following:
ssFirst-At J2 O'Clock on the first of
January, 1899, the battery of salutes at
Cabanas will dis, ,harge 81 cannon and
Immediately thereafter the Spanish flag
will be lowered from MORO CASTLE nd
from all official buildings where displayed
and the flag of the United States shall
be raised in Its place, ssluted with an
other discharge OF 81 guns from the ss1ne
battery; th ese salutes to be fired by
American and Spanish arttilerymen.
respectively. American and Spanish
ships of war that may in this port prop
erly equipped shall also salute both nags
discharging the proper numb Der OF guns.
.Second-Land and naval forces OF
the United States which may have been
designated by their respective commands
ers and who shall have entered Havana
in advance and shall have located them
salves at convenient pla,e upon hearing
the sslutes shall proceed to occupy the
Notifications, edifices and places in the
CITY which the American authorities may
desire to OCCUPY and that all military
nlaoas a Spanish officer will await the
arrival of the American forces and Will
deliver the place to them leaving 1t In
their possession. If on that day and hour
Havana they Will remain in their quar-
ters and will form ranks during the
time of the delivery of the oity, saluting
all American troops which may pass
there, presenting arms to SOUNDS OF
march from musicians md baLds. The
American troops will return the salute
in iden ttcal form
sThird-At the same hour of 12 o'clock
on the first of January. there shall be
present mt all centres, tribunals, offices
and civil dependencies of the Spanish
government, the respective funotionaries
and employees who may not yet ceased
discharglng their duties and they shall
make delivery to American fnnotionaries
who may present themselves for UhR5
purpose and will then receive proper in
struction.
tFourth-B Before the time of delivery
commissioners of the United States and
the com 10 issioDers of Spain together with
the two govt rnor generals and their head
quarter officers and guards, will assem-
SoSt'~~>%~
to decide on the moment and by common
accord any doubt or difficulty which may
occur over the delivery and 10 receive
Immediately afterwards any person who
may desire to visit them either inrecogni-
ton or new authority or in farewell to
one that ceases.
"Eifth-Although 1T is not to be ex-
pectsd from the culture of this CITY that
any one will disturb order or the grav-
ity of the delivery of the islands II
anyone should so disturb 1t he shall be-
Immediately suppressed by public force
and the American authorities Will punish
the guilty with severity.
"Sixth-On concluding the delivery,
the Spanish troops which may yet remain
on the island snail be considered as q
foreign army in friendly country and
as such respected by all.
James F. Wade, Major General, U. S.V.
Matthew U. Butler, Major General.
u. 8. V.
Attest:
John W. Clous, Brig. Gen. U. S. ".
Secretary.
CASTELAR, SICK.