Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

earnestnceS and ability To exercise tho
noble purposes of its international Or
ganization, thus justifying the con.
tidence and support which 1t has re.
ceived at the hands of the American
people, To the members and officers Of
this society and all who aided them in
their phllanthropic work, the sincere
and lasting gratitude of the soldiera
and tho public is due and Ia freely
accorded.
In tracing these events we are con.
stantly reminded uf our obligations to
the Divine Master for His watchfui
care over Us and His safe guidance,
for which the nation makes reverent
acknowledgment and offers humble
praise for the continuance of His favor.
the PEACE oyERTuREs.
The annihilation of Admiral Cor.
vera's fleet. followed by the capitua.
ton Of Santiago, having brought TO
tile Spanish government realizing
sense Of tho hopelessness of continuing
n struggle now become wholly unequal,
il nude overturcs for peace through
tho French Ambassador, who, with the
assent OF his government, had acted al
the friendly representative of Spanish
interests during the war. On the Goth
OF July, M. Cumbon presented com.
munication signed by the Duke OF
Almedovar, the Spanish Minister al
State, inviting the United States h
state the terms upon which it would
be willing to make peace. On the 30th
of July, by communication addressed
to the Duke of Almedovar and handed
to nj. Cambon, the terms Of this gov
ernnent were announced, substantially
Ms in the protocol afterward signed.
On tho 10th of August the Spanish
| reply. dated August It'll, was handed
by M. Cambon to the Secretary Of
State. 1t accepted Internationally the
terms imposed as to Cuba, Porto Rico,
\ and an island Of the Ladrones group,
but appeared to seek to introduce In.
admissible reservations in regard 10
our demand as to the Philippine Ii.
lands. Conceiving that discussion GA
this point could neither be practical
nor profitable, j directed that 10 order
10 avoid misunderstanding the matter
should be forthwith closed by propos.
ing the embodiment in formal pro.
tocol of the terms upon which the
negotiations for peace were to beunder-
taken. Tho vague and inexplicit sug-
gestions Of the Spanish note could not
be accepted, the only reply being tol
present as u virtual ultimatum draft
Of protocol embodyipg the precise
terms rendered to Spain in our note Of
July Both, with added stipulations as
to detail, as the appointment of com.
missioners 10 arrange for the evacua.
ton Of the Spanish Antilles. On
August 18th, NJ. Cambon announced
his receipt of full powers to sign the
protocol SO submitted. Accordingly, on
the afternoon of August 18th, NJ
Cambon, rs the plenipotentiary of
Spain, and the Secretary of State, as
the plenipotentiary of the United
4 States, signed a protocol providing
VI Article |. Spain will relinquish all
claim of sovereignty over and title tol
Cuba.
q Article III. Spain will code to the|
! United States the Island of Porto|
Rico and ether islands now under
: Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies,
and also an island in tho Lildrones, tol
be selected by the United States.
Article III. The United States will
, occupy and hold tho city, bay and
harbor of Manila pending the con.
clusion of treaty of peace which
shall determine the control, disposition
D and government of the Philippines
The fourth article provided for the
appointment Of Joint commissions onl
the part OF the United States and
. Spain, to meet in Havana and San
. Juan, respectively, for the purpose Of
I arranging and carrying out the details
of the stimulated evacuation of Cuba
: Porto Rico and other Spanish islands
!, in the West Indies.
q The fifth article provided for the AM
y pointment of not more than five coml
q missioners on each side, to meet al
!, Paris not later than October LIST, andl
!, to proceed to the negotiation and CON
: clusion CT treaty of peace. subject to|
Z ratification according to the respectiveI
!, constitutional forms of the two coun.
J tries.
/ The sixth and last article provided
that upon tho signature of The pro.
: tocol hostilities between the tVo|
. countries should be SUSPENDED. anal
4 that notice to that effect should III
given as soon as possible by each|
government to the commanders of nj
military and naval forces.
immediately upon tho conclusion Al
L the protocol, / issued a proclamatiou|
of August 10Th. suspendinp hostilitie|
D on the mart Of the United States. IND
!, necessary orders To that and were N
! once given by telegraph. The blockade
y of the ports of Cuba and san Juan id
!, Porto Rico was in like manner raised
!. On the 18th of August tho muster outj
" of loo. 600 volunteers. or MS near tha1
$ number as was fonnd tn bo nracticablel
Z wns ordered.
On the frat Of Decemher. 1O1 III