The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-27
AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN
Proclamation by the American
Evacuation Commissioners.
1T MUST BE OBSERVED
All Classes Are Urged to Exercise Self
Restraint-violations Will Be
Punished-rmpartiaiity the
Keynote of Situation.

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. evacuation commissioners will issue the
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The undersigned commissioners on
| the part of the limited States having
beer ,rv.s,aa r,,,h ,o,,ar h,, ,h, nresi-
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dent to arrange for and execute the
evacuation of Cuba and adjacent ISL
ands ana aIso taxing over nublic nrop-
cry vi spain, nave eh'ereo in'o an
agreement with the commissioners on
the part OF Spain for final ceremonies
and regulation to be observed and car
, ried out on the LIST day of January and
thereafter until all Spanish troops shall
have embarked for repatriation and the
same Is published for the guidance of
inhabitants and others outside OF san
tiago district.
The undersigned desire in this public
manner to impress and enjon upon all
people OF the island the necessity for
strict compliance with the terms of this
agreement to the end that public order
and due respect for the gravity of the
occasion may prevail, and especially to
admonish all classes Of people to exer-
else self restraint and moderation and
| refrain from giving cause Of offense or
irritation and from exhibition of ex-
citement, undue manifestation OF feel
ing or from doing any act calculated to
produce irritation or bad feeling.
For nearly four months this COM
mission and other officials of the
United states have been under the pro-
lection of Spanish authority. They have
extended to the United States the most
scrupulous courtesy and consideration
and not an unpleasant incident has
marred our sotourn i'm their midst, and
now that our positions are soon to be
reversed and they are to become our
guests and entitled to our protection we
must see to Ii they enjoy the same i'm
munity and consideration apart from
the eminent propriety of such course
and the best interests of all classes.
Cubans, Spaniards and Americans VIII
be thereby subserved.
Acting under sense OF duty TO the
people and our government. we give no.
tice that any violation of the terms
and provisions OF this agreement Will be
resented and the offenders brought
promptly to justice. Representing all
classes and interests we shall be gov
erned by the strictest impartialty with
the sole purpose of promoting the re-
habilitation and paclfication of Cuba.
The preservation of peace. security to
persons and property and establish
ment and maintenance of government
with just laws, impartially administer
ed, are indispensable To the welfare ana
happiness OF the people. We therefore
confidently invoke the aid and cooper
alton OF inhabitants In accomplishing
these ends.
The agreement is as follows:
Whereas, The convention entered
INTO on the 10Th day OF November, 1879,
between the commissioners OF the
United states and the commissioners OF
SPAIN provides ior nnal evacuation OF
the territory oi Cupa ana aaJaceht
spanish lslands py the torces OF Spain
uIan; On 'ne Isl uay vi oaiIual ~ io3''
anu IL LoI uhsNoIuaois reasons viilpai sl',
a.iun Vi I"e Spaiiis1 ,ii siia't aS ~, V I
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their emharkation shall he accamnlish-
"a =, hajna Ill ,,ndars,ood hnu.a,,er
thesa troops NIL, nn, he eisctad from,
quarters during tho time they must
nacassar,Iy ran,stn tbara lsayin, tbo,,,
in their nuarters and the sick In tbe
hosnitaIs under a safe guard OF the
armies Of the limited States until they
can be sent home and
Whereas Notvithstandi all effort
made by the Spanish authorities TO
faithfully and promptly to carry out
the provisions OF the aforesaid conven-
tion there will still be a number of
Spanish troops i'm the provinces of
Matanzas and Santa Clara whom il will
have been impossible to embark Tor
their native country before the 1st of
January next,
Now. therefore. be il agreed be-
tween the commissioners of the United
States and the commissioners of Spain,
in joint session assembled. as follows:
"First-The Spanish troops remaining
unembarked on the LIST of January shall
remain undisturbed until the embarka-
ton to Spain in respective quarters.
buildings and grounds actually then oc-
cupied by them and during that period
shall enjoy the privileges and immuni-
ties usually accorded by the rules Of in
ternational law governing foreign
troops i'm a friendly country. Quarters.
huildings grounds actually occupied