The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-06

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the plenipotentllFy Of Spain and aeefe.
tarv Of STATE a. the plenipCtentiafy q
the United States, signed . protocol pro-
Viding: :,
Article /. Spain viii Eeilpqui1a IN
claim OF sovereignty over ana ute 70
Cuba
ARTICLE II. Spain VIII eeds 70 the
United States the Island Of Porto fleo
ana other Islands now under Spaniah
sovereignty 10 the West indies, ana also
an Island IN the Iadfones 20 be selected
by me United States. -,
Article III. The United States VIII
occupy and hold the city, bay and laar.
Dor Of Manila pending the Conclusion o.
treaty OF peace which ehall deteFrllre
the control. disposition, and governments
Of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for the ep-
poiutment OF Joint commissions on the
part OF the United States and Spain, to
meet Ia Havana md San Juan, re8peo-
lively, for the purpose OF arranging end
carrying out the details OF the gdpulated
evacuation OF Cuba, Porto Rico ana
other Spanish islands In the West Indies.
The NTH article provided for the Bp-
pointment Of not more than hye COM
mIssloners on each side, to meet e
Paris not later than October !, ana TO
proceed to the negotiation and conclug-
ion OF a treaty OF peace, subject 90 rat
ificatlon according TO the respective
Unconstitutional forms Of the two counf
tries,
The slxth and last article provided
that upon the signature OF the protocol
hostIlltles between the two countries
should be suspended and that notice to
that eject should be given as soon as
possible by each government TO the
commanders Of rs military and naval
forces.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of
the protocol / issued proclamation OK
August y, snspending hostilities on the
part of the United States. The neces-
sary orders TO that end were at once
given by telegraph The blockade OF
the ports OF Cuba and San Juan de Por-
to Rico was In like manner raised. on
August Is, the muster out Of 100000 vol-
unteeFs. or as near that number as was
found TO be practicable, was ordered.
On December 1, 10l,1e5 officers and
men had been mustered out and DIS
charged from the service and 5000 more
will be mustered out by the 10th Of the
month. Also q corresponding number
OF general and general STAN otheers
have been honorablF discharge tfom
the service.
The military commissions TO superln-
tend the evacuation OF Cuba. Porto Ri
CO. and the adjacent Islands, were
forthwith appointed:
For Cuba-Major General James T.
Wade. Read Admiral William 7. Samp-
SON. Major General Matthew G. Buleri
for Porto Rico, Major General John 4.
Brooke. Rear Admiral Winfield ..
Schler, Brigadler General William G.,
Gordon. who soon afterwards met the
Spanish commissioners at Havana and
san Juan, respectively. The Porto RI
can Joint commission speedily accom-
pIlshed its task, and by October is. the
evacuation OF the island, was completed.
The United States flag was raised over
the island at noon on that day. The ad-
mInistration OF its AFFAIRS has been pro-
yIsIonally Intrusted 20 a military gov.
ernor until the Congress shall other
wise provide. The Cuban Joint high
commission has not vet terminated Its
iabors, Owing to che difficulties In the
way OF removing the large numbers OK
Spanish troops still in Cuba, the evacu-
alton cannot be completed before the
1st Of January next.
The Peace CommlSiion.
Pursuant to the NTH article Of the
protocol, I appointed William R. Day,
lately secretary OF state. Cusham X.
Davis. william P. Frye and George
GRAY, senators OF the United States,
md Whitelaw Reid. to be the peace
commissioners on the part OF the Uni
ted States. Proceeding In due season 70
Paris, they there met on the ISL OF Oc-
tober. fiye commissioners. similarly APP
pointed on the part OF Spain. Their ne
gotiations have made hopeful progress
so that / trust soon to be able TO laR a
definItive treaty OF peace before. the
senate. with a review OF the steps iead-
ing to Its signature.
THE GOVERNMENT OR THE Fu-
TURF OF THE NEW POSSESSIONS
WHICH WILL COME TO US AS THE
RESULT OF THE WAR WITH
SPAIN. SUCH DISCUSSION WILL
BE APPROPRIATE AFTER THE
TREATY OF PEACE SHALL BE
RATIFIED. In the meantime, and un-
I'll the Congress has legislated other
wise, II will be my duty TO continue the
military governments which have eS-
listed since our occupation and GIVE no
THE PEOPLE SECURITY IN LIFE
AND PROPERTY AND ENCOURAGE
MENT UNDER A JUST AND BENE-
FICENT RULE. n
AS soon as we are In possession OF
Cuba and have paclfied the island Il
will be necessary to give aid and dl-
rectlon TO IT'S people to form govern
ment for themselves. This should be
undertaken at the earliest moment con-
slstent with safety and assured sue.
cess. It r. important that our relations
with this people shall be OF the most
friendly character and our commercial
relations close and reciprocal. II should
be our duty 10 assist in every proper
way to build up the waste places OF the
isInnd. encourage the industry OF me
people. and assist them 20 form gov
eminent which shall be free and inde-
pendent. thus realizing the best aspira-
lions Of the Cuban people.
SPANISH RULE MUST BE RE
PLACED RY 4 JUST, BENEVOLENT
AND HUMANE GOVERNMENT,
CREATED BY THE PEOPLE OF Gu
BA. capable OF performing all interna-
tlonnl obligations md which SHAH en-
courage thrift, industry and prosperity.
and promote peace and good Will among
nIi Of the Inhabitants, whatever may
have been their relations in the past:
Neither revenge nor passion should
have n place In the new government.
Until. THERE rs COMPLETE
TRANQUILITY IN THE ISLAND
AND A STABLE GOVERNMENT IN
ATGURATED. MILITARY oCCuPA-
TIoN WILL BE CONTINUED.
OTHER FoREIGN RELATIONS,