The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-07

in Cuba and 21 days from the surren-
der of Santiago, the United States
troops commenced embarkation for
home, and our entire force was return
ed to the United States as early as
August "a. There were absent from the
United States only two months.
1t is fitting that l should bear testi-
mony to the patriotism and devotion
Of that large portion of our army
which, although eager to be ordered to
the post of greater exposure, fortu-
nately was not required outside of the
United States. They did their whole
duty, and like their comrades at the
front, have earned the gratitude of the
nation In like manner, the officers and
men of the army and of the navy who
remained in their departments and
stations faithfully performing most
important duties connected with the
war, and whose requests for assign
ment in the field and at sea was COM
PEELED to refuse because their services
were Indispensable here, are entitled to
the highest commendation. 1t is my
regret that there seems to be no suit
able provision for their recognition.
SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE.
In this connection it is a pleasure for
me to mention in terms of cordial ap-
probation the timely and useful work
of the American National Red Cross,
both in relief measures preparatory 10
the campaigns, in sanitary assistance
at several of the camps of assemblage,
and later under the able and exper-
fenced leadership of the president of
the society, Miss Clara Barton, in the
fields of battle and in the hospitals at
the front in Cuba. Working in con-
Nral saNN
thorities and under their sanction and
approval, and with the enthusiastic
cooperation of many patriotic women
and societies in the various States,
the Red Cross has fully maintained it's
already high reputation for intense
earnestness and ability to exercise the
noble purposes of its international or
ganization, thus justifying the conf
dence and support which it 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 philanthropic work, the
sincere and lasting gratitude of the
soldiers and the public is due and is
freely accorded.
In tracing these events we are con-
stantly reminded of our obligations to
the Divine Master Of His watchful
care over us and His safe guidance, for
which the nation makes reverent ac-
acknowledgement and offers humble
prayer for the continuance of His
favor.
The annihilation of Admiral Ger
vera's fleet followed by the capitula-
ton of Santiago, having brought to
Spanish government a realizing sense
of the hopelesshess of continuing a
struggle now become wholly unequal,
it made overtures of peace through
the French ambassador, who, with the
assent of his government, had acted
as the friendly representative of Span
ish interests during the war. On the
26th of July NJ Cambon presented a
communication signed by the Duke OF
| Almodovar, the Spanish minister OF
state, inviting the United States to
state the terms upon which 1T would
be willing to make peace. on July 50
| by a communication addressed to the
| Duke of Almondovar and handed to
| M. Cambon, the terms of this govern
ment were announced, substantially
as in the protocol afterward signed. on
August 10 the Spanish reply, dated
| August 7, 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
/ lIlt l1duIOIc BlOuDtt Ddl dPPNolCu ~
seek to introduce inadmissible reser-
vations in regard to our demand as tc
! the Philippine islands. Conceiving dis
| cussion on this point could neither bt
practical nor profitable, l directed thai
| in order to avoid misunderstanding
| the matter should be forthwith closed
| by proposing the embodiment in Q
| formal protocol of the terms upor
which the negotiations for peace were
| to be undertaken The vague and in.
explicit suggestions of the Spanish
note could not be accepted, the only
reply being to present as virtua
ultimatum draft or protocol embody
ing the precise terms rendered to Spair
in our note of July S0 with added
stipulations of detail as to the APP
pointment of commissioners to arrange
for the evacuation of the Spanish An.
titles.
A PROTOCOL SIGNED.
On August IL NJ. Cambon announced
his receipt of full powers to sign th'
protocol so submitted. Accordingly oil
the afternoon of August IL, NJ. Cam
bon, as the plenipotentiary of Spain
and Secretary of State, as the plenipo
tentiary of the United States, signed ;
protocol providing:
Article 1. Spain will relinquish al
claim of sovereignty over and the titlt
to Cuba.
Article 2. Spain will cede to tn,
United States the island of Porto Ric,
and other islands now under Spanisl
sovereignty in the West Indies, anC
also an island in the Ladrones, to b,
selected in the United States.
article 3. The United States will oc
cupy and hold the city bay and har'
Dor of Manila pending the conclusion
of treaty of peace which shall deter
mine the control, disposition and gov
ernment of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for thu
appointment of joint commissions OF
the part of the United States anC
Spain, to meet in Havana and SaT
Juan, respectively, for the purpose o
arranging and carrying out the de
tails of stipulated evacuation of Cuba
| Porto Rico and other Spanish island:
in the West Indies.
The fifth article provided for the ap'
| pointment of not more than five com
| missioners on each side to meet a
Paris not later than October l, and L
proceed to the negotiation and conclu
| sion of a treaty of peace, subject t
ratification according to the respective
constitutional forms Of the two coun'
tries.
The sixth and last article provided
that upon the signature of the prOtOco
hostilites between the two countries
should be suspended, and that notice
to that effect should be given as soor
as possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and nava
| forces.
Immediatly upon the conclusion OF
the protocol issued a proclamation OF
! August II suspending hostilities on the
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