The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06
THE PROTOCOL.
The Text of Famous Docu-
ment Officially Given Out.

Washington Nov 5.-The state de-
partment today, for the first time, made
public a copy Of the protocol between
the United States and Spain for the
preliminary settlement of the war. A
copy was cabled to this country from
the French translation but the depart
ment here never gave out the text of
the document in official form. The pro-
tocol textually is as follows
Protocol of agreement between the
United States and Spain, embodying,
the terms of a basis for the estab-
Hshment of peace between the two
countries: Signed at Washington,
Washington, Aug. IL, 1898.
William RI Day, secretary of state of
the United States, and His Excellency
Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordin-
airy and plenipotentiary of the republic
Of France, at Washington, respectively
possessing for this purpose full author
lty from the government of the United
States and the government of Spain,
have concluded and signed the following
articles embodying the terms on which
the two governments have agreed in
respect to the matters hereinafter set
forth, having in view the establishment
Of peace between the two countries,
that is to say
Article Spain will relinquish all
claim of sovereignty over and title to
Cuba
Article 2-Spain will cede to the
United States the island of Porto Rico
and other islands now under Spanish
sovereignty in the West Indies, and also
an island in the Ladrones to be selected
by the United States.
Article 3-The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila pending the conclusion of a
treaty of peace, which shall determine
the control disposition and government
of the Philippines
Article 4-Spain will Immediately
evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty
in the West Indies; and t. this end each
government will, within 10 days after
the signing of this protocol, appoint
commissioners, AMI the commissioners
so appointed shall, within 80 days after
the signing of this protocCl meet at
Havana for the purpose Of arranging
and carrying out che details of the
aforesaid evacuation Of Cuba nd the
adjacent Spanish islands, and each gov
eminent will, within 10 days after the
SlS nlIiS VI Ills pI JbOtOl, dppDluI OIncr
commissioners who shall. within 30
days after the signing Of This protocol
meet at San Juan, in Porto Rico, for
the purpose of arranging and carrying
out the details of the aforesaid evacua-
ton of Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the
West Indies
Article 5-The United States and
Spain will each appoint not more than
five commissioners to treat of peace and
the commissioners so appointed shall
meet at Paris not later than Oct /.
1898, and proceed to the legotiation and
conclusion of treaty Of peace which
treaty shall be subject to ratification
according to the respective constitu-
tional forms of the two countries.
Article 6-Upon the conclusion and
signing of this protocol hostiities he
tween the two countries shah be sus-
rtnded and notice to that effect shall
be given as soon as possible by each
government to the commanders of its
military and naval forces.
Done at Washington in duplicate, in
English and in French. by the UNDER
signed, who have hereunto set their
hands and seals, the 18th Gay of Aug
ust. 1898.
(SeaD WILLIAM r. DAY.
(SeaD JULES CAMBON.