The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-08

tire campaign by land and sea we did not
lose a gun or a flag or transport OF u
ship and with the exception of the crew
OF the Merrimae. not soldier or sailor
was taken prisoner.
ON Aug T. 46 days from the date of the
landing of General Skaters army in
Cuba and u days from the surrender of
Santiago, the Urited States troops COM
menCed embarkation fer home, and our
entire Norce was returned to the United
States as early as Aug. "a They were
absent from the United States only two
months.
The humiliation of Admiral Cervera's
feet. followed by the capitulation Of
Santiago. having brought to the Spanish
government realizing sense of the hope
ltssness of continuing struggle now
become wholly unequal, it made over
lures of peace through the French am
bassadur. who. with the assent of his
government had acted as the friendly
representative of Spanish interests dur
ing the war. on July % NJ. Cambon pre-
scented a communication signed by the
Spanish minister of state, inviting the
United States to state the terms upon
which il would be willing to make peace
on July 30. by a communication ae-
dressed to the Duke of Almodovar and
handed to NJ. Cambon. the terms of this
government We're announced, substan-
TALLY as in the protocol afterwards
signed. on Aug. 10 the Spanish reply
dated Aug. !, was handed by Nj. Camhon
to the secretary of state. 1t accepted
Internationally the terms imposed as to
Cuba, Porto Rico and an island of the
Ladrone group, but appeared to seek to
introduce inadmissible reservations in
regard to our demand as to the Philip
pine islands. Conceiving that discussion
on this point could neither be practical
nTOfif a h1a I diraptp6 that in order IN
avoid misunderstanding the matter
should be forthwith closed by proposing
the embodiment in formal protocol of
I the terms upon which the negotiations fol
peace were to be undertaken. The vague
and ineXplicit suggestions of the Spanish
note could not be accepted, the only re-
ply being at present as virtual ulti-
matum, a draft of protocol embodying
the precise terms rendered to Spain in
our note Of July 30. with added stipula
lions of detail as to the appointment of
commissioners to arrange for the evaeua-
ton of the Spanish Antilles. On Aug
II Nj. Cambon announced his receipt of
full powers to sign the protocol so sub
mitted. Accordingly on the afternoon of
Aug II. NJ Cambon, as the plenipoten-
tiary of Spain. and the secretary of state
as the plenipotentiary of the United
States. signed a protocol.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
the protocol issued a proclamation Of
Aug - suspending hostilities on the part
Of the United States. The necessary
orders To that end we're at once given nv
telegraph. The blockade of the ports of
Cuba and San Juan de Porto Rico was in
like manner raised. On Aug. Is the mus
ter out of 100000 volunteers or as near
that number as was found to be practi-
cable was ordered
Pursuant to the fifth article of the
protocol ! appointed William r. Day
late secretary of state; Gushman K.
Davis William +. Frye and George Gray
senators of the United States and White
law Reid TO be the peace commissioners
on the part of the United States. Pro
Ceeding in due season to Paris they there
met on oct. | five commissioners SINH
larly appointed on the part of Spain.
Their negotiations have made hopeful
progress and trust soon to be able to lay
definite treaty of peace before the SEN
ate with review of the steps leading to
lis signature
90 tot DISCUSS at TINS time the govern
ment for the future of the new possess
slons which VIII come to us as the result
Of the war with Spain Such decision
VIII be appropriate alter the treaty of
peace shall be ratified In the meantime
and until the congress has legislated
otherwise 1t VIII be my duty To continue
me III i'udIy government Which nave ex-
~
people security IN IRE ana property and
ENCOURAGEMENT under just and bene-
htne 5 IuIe'
ne CHlteu 9tdtes mas not been an IN
~, t.t'oi VI me ext aofdlhafy
eFcn'9 - .lrlhs IN the chinese EN-
- "iici epS Poi IONS OF It's maritime
pf 70 '.,Jes al passing uhaer the control
~ 'Vu3 1ut oPeall powers out the
j.. o0iVNl ma me vast commerce when
,,',,...ii'i. VI our cillZehs ana the
~. ''S W Jul Stapie productions Tor
,,ot 10 be las puiie up IN those regions
ni,Si,n tra oo t ~ ey4N'. "a through any e%-
bas ,h,tt'- ',iciit - me new occupants
con,ire, a., - u our country De
NeaHUtbiIo a. - l,. ne 80. oeelie'
for disnI,ief,,da ~, u,'y ne JUST ground
reviva1 oF ~, ala - u the unrest ana
and nreiudico ~ s aiiei Vi opposition
pervades certain nf ~ pgoPle when
inces. AS in therasaof III, 1, n,,' prov
our citizens in Szacb,o, a. q, NJ y, upon
in 1895, the United Stofa q, ~ u zen
been instructed to secure H. 90.
measure of protection for am, ,,ana'ss
American in this and IN demand =, e',,'.,-
of lawless injury to person or nranart,,
instant PREPARATION appropriate to 10
case.
our relations with Great britain bayo
continued on the most Friendly footing
Asserting to our request. the nrotactian
of Americans and theis interests in
Spanish jurisdiction was assumed nv the
diplomatic and consular representatives
of Great Britain, who fulfilled their de-
lcate and arduous trust with tact and
zeal, eliciting high commendation.
Pending the consideration nv tho en-
of nf