The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-06
1AsT scENr OF THE VA.


after brief assault upon the works d,
the land forces, in which the squadron
assisted the capital surrendered un.on
ditionally. The casualties were coin
paratively few. BY this conquest of th,
Philippine i'londs virtually accomplished
when the Spanish capacity FOR resistance
was destroyed by Admiral Dcwcy's vic
tory OF FIRST OF May, was formally scaled
To Gen. Merritt. his officers and mon. foi
their uncomplanlng and devoted ser.
vices, for their gallantry In action the
nation is sincerely grateful Their lole
voyage was made with singular cuc,c.s
and the soldlerly conduct of the men. OF
, whom many were without previous cx.
perience I'm the military service. deserves
unmeesured praise.
THE SOLDIERS RETURN.
on August Z, forty-slx days from
the date of landing OF Gen Skaters
army in cuba and twenty-one days
from the surrender Of Santiago. the
United states troops commenced em-
lbarkatlon for home and our entire
force was returned to the United States
as early as August "a. They We're alb
sent from the United States only two
months.
PRAISES AMERICAN VALOR.
it is fitting thaj I should bear testi-
mony TO the patriotism and devotion of
that large portion Of our amy which.
lalthough eager to be ordered TO the
post OF greatest exposure, fortunately
was not required outside Of the United
Estates. They did their whole duty. and.
Hike their comrades at the front. have
learned the gratitude of the nation. In
like manner, the officers and men of the
larmy and Of the navy who remained
lin their departments and stations Of the
navy, performing most important duties
connected with the war and whose re-
lquests for assignment in the field and
at sea II was compelled to refuse be-
cause their services was indispensable
here, are entitled to the highest COM
mendatlon. 1t is my regret that there
Seems to be no provision for their suit
able recognition
THE PROTOCOL DRAFTED
The vague and inexplcit suggestions
Of the Spanish note could not be accept
ed, the only reply being to present as
4 virtual ultlmalum draft Of the pro-
Itocol embodylng the precise terms ten
dered to Spain in our note Of July 30.
] WIN uhhth NAAHhAdAl0lAH VI htAAll US 10
the appointment Of commissioners TO
arrange for the evacuation Of the Span
ish Antilles. on August i2 NJ Cambon
ANNOUNCED his receipt Of full powers to
sign the protocol so submitted. Ac-
lcordingly. on the afternoon Of August
ll2, NJ. Cambon. as the plenipotentary
Of Spain, and the secretary OF state as
the plenopoetcntary OF the United
states. signed a protocol provid.ng
PROTOCOLS PROVISIONS.
Article Spain viii relinqulsh all
lclaim Of sovereignty over and title to
lCuba.
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 viii
occupy and hold the city. hay and harbor
Of Manila pending the conclusion of
treaty Of peace which shall determine
the control. disposition and government
Of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for the
appointment Of JOINT commissions on the
part OF the United States and Spain.
to meet in Havana and San Juan. re-
spectlvely for the purpose OF arrang-
ing and carrying out the details CT the
stipulated evacuation Of Cuba, Porto
Rico and other Spanish islands in the
West Indies.
The fifth article provided for the APP
pontment of not more than five COM
.missioners on each side 10 meet at Paris
not later than October ], and to pro-
.ceed TO the negotiations and conclusions
or a treaty OF peace. subject TO ratinca-
tion according TO the respective consu-
.tuuonal forms Of the two countries.
The sixth and last article provided
that upon the signature Of the protocol
'hostilitles between the two countries
should be suspended and that notice
to that effect should be given as soon
las possible by each government to the
commanders Of It's military forces
MUST HAVE GOOD GOVERNMEN
spains rule must be replaced by just.
benevolent and humane government,
created by the people Of Cuba, capable
Of performing all international obliga-
tions, and which shall encourage thrift.
industry and prosperity and promote
peace and good viii among all Of the in
habitants. whatever may have been their
relations I'm the past Neither revenge
nor passion should have a place in the
new government Untn there IS complete
tranquility in the island and stable
government inaugurated, military occu-
patton will be continued
THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS ITS
IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION
The Nicaragua canal commission. un-
der the championship OF Rear Admiral
John q. Walker, appointed July q sq7.
under the authority of provision IN The
sundry civil act of june OF that year.
has nearly completed its labors. and q e
results Of It's exhaustive Inquiry into the
proper route, the feasibility and the cost
Of construction OF an inter-oceanic canal
| by a Nicaraguan route, viii be laid be-
| fore you. In the performance Of it's task
the commission received ali Pos si1le court
esy and assistance from the governments
OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica, which tnus
testified their appreciation OF the im-
| portance Of giving speedy and practi-
cal outcome 10 the great project that has
for SO many years engrossed ...e atten-
tlon OF the respective countries.
RENT CAREFUL INQUIRY
As the scorc Of recent Inquiry embraced
the whole Sob act with tAe aim OF making
plans and suIyeT1 for a canal by the
most convenient route II necessarily In
cluded review OF the resu.ls Of pre-
vious surveys and plans. and In particu-