The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-08-20
THE WAR IS OVER.
The President Issues a Command
That Hostilities Cease.
French Ambassador and Secretary Day
Sign the Protocol, Which Embraces
Every Demand Made by the
United States,

Washington, Aug. 13-Wiih simplic-
ity in keeping with republican institu-
tions, the war which has ragged be-
tween Spain and the United States for
d period OF three months and 29 days
was terminated at 4:33 yesterday aft
ernoon when Secretary Day, for the
United States, and, Nj. Cambon, for
Spain, in the presence of President
Mckinley, signed a protocol which
will form the basis Of definite treaty
of peace.
President McISin'ey's Proclamation.
Washington, Aug. lS The president
last night issued the following procla-
nation:
Whereas, BY a protocol concluded aud signed
Aurust l2, 1893, by William r. Day. secretary
OF state OF tho United States, aud his excel
lency Jules Cambon ambassador extraordi-
nary and penipOtentiary of the republic OF
France at Washington, respectively represent-
ing for this purpose the government Of the
United States and the government OF spain,
the United States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the terms on which negotiations
for the establishment Of peace between the
two countries shall be undertaken; and,
Whereas. Il Is In said protocol agreed that
upon It's conclusion and signature hostilitles
between the two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government to the
commanders OF Its military and naval forces;
Now, therefore, |, william Mckinley, presi-
dent OF the United States do In accordance
with the stipulatlons " the protocol, declare
and proclaim on the part OF the United States,
q suspension OF hostlllties and do hereby COM
| mand that orders be Immediately given through
the proper channels to the commanders OF the
military and naval forces OF the United States
to abstain from all acts Inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
| 10 be affixed. Done at the city Of Washington,
| this twelfth day OF August, In the year Of our
| Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight, and Of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-third.
BY the president, WILLIAM MCKINLEY
WILLIAM r. DAY, Secretary of State
A copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy com
manders. Spain will cable her com
manders like instructions.
Provisions of the Protocol
Washington, Aug. 13. The peace
protocol that was signed yesterday
afternoon provides:
l. That Spain will rellnqulsh all claim o
sovereignty over and title to Cuba
2 That Porto Rico and otner Spanish island
In the West Indies and an island in the La
drones, TO be selected by the United States
shall be ceded to the latter.
s That the United States will occupy an
hold the city. bay and harbor OF Manila, pend
ing the conclusion OF a treaty OF peace, whic
shall determine the CONTROL disposition an
government Of the Philippines
l. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other SPANS
islands in the West Indies shall be immed
ately evacuated and that commissioners, to b
appointed within ten days, SHALL within
I days from the signing OF the protocol, meet {
D Havana and san Juan, respectively. TO arranl
I and execute the details Of the evacuation.
. That the United States and Spain will eaC
4 appoint not more than Eve commissioners
A negotiate and conclude treaty Of peace IN
. commissioners are TO meet at Paris not lat,
|, than the first OF October
4 On the signing OF the protocol, hostilitil
/, will be suspended, and notice to that efie
! will be given as soon as possible by each go
d ernment to the commanders Of Its military OF
: naval forces
e The above Is the official statement (
i the protocols contents, as prepare
: and given to the press by Secretar
r Day. The protocol in general is r
$ iteration of the terms Of the no
c given to Spain, with very little dlffe
: ence In the language of those term
" J though with some supplementary pa
/; ngraphs of an administrative natur
n The most substantial difference is
IT regard to the evacuation of the ca
= tured territory. The note, as handC
d to Ambassador Cambon, called for II
= mediate evacuation OF Cuba and Por
II Rico, while the protocol leaves u
time Of evacuation to be subsequent
determined upon, the design being
have the date OF withdrawal left to
fixed by joint military commission
;" the United States and Spain.
The military commission will
created Immediately. Its duties vi
l. be of great importance. 1t will sett
Ie the details of the evacuation of Il
d Spanish armies from the West 1ndi
It and will decide all questions relati
O. to the removal of submarine mine
" the immediate relinquishment to Il
,e United States of the great fortress
,t at Havana, San Juan and other poin
and the transfer of possession of Al
G, nila city itself