The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-27

between the commissioners of the Unit
ed States and the commissioners of
Spain, provides that the final evacua-
ton of the territory of Cuba and adj
jacent Spanish islands by the forces OF
Spain shall be completed at II o'clock
meridian on the 1st day Of January
1899, and says that if, for unavoidable
reasons, the embarkation of Spanish
forces shall not be completed on the
date herein fixed, in such case suitable
and convenient places shall be deslg-
mated for the residence Of the remain
ing Spanish troops until their embark
alton shall be accomplished, 1t being
well understood, however, that these
troops will not be elected from their
quarters during the time that they
must necessarily remain there, leaving
them in their quarters and the sick in
hospitals under the safeguard OF the
armies of the United States until they
can be sent home; and,
whereas, Notwithstanding all the
efforts made by the Spanish authorities
faithfully and promptly to carry out
the provisions of the aforesaid conVen-
fioal there will still be a number of
Spanish troops in the provinces OF Ma
tanzas and Santa Clara whom it will
be impossible to embark for their ma
tive country before the LIST of January
Now, therefore, be it agreed be
tween the commissioners OF the United
States and the commissioners of Spain,
in joint session assemb ed. possessing
for this purpose, under article ~ Of the
protocol agreement between the United
States and Spain, signed at Washing
ton on the 18th day of August, 1898. full
authority from the government Of The
United States and the government or
Spain, respectively, as follows
PRIVILEGES OF SPANIARDS.
..Firs-The Spanish troops remaining
unembarlled on the first OF Janu 2ry
shall remain undisturbed until their
embarkation to Spain in their respect
i've quarters, buildings and grounds
actually then occupied by them, ana
during that period shall enjoy the priv
ileges and inmunities usually accord
ed by the rules of international law
governing foreign troops in friendly
country. The quarters, buildings and
grounds actually occupied by said
troops viii be considered as being COW
cred by the privileges of extra terri
toriality. the responsibility for keep
ing good order in places thus occupied
being upon the authorities of the Unit
ed States The commanding officer of
the Spanish forces, in the event OF
public disorder, will place himself at
] communication
manding officer of the United States
forces, and, in concert with him, carry
out such measures for the suppression
Of disorder as they may jointly agree
upon, or which they may have formu-
/ lated in advance for the prevention and
suppression of such disorders.
"Second--The Spanish officers in COM
mand of troops Will give due notice to
! the nearest commanding officer of the
United States force of intended deDar-
/ ture from quarters for their respective
points Of embarkation.
NO FOOD COMBINE.
"Third-Provincia III municipal au-
! thorities will not be allowed to tax in
any manner the Spanish forces nor
their belongings, nor give any orders
which will increase the prices of eat
/ ables or other effects necessary for the
subsistence Of their troo3s. Combina-
tions to raise the prices of supplies or
to deprive the Spanish forces of what
is necessary for their subsistence while
in camp or en- route, will not be per
mitted.
Employees of the postal and
/ Geographic service will continue to
carry the correspondence of the Span
ish forces and transmit their official
/ Geographic messages under the same
conditions as heretofore.
"Fifth-No import duties or charges
of any kind or character will be levied
by custom house officials upon material
of war of the Spanish, or upon the per-
/ sonal effects of Spanish soldiers and
officers, or on those of their families
''Sixth-Hospitals, with their sick at
PENDANTS and medical officers. in evac-
uated territory, viii be under the pro-
lection of the army Of the United