The Owosso times., 1898-12-09
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negotiations Tor peace were TO be under
taken. The vague and inexplicit sugges-
tions or the Spanish note could not be ac-
yirt"sl ulty une only reply being to present as
bodying the precise terms rendered TO
spain In our note OF July 80, with added
ment of commissioners to arrange FOR The
evacuation OF the Spanish Antilles ON
August y M. Cambon announced his re-
so submitted. Accordingly, on the after
noon OF August u, M. Cambon, as the
pienipotentiary Of Spain, and the secre-
ing:
The Protocol.
ARTICLE l. Spain will relinquish all claim
or sovereignty over and title to Cuba
States the ISLAND Of Porto seRf Rico as and Us othsa
West nde and ase an sandg ny hs IN
LLadrones. to be selected by the United
"Article g. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city. bay and harbor of
Mania pending the conclusion of treaty
or peace which shall determine the con-
roi disposition and government OF the
The fourth article provided for the ap-
ef the United States and spain W to me meet HAhs in
Havana and San Juan, respectively, for
the purpose OF arranging and carrying out
the details Of the stipulated evacuation of
lands in the West Indies
The fifth article provided for the ap-
sioners on each side, to meet at Paris not
later than October !, and to proceed 10
the, negotiations and and conclusions Of a
cording to the respective constitutional
forms of the two countries.
upon the signature Of the protocol hos
tilities between the two countries should be
suspended, and that notice to that effect
each government to the commanders Of its
military and naval forces.
HOstilities Suspended.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
on the Sn of ths
United States. The necessary orders to
that end were at once given by telegraph.
Juan de Porto Rico was in like manner
raised. On August IS the muster out OF
100000 volunteers. or as near that number
dered On December 101 ,165 officers and
men had been mustered out and discharged
from the service, 9,002 more will be mus
a corresponding number of generals and
general staff officers have been honorably
discharged from the service
Evacuation Commission.
The military committees to superintend
the evacuation of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
adjacent islands were forthwith appointed.
For Cuba, Mai. Gen. James F. Wade, Rear
AQm1ral william Il. sampson, MAJ. Gen.
Matthew c. Butler; for Porto Rico, Maj.
Gen. John G. Brooke, Rear Admiral Win
field 8. Schley, Brig. Cen w. Gordon, who
soon afterwards met the Spanish commits
sioners at Havana and San Juan, respect
lively. The Porto Rican joint commission
speedily accomplished its task, and by Oc-
tober Is the evacuation of the island was
completed. The United States flag was
raised over the island at noon on that day.
The administration of its affairs has been
Professionally intrusted tot military govern
oruntil the congress shall otherwise provide.
The Cuban joint high commission has not
yet terminated its labors. Owing to the
difficulties in the way of removing the large
numbers of Spanish troops still in Cuba
the evacuation cannot be completed before
the LIST of January next.
Peace Commission Named.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the i.
protocol, / appointed William r. Day,
lately secretary of state; Cushman X.
Davis, William p Frye and George Gray.
senator's of the United States, and White
law Reid to be the peace comm lssioners on
the part Of the United States. Proceed
ing In due season to Paris, they there met
on the 1st of October five commissioners
similarly appointed on the part Of Spain.
The negotiations have made hopeful prog
rese, so that / trust soon to be able to
lay q def1nitive treaty of peace before the
senate, with a review Of the steps leading
to tte signature.