Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

t'~ Nit.lh te NOV -t8o ~ al tie
official pre- n' was ti~ time
la. q o.o-ol,- .r r had b Ell sign
ed al thc Vh.e aoa-e.
rEo ccoL ruovr1rrs
. Wahng e.. 'u An oIidl
Sta Do ID to citing
out .-- 'o ponce patoul
was dada r57-a ut tho binct
session To-Day, ras prepared ly
Secretary DaT, The purpose being to
make itprblir Immediately after tic
rsqahod signatures had boon affixed to
the p.ctocol. II dces not give the
text the document, but details its
main points and provisions, which are
as foloGs.
/. That Spain viii relinquish all
Claim OF sovereignty over and title to |
ICuba.
.. That Porto Rico and other Span
ish Islands in the West Indies and an
island in the Ladrones to be selected
by the United States, shall be ceded to
the latter.
9. That the United S,a!es will
occupy and hold re ely, bay and
harbor Of Manila pending he con-
clusion OF a ireas o. peace which shall
determine The control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines.
(. Tat Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spani Islands in tbe West Iudias
shall he Immediately evacuated, ard T
that commissioners be appointed with
in ten days, shall, within ,hir.y "a
from the signing Of tho protocol, nc t
q. Havana and SRI Juan, respectively
10 arrange AID execute The details Of o
the evacuation
5. That he United States and Span Z
will each appoint not more than fy. p
commissioners to negotiate end con- q
,lude treaty Of peace. The comm
3ioners ore to meet at Paris not latcr o.
han the first Of October.
6 On the signing Ct the protocol, no o.
ilities will be suspended, and motto =,
o that effect will be given as soon as h.
possible by each government to the -
Of It's military and naval 10
orces. ..
ORDERS 10 CEASE HOsrILITIEs. r
As soon as the peace protocol was e.
.gned, the President sent for Secr,- 8.
aries Alger and Long and General th
'orbiD, and by his direction orders to y
ease hostiliiies forthwith were sent To in
Generals N'es, Merittand ohafter, TO fl,
Idmirals Dewey and Sampson and 4(
'ilitary commanders generally. The tn
rider sent to General Merritt to sus
end hostilit.es was as follows: ca
Adjutant Generals Office VIZ
Washington, Auoust 12,1S9S -
Iei1itt. Manila; WI
The President directs all military on We
rations against the enemy be sus end ri
d. Peace negotiations are nearing
omp elton, protocol having just
cen signed by representatives, Of the ia
70 countries. You will inform the ro'
of the Spanish forces in 10,
e Philippines of these instructions -,
urther orders will follow. Acknow- cat
dge receipt. I'm
y Order Of the Secretary Of War WI
II. c. Comly, Adiutant General con
The orders sent to General M,les and sLe
aneIal Shafter were identical with frs
G above, save rs to name. OF
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION. ,,O
The President has issued the follow
: proclamation
BY The President of the United K
States Of America, Proclamation: II
Whoiess, by protocol concluded mon
/ signed August II, 1S9S,by William v,cl
Day, Secretary Of S ate Of the United HAY
ties, and His EXcpllency Jules Cam o'cl,
!, ambassador extraordinary AMI or f.
nipotentiary of the republic Of Fra,
lnce, at Washington, respectively out
resenting for this purpose the gov foot
ment of the United States and gov Com
ment Of Spain, the United States smas
Spain have formally agreed upon Mob,
terms Oh which negotiations for orde
,es Adjustment Ct peace between ships
two countries shall be undertaken; woul
it is in sal protocol agreed
upon it's conclusion and signature Gas
iii les between the two countries uo,' u, u
be suspended, and That notice to posit
effect shall DO given -. soon as oi 'o,I
Idle by olch government 10 the end bi
nanders Of It's military and naval y nj ~ q,