Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-18
PEACE PROCLAIMED.
War with Spain Comes to an End
After Four Months Fighting.
Protocol Formally Signed by French Anas
bassador and Secretary Day, and the
President Officially Declares q
Suspension of Hostiiitles-

lions, the war which has ragged be-
tween Spain and the United States for
period of three months and % days
was Terminated at 4:23 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 a definite treaty
of peace
President McKinley's Proclamation.
Washington, Aug. l5.-The president
last night issued the following procla-
nation:
Whereas. By protocol concluded and signed
August IL, 1885, by William r. Day, secretary
of state of the United States, and his excel
lency, Jules Cambon ambassador extraordi-
nary and plenipotentiary 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 It is in said protocol agreed that
upon its conclusion and signature hostilities
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, L William Mckinley. presi-
dent OF the United States. do. in accordance
with the stipulations of the protocol, declare
a suspension of hostilities, 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
to 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:
i. That Spain will relinquish all claim OF
sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
? That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands
in the West Indies and an island in the La
drones to be selected by the United States,
shall be ceded to the latter
8. That the United States will occupy and
mold the city. bay and harbor of Manila pend
ing the conclusion of a treaty of peace. which
shall determine the control, disposition and
government of the Philippines
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies shall be iInmedi-
ately evacuated and that commissioners, to be
appointed within ten days, shall. within 80
days from the signing OF the protocol, meet at
Havana and San Juan, respectively. to arrange
and execute the details of the evacuation
5. That the United States and Spain will each
appoint not more than five commissioners to
negotiate and conclude q treaty of peace The
commissioners are to meet at Paris not later
than the first of October.
On the signing of the protocol hostilities
will be suspended. and notice to that effect
wi 10 SriV an aS as hx
ernment to the commanders OF its military and
naval forces
The above Is the official statement of
the protocols contents. as prepared
and given to the press by Secretary
Day. The protocol in general is a re-
iteration of the terms of the note
given to Spain, with very little differ
ence in the language of those terms,
though with some supplementary par
agraphs of an administrative nature.
The most substantial difference is in
regard to the evacuation of the cap
tured territory. The note, as handed
to Ambassador Cambon. called for inn
mediate evacuation of Cuba and Porto
Rico. while the protocol leaves the
time of evacuation to be subsequently
determined upon, the design being to
have the date of withdrawal left to be
fixed by joint military commission of
the United States and Spain.
The military commission will be
created Immediately. It's duties will
be of great importance. It will settle
the details of the evacuation of the
Spanish armies from the West Indies
and will decide all questions relative
to the removal of submarine mines,
the immediate REIMBURSEMENT to the
United States of the great fOrtreSses
at Havana, San Juan and other points
and the transfer of possession of Ma
Mia city itself
The Feeling in Madrid.
Madrid. Aug. 13.-The protocol will
be published simultaneously in the
official gazettes here and in Washing
ton. The papers discuss the situation
quietly and great relief is felt in gov
eminent and court circles that Presi-
dent Mckinley has not demanded a
convocation of the cortes to APP
prove the peace preliminaries- The
commission to meet in the West
Indies will be composed, it is under
stood, of military officers, and it is
believed here that this commission
will pave the way for commercial
treaties and for recognition by the
United States or Cuba of a portion of
the Cuban debt. The drift of pub
lie opinion here is aptly illustrated
by the following remarks made by
Senior Sagasta to one of his friends:
I've have at least the consolation,
amid our misfortunes. of knowing
that we have, in Cuba and the
States almost insurmountable obsta-
cles. which, for many years to come,
it will be in our power to render still
more formidable, should it be our