The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

i,1tif tt,r their neofnpfasning and de-
voted service and for their Sallantfy II
action. the nation is sine srely gra5teilll.
glIlar succe IS, and the soldlerly con-
duct of the men, most OF whom were
without pr yious experience in the mill
itary service deserves unmeaSured
In this connection It is pleasure
for. me to mention in terms of cordial
appreciation the timely and useful
work of the American National Red
Cross both in relief measures pre-
Daratory to the campaigns, In sanitary
assistance at several of the camps of
assemblage. and later. under the able
experienced leadership of the president
of the society, Miss Clara Barton, ON
the fields of battle and in the hospitals
at the front in Cuba
spaIn'a Hopeless EFFORT.
The humiliation of Admiral Ger
vera's feet. followed by the capttula-
ton of Santiago, having brought 70
the Spanish government q realizing
sense of Il hopelessness Of continu-
ing a struggle now become wholly I'M
equal, it made overtnres of peace
through the French ambassador, who;
with the assent of his government, had
acted as the friendly representative OF
Spanish interests during the war.
On the 10Th of July, Nj. Cambon pre-
scented communication signed by the
Duke of Almodoyar, the Spanish min
lister of state, inviting the Unit~d
States to state the terms upon which
1t would be willing to make peace.
The vague and inexplfctt suggestions
of the Spanish note could not be &C
copied, the only reply being to present
as virtual ultimatum draft of pro-
tocol embodying the precise terms ten
dered to Sratn in our note OF July 80,
with added stipulations of detail as to
arrange for the eva ton OF the
Spanish Antilles. On Adg. y, NJ: Cam
bon announced his receipt of full pow
erS to sign the protocol so submitted.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the protocol, 1 issued a proclamation OF
August II sUspending hostilities on the
part of the United States
On Dec. 1. 101, 165 officers and men
had been mustered out and discharged
from the service. and 1902 more viii
be mustered out by the 10th OF the
month. AIco a corresponding number
of generals and general staff officers
have been honorably discharged from
owing to the difficulties in the wey
of removing the large numbers of Span
ish troops still in Cuba. the evacuation
cannot be completed before January L
Pursuant to the fifth article of the
protocol, I appointed William r. Day,
b5g %amg p f FaSe and @
Gray, senators of the United States,
and Whitelaw Reid, to be the peace
commissioners on the part of the Unit
Proceeding in due season to Paris,
they there met on October five CON-
ullSSlOnGISs summary uppOlAICn On INC
part of Spain. Their negotiations haze
| made hopeful progress, so that I trust
soon to be able to lay defensive
treaty of peace before the senate, with
review of the steps leading to its sig
nature.
Policy Rot Discussed.
1 do not discuss at this time the gov
eminent or the future of the new pos
sessions which will come to us as a re-
suit of the war with Spain. Such dis
c'lssion will be appropriate after the
| treaty of peace shall be ratified
In the meantime and until the con.
gress has legislated otherwise it Will
be my duty to continue the military
| governments which have existed since
our ocupation. and give TO the people
security in life and property and en-
couragenent under just and benef1-
cent rule.
AS soon as we are in possession of
Cuba and have pacifsd the island it
Will be necessary to give aid and di-
rection to it's people to form 4 govern
ment for themselves. This should be
undertaken at the earliest possible mo-
ment consistent with safety and aSSur-
| ed success.