The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-27
The Preliminaries of Peace,

Iuc f-relIinlnarleSO OF FeaCe.
In order that our readers may be
familiar with the terms upon which
peace between Spain and the United
States is to be established, we give
below the official statement of the
provisions of the protocol, as pre-
pared by Secretary Day and given to
the press for publication:
TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL.
First = That Spain will relinquish all
claim to sovereignty ever and title to
Cuba.
Second = That Porto Rico and other
islands in the West Indies, and an island
IN the Ladrones, to be selected by the
United States, shall be coded by Spain
to the United States.
Third-That the United States will oc
cupy and hold the city, bay and harbor
OF Manila, pending the conclusion of a
treaty OF peace which shall determine
the control, disposition and government
of the Philippines.
Fourth = That Cuba, Porto Rico and
other Spanish islands in the West In
dies shall be Immediately evacuated, and
that commissioners, to be appointed with
in ten days, shall, within thirty days of
the signing OF the protocol, meet at Ha-
vana and San Juan respectively, to ar
range and execute the details of the
evacuation.
Fifth That the United States and
Spain will each appoint not more than
i've commissioners to negotiate and con-
ciude a treaty of peace. The commits
sloners are to meet at Paris not later
than October LIST.
Sixth-On the signing of the protocol
hostilities will be suspended, and notice
to that effect will be given as soon as
possible by each government to the CON-
manders of its military and naval forces.
The protocol was signed at 4:23 p. m.
by Secretary of State Day, representing
the United States, and N. Cambon, the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government, and President Nc.
Kinley Immediately signed his proclama-
ton for cessation of hostilities, which
is as follows:
A PROCLAMATION,
BY the President of the United States:
Whereas, by protocol concluded and
signed August IL, 1898, by VIM. r. Day,
Secretary Of State of the United States,
and His Excellency. Jules Cambon, Am
bassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten-
tiary OF the Republic OF France at Wash
ington, respectively representing for the
purpose the government of the United
States and the government of Spain, the
United States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the terms upon which nego-
tations for the establishment Of peace
between the two countries shall be un-
dertaken; and
Whereas, it is in said protocol agreed
that upon It's conclusion and signature
hostilities between the two countries
shall be suspended, and that notice to |
that effect shall be given as soon as pos
sible by each government to the CON-
manders of its military and naval forces;
now therefore,
/, William Mckinley, President of the |
United States, do in accordance with the |
stipulations of the protocol, declare and |
proclaim on the part OF the United States |
q suspension OF hostilities, and do here
by command 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 proc
lamation.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
yet my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City OF Washington, this 18th day of Au-
gust in the year of our Lord 1893, and
81 the Independence Of the United States
one hundred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY,