The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-16
HE TENT OF THE PROTOCOL.
1t Comes to Is Not From Washington
but From Madrid

Madrid, August 13.-Thc text of th,
United States is as follows:
His Excellcncy NJ Cambon. Ambassl-
dor Extraordinary and Minister PIcnipo-
tontiary Of The French Republic at Wash
ington, and Mr.. William Day. Secretary
Of the United States, having received
respectively to that effect plenary pow
crs from the Spanish Government
and the Government or the
United States. have established and
signed the following articles which de
fine the terms on which the two Gov
ernmcntS have agreed with regard %
tho question enumerated ncow and Of
which the object is the establishment Of
peace between the two countries namely:
Article |. Spain will renounce all
claim to all sovereignty over and ell
her rights over the Island Of Cuba
Article >. Spain will ceic to the Uni-
ted States the Island Of Porto Rico and
the other islands which are at pres
cHt under the sovereignty of Spain in the
.Achipelago cscohhncmfvycml-wy
Archipelago. to be chosen by the United
States.
Article 3. The United States will occu-
- and retain the city and bay of
Manila and the port Of Ma
Mia pending the conclusion of a treaty
Of peace. which shall determine the
control and form of government of the
philippines.
Article +. Spain will Immediately
cvacuate Cuba. Porto Rico and the other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty
III the Antilles. To this effect each Of
the two Governments will appoint com
miS>ioncrs within ten days after the
signing Of this protocol and these COM
miSSioncrS shall meet at Havana with
in thirty days after the signing of this
protocol with the object Of coming -
an agreement regarding the carrying out
of the details Of the aforesaid evacuation
of Cuba and other adjacent Spanish is
lands: and each Of the two Governments
shall likewise appoint within ten
days after the signal ture of this protocol
other commissioners who shall meet 1t
San Juan de Porto Rico within thirty
days after the signature Of this protocol
to agree upon the details of the evacJIa-
tion of Porto Rico and other islands now
under Spanish sovereignty in the An
TILES
Article ;. Spain and the United States
shall appoint to treat for peace five
commissioners at the most for either
country. / he commissioners Sli3Il meet
in Paris on October 1st at the latest .
proceed to negotiations and to the CON
clUSlon of Il treaty of peace. his
treaty shall he ratified in conformity with
the constitutional laws Of each of the
two countries.
Article 6. Once this protocol is conclu-
ded and sioncd. hoStiitinS shall hc SgIS-
pended and TO that effect in the two
countries order shall be given hy either
Government to the commanders of is
land and sea forces az speedily aS posi-
bic.
Done in duplicate at Washington. READ
in French and in English by the under
signed who affix at the foot Of the locl-
ment their signatures and seals. August
10Th. 1898.
| SHAFTER'S SANITARY REPORT
Washington. u. G.. August 13-The
following IS General Shafter's sanitary
renort for August 18th:
Total number sick. .. 40: total num-
! her fever cases. ] .951: total numbcr new
| cases. 21:': cases Of fever returned to
, duty. 35S. Deaths August 11th one ad-
l 1.