Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-08-20
He Directs the Suspension of All
Military and Naval
Operations
Miles in Puerto Rico, Shafter in
Cuba and Merritt in the Phil
ippines Notified.
Admiral Sampson Instructed to
Raise the Blockade of Ports
in the Islands.
Brief Resume of the Provisions OF tn e
Protocol Between the United
States and Spain.

States and Spain.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The president
has issued the following proclama-
tion:
by the President of the United States
Of America-A Proclamation: Whereas,
BY a protocol concluded and signed Au-
gust r. 1898, by William r. Day, secretary
of state of the United States, and his ex-
ceIlency Jules Cambon, ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary OF the re-
public of France at Washington, respective
ly representing for this purpose the govern
ment OF the United States and the govern
ment of Spain, the United States and Spain
have formally agreed upon the terms on
which negotiatl tlons for the establishment OF
peace between the two countries shall be
undertaken, and
whereas, 1t is In said protocol agreed
that upon its conclusion and signature hos
tilities between the two countries shall be
suspended, and that notice to that effect
shall be given soon as possible by each
government to the commanders OF its mill
tary ard naval forces;
Now. therefore, l, William Mckinley,
president OF the United States. do, in ac-
cordance with the stipulation OF the pro-
tocol, declare and proclaim on the part OF
the United States a suspension OF hostill-
ties, and do hereby command that orders
channels to the commanders OF the military
and naval forces OF the United States to
abstain from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
I'm 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 18th day OF August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-eght, and of the inde-
pendence OF tho United States the one hun
dred and twenty-tkird.
civilian MKINLEY.
by the President:
WILLIAM r. DAY, Secretary OF State"
copy of the proclamation has been
cabled to our army and navy command
ers. Spain will cable her commanders
like instructions.
The Protocol.
The protocol provides:
1. That Spain will relinquish all claim of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba
2. That Puerto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies and an island in
the Ladrones, to be selected by the United
Sta. I. shall be ceded to the latter
g. That the United States will occupy and
hold the city, bay and harbor OF Manila
pending the conclusion OF a treaty of peace,
which shall determine the control, dispo-
sition and government OF She Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Puerto Rico and other
Spanish islands In the West Indies shall
be Immediately evacuated and that COM
missioners, to be appointed within ten
days. shall within 30 days from the sign
ing OF the protocol meet at Havana and
San Juan. respectively. to arrange and exc
cute the details OF the evacuation.
'5. That the United States and Spain will
each appoint not more than five commits
siorers to negotiate and conclude a treaty
of peace. The commissioners are to meet
at Paris not later than the 1st of October
6. On the signing OF the protocol hostili-
ties will be suspended and notice to that
erect will be given as soon possible by
each government 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 was signed at 4:23 p m. by
Secretary of State Day, represent ting
the United States, and NJ. Cambon, the
French ambassador, representing the
Spanish government.
Ordered to Cense HostiIIties.
AS soon as the peace protocol was
signed the president sent for Secreta-
ries Alger and Long and Gen. Corbin,
and by his direction orders to cease
hostilities forthwith were sent to Gems.
Miles, Merritt and Shafter, to Admirals
Dewey and Sampson, and military COM
manders generally.
The orders to Gen. Merritt to suspend
were as follows:
"Adjutant Generals ONCE Washington
Aug l2, 1s9S-Merritt, Manila: The presi,
dent directs all military operations against
the enemy be suspended. Peace negotia-
tions are nearing com mpletion, q protocol
having just been signed by representa- tlves
OF the two countries. You will inform the
commapders OF the Spanish forces in the
Philippines of these instructions. Further
orders Will follow. Acknowledge receipt
by order OF the secretary of war:
H. C. CORBIN. Adjutant General"
The orders sent to Gen. Miles and
Gen. Shafter were identical with the
above save as to names. AS the order
states. further instructions will be sent
TO each general Gen. Merritt will be
directed to confer with the Spanish
commandant at Manila to carry out
the terms of the protocol, and to oc,
cupy Manila Immediately. Gen. Miles
will put himself in communication with
the chief authority in Puerto Rico fol-
the purpose of having Spanish forces
turn over San Juan and other points
to him preparatory to evacuation
Owing to conditions in Cuba. the or
ders to Gen. Shafter to be sent here
after will be much different than those
to other generals.
Naval Commanders Notified.
In accordance with the proclama
tion issued by the president suspend
ing hostilities, orders were issued tC
the naval commanders at the severa
stations in the United States, Cuba anC
the Philippines carrying into effect thu
dire tions Of the proclamation. Tn,