The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-13
tons ~ to the disposition Of their vessels.
The following orders are in that sense self
explanatory:
NAV 0N1 nv 081VH'
WASHINGTON, August II. 1898.

The following orders are In that sense SELF
explanatory:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON. August II. 1885,
Sampson, Santiago: Suspend all HOSTILE
ties. Blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico Is
raised. Howell ordered to assemble vessels
at Key West. Proceed with New YORK
Brooklyn, Indiana, Oregon, Iowa ana
Massachusetts to Tompkinsville. Place
monitors in safe harbor In Porto Rico. Was-
ron transfers his flag to Newark ana VIII
hemain at Guantanamo. Assemble all
,r,,,sars IN safe harbors. Order marines
$50 a. ps.o,ute ALLEN.
Acting Secretary.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. August u, 1898
Remey Key West: In accordance with the
president's proclamation to you suspend
Immediately all hostilities. commence
withdrawal of vessels from blockade VI
der blockading vessels in Cuban waters to
assemble at Key West ALLEN
Acting Secretary.
The notification to Admiral Dewey was
mot made public, but Assistant secretary
Allen stated that. besides being put IN pos
session of the presidents proclamation ne
vas ordered to cease hostilities and raise
the blockade of Manila.
In compliance with the orders sent, Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Remey Will
each send a vessel around the coast OF Cupa
to notify the blockading squadron that the
blockade has been raised. Admiral Schley'
being on the Brooklyn and included IN the
orders to that vessel will come north with
her.
Orders to the Army
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The orders to
General Merritt to suspend hostilities were
as follows:
"ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, d. c.. Aug. IL, 1s9S.-Merritt'
Manila: The president directs all military
operations against the enemy be SUSPENDED
Peace negotiations are nearing completion
q protocol having Just been signed by rep
resentatives of the two countries. You Will
inform the commanders of the Spanish
forces in the Philippines OF these instruc-
tons, Further orders will follow. Ac-
knowledge receipt. BY order of the secre-
tary OF war
III. c. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General"
The orders sent to General Miles and Gen.
eral Smarter were identical with the above
save as to names.
As the order states, further instructions
will be sent to each general General Mer-
ritt will be directed to confer with the
Spanish commandant at Manila to carry
out the terms of the protocol and to occupy
Manila Immediately. General Miles will put
himself in command with the chief author
ity in Porto Rico for the purpose OF having
the Spanish authorities turn over San Juan
and other points to him preparatory to
evacuation. Owing to conditions in Cuba,
the orders to General Shafter to be sent
hereafter will be much different than those
to other generals. The navy department Is
also preparing orders to all commanders on
lines similar to the war department orders
Cambon's Authority
WASHINGTON, Aug. Eat 1890 today
the French Ambassador received dis
patch giving him full authority to sign
the protocol. The dispatch is long and
its deciphering will take some time No
hour has been set for the signing of the
protocol, but undoubtedly it will be signed
later In the day.
At 2:3O pm. the French Ambassador re-
ceived the full Instructions and authorize
ton respecting the signing of the protocol
and ten minutes later NJ. Thiebaut, Sec
rotary of the Embassy. started for the
State Department. where he made an ap-
pointment for the execution Of instruc-
lions. It Is thought the signatures will be
affixed at about four o'clock, although If
the President is to be present at the cere-
"a MI Ava
O'Clock, this depending, however. upon the
wishes of the State Department officials.
MADRID, Aug. IL, a.m.-The Spanish
government this morning notified the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs, NJ.
Del Case. Of its acceptance Of the protocol
and asked the French government to trans
init to NJ. Cambon. the French Ambas-
sador at Washington. such power as in
conformity with President McKinely's ex-
pressly formulated desire will authorize
him as Ambassador of France at Wash
ington to sign the protocol.
Let Them Down Easy
MADRID. Aug. IL. 10 a.m.-The question
of the acceptance of the protocol having
been finally settled and its signature ex-
plicitly and definitely authorized, the gov
eminent Is now considering the domestic
situation for the best means of allaying
the excitement and propagating the idea
that Spain's surrender is not so complete
es indicated by the bald terms Of the proto-
col. AS the first step in this direction a
semi-officiai note has been issued. 1t Is
as follows:
1.-THE government is of the opinion that
the most critical period of the peace nego-
tiations has now arrived, as 1t depends
upon the arrangement of details as to
whether the peace will be more or less
advantageous. Spain wishes to preserve
her sovereignty over the whole of the Phil
ippines, to which she proposes to accord
all political and administrative reforms
consistent with the maintenance of her
sovereignty.
I'm regard to the evacuation Of Cuba
and Porto Rico 1t will be asked that the
army be allowed to depart honorably, and
that assurance be given guaranteeing that
Spanish and foreign interests will not suf-
fer. The army which has not been con-
quered will return to Spain with its guns,
arms and munitions.
"In regard to the Cuban debt, as the
United States refuses to assume It, Spain
will endeavor to arrange with the Cuban
Treasury to pay 1t when the island Is able
'"The question Of a treaty of commerce
will lead TO considerable discussion and the
matter will be submitted to a commission
of diplomats, under the Presidency Of
Senior Castillo"