Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06

ssnos o rnrt,natelv was not required
ontsida Of the United SrNtes. They did
their whole duty, and. like their comraass
~ the front. have earned sne sra asJicsrs
and mon OF the army and OF the navy
who remained In their departments ana az
their stations. faithfully performing most
important duties connected with tne Wal,
and whose requests for assignment IN the
field and AZ sea was compelled 10 refuse
because their services were Indispensable
here. are entitled 10 the highest common
dalton. IL Is my regret that there seems
TO be no provision for their suitable re-
The President makes suitable recogni-
ton OF the services of the Red Cross So
ciety during the war, and proceeds as
follows:
ovERTUREs FOR PEACE.
The humiliation Of Admiral Cerveras
feet, followed by the capltulation OF san
eminent realizing sense OF the hopeless
mess of continuing a struggle now be-
come wholly unequal, IL mace VteItuIes
OF peace through the French Ampassaoor'
who. with the assent of his government,
had acted as the friendly representative
OF Spanish interests during the war. On
the a3d of July NJ. Cambon presented
communication, signed by the Duke OF
Almedovar, the Spanish Minister OF s'a,e,
inviting the United States to state the
terms upon which IL would be willing to
make peace. on the goth OF July. by a
communication addressed TO the Duke
Of A,modovar. and handed to M CANNON,
the terms OF this government were an
nounced. substantially as IN the protocoi
on The 10Th OF August the Spanish reply,
dated August 9TH. was handed Dy NJ.
Cambon to the Secretary or state. IL
accepted Internationally. the terms I'm,
posed as to Cuba. Porto Rico, and an
island I'm the Ladrones group, but appeared
20 seek TO Introduce inadmissible reserva-
lions in regard to our demand as 10 Ihe
Philippine Islands. Conceivlng mat ais
cussion OF this point could neither be
practical nor profitable. / directed that,
i'm order TO avoid misunderstanding the
matter should be forthwith closed by pro-
posing the embodiment In a Iorndi pro-
tocol Of the terms upon when the nego-
tiations for peace were TO be undertaken:
The yar1ie and inexplicit suggestions or
the Spanish note could not be accepted
the only reply being to present as a VII
tual ultimatum a draft OF protocol en-
bodving the precise terms rendered 10
Spain i'm our note Of July Both, with added
stipuiations of detail as TO the appoint
ment Of commissioners to arrange Tor
the evacuation Of the Spanish Antilles.
On August 18th Nj. Cambon, as the prem
potentiary of Spain, and the secretary OF
State. as the plenipotentiary OF the United
States, signed a protocol providing as fol-
lows:
Article I. Spain will relinguish all
claim of sovereignty over and ute 10
Cuba.
Article II. Spain will cede TO the
limited States the island of Porto Rico
and other islands now under Spanish SOW
ereignty In the West Indies, and also an
island in the Ladrones, 10 Dc selecteo ny
the United States. $50
"Article III. The United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city, bay, ana harpor
Of Manila, pending the conclusion OF
treaty Of peace, which SHALL determine Ii,S
the control disposition, anu government
Of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for the ap-
pointment of Joint commissions on the
part Of the United States and spain, 10
meet in Habana and San Juan. respective
ly. for the purpose OF arranging and car
rying out the details OF the stipulated
evacuation Of Cuba. Porto Rico, and other
Spanish islands IN the West Indies.
The nth article provided for the ap-
pointment Of not more than nVe com mis-
sioners on each side TO meet at Paris not
later than October LIST, and TO proceed 10
the negotiation and conclusion OF treaty
Of peace, subject 10 ratihcation accorolhg
10 the respective constitutlonal forms Oh
the two. countries.
The sixth and last article provided that
upon the signature Of the protocol, hos
Titles between the two countries snoulo
be suspended. and that notice TO that et-
feet should be given as soon as possfole
by each government TO the commanders
OF its military and naval forces.
Immediately upon the conclusion or the
protocol 1 issued a proclamation, on Au
gust 12th, suspending hostilities on the
part of the United States. The necessary
orders to that end were at once given by
telegraph. The blockade Of the ports OF
Cuba and San Juan de Porto Rico was Ia
like manner raised and on the lStn oil
August the muster out o. loo,Vo roIun
teers or as near that number IS was
found 10 be practicable. was ordered. On.
the LIST OF December 10l,l6 officers ana
men had been mustered out and dis
charged from the service, and 5000 more
Will be mustered out by the 10th Of this
month.
PEACE TREATY WORK.
Pursuant to the fifth article of the pro-
tocol, / appointed William X. Day, lately
Secretary OF state; Cushman *. Davis,
William Il. Frye, and George Gray, sena-
tors OF the United States, and Whitelaw
Reid to be the peace commissioners on
the part of the United States. Proceeding
in due season to Paris, they there met, on
the list of October, FIVE commissioners
similarly appointed on the part OF spain:
Their negotiations have made hopeful
prOgress 80 that l trust soon TO be able
TO lay a definitive treaty OF peace before
the Senate, with a review or the steps
leading 10 its signature.
NO SUGGESTION AS TO COLONIES"
/ do not discuss at this time the gov
eminent or the future of the new posses
sions which will come 10 US as tho re-
suit of the war with Spain. Such discus
sion will be appropriate after the treaty
of peace shall be ratified. In the mean
time and until the Congress has legs-
lated otherwise ii will be my duty to
continue the military governments which
have existed since our occupation, and
give 10 the people security In life and
property, and encouragement under a just
and benefcent rule.
GOVERNMENT FOR CUBA.
AS soon as we are III possession OF Cuba,
and have pacified the island, 1t will be
necessary 10 give aid and direction 10 its
people to form a government for them
selves. This should be undertaken at the
earliest moment consistent with safety
and assured success. 1t is important that
our relations with this people shall be of
the most friendly character, and our
commercial relations close and reciprocal
IL should be ever our duty to assist in
every proper way TO build up the waste
places of the island, encourage the in
dustry of the people, and assist them
to form a government which shall be free
and Independent, thus realizing the best
aspirations of the Cuban people.
Spanish rule must be replaced by just,
benevolent, and humane government, Gre
ated by the people OF Cuba, capable of
performing all international obligations,
and which shall encourage thrift, indus
try. and prosperity and promote peace
and good will among all OF the inhabi-
tants, whatever may have been their re-
iations in the past. Neither revenge nor
passion should have a place in the new
government. Until there is complete tran
quillity in the island, and a stable gov
ernment inaugurated, military occupa-
ton will be continued.
GENERAL FOREIGN RELATIONS
with the one exception Of the rupture
with Spain the intercourse of the United
States with the great family Of nations