Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-09
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Text of the Protocol.

The protocol, or preliminary peace
agreement between Spain and the United
States is often referred to but very few
probably remember what the terms of the
agreement are. The government at Wash
iugton gave out the full text Of the protocol
for the first time last Saturday. II follows
Protocol Of agreement between the
United States and Spain, embodying the
terms of basis for the establishment OF
peace between the two countries. Signed
at Washington, D. c., August 12, 1895:
PROTOCOL.
William R. Day, secretary of state Of
the United States, and bis excellency,
Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of the republic OF
France at Washington, respectively pos
sessipg for this purpose full authority from
the government OF the United States and
the government of Spain, have concluded
and signed the following articles, embody-
ing the terms on which the two govern
ments have agreed in respect to the matters
hereinafter set forth, having in view the
establishment of peace between the two
countries, that is to say:
Article Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
Article 2-Spain will cede to the United
States the island of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the West Indies and also an island in the
Ladrones, to be selected by the United
States.
Article 3-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,
disposition and government of the Philip
pines.
Article 4-Spain will Immediately evac-
uate Cuba, Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies, and to this end each government
will, within 10 days after the signing of
this protocol, appoint commissioners and
the commissioners SO appointed shall, with
in 80 days after the signing of this protocol,
meet at Havana for the purpose of arrang-
ing and carrying out the details of the
aforesaid evacuation of Cuba and the ada
cent Spanish islands and each government
will, within 10 days after the signing of
this protocol, appoint other commissioners,
who shall, within 80 days after the signing
of this protocol, meet at San Juan, in Porto
Rico, for the purpose of arranging and
carrying out the details of the aforesaid
evacution Of Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies.
Article 5--The United States aud Spain
will each appoint not more than five COM
missioners to treat OF peace, and the COM
mssioners SO appointed shall meet at Paris
not later than October 1, 1898, and pro-
ceed to the negotiations and conclusion OF
treaty of peace, which treaty shall be sub
ject to ratification, according to the respec
tive constitutional forms Of the two coun-
tries.
Article 6-Upon the conclusion and
signing OF this protocol hostilities between
the two countries shall be suspended and
notice to that effect shall be given as soon
as possible by each government to the COM
manders of its military and naval forces.
Done at Washington in duplicate, in
English and in French, by the undersigned
who have hereunto set their hands and
seals, the 18th day Of August, 1898.
lSeal) WILLIAM r DAY.
(Seal) JULES CAMBoN.