The San Francisco call., 1898-12-21

ritt issued proclamation to the people
 of the Philippines.
 AUGUST "A naval parade took place
 in New, York harbor. The vessels in line
 Brooklyn, Texas, Massachusetts and
 Oregon
 AUGUST 24-At a conference between
 the American commanders and the in
 surgent leaders in the Philippines the
 latter declared themselves willing to CO.,
 operate with the Americans and to sur
 render their arms if assured of protection The mastering out of volunteers began.
 AUGUST 25-General Miles was in-
 structed to send home from Porto Rico
 all troops not actually needed. AUGUST 30-Major General Merritt left
 Manila for Paris to confer with the Peace Commission.
 AUGUST 31-The Spanish prisoners of war at Portsmouth, N. H., were released.
 The Spanish Government cabled Admiral Cervera S50,000 for their transportation.
 SEPTEMBER S-Secretary of War AL
 ger requested the President to appoint commission to investigate the conduct of the War Department.
 SEPTEMBER 9-The President named
 the following gentlement to constitute the Cushman K. Davis, William F. Frye, Whitelaw Reid and George Gray.
 SEPTEMBER 1S-The American Peace Commissioners sailed for Paris. SEPTEMBER 27-American Peace Com- miSSionerS arrive in Paris. SEPTEMBER 29-The American and
 Spanish Peace Commissioners meet in-
 OCTOBER Peace Commissioners in Paris hold their joint secret business ses- OCTOBER 5-Spanish Commissioners are fully informed by the American Com missioners as to the exact extent Of Americas demands.
 OCTOBER 9-American Commissioners notify the Spanish authorities in Havana that the United States will assume entire
 control. military and governmental, Of the (N,,Ino her 1 nd "a same control will be exercised in Porto Rico on October IS.
 OCTOBER 10-Spanish forces evacuate l Manzanillo, thus relinquishing control of southern coast line west to the JurlSdlc- | tion of JucarO.
 | OCTOBER 11-American flag hoisted
 over Custom-house at Manzanillo by OCTOBER 16-Spaniards begin the evac- | uation of Porto Rico.
 1 OCTOBER 17-American flag raised over | captain generals palace at Porto Rico
 and the United States formally placed in
 sovereign possession of the island. 1 OCTOBER 26-Spanish Peace Commits | American Peace Commissioners that Spain should assume certain debts. l OCTOBER 31-American Peace Commits | sioners presented the formal demands of
 the United States relating to the Philip
 NOVEMBER 17-Spanish commission 1 files a counter proposition to the effect l that she cannot allow any discussion of her sovereignty in the Philippines and 1 offers to submit the third article of the protocol to arbitration. l NOVEMBER 21-The American Peace Commission submits what is practically an ultimatum, in which they demand that Spain should relinquish to the United
 and accept an indemnity of s2O 900 900, set ting November 2S as the definite date on which an answer should be made.
 NOVEMBER 2S-Spanish Peace Com miSsionerS consent without condition that Spain should relinquish Cuba and cede to the United States Porto Rico, Guam. and the Philippine Islands and to accept an indemnity of 1000 900.
 DECEMBER 10-Treaty of peace be- tween the United States and Spain form ally signed at Paris.