Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13

PROTOCOLS POINTS
Official Statement by Secre-
tary Day.
10 CEASE POSSIBILITIES
President Mckinley Issues !, Proclamation
and Directs That All Military and
Naval Operations Against the
Enemy be Suspended.
(By Telegraph.)

caol!let session today. 1t was prepared
ps secretary pay. the purpose beng TO
make II public immediately after lie
required signatures had been affixed to
the protocol 1t does not give tire tex;
of the document. but details it's main
points and provisions, which ar. .s.fol-
lows:
J. That Spain will reinouis;h al
claim Of sovereignty over ami tide to
Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico anu other span
ISL Islands in the IVES, Indies ara az
island III the I.adroncS To he selected BY
the Gn'ted States SHAH be cc,i.d to the
latter.
3. That the United States will occupy
and hold the city. bay ana Illrbrr Of
Manila pending the conclusion Of {,
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control. disposition ana govern
1i1ent Of the Philippines.
- That Cuba, Porto Rico ana other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be immediately evacuated uiid
that commissioners. to be appointed
within ten days, shall. within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol
NEE, 1T Havana ana san Juan ~
spectiNely. 70 arrange ana execute. tie
details of the evacuation.
.. That the United states and Slaln
Viii each appoint not more than FIVE
commissioners to negotiate ana con
cthde Il treaty of peace. The com:nis-
. Sion-rS are To meet ut Paris not LATER
than the lat of October.
on the signing of the protocol hostili-
ties Will be suspended ANA nutice TO
that af'.rt viii h. ,.i,.,.., az. .,,,,,,, =, ~.
sible by each government; Ia M. r',n-
nlard,rs. of its military ma ,.,,'.,I
forces
As soon rs the peace prntocol was
signed the President seni FOR SJcr,.,:.-
rias Alpc,. ana I,nnr ,nd 9C..,o,.,I ~
bin and by his ,lir,rfjnus MAIN. =,
h.t,sf l !, l,,,F NM,
to Generals Miles Mrrrii, ara sh,r,.r.
TO Admirals Dewey ana Samnsu, Ana
military commanders r,.nnr,lv
The orIe, st.n, 10 C:au,.,nI ,ia,.;,, .,
suspend hostjliii,.s vas sc rni,,,v..
..Adiutan, t;.ner,rs ,1iii,,.
"Washlnrion ,uc i, lxos
Merritt Manill,
THE President directs al niI,t,rv
opera TONS apains, IN, enemy ~, -us
pended. peas, n,.,soiil,inn,. ~. ,,,..,r,r,.
completion a ocul havin.. nus, l,..n
signed by REPRESENTATIVES nr tha iu.n
countries Ynu Mil in',,r,, ~, c,u,
1nauu.rs or ia S,,nn;sh f,r,,s T., ~,
Phiip,ines OF these Instructions r,,r
1her orders will follow. Ac<nnwlcIce
recent
..Rv or,lnr ar ,l,a racrat,rr ar ,,.,r
~ !, t;0pIiI
"Adiutnn, C;rnar.,i,
Th. order san, Il, t:annrnis NJ
sh,ft.r M ;uan-;.,1 ,.i,,, n.,.,,, ~, ~.
4 save nc ~ names
4 !, ~, = ~, .st.te f,.t,,a ;.t,
,ions Vii, 10 .o,,tS : - H.,,.i, ,,a,,a,a; -
General Merritt vii hs dirr,.I,, ia
confer witb tha 'Snn nisb ,.,mn.,nd,nt
at AIanl; ID carry ont Inc terms III 1he
protocol and ID occupy the civ im,nc-
a:,taly C.nor,,I MI. ,"i,, ~, 'h,,,,-
snif IN communication N.;ti, ~. r,,i,r
:,nthnrity IL p,,,tn pj,.a ~. ~ ,,,,,n,,sa
r l,,-i,,.. 80 c:,,,i..I f,.,.,., ~,
san Jna5 M ,,ha, nnints - ~, -
= 80 49, y? 49,
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S ,.','' :" 80 - t,, =,
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~" ~. 't'.il '''rs,. l" "'n,'
ne SaPs i'"P''i ti'ich' Is atS" l'r'-
iafi'ik '!G'IS =" '''i rn''ii'ii'i'd''f On
Ilncs Simil:f 70 the war bel:tftIh'hs
order
IN" President has issued the follow
ing rrocla1nafinn:
BY THE PRESIDENT oT' TIE Uni
TED STATES oF AMERICA:
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