New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27

may have made on the subject OF settlement Of
claims thereafter arising
Ienth-Punctual payment will be made for
Whatever Is purchased of inhabitants by or for
the Spanish.
Eleventh-It is understood that the Spanish
authorities will use due diligence H. embark
ing Tor spain at the earliest possible time the
spanish troops remaining In Cuba.
FORMALITIES OF TRANSFER
The Commissioners of the United States and
the commissioners OF Spain In order TO
compish with due formalites the official de-
livery Of Cuba by representatives OF the Gov
eminent Of Spain TO representatives OF the
Government of the United States. in accordance
with the agreement between both nations.
have resolved by common accord upon the fol-
lowing:
First-At - o'clock on January l. 1899 the
battery Of salutes at Cabanas will discharge
twenty-one cannon, and Immediately thereaf-
ter the Spanish flag Will be lowered from Morro
Castle and from all official buildings where dis
played. and the flag OF the United States shall
be raised In its place, saluting with another
discharge of twenty -one guns from the same
battery these salutes TO be fired by American
and Spanish artillerymen respectively. Ameri-
can and Spanish ships of war that may be in
this port properly equipped shall also salute
both flags discharging the proper number of
guns
Secondhand and naval forces Of the United
States which may have been designated by their
respective commanders. and whO shall have
entered Havana in advance and shall have
located themselves at a convenient place. upon
hearing the saiutes shall proceed 10 occupy the
fortihcations. ediices and places in the city
which the American authorities may desire 10
occupy. and that in all military places a Span
ish officer will await the arrival Of the Ameri-
can forces and will deliver the place TO them.
leaving IL in their possession. II on that day
and hour there shall yet be Spanish troops in
Havana, they will remain In their quarters
and will form ranks during the time of the de-
livery Of the city saluting all American troops
sounds Of march from musicians and bands.
The American troops Will return the salute in
Identical form
CEREMONY OF OCCUPATION.
Third-A; the same hour of IL O'Clock the
first Of January there shall be present at all cen
tres tribunals Offices and civil dependencies OF
the Spanish Government the respective function
aries and employees who may have not yet
ceased dscharging their duties and they shall
make delivery to American functionaries who
may present themselves for that purpose, and
will then receive proper instruction.
Fourth-Before the time OF delivery Commls-
sioners OF the United States and the Commits
siOners of Spain, together with the two Cover
nors-General and their headquarter officers and
guards will assemble at the palace of the Cap
tain General TO decide the moment and by
common accord any doubt difficulty which
may occur over the delivery. and 10 receive i'm
mediately afterward any person who may desire
to visit them either in recognition OF new au-
thority or In farewell to one that ceases
Fifth-Although IT is not to be expected from
the culture OF this city that any one will dis
turb order or the gravity Of the delivery Of the
island If any one should disturb II he shall
be Immediately suppressed by public force and
the American authorities will punish the guilty
with severity.
sixth-On concluding the delivery. the Spanish
troops which may yet remain on the Island shall
be considered foreign army in friendly
country and such respected by all.
JAMES r. WADE,
Major-General. United States Volunteers.
MATTHEW c. BUTLER,
Mator-General United States Volunteers.
Attest: JOHN w. CLOUS.
Brigadier-General United States Volunteers.
Secretary.