The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
Evacuation OF
Cuba.
OUR PROCLAMATION
1t Urges All to Exercise
Self-Restraint.

morrow the following proclamation:
TO the inhabitants of the island of
Cuba: The undersigned commissioners
on the part of the United States having
been invested with power by the presi-
dent to arrange for and execute the
evacuation Of Cuba and adjacent ISL
ands. and also taking over public prop
erty of Spain, have entered into an
agreement with the commissioners on
the part of Spain for the final ceremo-
nies and regulations to be observed and
carried out on the first day of January,
and thereafter until all Spanish troops
shall have embarked for repatriation
and the same is published for the guild
ance of the inhabitants and others out
side of the Santiago district
| The undersigned desire in this pub
lie manner to impress and enjoin upon
all the people of the island the neces-
sity for strict compliance with the
! terms of this agreement to the end that
public order and due respect for the
gravity Of the occasion may prevail
and especially to admonish all classes
| of people to exercise seIf-restraint and
moderation and refrain from giving
cause of oftense or irritation, and from
the exhibition of excitement undue
manifestation of feeling, or from doing
any act calculated to produce irritation
or bad feeling.
For nearly four months this COM
mission and other officials of the United
States have been under the protection
of the Spanish authorities. They have
extended to us the most scrupulous
courtesy and consideration, and not one
unpleasant incident has marred our
sojourn in their midst, and now that
| our positions are soon to be reversed
and they are to become our guests and
entitle to our protection, we must see
! to 1t that they enjoy the same immu-
nifty and consideration.
| Apart from the eminent proprfety
OF such course, the best interests of
| all classes, Cubans, Spaniards and
Americans. viii be subserved
Acting from a sense of duty to the
people and our government, we give no.
tice that any violation of the terms
| and provisions of this agreement will
! be resented and offenders brought
promptly to justice. Representing all
| classes and interests, we shall be gov
erned by the strictest impartiality with
| the sole purpose of promoting the hab-
ltation and pacificatiGn of Cuba. The
| preservation of peace, the security to
| persons and property, and the estab-
|
ment, with just laws impartially ad-
ministered, are Indispensable to the
welfare and happiness of the people.
! we therefore confidently invoke the
aid and cooperation of the inhabitants
| IN accomplishing these ends.
The agreement is as follows:
/ Whereas the convention entered into
on the 18th day of November, 1898, be-
| tween the commissioners of the United
| States and tho comm icCiOparc & rf
provides final evacuation of the terri
tory Of Cuba and adjacent Spanish is
| lands by the forces OF Spain shall be
completed at u O'clock meridian, on the
! first day of January, 1899 and saws that
| If for unavoidable reasons the embark
alton of Spanish forces shall not be
| completed on the date herein fixed in
| such case, suitable and convenient
| place shall be designated for the resi-
! dence of the remaining Spanish troops
until their embarNati0n shall be ac-
| complished. 1t being well understood
| however, that these troops will nct be
! elected from their quarters durin -. he
| time that they must necessarily re-
MAN there, leaving them in their quar-
! ters and the sick in hospitals under
| the safeguard of the armies of the
United States until they can be sent
! home, and
| Whereas, notwithstanding all the
! efforts made by the Spanish authorities
| talthfully and promptly to carry out
the provisions of the aforesaid con
! yention, there will still be a number of
| Spanish troops in the province of Ma
| tanzas and Santa Clara who it will
| have been impossible to embark for
| their native country before the first of
| January next.
Now, therefore, be it agreed be-
tween the commissioners of the United
| states and the commissioners of Spain.
! IN joint session assembled possessing
for this purpose under article 4 of the
! protocol agreement between the United
| states and Spain signed at Washing
ton on the 18th day of August 1898, full
a4HinoIlly from the government of the
! United States and the government of
spain, respectively as follows:
Flrst-The Spanish troops remaining
unembarked on the first of January
| snail remain undisturbed until their
embarkation to Spain III their respect
| I'VE quarters, buildings and grounds
| actually then occupied by them and
curing that period shall enjoy the priv
| lleges and immunlties usually accord
ed by the rules of international law gov
ernlng foreign troops in a friendly coun-
/ try The quarters, building and grounds
actually occupied by said troGps will
| be considered as being covered bv tbe
| privileges of extra a-territoriaIitv the
responsibility for keeping good order
IN places thus occupied being upon the
authorities of the United States The
commanding officer of the Snanisb
forces In the event of public disorder
VIII place himself in communication
with the commanding officer of the
united states force, and in concert with
him, carry out such measures for the
suppression of disorder as they may
Jointly agree upon or which they NAV
| nave formulated in advance for the
disorders.
| 'Second-The Spanish officers in COM
mand of the troops will give due no
! ice to the nearest commanding officer
of the United States torces of intended
| departure from quarters for their re-
! spective points Of embarkation
Ihlrd-Provincial ana municipal au-
thorltles will not be allowed to tax in
any manner the spanish forces nor
their belongings nor give any orders
which will increase the brice of eata-
bles or other effects necessary for the
subsistence Of their troops. Combina-
tions to raise the prices of supplies or
| to deprive the Spanish forces of what
! is necessary for their subsistence
permitted.
'Fourth-Employees of the nosta1
and telegraphic service will continue tn
carry the correspondence of the Span-
ish forces and transmit their official
| telegraphic messages under the Same
conditions as heretofore
"Fifth-No import duties or charges
Of any kind or character will be leviad
by custom house officials upon mate
rials Of war for the Spanish or unon
the personal effects of Spanish soldiers
and officers or on those of their fam.
lilies.
"sixth-Hospitals with their sick at