Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-17

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simplicity in keeping with republican
institutions the war which has
ragged between Spain and the United
States for a period of three months
and % days was quietly terminated
at 4:23 O'Clock this afternoon, when
Secretary Day for the United States
and NJ. Cambon for Spain, in the
presence of President Mckinley.
signed the protocol which will form
the basis of the definite treaty oil
peace. 1t is but simple justice to our
sister republic of France to record
the TACT that to her good Offices this
speedy termination of the war which
might have run indefinitely was
brought about, and the president
himself deemed that the action on
the part of the French government
WAS worthy of his special praise.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The proto-
col signed yesterday by Secretary
Day ON behalf of the United States,
and NJ. Jules CambOn French ambas-
sador on behalf of Spain, provides:
/. Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty yer and title to Cuba.
2. Porto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies and an
island in the Ladrones, to be selected
by the United States shall be coded
to the latter.
3. The United States will occupy
and hold the city. bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion
of the treaty of peace, which shall
determine the control, disposition
and government of the Philippines.
l.. Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be Immediately evacuated.
Commissioners, to be appointed
within ten day g, shall within thirty
days after the signing of the proto-
col, meet at Havana and San Juan
respectively to arrange and execute
details of the evacuation.
5. The United States and Spain
will each appoint no more than five
commissioners to negotiate and con-
clude a treaty of peace. Commits
sioners are to meet at Paris no,
later than the first of October.
On the signing of the protocol
hostilities will be suspended and
notice to that effect be given as soon
as possible by each government to
the commander of it's military and
naval forces.
The above ia the official statement
of the protocols contents as pre-
pared and given to the press by
Secretary Day.
AS soon as the protocol was
signed. the president sent forA lger.
Long and Gen. Corbin and by his
direction orders to hOstilities
were sent to Miles, Merritt and
Shafter; to Admirals Dewey and
Sampson and military commanders
generally.
Following this the president issued
his proclamation:
By the President of the United
States of America:
A PRoCLAMATIoN:- Whereas. A
protocol, concluded and signed Aug.
18th, 1898, by William r. Day, secre-
tary of state Of the United States,
and his excellency, Jules Cambon,
ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipontentiary of France
at Washington, respectfully repre-
senting. for this purpose, the govern
ment of the United States and the
government of Spain, the United
States and Spain have formally
agreed upon terms ON which negoti-
ations for the establishment oil
peace between the two countries
shall be undertaken.
And, Whereas, 1t ia in said pro-
tocol agreed that upon itsconcession
and signature, hostilities between
two countries shall be suspended
and notice to that effect shall be
given as soon as possible by each
government, to commanders oil
military and naval forces.
Now, Therefore, l, William Nc
Kinley, President of the United
States, do in accordance with The
s~tipulations of the protocol declare
and proclaim on the part OF h
United States a suspension OF hos
tilities and do hereby command that
orders be Immediately given through
the proper channels to commanders
of the military forces of the United
States to abstain from all acts in
CONSTANT with this proclamation.
In witness whereof, ] have here