The record-union., 1898-12-27
The American Evacuation Commits
sioners at Havana
Issue a Proclamation TO the Inhabitants Of
the Island of Cuba.
Regulations to Be Observed and
Carried Out on the First Day
of January, When the United
States Will Assume Control Of
the Entire Island.

HAVANA, Dec. 26.-The American
Evacuation Commissioners will to-
morrow issue the following proclama-
ton 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 the public
property of Spain, have entered into an
agreement with the Commissioners on
the part of Spain for the final cere-
monies and regulations to be observed
and carried out on the 1st day of jan
uary, and thereafter until all Spanish
troops shall have embarked for repatri-
alton, and the same is published for
the guidance of the inhabitants and
others outside of the Santiago district.
THE undersigned desire in this pub
lie manner to press 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 pre-
classes of people to exercise self-re-
straint and moderation and refrain
from giving cause of offense or irrita-
ton, and from the exhibition of ex-
citement, undue manifestation of feel
ing, or from doing any act calculated
to produce irritation or bad feeling.
For nearly four months this COM
mission and other. officials of the Unit
ID ,1oy. f1n
ton of the Spanish authority. They
have extended to us the most scrupu-
lous courtesy and consideration, and
not one unpleasant incident has marred
our soiourn in their midst, and now
that our positions are soon to be re-
versed and they become. our guests
and entitled to our protection, we must
see to, it that they enjoy the same i'm
munity and consideration. Apart from
the eminent propriety of such a course,
the interests Of all classes, Cubans,
Spaniards and Americans. will be
thereby subseryed.
Acting under sense of duty to the
people and our Government, we give
notice that any violation of the terms
and provisions of this agreement will
be resented and offenders brought
classes and interests, we shall be gov
erned by the strictest impartiality,
with the sole purpose of promoting
the rehabilitation and pacifcation of
Cuba. The preservation of peace, the
security to persons and property, and
the establishment and maintenance of
government with just laws impair
TALLY administered are indispensable to
ha fo nd of bn
pie We therefore confidently invoke
the aid and cooperation of the inhab-
itants in accomplishing these ends.''
The agreement is as follows:
Whereas, The convention entered
into on the 10th day of November,
1898, between the Commissioners of
the United States and the Commission
ers of Spain provides that the final
evacuation of the territory Of Cuba
and adjacent Spanish islands by the
forces of Spain shall be completed at
II o'clock meridian on the 1st day of
January, 1899, and says that if for un-
avoidable reasons the embarkation of
Spanish forces shall not be completed
on the date herein fixed, in such case
suitable and convenient places shall be
designated for the residence of the re-
naming Spanish troops until their en-
barkation shall be accomplished. it be-
ing well understood however, that
these troops will not be elected from
their quarters during the time that
they must necessarily remain there.
leaving them in their quarters and the
sick in hospitals under the safeguard
of the armies of the United States un-
til they can be sent home: and,
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efforts made by the Spanish authori-
ties to faithfully and promptly carry
out the provisions of the aforesaid
convention, there will still be a mum
Der of Spanish troops in the provinces
of Matanzas and Santa Clara whom
it will have been impossible to en-
bark for their native country before
the 1st of January next.
Now, therefore, be it agreed be-
tween the Commissioners of the Unit
ed States and the Commissioners of
Spain, in joint session assembled. pos
sessing for this purpose under Article
W of the protocol agreement between
the United States and Spain, signed at
Washington on the 18th day of August,
1898, full authority from the Govern
ment of the United States and the
Government of Spain, respectively, as
follows:
"First-The Spanish troops remain
ing unembarked on the 1st of January
shall remain undisturbed until their
-em barkation to Spain in their respect
i've quarters. buildings and grounds
actually occupied by them, and during
that period they shall enjoy the privi-
leges and immunities usually accorded
by the rules of international law gov
erning foreign troops in a friendly
country. The quarters, buildings and
grounds actually occupied by said
troops will be considered as being COW
cred by the privileges of extra terri
toriality, the responsibility for keeping
good order in places thus occupied be-
ing upon the authorities of the United
States. The commanding officer of the
Spanish forces, in the event of public
disorder, will place himself at once in
communication with the commanding
officer of the United States forces, and,
in concert with him, carry out such
measures for the suppression of disor-
der as they may jointly agree upon, or
which they may have formulated in ad-
vance for the prevention and suppress
sion of such disorders.