The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06

also an island in the Ladrones to be
selected by the United States.
Article H.-The United States
VIII occupy and hold the city. bay and
e4on OF a treaty of peace, which shall
determine the control. disposition and
government Of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for the
appointment OF joint commissions on
the part of the United States and
Spain to meet in Havana and San
u respectively. for the purpose of
arranging and carrying out the details
or the stipulated evacuation of Cuba,
Porto Rico and other Spanish islands
In the West Indies.
h fifth article provided for the ap-
pointment of not more than FIVE COM
missioners on each side, to meet at
Paris not later than Oct. !. and 10
proceed to the negotiation of a treaty
OF peace. subject to a ratification OF
the respective constitutional forms of
the I'VE countries.
The sixth and last article provided
that upon the signature OF the proto-
col, hostilities between the two coun-
tries nj be suspended, and that
notice to that effect should be given
soon as possible by each government to
the commanders of its naval forces.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of the
protocol. i issued a proclamation, on
August IL. suspending hostilities on the
part of the United States. The neces-
sary orders to that end were at once
given by telegraph. The blockade Of
the ports of Cuba and San Juan de
Porto Rico was in like raised.
On August 18th the muster out of IS
900 troops, or as near that number as
was found to be practicable. was or
dered.
On Dec. 1. 101 .s55 officers and men had
been mustered out and discharged
from the service: 9.002 more will be
mustered out by the 10th of the month.
Also a corresponding number of gener-
ais and general STAFF officers have been
honorably discharged from the service.
The Evacuation Commissions
The military committee to superin-
tend h evacuation of Porto Rico,
cuba and h adjacent islands were
forthwith appointed:
For Cuba-Major General James F..
Wade, Rear Admiral william T. Samp-
son, Major General Matthew c. But
Ter.
For Porto Rico-Major General John
c. Brooke. Rear Admiral Winfield s.
Schley, Brigadier General w. w. Cor
don, who soon afterwards met the
Spanish commissioners at Havana and
a Juan. respectively. The Porto
Rican joint commission speedily ac-
Aae Na1h ohh ny Y =. Itlt
evacuation of the island was completed.
The United States flag was raised
over the island at noon tina day.
The administration of its affairs
has been Professionally intrusted
to a military governor until the
shall otherwise provide.
The Cuban joint high commission has
not yet terminated its labors. Owing
TO the difficulties in the way of remov-
Ing the large numbers of Spanish
troops still i'm Cuba. the evacuation can
not be completed before the LIST of Ian
uary next.
The Peace Commission.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the
protocol, | appointed William r. Day,
lately secretary Of state: Cushman X.
Davis, william p. Frye and George
Gray, senators Of the United States.
and Whitelaw Reid To be the peace
commissioners on the part of the
United States. Proceeding in due sea-
son TO Paris. they there met. on the LIST
of October, five commissioners similarly
appointed on the part of Spain. The
negotiations have mad hopeful pro-
gress, so that / trust soon to be able
10 lay a definite treaty Of peace before
the senate with n review of the steps
leading to It's signature.
I do not discuss at This time the
government or the future of the new
pOSSeSSlonS WHICH VIII come 10 us az
the result of the war with Spain. Such
a discussion will be appropriate after
the treaty of peace shall be ratified.
In the meantime and Until congress has
lePislated otherwise. II will he my duty
10 continue the military government
which has existed since our o%ccupation
and give it's people security i'm life and
property and announcement under a
just and beneficent rule.
Government Of Cuba.
As soon as we are in possession Of
Cuba and have pacifed the island. il
will be necessary To give aid and direc-
ton to this people to form a govern
ment for themselves. This should be
undertaken at the earliest ome con-
sistent with safety and assured success.
II Is important that our relations with
these people shall be Of the most
friendly character. n our CONNER
clal relations close and reciprocal. 1t
should be our duty to assist in every
proper way to build up the waste
places of the island. the in
dustry Of the people and assist them to
form a government which shall be free
and independent, thus realizing the
best aspirations Of the Cuban people.
Spanish rule must be replaced by a
Just. benevolent and humane govern
ment. created by the people of Cuba.
caDable of performing all International
obligations and which shall N
thrift. industry and prosperity. and
promote peace and good will among all
of the inhabitants. whatever NAV have
been their relations in the past. Neither
revenge nor passion should have a
place in the new government. Until
there is complete tranquility on the is
land and a stable government %inaugur-
ated. military occupation will be con-
tinued.
other Foreign Affairs.
with the exception OF the rupture
with Spain, the intercourse of the
United states with the great family ~
nations has been marked with cordial
ity. and the close of the eventful year
finds most of the issues that necessarily
arise in the complex relations of SOW
ereign states adjusted. or presenting no
serious obstacles to a Just and honura-
BILE solution by amicable agreement.
A long unsettled dispute as to the ex-
tended boundary between the Argen-
rino DannArfn aud rhf1a ctratnhfno