Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-09

06Nral Of the camps Of assemhtage
aR1 later, under tho able and expert
GaceA lsAdership OF the president Of tbs
eec5tty, Mis- Clara Barton, on tbs h>ldi
1t battle and In the hospitals at the
treat In Cuba. Working In conjunction
With ths government eukhcrsties, and
under <h<lr sanction and approval. and
With the enthusiastic cooperation OF
many patriotic women and societies IN
the various states. the Red Cross has
1511ly maintained Its already high rcpu-
talon for intense earpestness and sbil-
~ 70 exercise the noble purpose OF us
organization. thus 1ustifying ths conf
dencs and support which il has received
et che hands OF the American people.
70 the members ard officers OF this so
e(sty and ali who aided them In their
pAil&nshropic work. the sincere and last
Ing gratitude OF the soldiers and she
public Is due and Is freely accorded.
In tracing these events we
arr constantly reminded of our OBJ
legations 90 the Divine Master for His
WatcAful care over US and His safe
guidance. for which the narion makes
lfevsrenf acknowledgment and offers
humble prayer for the continuance OF
His favor.
ovERTuRDs OF PEACE.
/ The humiliation OF Admiral cervera's
rect, followed by the caphuiation OK
SanttAgo. having brought TO the Spanish
iGovefnme mt reAlixing sense Of the hope
lssSuess OF continuing a struggle now
h>eominE wholly unequal. II made over
.surss tor peace through the French am
bassAder. who. with the assent or his
gever~n1an< had acted as the friendly
'raprsssntAtivs OF Spaiu's interests dur
tng the war On the 18th day Of July,
~. OAmbcn presented communication,
GgDed by tho Duke OF Ahnodovar, tn
Spanish minister OF state. inviting the
United States 10 state the terms upon
Whfoh II would bs Willing to make
peace. On July goth. by a communtca-
tion Aldrssssd to the Duke Of Almodo-
var. and handed by NJ. Cambon. tho
terms OF this government were an
eftsrwards signed. On August 10th the
Spanish reply dated August 7th. was
kAuAsd ~ ~. Csnsbon 70 the secretary !
Of state. II accepted unconditlonally |
~ t~rns sHposcd asst to Cuba, Porto |
&1ee and an Inland OF the Ladrone |
Aucs In admissible reservations In re-
gard 10 our demand as 20 the Philip /
pines. Conoeivins that discussion IN
Ibis point could neither be practice
gb}e nor profitable, d.
rssssd that in order 20
avoid misundsrss andng the matter
bhould be forthwith closed by proposing
pf the terms In which the nssotiations
Tor peace wore to b. undertaken. The
vague and inexpilcif suggestions OF the
1psnish note could not be accepted, the
MY reply BE- " to present az virtual
xItfmatum draft OF the protocol, em-
podying the precise terms rendered TO
Spain In our note of Jply 30th. with
lAdsd siipuiatlens OF detail an TO the
appointment OF commissioners 10 ar
AnEe for the evacuation OF the Spanish
Lntiiies.
SIGNING OF PRoTocoL.
On August 18th M. Cambon an
rounced his receipt OF full powers 90
<gn the protocol as submitted, Ac-
or dinASF. on the afternoon or August
2th. N Cambon. az the pienipoTen-
larry or Spain. and she secretary OF
tAts a. the plenap otcntiavy OF the
United States, signed the protocol pro-
siding:
"Artlole l--spasn VIII rellnquIsh all
'uba
Article z--spnin viii cede to the
Tuzted SKATES the island OF Porto R&oo
nd ether islands now under Spanish
,vssaexy N the West indies and also
\ fstanl IN tho Ladrones to be selected
, IT, U~tteA States.
"Aat1eis s-Ths United States will
~ - hAnih pending che conclusion
= treaty - peace which shall deter.
Ire the control, disposition and gov
ums~t u the Philippines"
1hs fsurth article provided for the
ppp(ntmspt q tcfnt commissions on
. pAr4 81 tks United etates and Spain
meet In Bavaria and San Juan. rc-
,ssefvAy. fer tho purpose Of arrunx
: AnA carrying out the details of the
- - NJ |
|ep ard other Spanish islands In the
- indies.
The nth arttcle provided for the APP
dntDeut Of not more than Ave oom-
luUiouers IN each side, 30 meet at
Ms not later thRn Oct. and 90 pro- /.
~ b the n~9ottssonr and conclusions !,
. treaty Of peAos. subject to rshn- !,
Itutt~nssi norma ~ the two countries :
rhs sixth ~nd last ARTICLE provides ;,
~ upon che signature OF the proto- :,
!. hosnift9es between the Two coun- :.
81 should be suspended and that no. =
q - that effect should be given as !"
on a. possible by each government =
the commanders of its military and -
vVel forces. y
POSSIBILITIES SUSPENDED. II
MN sds a;ely upon the conclusion OF iil
} pFvtccol, ! issued a proclamation OF =,
xsst IL. 3uspendina hostsnnes on -
part OF the United States. The -,
PessAry orders 10 that end were at ~
10 given by telegraph. The blockade ~
the ports OF Cuba and San Juan do =.
TO Rico was On Hike manner i,ssed. s -.
August Is. the muster out OF 1e0.- ~ y.
volunteers, or as near that number ~
was found to be practicable, was ~ ~
med. u'
n December !. 10i. s55 officers ana IN
G had been mustered out and dis lv
rred from the sersscei soo9 more er,
be mustered out by the tenth OF -
month. Also corresponding num-
OF generals and general stan on ~.
J have been honoranfy discharged -
u the service. AT
ne military committees 10 superin-
the evacuation OF Cuba. Porto ~ -.
p and the adjacent islands were en'
hwith appointed ~'
pr c,s5t--Ms tor General James II. M
IL. Rear Admiral VIM #. Sampson. en-
or Gtrersl Matthew C. Butler. For
b Rdco-Mst or General John c. c
Pike. Roar Admiral wirsfeld g. COZ
ey, Brig. Gen. w. Gordon. who coon bet
rn>sres met che Spanish commits the
rfs AZ Havana and san Juan. re- der
lively. The Porto Rican joint com. wei
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