The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-18
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.,.nstion BY tho President
,.,snds War Operations,
n AND NAVY NOTIFIED.
Mons Of tbs Peace Protocol
With Spain.

uil10Ub Va eAV ~SSS
With Spain.
ned FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.
commissioners From Each Govern
:. N Meet In Paris Not Later Than
Spain 10 to Rslinquish All Claim
sovereignty Over cuba-rorto Rico
!, o,h.r Spanish Islsnds in West In
|. and an Island in the Ladronss 10 Be
- to This country-unitsd States to
~ city, Bay and HarSor Of Manila
.,ains Conclusion Of Treaty Of Peace,
v,isA Shall Determine The Government
u. Philippines.
...n,nston, Aug. l3.-The president
,,sued the following proclamation:
.un.reas, BY a protocol concluded
,,eued Aug. u. 1898. BY William
nav. secretary of state Of the United
y. and his excellency. Jules Cam
AMBASSADOR extraordinary and
-s,ootentiary of the republic Of
.oce at Washington. respectively
",,ssnting for this purpose the gov
'm.ot Of the United States and the
,.rument Of Spain. the United States
4 spain have formally agreed upon
tarms on which negotiations for
establishment Of peace between the
a countries shall be undertaken;
.whereas, It is In said protocol
md that upon its conclusion and
nature hostilitites between the two
"Otries shall be suspended, and that
It,ce TO that effect shall be given as
IN ,s possible by each government
| ,hs commanders Of its military and
Ayd forces;
NOV therefore, I. William McKin-
p,ssident Of the United States, do.
| .coordancs with the stipulations Of
I. protocol, declare and proclaim on
|, oart Of the United States a suspen-
m of hostilities and do hepeby COM
ma that orders be Immediately given
Rroush the proper channels to the
bmmsuders Of the military and naval
bcss Of the United States to abstain
Iom all acts inconsistent with this
defamation.
IN witness whereof. I have here
uto set my hand and caused the seal
: the United States to be adixed.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
A copy Of the proclamation has been
hbled our army and navy command
a. Spain will cable her commanders
Ike Instructions.
The protocol provides: ...-....e t..,
1. That Spain will relinquish all
balm Of sovereignty over and title to
|uba.
q That Porto Rico and other Span
kh islands in the West Indies, and an
Bland In the Ladrones. to be selected
y the United States. shall be ceded to
De latter.
| 8. That the United States will .oc-
|upy and hold the city. bay and har-
)or Of Manila. pending the conclusion
y a treaty Of peace which shall de-
|ermine the control, disposition and
of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
spanish islands in the West Indies
hall be Immediately evacuated and
hat commissioners. to be appointed
within ten days, shall, within 80 days
rom the signing of the protocol. meet
i Havana and San Juan. respectively
o arrange and execute the details Of
be evacuation.
s. That the United States and Spain
viii each appoint not more than five
to negotiate and con.
lude treaty Of peace. The commits.
ioners are to meet at Paris not later
han the LIST Of October.
6. On the signing Of the protocol
ostilities will be suspended and notice
0 that effect will be given as soon al
'ossibie by each government to the
commanders Of its military and nava
orces.
With simplicity in keeping with re-
'ublican institutions the war which
las ragged between Spain and thu
United States for period of three
,onths and % days was quietly termi
ated at % minutes past 4 o'clock yes
erday afternoon, when Secretary Day
Or the United States. and M. Cambon
Or Spain. in the presence Of Presiden
lcKinley, signed a protocol which viii
or the basis of a defnitive treaty o.
eace.
As a further mark Of bis disposition
resident Mckinley caned for thu
reclamation which he had caused L
. drawn up suspending hostilities
nd signed It In the presence Of M
ambon. who expressed his apprecia
lon Of the action. Without delay Act