Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

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Washington, Aug. i2, - Tho peace
,rotocol between Spain and the United |
States was signed at the White liunsu
1t AIS D. ni., today.
Imrdniiately following 1t Adiutant-
General Corbin dispatched ordsrs to-
,he commanders OF tho American forces
10 Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, directing thsm to commit no
|urther hostile acts against Spain.
bimilar orders were also sent ut once
10 the naval commanders, all by dtrec-
lion OF the President.
Tho important proceedings which led |
70 this happy cessation OF actual war
|ook place in tho cabinet room of the
White House, in tho presence OF the
1besident, Secretary Day, tho three
Issistant aeeretariea Of State, MessrH.
dee, Moors and Critlier, the French 4
m hassador, M. CANTON, and his first
ecrstary, NJ. Thiehaut: Private Seora-
hfy Cortslyou, Capt. montgomery and
lajor Pruden ofthe White Honse staff.
/ Tbs President and Secretary Day
era waiting for the French Amhassa-
|nr when he reachsd the White House,
q Z minutes after O'Clock, and he
las usherad at once into their presence.
duplicate copies of the protocol had
een prepared.
The only preliminary formality was
be reading and comparing of the two
bpies. When this had been done
AMBASSADOR Cambon signed both OF
bem, aa the representative OF Spain.
bd Secretary Day affixed his sigma
bre as the representative OF the United
Mates.
ENThe President watched the proceed
1gH with interest, and at their con-.
usion he shook hands with the Am
sssador, congratnlating him upon the
nportaut part he has taken 10 ths
ork of ra- establishing peacs.
One copy of the protocol the Ambas.
dor retained to be forwarded to the
byernment at Madrid. The other was
btained by Secretary Day.
The French Ambassador was at the
hita House not murs than half an
bur- When be departed all necessary
ens TO bring about q suspension OF
pstilities had been taken.
Secretary Alger, accompanied by Ad-
tHnt General Cor bin, had arrived at
&e White House while tho protocol
"a heiua Riqnad. .iAaaT Ths tirat.s Ian 70,
irry from the cabinet room WINS Gen.
orbin, with the orderH to stup fight.
g. Then the A ambassador took his
lave and hastened back to the French
bassy to cable TO Spain that the pro-
col had been executed ana that the
nited States bad already complied
ith its terms relative 10 directing a
spension of hostilities. IL Spain
ted with equal promptness both the
merican and Spanish commanders in
prt0 Rico and Cuba knew before mid
gh' that the war had been stopped.
ri:UcL NATION by THE PRESIDENT.
rhe President prepared and sigusd q
bclamHtion deolaring suspension Of
stilities. II is MS follows:
the President of the United States Of
America-A Proclamation
Whereas. BY protocol, concluded ane
kned August 18th, 1898. by William X
ly, Secretary of State of the United States
ID his excellency, jules Cambon, amhassa
II extraordinary and plenipotentiary o
u republic of France at Washington, re
fctIvey representing for this purpose tn
1Fernment of the United States and tn
Xovernment of Spain, the United States an,
EHnain have formally agreed upon the term
ouSwhich negotiations for the establishment
bpf peace between the two countries shall b
undertaken; and, SIS.
4Whereas, 1t is in said protocol agreed tina
{bon its conclusion and signature hostilitie
stween the two countries shall be sus
&lded, and that notice to that effect shal
given as soon as possible by each govern
ent to the commanders of its military an
wal forces:
Now, therefore, I, William McKinle,
esident of the United States, do. in az
tdance with the stipulations of the prott
declare and proclaim on the part Of th
nf
u do hereby command that orders be in
ediately given through the proper char
Is to the commanders of the military an
val forces of the United States to abstai
bm all acts inconsistent with this procl
Ption.
In witness whereof have hereunto s.
hand and caused the seal of the Unite
htes to be atli xed.
Done at the city of Washington. this III
b of August in the year of our Lord, nr
Dusand eight hundred and ninety.eigh
d of the independence OF the Unit
ltes, the one hundred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President,
WILLIAM II. DAY, Secretary of State.
a copy of the proclamation W
bled 10 the American army and ma
lnmanders. Spain will cable h
mmunders like instructions
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TERMS
Bscrstary Day prepared for public
bn the following statement OF q
ace terms;
hi That Spain will relinquish {
i'm Of sovereignty over and title
pba.
ley That Porto Rico and 9th
anish islands in the West Indies al
island in the Ladrones, to be 9
tied by the United States, shall
lied to the latter.
81 That the United States will Q
py and hold the city, bay and HI.
of Manila, pending the conclusi
treaty of peace which shall 9
mine the control, disposition and &c
pment Of the Philippines
4) That Cuba, Porto Rico and ott
anish Islands in the West lndi
bill be Immediately evacuated. a
BIT commissioners, to be appoint
thin ten day, shall within 30 df
Inn the signing of the protocol mi
Havana and San Junn, respective
arrange and execute the detaila
evacuation.
81 That the United States and Spi
Pill each appoint not more than
nm issionera to negotiate and CO
pde treaty OF peace. The co
ssioners are to meet at Paris,
er than the first OF October.
On the signing Of the proto
flties were suspended and not
! efect was given as soon as P