Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-07
THE FAMOUS PROTOCOL.
Full Text Of Document Made Public
by American Officials.
By It's Terms We Can Demand About Any
thing Of Spain.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The state depart
ment, yesterday, for the first time made
public copy of the protocol between
the United States and Spain for the pre-
liminary settlement of the war. A copy
was .calYled to this country from the
French translation. but the department
here never gave out the text OF the doc
ument in official form.
The protocols text follows:
Protocol of agreement between the United
States and Spain, embodying the terms
of basis for the establishments OF
peace between the two countries. signed
at Washington, d. c., Aug. ~ 1873:
PROTOCOL.
: William r. Day. secretary of state of
the United States and His Excellency
Jules CamIbon, ambassador extraordinary
and pleEtpotentiary of the republic or
France at Washington, respectively pos
sessing for this purpose fun authority
from the government of the United states
and tine government of Spain, have con-
cluded and signed the following articles,
ernbodying the terms on which the two
the matters hereinafter set forth, having
in view the establishment of peace be-
tween the two countries, that IS to say:
Artfcl 1-Spain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over and title TO Cuba.
Article 2-Spain will cede to the United
States the island Of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty
In the West Indies, and also an island IN
the Ladrones, to be selected by the
United States
Article 3-The United States will occupy
and hold the city. bay and harbor of Ma
Mia pending the conclusion of a treaty OF
peace which shall determine the control,
disposition and government OF the Philip
pines.
uate Cuba, Porto Rico and other islands
now under Spanish sovereignty In the
West Indies. and to this end each gov
eminent Will Ill within 10 DAYS after the
sioners, and the commissioners so APP
pointed SHALL within 30 days after the
signing of this protocol, meet at Havana
for the purpose of arranging and carry
ing out the details of the aforesaid evac-
uation of Cuba and the adjacent Spanish
islands, and each government WILL within
appoint other commissioners, who shall,
within 30 days after the signing of this
protocol. meet at San Juan, In Porto
Rico. for the purpose of arranging and
carrying cut the details of the aforesaid
evacuation of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the West indies.
Article 1.-THE United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five
commissioners to treat of peace, and the
commissioners so appointed shall meet
at Paris, not later than Oct. ], 1898, and
proceed to the negotiation and conclu-
sion OF a treaty of peace, which treaty
shall be subject to ratification. according
to the respective constitutional forms OF
the two countries.
Article G-Upon the conclusion and sign
ing of this protocol. hostilities between
the two countries shall be suspended, and
notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government 10
the commanders of its military and naval
forces.
Done at Washington In duplicate, in
English and in French. by the under
signed, who have hereuntO set their
hands and seals, the 18th day of August
1888
(SeaD VIM. r. DAY.
(SeaD JULES rAMBON.