Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-27

'he spanish forces, nor their belongings
nor give any orders which will Increase
'he price OF eatables or other articles ne
cessary Tor the subsistence OF their
uoops. combinations 10 raise the prices
OF supplies or TO deprive the Spanish
forces OF what is necessary for their sinh
sistence while In camp or en- route will
not be permitted.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
a. Employees of the postal and te,e-
graphic service will continue TO carry the
correspondence of the Spanish forces. and
transmit their official telegraphic mes.
sases, under the same conditions as here
tOfore.
.. NO import duties or charges of any
kihd or character will be levied by Gus
toms officers upon war material of Spain.
or upon the personal effects OF Spanish
soldiers and officers or on those OF their
families.
.. Hospitals, with their sick. attend
ants. and medical officers In evacuated
towns viii be under the protection OF the
army OF the United States. the Spanish
authorities providing everything neces-
sary for the care. subsistence, and trans
portatlon Of the sick so detained, and for
repatriation upon recovery
SPANISH PROMISES.
u. The general-in-chief of tho Spanish
army agrees that his officers and soldiers
will preserve the most exact discipline.
and in the event that any should enter
the houses and lands Of private persons
without consent OF the owners he Will
severely punish the offenders.
3. Should any offence be committed bS
any officer or soldier OF the Spanish forces
against any inhabltant he will be prompt
~ brought 10 trial by the proper military
authorities Of said forces before a proper
Spanish military tribunal Apv offence
committed by any inhabitant against any
person Of the Spanish forces will be
promptly brought to justice by the COM
mander Of the United States forces, I'm
connection with the commanding officer
OF the Spanish forces.
~ In the event of any Injury or darn
age TO person or property being com
mitted by Spanish troops. the injured
parties shall have the right 10 submit
their claims for indemnificatiQ1 TO the
Spanish Government, 1t being fully under
stood that Spain is accountable for In
juries to persons and private property es-
tablished by proper proof. 1t is under
stood that this paragraph is subject 70
any provision the peace commissioners
of the United States and Spain may have
made on the subject Of the settlement Of
claims arising thereafter.
PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES.
10. Punctual payment will be made for
whatever is purchased Of inhabitants by
or FOR the Spanish.
III. 1t is understood that the Spanish
authorities will use due diligence in EN-
barking for Spain at the earliest possible
time the Spanish troops remaining in
Cuba.
The commissioners of the United
States and the commissioners OF Spain.
in order TO accomplish with due formali-
ties the official delivery of Cuba by rep
resentatiyes of the Government of Spain
to representatives of the Government Of
the United States, in accordance with the
agreement between both the nations have
resolved by common accord upon the fol-
lowing:
PARTING SALUTES.
Il. At u O'Clock on the 1st day of Janu-
airy, 1899, the battery of salutes at Caba
mas will discharge twenty-ope cannon.
and Immediately thereafter the Spanish
flag Will be lowered from MORO Castle
and from all official buildings where dis
played. and the flag OF the United States
shall be raised in its place, and be saluted
with another discharge of twenty-one
guns from the same battery, these salutes
10 be fired by American and Spanish ar
tillerymen, respectively. American and
Spanish ships Of war that may be in this
port, properly equipped, shall also salute
both flags. discharging the proper num-
Der of guns.
%. The land and naval forces of the
United States. which may have been
designated by their respective command
ers, and which shall have entered Habana
in advance and shall have located them
selves at a convenient place, upon hear
ing the salutes. shall proceed TO occupy
the fortifications. edfces and places in
the city which the American authorities
may desire TO occupy, and at all mill
tary places a Spanish officer will await
the arrival Of the American forces. and
Will deliver the place to them, leaving IL
hour. there shall yet be Spanish troops
in Habana. they wifi remain in their
quarters, and will form ranks during the
time of the delivery OF the city, saluting
American troops which may pass there.
presenting arms. The American troops
will return the salute in Identical form.
CIVIL TRIBUNALS.
'3. At the same hour OF u o'clock on
the LIST Of January there shall be present
at all centres, tribunals. offices. and civil
dependencies Of the Spanish Government
the respective functionaries and en-
ployees who may have not yet ceased dis
their duties and they shall make
delivery to the American functionaries
who may present themselves for that
purpose, and will then receive proper in
structions.
a. Before the time Of delivery, the COM
missioners Of the United States and the
commissioners of Spain, together with
the two governors-general and their head
quarter officers and guards. will assemble
at the palace of the captain-general to
decide on the moment. and by common
accord. any doubt or difficulty which may
occur over the delivery, and to receive i'm
afterward any person who may
desire to visit them. either in recognition
of the new authority or In farewell 10 the
one that ceases.
PENALTY FOR DISORDER.
"5. Although 1t is not to be expected
from the culture Of this city that any
one will disturb order or the gravity Of
the delivery of the island. IL any one
should so disturb it. he shall be imme-
diately suppressed by public force, and
the American authorities will punish the
guilty with severity.
&c On concluding the delivery. the
Spanish troops which may yet remain on
the island shall be considered as foreign
army in a friendly country, and as such
respected by all
(Signcd) JAMES + WADE,
''Major-General u. S. Volunteers.
MATTHEW c. BUTLER.
Major General L. S. Volunteers.
Attest:
John w. Clous, United States Volun-
teers. Secretary"
TEXAS TROOPS ARRIVE
The United States transport Michigan,