The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

fociefy, Miss cara Barton, on the nelds
Of battle and In the hospitals at the
front in Cuba. Working In conjunction
with the government authorities, and
under their sanction and approval, and
with the enthusiastic cooperation OF
many patriotic women and societies In
the various states, the Red Cross has
fully maintained its already high repu-
tation for Intense esrnestness and abil-
fty to exercise the noble purpose OF It's
organization, thus Justlfylng the conf
dence and support which IL has received
at the hands of the American people.
To the members and officers OF this so
clety and all who aided them In their
phllanthropic work. the sincere and last
Ing gratitude of the soldiers and ihc
public Is due and Is freely accorded.
In tracing these events we
are constantly reminded of our OBJ
legations 20 the Divine Master for Ills
watohful care over us and His safe
guidance, for which the nation makes
reverent acknowledgment and offers
humble prayer for the continuance OF
His favor.
oVERTURns OF PEACE.
The humiliation Of Admiral Cervera's
feet followed by the capitulatiO1 OF
Santiago. having brought TO the Spanish
government a realizing sense OF the hope
lessness Of continuing a.struggle now
becoming wholly unequal, It made over
lures for peace through the French am
bassador who. with the assent OF his
government. had acted as the friendly
representative Of Spsln's Interests dur
ing the var on the 26th day OF July,
nj. Cambon presented communication,
signed by the Duke OF Almodovar. the
Spanish minister OF state. inviting the
United States to state the terms upon
which II would be willing to make
peace. on July 30th. by communlca-
tion addressed to the Duke OF Almodo-
Lee fN..V hon fIu4
terms of this government were an
nounced substantially in the protocol,
afterwards signed. on August 10Th the
Spanish reply, dated August 7th, was
handed by NJ. Cambon TO the secretary
of state. 1t accepted Internationally
the terms imposed asst to Cuba. Porto
Rico and an ISLAND OF the Ladrohe
group, but appeared 10 seek TO intro
duce In admissible reservations in re-
gard to our demand as to the Philip
pines. Conceivlng that discussion IN
able nor profitable, d.
rected that In order to
avoid misunderstanding the matter
should be forthwith closed by proposing
the embodiment In a formal protocol
iof the terms In which the negotiations
for peace were TO be undertaken. The
vague and inexpliot suggestions Of the
Spanish note could not be accepted. the
only reply be ig 10 present as virtual
'uitimatum draft Of the protocol em-
bodying the precise terms rendered 70
Spain In our note OF July 3Oth, with
added stipulatlons OF detail as to the
appointment OF commissioners 10 ar
range for the evacuation OF the Spanish
antilles.
SIGNING OF PROTOCOL.
on August 18th NJ. Cambon an
nounced his receipt of full powers 90
Sign the protocol as submitted. Ac-
oordingly, on the afternoon OF August
18th. NJ. Cambon. as the plenipoten-
visry OF Spain, and the secretary of
state as the plendpotentiary of the
United States. signed the protocol pro-
viding:
Article 1-spaan will rellnqulsh all
claam OF sovereignty over and tttle to
Cuba.
Article 2-spaln will cede TO the
United States the island of Porto Rico
and other islands now under Spanish
sovereignty I'm tho West Indies and also
an island IN tho Lndrones to be selected
by the UnAted States.
Article s-The United States will
occupy and hold the cty. bay and har-
Dor of Manila pending the conclusion
Of v treaty OF peace which shall deter.
fffins the control, disposition and gov
eminent Of the Philippines"
The fourth article provided for tho
appointment OF Joint commissions on
che part of the Undted States and Spain
10 meet In Havana and sam Juan, re-
gpsctiveiy. for the purpose OF arTang-
Ing and carrying out the details of the
Stipulated evacuation of CUBA, Porto
Rico and other Spanish islands in the
West indies.
The NTH article provided for the APP
polntmeut OF not more than Ave COM
MI ssoners On each side. TO meet at
Paris not later than Oct. I and 10 pro-
coed TO the negotiations and conclusions
Of q treaty OF peace. subject to raufi-
cation according % Che respective con-
stitutfoual forms OF the two countries.
The sixth cnd las article provides
that upon the signature OF the proto-
Dol, hvsritties between the two coun-
tries should be suspended and that no.
uoe TO that effect should be given as
soon an possible by each government
70 the commanders of Its military and
naval forces.
POSSIBILITIES SUSPENDED.
guumsddateiy upon the conclusion of
Che prNo'tocol l issued a proclamation OF
kusust IL. suspendtng hostinties on
tbs part OF the United States. The
necessary orders to that end were at
tnes given by telegraph. The blockade |
pf the ports of Cuba and san Juan de |
Porto Rico was On like manner raised. |
On August rs, the muster out OF 10o.- !
900 volunteers. or as near chat number |
as was found to be practicable. was
ordered,
On December 1. 10l, 6b5 officers and |
men had been mustered out and dis
charged from the service; 9.002 more
viii be mustered out by the tenth OF |
,he month. Also a corresponding num- |
her OF generals and general stan OFF, |
GERS have been honorabiy discharged |
from the service.
The military committees to superin-
tend the evacuation OF Cuba, Porto
laieo and the adjacent islands were
Forthwith appointed:
For Cuba--Mator General James r.
wade, Rear Admiral VIM. T. Sampson.
Major General Matthew c. Butler For
Porto Rco-Major General John C.
Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield 8.
echley. Brig, Gen. w. Gordon, who soon
afterwards met che Spanish commits
yioners at Havana and San Juan, re-
epsctively, The Porto Rlcan Joint com.
mission speedily accomplished Its task
and by October is the evacuation OF the
island was completed. The United
States nag was raised over the island
az noon that day.
The adminlstra ton Of ITS affairs has
been Professionally instructed 20 a milf
tary governor until the Congress shall