The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27

pied being upon the authorities
of the United States The com
mandng officer of the Spanish forces i'll
the event of public disorder will place
himself at once i'll communication with
the commanding officer of the United
States forces and in concert with him
carry out suchsmeasures for the suppress
sion of disorder as they may Jointly agree
upon, or which they may have formula
ted in advance for the prevention and
suppression of such disorders.
Second. the Spanish officers i'll COM
mand of the troops will give due notice
to the nearest commanding officer of the
United States forces of intended depar-
ture from quarters for their respective
points of embarkation.
" Third, provincial and municipal au-
thorities VIII not be allowed to tax III
any manner the Spanish forces nor their
belongings nor give any orders which Will
increase the price Of eatables or other
effects necessary for the subsistence of
their troops. Combinations to raise the
prices of supplies or to deprive the Span
ish forces of what is necessary for their
subsistence while in camp or enroute
will not be permitted.
:" Fourth, employees of the postal and
telcgraphic service will continue to carry
the correspondence of the Spanish forces
and transmit their official telegraphic
messages under the same conditions as
heretofore.
8 Fifth no import duties or charges
of any kind or character will be levied
by custom house officials upon material
of war of the Spanish or upon the person
al effects of Spanish soldiers and officers
or on those of theirafamilies.
"'Sixth, hospitals with their sick, at
tendants and medical officers in evacuat-
ed territory will be under the protection
of the army of the United States. the
Spanish authorities providing everything
necessary for the care. subsistence and
transportation of the sick so detained.
and for repatriation upon recovery.
"'Seventh, the General-in-chief of the
Spanish army agrees that his officers
and soldiers will preserve the most ex-
act discipline and in event that any
should enter the houses and lands of pri-
vate persons without consent of owners
he shall severely punish the offenders.
Eighth, should any offence be COM
mitted by any officer or soldier of the
Spanish against the inhabitants he will
promptly be brought to trial by the
proper military authorities of said forces
before proper Spanish military tri-
bunal ANY offence committed by any
inhabitant against any person of the
Spanish forces will be promptly brought
to justice by the commander of the
United States forces in connection with
the commanding officer OF the Spanish
forces.
. Ninth. in event of any injury or
damage to persons or property being
committed by Spanish troops the injured
parties shall have the right to submit
their claims for indemnification to the
Spanish Government, it being fully un-
derstood that Spain is accountable for in-
juries to persons and private property
established by proper proof. 1t is un-
derstood that this paragraph is subject
to any provision the peace coHlUi Uission-
ers of the United States and SpaihAWay
have made on the subject of settlement
of claims arising thereafter.
Tenth, punctual payment will be
made for whatever is purchased of in
habitants by or for the Spanish.
Eleventh. it is understood that the
Spanish authorities will use due dill
gence in embarking 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
resentatives of the Government of Spain
to representatives Of the Government of
the United States in accordance with
the agreement between both nations,
have resolved by common accord npon
the following:
First at - O'Clock on the first day
Of January 1899. Il battery of salutes at
Cabanas. will discharge 81 cannon and
Immediately thereafter the Spanish flag
will be lowered from Morro Castle and
from the official buildings where display
cd, and the flag of the United States
shall be raised i'll its, place, saluted with
another discharge of p guns from the
same battery, these salutes to he fired
by American and Spanish artillerymen
respectively. American and Spanish
ships of war that may be in this port
properly equipped shall also salute both
flags, discharging the proper number of
guns.
- Second. land and naval forces Of
the United States which may have been
dcsigna ted by their respective command
crs and which shall have entered Havana
in advance and shall have located them
selves ut convenient place, upon hear
ing the salutes shall proceed to occupy
the Notifications. edifices and places in
the city which the American authorities
may desire to occupy and at all mill
tary places Il Spanish officer shall await
the arrival of the American forces and
shall deliver the place to them. leaving it
in their possession. If OH that day and
hour there shall yet be Spanish troops in
Havana they remain in their quarters
and form ranks during the time of
the deliyery of the city. saluting Ameri-
can troops which may pass there, pre-
sentng arms to sounds of march from
musicians and bands. The American
troops will return the salute in identical
form.
" Third. at the same hour Of II
o'clock on the first day of Jannnv-. fhere
shall be present at all centers tribunals.
offices and civil dependencies of the
Spanish Government the respective
functionaries and employees who may not
yet have ceased discharging their duties
aud they shall make delivery to the
American functionarics who may pre-