Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
PEACE ASSURED.
The French Ambassador Authorized
to Sign the Protocol---Hos-
Utilities TO Cease.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. 12.-It is
learned this morning that the protocol,
which it is expected will be approved
to-day by Spain and the United States,
provides for three commi5sions-the
general peace commission and two MILL
tary commissions, one to arrange for
the surrender of Cuba and another for
the surrender of Porto Rico. The lat
ter two will be military bodies and will
be somewhat similar to the commission
appointed by General Shafter and Gen:
Toral to negotiate the surrender OF
Santiago The members of these COM
missions, on the part of the United
States will, however, be appointed by
the President, and they, with the Span
ish members, will settle upon the de-
tails for the surrender of the islands.
The military members who will be ap-
pointed to the Porto Rican commission
will be chosen from the General officers
already on the island. The members of
the Cuban commission will he sent fr, N
the United States to meet General
Blanco at Havana. The main commits
sion will, as alrendy stated, sit in Paris.
Justice White, of the Supreme Court, is
prominently mentioned this morning
as member of this body.
The cabinet assembled promptly at
II O'Clock this morning. On arriving at
the White House Secretary Day stated
hat he had not been officially or other
wise advised when N. Cambon would
make his next call at the Department. II
is expected, however, that he will com
municate with this government later in
the day.
The me ting adjourned at 1925
o'clock. Upon leaving the White
House Secretary Day stated that moth
Inc official had yet been heard from
Spain through the French Ambassador
Several members of the cabinet stated
that they had no reason to doubt the
truth of the press reports from Mad.
i'd that the cabinet council had 8grt ed
to the peace protocol. 1t is expected
that later in the day Ambassador Cam
bon will call at the State Department
fully authorized by Spain to accept the
conditions.
The dispatch authorizing the French
AMBASSADOR to sign the protocol look
ing to cessation of hostilities between
Spain and the United States began to
arrive at the embassy at one CLOCK this
afternoon. When the translation was
completed NJ. Thiebault took copy to
the State Department and arranged
for the visit of the ambassador to sign
the protocol with Secretary Day.
President Mckinley was notified Of
the receipt of the dispatch from the
Nadrid government by NJ. Cambon and
informed that the protocol would be
signed this afternoon, the exact hour to
be fixed by Secretary Day later.
The unexpected length of the dis
3 ch was said to be due the fact that
it contained in formnl and precise terms
the exact scope and limits Of the power
conferred on M. Cambon to represent
Spain which this government insisted
should be Sc: forth plainly and fully.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Spain's acceptance
of the protocol imposed by the United
States is reported semi officially. The
foreign office has been requested by the
Spanish government to transmit 10 NJ.
Cambon authority to sign the protocol
. for Spain. The efforts of the Spanish
government will now be directed to-
ward preventing a domestic outbreak
A proclamation will be issued to the
Spanish people portraying in the most
favorable way the terms with the
United States. The draft of the proc
lamation says that the troops in the
West Indies will depart with all the
honors of war, and that in the East.
Indies Spanish sovereignty is maintain
ed. The practical conclusion of the first
part of the peace negotiations is accept
ed as great victory for French diplo
macy. Urged largely by the French
holders of the Spanish bonds and
other financial interests the French
government has for some time urged
Spain to. sue for peace, being finally able
through NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassador at Washington, to open ne
gotiations. In return for Spanish COM
pliauce with the advice of France,
though it was for SPANS welfare the
normal support of France is promised
the present government OF Spain in case
of internal disturbance A new Spanish
loan may also be raised in Paris.
LONDON, Aug. PA Paris dispatch
says that the French Foreign Office has
been notified of SPANS acceptance Of
the protocol.
MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE government
has notified NJ. Del Case, the French
minister of foreign affairs, of SPANS &C
| ceptance of terms of the protocol. The
government will now ask the French
government to transmit to NJ. Cambon
plenary power which will authorize
him to sign the protocol.
MADRID, Aug. -, 3:2Op. m.-Pre.
mier Sagasta. leaving the palace this
afternoon, said that peace was az &C
compIished fact. If the protocol had
not been signed, he had nevertheless
actually received diplomatic congratu-
lations upon its having been so dispos-
ed Of. A dispatch bearing no date
received from Porto Rico to-day say:
"Yestt rday the enemy approached
Mayaguez The garrison composed Of
the Alphonso III regiment and BAT
talon of guerillas with two moug-
tain guns, under command of Colonel
Soto sailed out to attack the Ameri.
ems. 10 the ensuing encounter our
troops had three men killed and nine
wounded.
A New Political Deal.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. Ex-senator
German, of Maryland, is here, staying
copoa bofa1 NTH Mr. Erolyar