The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-13
ID STOP H0STIL|T|ES Mckinley Quickly Issues a Proclamation Ordering
 Their Suspension.
ORDERS TO ARMY AND NAVY
THE DISTORTION OF REAR AD-
 . MIR4L SIMPSONS FLEET.

West While Many of the Big Vessels Will Proceed to oTomplSinsville- Order to Dewey the Only One Not Made Pulp lic-The One to Merritt.
 Washington, Aug. 2-Immediately after the signing of the protocol this afternoon President Mckinley issued the following proclamation declaring cessation of hostilities:
 By the President of the United States
 of America.
 A Proclamation.
 Whereas, By protocol concluded and signed August 12, 1898, by William R. Day, secretary of state of the Unit ed States, and His Excellency Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the republic of France at Washington, respectively representing for this purpose the gov- ernment of the United States and the government of Spain, the government of the United States and the governs ment of Spain have formally agreed upon the terms on which negotiations for the establishment of peace between the two countries shall be undertaken; and
 Whereas, It is in said protocol agreed that upon it's conclusion and signature hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended, and that notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of it's military and naval forces:
 Now, therefore, I. William Mckinley, president of the United States, do, in accordance with the stipulation of the protocol, declare and proclaim on the part of the United States suspension of hostilities, and do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States to abstain from all acts inconsistent with this proclamation.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Washington, this twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight and of the independ ence of the United States, the one hum dred and twenty third.
 William Mckinley. By the president:
 William R. Day,
 Secretary of State.
 In accordance with the proclamation orders were issued this evening to the naval commanders at the several sta tions in the United States, Cuba and the Philippines, carrying into effect the directions of the proclamation. The navy department not only transmitted the presidents proclamation in full to the several commapders-in-cf chief, but also directions as to the disposition of their vessels. The following orders are self explanatory:
 Navy Department, Washington, Aug 12. To Sampson, Santiago:
 Suspend all hostllities. Blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico is raised. Howell ordered to assemble vessels at Key West. Proceed with New York Brooklyn, Indiana, Oregon,
 
 Place monitors in safe harbor in Porto Rico. Watson transfers his flag to Newark and will remain at Guantanamo. Assemble all cruisers in safe harbors. Order marines north in Resolute. (Signed
 Allen, Acting Secretary.
 Order to Remey. Navy Department Washington, Aug. 12. Remey, Key West
 Accordance with presidents proclamation telegraphed you; suspend immediately all l. 1.l,,n,, sels from blockade Order blockading yes sels in Cuban waters to assemble at Key West (Signed
 Allen, Acting Secretary. The notification to Admiral Dewey was not made public, but Assistant Secretary Allen states that besides be- ing put in possession of the proclama- tion he was ordered to cease hostilities and raise the blockade of Manila. In compliance with the orders sent, Ad- miral Sampson and Commodore Remey will each send a vessel around the coast of Cuba to notify the blockading squadron that the blockade has been raised Admiral Schley being on the Brooklyn and included in the orders to that vessel will come north with her.
 Order to Merritt.
 l suspend hosilities is as follows:
 Adjutant Generals Office,
 Washington, Aug. 12, 1898. Merritt, Manila:
 The president directs that all military op- erations against the enemy be suspended. Peace negotiations are nearing completion, a protocol having just been signed by rep resantatives of the two countries. You will inform the commanders of the Spanish forces in the Philippines of these instruc- tions Further orders will follow. Ac knowledge receipts.
 By order of the secretary of war,
 H. c. Corbin, Adjutant General. The order sent to General Miles and General Shafter were identical with the above save as to names. As the order states, further instructions will be sent to each general. General Merritt will be directed to confer with the Spanish commandant at Manila to carry out the terms of the protocol, and to occupy Manila immediately. General Miles will put himself in communication with the chief authorities in Porto Rico for the purpose of having Spanish forces turn over San Juan and other points